The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2013 season, after games of September 21, 2013. Teams included are the 125 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, plus three teams that will be starting FBS play in 2014.
The estimated home field advantage is .584, or about 4.51 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 | 2013 Record | Power Rating |
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1 | 1 | Alabama | 3 - 0 | 0.882 |
2 | 2 | Oregon | 3 - 0 | 0.844 |
3 | 4 | Louisiana St. | 4 - 0 | 0.841 |
4 | 5 | Oklahoma St. | 3 - 0 | 0.805 |
5 | 7 | Stanford | 3 - 0 | 0.804 |
6 | 6 | Ohio St. | 4 - 0 | 0.801 |
7 | 3 | Oklahoma | 3 - 0 | 0.795 |
8 | 9 | Washington | 3 - 0 | 0.792 |
9 | 8 | Georgia | 2 - 1 | 0.789 |
10 | 11 | Florida St. | 3 - 0 | 0.779 |
11 | 15 | Louisville | 4 - 0 | 0.775 |
12 | 12 | Clemson | 3 - 0 | 0.775 |
13 | 10 | South Carolina | 2 - 1 | 0.761 |
14 | 16 | Florida | 2 - 1 | 0.757 |
15 | 26 | Texas Tech | 4 - 0 | 0.757 |
16 | 14 | Michigan | 4 - 0 | 0.754 |
17 | 21 | Miami, Florida | 3 - 0 | 0.751 |
18 | 32 | Georgia Tech | 3 - 0 | 0.747 |
19 | 29 | Missouri | 3 - 0 | 0.746 |
20 | 13 | Mississippi | 3 - 0 | 0.745 |
21 | 20 | UCLA | 3 - 0 | 0.745 |
22 | 23 | Southern California | 3 - 1 | 0.744 |
23 | 28 | Baylor | 3 - 0 | 0.743 |
24 | 19 | Arizona | 3 - 0 | 0.739 |
25 | 18 | Texas A&M | 3 - 1 | 0.738 |
26 | 25 | Virginia Tech | 3 - 1 | 0.725 |
27 | 17 | Northwestern | 4 - 0 | 0.720 |
28 | 22 | Auburn | 3 - 1 | 0.720 |
29 | 33 | Penn State | 3 - 1 | 0.718 |
30 | 24 | Notre Dame | 3 - 1 | 0.713 |
31 | 30 | Central Florida | 3 - 0 | 0.701 |
32 | 34 | Wisconsin | 3 - 1 | 0.691 |
33 | 27 | Arizona St. | 2 - 1 | 0.684 |
34 | 46 | Mississippi St. | 2 - 2 | 0.672 |
35 | 50 | Utah | 3 - 1 | 0.671 |
36 | 59 | Maryland | 4 - 0 | 0.670 |
37 | 44 | Washington St. | 3 - 1 | 0.669 |
38 | 51 | Minnesota | 4 - 0 | 0.663 |
39 | 38 | Bowling Green | 3 - 1 | 0.651 |
40 | 36 | Utah St. | 2 - 2 | 0.649 |
41 | 49 | Fresno St. | 3 - 0 | 0.643 |
42 | 31 | Michigan St. | 3 - 1 | 0.639 |
43 | 35 | Oregon St. | 3 - 1 | 0.638 |
44 | 39 | Nebraska | 3 - 1 | 0.636 |
45 | 55 | Rutgers | 3 - 1 | 0.629 |
46 | 47 | Cincinnati | 3 - 1 | 0.628 |
47 | 37 | Texas | 2 - 2 | 0.626 |
48 | 48 | Texas Christian | 1 - 2 | 0.616 |
49 | 69 | Houston | 3 - 0 | 0.616 |
50 | 41 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 2 | 0.606 |
51 | 42 | North Carolina | 1 - 2 | 0.599 |
52 | 52 | East Carolina | 2 - 1 | 0.593 |
53 | 53 | Navy | 2 - 0 | 0.586 |
54 | 40 | Brigham Young | 1 - 2 | 0.585 |
55 | 65 | Syracuse | 2 - 2 | 0.578 |
56 | 54 | Arkansas | 3 - 1 | 0.575 |
57 | 43 | Indiana | 2 - 2 | 0.573 |
58 | 57 | Tennessee | 2 - 2 | 0.572 |
59 | 45 | Boise State | 2 - 2 | 0.572 |
60 | 73 | Iowa | 3 - 1 | 0.570 |
61 | 70 | Pittsburgh | 2 - 1 | 0.569 |
62 | 72 | Ball St. | 3 - 1 | 0.567 |
63 | 62 | Northern Illinois | 3 - 0 | 0.564 |
64 | 66 | Marshall | 2 - 2 | 0.561 |
65 | 75 | Ohio | 3 - 1 | 0.555 |
66 | 74 | Middle Tennessee St. | 3 - 1 | 0.539 |
67 | 80 | Wyoming | 3 - 1 | 0.538 |
68 | 71 | North Texas | 2 - 2 | 0.536 |
