The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2011 season, as of September 11. Teams included are the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, plus three teams that will be starting FBS play in 2012.
The estimated home field advantage is .568, or about 3.74 points for an average game. The power ratings represent the chance that the team in question has of beating an average FBS team without regard to location.
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This Week | Last Week | Team | 2011 Record | Power Rating |
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1 | 1 | Alabama | 2 - 0 | 0.858 |
2 | 2 | Oklahoma | 1 - 0 | 0.826 |
3 | 3 | Louisiana St. | 2 - 0 | 0.818 |
4 | 4 | Boise State | 1 - 0 | 0.801 |
5 | 5 | Oregon | 1 - 1 | 0.798 |
6 | 6 | Texas A&M | 1 - 0 | 0.771 |
7 | 15 | South Carolina | 2 - 0 | 0.755 |
8 | 9 | Oklahoma St. | 2 - 0 | 0.754 |
9 | 8 | Texas Christian | 1 - 1 | 0.741 |
10 | 10 | Stanford | 2 - 0 | 0.740 |
11 | 12 | Ohio St. | 2 - 0 | 0.735 |
12 | 7 | Florida St. | 2 - 0 | 0.734 |
13 | 24 | Texas | 2 - 0 | 0.712 |
14 | 21 | Virginia Tech | 2 - 0 | 0.710 |
15 | 14 | Arkansas | 2 - 0 | 0.699 |
16 | 18 | Auburn | 2 - 0 | 0.698 |
17 | 19 | Wisconsin | 2 - 0 | 0.694 |
18 | 27 | Florida | 2 - 0 | 0.689 |
19 | 17 | Nebraska | 2 - 0 | 0.689 |
20 | 20 | Southern California | 2 - 0 | 0.685 |
21 | 23 | West Virginia | 2 - 0 | 0.666 |
22 | 33 | Michigan | 2 - 0 | 0.663 |
23 | 16 | Mississippi St. | 1 - 1 | 0.657 |
24 | 11 | Notre Dame | 0 - 2 | 0.653 |
25 | 13 | Missouri | 1 - 1 | 0.650 |
26 | 29 | Michigan St. | 2 - 0 | 0.649 |
27 | 22 | Clemson | 2 - 0 | 0.645 |
28 | 26 | Brigham Young | 1 - 1 | 0.635 |
29 | 25 | Penn State | 1 - 1 | 0.631 |
30 | 34 | California | 2 - 0 | 0.622 |
31 | 47 | South Florida | 2 - 0 | 0.617 |
32 | 46 | Tennessee | 2 - 0 | 0.608 |
33 | 51 | Central Florida | 2 - 0 | 0.604 |
34 | 30 | Georgia | 0 - 2 | 0.603 |
35 | 28 | Utah | 1 - 1 | 0.602 |
36 | 40 | Illinois | 2 - 0 | 0.595 |
37 | 42 | Washington | 2 - 0 | 0.585 |
38 | 49 | Kentucky | 2 - 0 | 0.583 |
39 | 41 | Northwestern | 2 - 0 | 0.581 |
40 | 35 | Baylor | 1 - 0 | 0.579 |
41 | 39 | Miami, Florida | 0 - 1 | 0.575 |
42 | 31 | Cincinnati | 1 - 1 | 0.575 |
43 | 36 | Texas Tech | 1 - 0 | 0.572 |
44 | 54 | North Carolina | 2 - 0 | 0.570 |
45 | 38 | Nevada | 0 - 1 | 0.568 |
46 | 61 | Arizona St. | 2 - 0 | 0.567 |
47 | 37 | Arizona | 1 - 1 | 0.556 |
48 | 43 | Pittsburgh | 2 - 0 | 0.553 |
49 | 32 | Iowa | 1 - 1 | 0.550 |
50 | 45 | Air Force | 1 - 1 | 0.547 |
51 | 60 | Houston | 2 - 0 | 0.537 |
52 | 64 | Georgia Tech | 2 - 0 | 0.533 |
53 | 52 | UCLA | 1 - 1 | 0.526 |
54 | 63 | Tulsa | 1 - 1 | 0.526 |
55 | 53 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 1 | 0.522 |
56 | 55 | Maryland | 1 - 0 | 0.518 |
57 | 66 | Virginia | 2 - 0 | 0.516 |
58 | 59 | Toledo | 1 - 1 | 0.516 |
59 | 57 | Mississippi | 1 - 1 | 0.513 |
60 | 62 | Syracuse | 2 - 0 | 0.512 |
61 | 58 | Rutgers | 1 - 1 | 0.511 |
62 | 50 | North Carolina St. | 1 - 1 | 0.505 |
63 | 71 | San Diego St. | 2 - 0 | 0.497 |
64 | 56 | Connecticut | 1 - 1 | 0.496 |
