The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2015 season as of September 15, 2015. Teams included are the 128 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .560, or about 3.22 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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Revised 9-14-15
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2015 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Ohio St. | 2 - 0 | 0.882 | 0 |
2 | 2 | UCLA | 2 - 0 | 0.850 | 0 |
3 | 3 | Alabama | 2 - 0 | 0.840 | 0 |
4 | 4 | Texas Christian | 2 - 0 | 0.814 | 0 |
5 | 7 | Michigan St. | 2 - 0 | 0.808 | 0 |
6 | 8 | Southern California | 2 - 0 | 0.808 | 0 |
7 | 11 | Georgia | 2 - 0 | 0.806 | 0 |
8 | 6 | Louisiana St. | 1 - 0 | 0.799 | 0 |
9 | 5 | Mississippi | 2 - 0 | 0.795 | 0 |
10 | 16 | Notre Dame | 2 - 0 | 0.785 | 0 |
11 | 9 | Florida St. | 2 - 0 | 0.778 | 0 |
12 | 25 | Oklahoma | 2 - 0 | 0.759 | 0 |
13 | 17 | Utah | 2 - 0 | 0.757 | 0 |
14 | 19 | Missouri | 2 - 0 | 0.756 | 0 |
15 | 15 | Georgia Tech | 2 - 0 | 0.755 | 0 |
16 | 20 | Texas A&M | 2 - 0 | 0.749 | 0 |
17 | 10 | Baylor | 2 - 0 | 0.745 | 0 |
18 | 14 | Arkansas | 1 - 1 | 0.728 | 0 |
19 | 13 | Auburn | 2 - 0 | 0.728 | 0 |
20 | 12 | Oregon | 1 - 1 | 0.728 | 0 |
21 | 18 | Tennessee | 1 - 1 | 0.721 | 0 |
22 | 23 | Arizona | 2 - 0 | 0.715 | 0 |
23 | 31 | Temple | 2 - 0 | 0.706 | 0 |
24 | 40 | Brigham Young | 2 - 0 | 0.702 | 0 |
25 | 26 | Stanford | 1 - 1 | 0.701 | 0 |
26 | 29 | Wisconsin | 1 - 1 | 0.692 | 0 |
27 | 28 | West Virginia | 2 - 0 | 0.686 | 0 |
28 | 27 | Mississippi St. | 1 - 1 | 0.683 | 0 |
29 | 24 | Virginia Tech | 1 - 1 | 0.682 | 0 |
30 | 21 | Boise State | 1 - 1 | 0.681 | 0 |
31 | 35 | Clemson | 2 - 0 | 0.678 | 0 |
32 | 43 | Kentucky | 2 - 0 | 0.663 | 0 |
33 | 39 | California | 2 - 0 | 0.659 | 0 |
34 | 36 | Kansas St. | 2 - 0 | 0.655 | 0 |
35 | 22 | Arizona St. | 1 - 1 | 0.655 | 0 |
36 | 38 | Nebraska | 1 - 1 | 0.651 | 0 |
37 | 33 | Minnesota | 1 - 1 | 0.642 | 0 |
38 | 32 | North Carolina | 1 - 1 | 0.637 | 0 |
39 | 44 | Miami, Florida | 2 - 0 | 0.633 | 0 |
40 | 42 | Florida | 2 - 0 | 0.630 | 0 |
41 | 41 | North Carolina St. | 2 - 0 | 0.629 | 0 |
42 | 30 | South Carolina | 1 - 1 | 0.628 | 0 |
43 | 51 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 0 | 0.626 | 0 |
44 | 37 | Penn State | 1 - 1 | 0.623 | 0 |
45 | 48 | Duke | 2 - 0 | 0.616 | 0 |
46 | 46 | Oklahoma St. | 2 - 0 | 0.603 | 0 |
47 | 56 | Northwestern | 2 - 0 | 0.600 | 0 |
48 | 45 | Texas | 1 - 1 | 0.597 | 0 |
49 | 47 | Cincinnati | 1 - 1 | 0.588 | 0 |
50 | 53 | Pittsburgh | 2 - 0 | 0.588 | 0 |
51 | 52 | Memphis | 2 - 0 | 0.584 | 0 |
52 | 54 | Texas Tech | 2 - 0 | 0.583 | 0 |
53 | 58 | Washington | 1 - 1 | 0.579 | 0 |
54 | 55 | Illinois | 2 - 0 | 0.570 | 0 |
55 | 50 | Marshall | 1 - 1 | 0.557 | 0 |
56 | 34 | Louisville | 0 - 2 | 0.556 | 0 |
57 | 84 | Ohio | 2 - 0 | 0.552 | 0 |
58 | 68 | Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.548 | 0 |
59 | 62 | Middle Tennessee St. | 1 - 1 | 0.543 | 0 |
60 | 49 | Vanderbilt | 0 - 2 | 0.543 | 0 |
61 | 60 | Northern Illinois | 2 - 0 | 0.540 | 0 |
62 | 80 | Colorado | 1 - 1 | 0.531 | 0 |
63 | 81 | Houston | 2 - 0 | 0.531 | 0 |
64 | 61 | Louisiana Tech | 1 - 1 | 0.526 | 0 |
65 | 63 | Boston College | 2 - 0 | 0.526 | 0 |
66 | 71 | Iowa | 2 - 0 | 0.525 | 0 |
67 | 77 | Toledo | 1 - 0 | 0.523 | 0 |