69 | 64 | Illinois | 2 - 1 | 0.532 |
70 | 77 | Virginia | 2 - 1 | 0.529 |
71 | 67 | Duke | 2 - 2 | 0.529 |
72 | 56 | Kansas St. | 2 - 2 | 0.528 |
73 | 78 | Toledo | 2 - 2 | 0.528 |
74 | 68 | Rice | 1 - 2 | 0.501 |
75 | 63 | San Jose St. | 1 - 2 | 0.495 |
76 | 61 | Arkansas St. | 2 - 2 | 0.492 |
77 | 82 | LA-Lafayette | 2 - 2 | 0.491 |
78 | 76 | Tulsa | 1 - 2 | 0.485 |
79 | 85 | Wake Forest | 2 - 2 | 0.473 |
80 | 81 | Boston College | 2 - 1 | 0.471 |
81 | 58 | LA-Monroe | 2 - 2 | 0.470 |
82 | 88 | Texas-San Antonio | 2 - 2 | 0.470 |
83 | 84 | North Carolina St. | 2 - 1 | 0.459 |
84 | 60 | West Virginia | 2 - 2 | 0.456 |
85 | 87 | Texas St. | 2 - 1 | 0.436 |
86 | 83 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 2 | 0.435 |
87 | 99 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 2 | 0.430 |
88 | 79 | Troy St. | 2 - 2 | 0.424 |
89 | 112 | Memphis | 1 - 2 | 0.419 |
90 | 86 | California | 1 - 2 | 0.419 |
91 | 90 | Kentucky | 1 - 2 | 0.419 |
92 | 89 | Georgia Southern | 2 - 1 | 0.414 |
93 | 98 | AL-Birmingham | 1 - 2 | 0.409 |
94 | 101 | Nevada | 2 - 2 | 0.409 |
95 | 92 | Iowa St. | 0 - 2 | 0.409 |
96 | 93 | Colorado | 2 - 0 | 0.402 |
97 | 96 | Buffalo | 1 - 2 | 0.391 |
98 | 104 | Kansas | 2 - 1 | 0.379 |
99 | 100 | South Alabama | 2 - 1 | 0.374 |
100 | 107 | Old Dominion | 2 - 2 | 0.371 |
101 | 109 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 2 | 0.366 |
102 | 103 | Colorado St. | 1 - 3 | 0.364 |
103 | 97 | Kent | 1 - 3 | 0.353 |
104 | 102 | Florida Atlantic | 1 - 3 | 0.349 |
105 | 94 | Purdue | 1 - 3 | 0.349 |
106 | 95 | Tulane | 2 - 2 | 0.349 |
107 | 91 | San Diego St. | 0 - 3 | 0.343 |
108 | 105 | Connecticut | 0 - 3 | 0.329 |
109 | 106 | Akron | 1 - 3 | 0.318 |
110 | 115 | New Mexico | 1 - 2 | 0.296 |
111 | 110 | Army | 1 - 3 | 0.290 |
112 | 108 | Hawaii | 0 - 3 | 0.287 |
113 | 114 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 3 | 0.282 |
114 | 111 | Air Force | 1 - 3 | 0.276 |
115 | 117 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 2 | 0.275 |
116 | 113 | Central Michigan | 1 - 3 | 0.272 |
117 | 120 | Temple | 0 - 3 | 0.270 |
118 | 118 | Louisiana Tech | 1 - 3 | 0.247 |
119 | 116 | Miami, Ohio | 0 - 3 | 0.237 |
120 | 123 | Appalachian St. | 1 - 2 | 0.204 |
121 | 122 | South Florida | 0 - 3 | 0.200 |
122 | 119 | Western Michigan | 0 - 4 | 0.199 |
123 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 17 - 84 | 0.197 |
124 | 124 | Southern Mississippi | 0 - 3 | 0.177 |
125 | 125 | Florida International | 0 - 4 | 0.155 |
126 | 126 | Idaho | 0 - 4 | 0.154 |
127 | 128 | New Mexico St. | 0 - 4 | 0.153 |
128 | 127 | Massachusetts | 0 - 4 | 0.130 |
129 | 129 | Georgia St. | 0 - 4 | 0.073 |
2013 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2013 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 28-7 | .702 |
Pac-12 | 29-4 | .679 |
Big Ten | 35-10 | .637 |
ACC | 28-7 | .618 |
Big Twelve | 19-8 | .611 |
AAC | 17-14 | .500 |
Mountain West | 13-20 | .436 |
Independents | 7-14 | .413 |
Conference USA | 15-27 | .403 |
Sun Belt | 12-14 | .399 |
MAC | 16-27 | .388 |