65 | 74 | Iowa St. | 2 - 0 | 0.489 |
66 | 75 | Navy | 2 - 0 | 0.486 |
67 | 76 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 0 | 0.485 |
68 | 72 | Wake Forest | 1 - 1 | 0.480 |
69 | 68 | Hawaii | 1 - 1 | 0.478 |
70 | 44 | Boston College | 0 - 2 | 0.473 |
71 | 83 | Florida International | 2 - 0 | 0.467 |
72 | 70 | Kansas St. | 1 - 0 | 0.467 |
73 | 69 | East Carolina | 0 - 2 | 0.466 |
74 | 67 | Purdue | 1 - 1 | 0.461 |
75 | 65 | Southern Mississippi | 1 - 1 | 0.455 |
76 | 79 | Kansas | 2 - 0 | 0.450 |
77 | 48 | Oregon St. | 0 - 2 | 0.446 |
78 | 88 | Temple | 2 - 0 | 0.439 |
79 | 86 | Washington St. | 2 - 0 | 0.439 |
80 | 91 | Ohio | 2 - 0 | 0.419 |
81 | 73 | Louisville | 1 - 1 | 0.418 |
82 | 89 | Colorado St. | 2 - 0 | 0.418 |
83 | 77 | Northern Illinois | 1 - 1 | 0.413 |
84 | 90 | Marshall | 1 - 1 | 0.402 |
85 | 94 | Utah St. | 1 - 1 | 0.402 |
86 | 93 | Western Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.401 |
87 | 78 | Colorado | 0 - 2 | 0.393 |
88 | 96 | Rice | 1 - 1 | 0.391 |
89 | 80 | Troy St. | 0 - 1 | 0.388 |
90 | 85 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 1 | 0.387 |
91 | 100 | Bowling Green | 2 - 0 | 0.384 |
92 | 82 | Central Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.384 |
93 | 84 | Fresno St. | 0 - 2 | 0.378 |
94 | 97 | Wyoming | 2 - 0 | 0.378 |
95 | 87 | Louisiana Tech | 1 - 1 | 0.377 |
96 | 107 | Arkansas St. | 1 - 1 | 0.348 |
97 | 81 | Duke | 0 - 2 | 0.337 |
98 | 95 | AL-Birmingham | 0 - 1 | 0.336 |
99 | 103 | Idaho | 1 - 1 | 0.332 |
100 | 111 | South Alabama | 2 - 0 | 0.315 |
101 | 92 | Minnesota | 0 - 2 | 0.314 |
102 | 98 | Miami, Ohio | 0 - 1 | 0.307 |
103 | 115 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 0 | 0.303 |
104 | 102 | Tulane | 1 - 1 | 0.301 |
105 | 117 | LA-Lafayette | 1 - 1 | 0.301 |
106 | 106 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 1 | 0.299 |
107 | 101 | Massachusetts | 1 - 0 | 0.296 |
108 | 99 | Army | 0 - 2 | 0.280 |
109 | 114 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 1 | 0.277 |
110 | 104 | Indiana | 0 - 2 | 0.270 |
111 | 119 | Buffalo | 1 - 1 | 0.262 |
112 | 105 | Kent | 0 - 2 | 0.256 |
113 | 113 | Ball St. | 1 - 1 | 0.255 |
114 | 109 | San Jose St. | 0 - 2 | 0.249 |
115 | 110 | Middle Tennessee St. | 0 - 2 | 0.233 |
116 | 108 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 0 - 2 | 0.232 |
117 | 112 | Western Kentucky | 0 - 2 | 0.215 |
118 | 118 | Florida Atlantic | 0 - 2 | 0.203 |
119 | 116 | New Mexico | 0 - 2 | 0.187 |
120 | 123 | North Texas | 0 - 2 | 0.168 |
121 | 120 | Akron | 0 - 2 | 0.164 |
122 | 121 | Memphis | 0 - 2 | 0.156 |
123 | 122 | Wild Card U. | 2 - 57 | 0.147 |
124 | 124 | Texas St. | 0 - 2 | 0.118 |
2011 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2011 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 18-2 | .664 |
Big Twelve | 14-1 | .627 |
Pac-10 | 14-6 | .580 |
Big Ten | 17-7 | .569 |
ACC | 13-5 | .550 |
Big East | 12-4 | .543 |
Independents | 3-5 | .514 |
Mountain West | 7-4 | .475 |
Conference USA | 8-9 | .416 |
WAC | 5-10 | .383 |
MAC | 13-10 | .346 |
Sun Belt | 4-11 | .301 |