68 | 57 | Utah St. | 1 - 1 | 0.516 | 0 |
69 | 75 | Georgia Southern | 1 - 1 | 0.514 | 0 |
70 | 70 | Indiana | 2 - 0 | 0.514 | 0 |
71 | 69 | Colorado St. | 1 - 1 | 0.514 | 0 |
72 | 59 | Appalachian St. | 1 - 1 | 0.512 | 0 |
73 | 85 | Syracuse | 2 - 0 | 0.503 | 0 |
74 | 82 | Bowling Green | 1 - 1 | 0.503 | 0 |
75 | 65 | Purdue | 1 - 1 | 0.490 | 0 |
76 | 72 | Navy | 1 - 0 | 0.483 | 0 |
77 | 79 | Virginia | 0 - 2 | 0.472 | 0 |
78 | 64 | Western Michigan | 0 - 2 | 0.469 | 0 |
79 | 66 | Rutgers | 1 - 1 | 0.463 | 0 |
80 | 97 | Air Force | 2 - 0 | 0.462 | 0 |
81 | 76 | Washington St. | 1 - 1 | 0.459 | 0 |
82 | 74 | Maryland | 1 - 1 | 0.454 | 0 |
83 | 78 | Wake Forest | 1 - 1 | 0.453 | 0 |
84 | 87 | Rice | 1 - 1 | 0.447 | 0 |
85 | 73 | Arkansas St. | 0 - 2 | 0.443 | 0 |
86 | 67 | Central Florida | 0 - 2 | 0.431 | 0 |
87 | 83 | San Diego St. | 1 - 1 | 0.429 | 0 |
88 | 90 | Ball St. | 1 - 1 | 0.419 | 0 |
89 | 100 | LA-Lafayette | 1 - 1 | 0.415 | 0 |
90 | 104 | Tulsa | 2 - 0 | 0.412 | 0 |
91 | 89 | East Carolina | 1 - 1 | 0.410 | 0 |
92 | 92 | New Mexico | 1 - 1 | 0.409 | 0 |
93 | 99 | Old Dominion | 2 - 0 | 0.406 | 0 |
94 | 86 | San Jose St. | 1 - 1 | 0.402 | 0 |
95 | 98 | Texas St. | 1 - 1 | 0.400 | 0 |
96 | 94 | Florida International | 1 - 1 | 0.397 | 0 |
97 | 91 | Nevada | 1 - 1 | 0.395 | 0 |
98 | 88 | Fresno St. | 1 - 1 | 0.394 | 0 |
99 | 108 | Southern Mississippi | 1 - 1 | 0.389 | 0 |
100 | 103 | Hawaii | 1 - 1 | 0.388 | 0 |
101 | 93 | Iowa St. | 1 - 1 | 0.387 | 0 |
102 | 105 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 1 | 0.383 | 0 |
103 | 95 | Oregon St. | 1 - 1 | 0.376 | 0 |
104 | 109 | South Florida | 1 - 1 | 0.369 | 0 |
105 | 96 | Tulane | 0 - 2 | 0.353 | 0 |
106 | 102 | Massachusetts | 0 - 1 | 0.339 | 0 |
107 | 112 | Central Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.328 | 0 |
108 | 101 | Florida Atlantic | 0 - 2 | 0.326 | 0 |
109 | 115 | Buffalo | 1 - 1 | 0.326 | 0 |
110 | 114 | Connecticut | 2 - 0 | 0.311 | 0 |
111 | 111 | Kent | 1 - 1 | 0.309 | 0 |
112 | 113 | Troy St. | 1 - 1 | 0.308 | 0 |
113 | 119 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 1 | 0.297 | 0 |
114 | 107 | North Texas | 0 - 1 | 0.292 | 0 |
115 | 106 | Texas-El Paso | 0 - 2 | 0.289 | 0 |
116 | 110 | Akron | 0 - 2 | 0.282 | 0 |
117 | 116 | South Alabama | 1 - 1 | 0.274 | 0 |
118 | 123 | Georgia St. | 1 - 1 | 0.270 | 0 |
119 | 121 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 0 - 2 | 0.251 | 0 |
120 | 127 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.247 | 0 |
121 | 120 | Miami, Ohio | 1 - 1 | 0.243 | 0 |
122 | 124 | Idaho | 0 - 2 | 0.232 | 0 |
123 | 129 | Charlotte | 2 - 0 | 0.212 | 0 |
124 | 117 | New Mexico St. | 0 - 2 | 0.211 | 0 |
125 | 122 | Kansas | 0 - 2 | 0.208 | 0 |
126 | 126 | Texas-San Antonio | 0 - 2 | 0.202 | 0 |
127 | 118 | Wyoming | 0 - 2 | 0.191 | 0 |
128 | 125 | Army | 0 - 2 | 0.181 | 0 |
129 | 128 | Wild Card U. | 4 - 67 | 0.129 | 0 |
2015 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2014 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 18-3 | .719 |
Pac-12 | 17-7 | .651 |
ACC | 20-6 | .608 |
Big Ten | 20-8 | .604 |
Big Twelve | 16-4 | .604 |
Independents | 4-2 | .556 |
AAC | 14-7 | .456 |
Mountain West | 10-12 | .419 |
Conference USA | 11-12 | .401 |
MAC | 12-12 | .391 |
Sun Belt | 7-13 | .360 |