The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2012 season after games of October 13. Teams included are the 124 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, plus one team that will be starting FBS play in 2013.
The estimated home field advantage is .571, or about 3.93 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 | 2012 Record | Power Rating |
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1 | 1 | Alabama | 6 - 0 | 0.937 |
2 | 3 | Notre Dame | 6 - 0 | 0.932 |
3 | 4 | Florida | 6 - 0 | 0.910 |
4 | 2 | South Carolina | 6 - 1 | 0.877 |
5 | 7 | Kansas St. | 6 - 0 | 0.872 |
6 | 6 | Oregon | 6 - 0 | 0.865 |
7 | 5 | Ohio St. | 7 - 0 | 0.851 |
8 | 14 | Oklahoma | 4 - 1 | 0.850 |
9 | 9 | Louisiana St. | 6 - 1 | 0.834 |
10 | 20 | Texas Tech | 5 - 1 | 0.826 |
11 | 11 | Southern California | 5 - 1 | 0.816 |
12 | 15 | Texas A&M | 5 - 1 | 0.815 |
13 | 24 | Oregon St. | 5 - 0 | 0.812 |
14 | 13 | Florida St. | 6 - 1 | 0.806 |
15 | 18 | Rutgers | 6 - 0 | 0.798 |
16 | 8 | Georgia | 5 - 1 | 0.797 |
17 | 17 | Mississippi St. | 6 - 0 | 0.794 |
18 | 10 | Stanford | 4 - 2 | 0.787 |
19 | 22 | Michigan | 4 - 2 | 0.783 |
20 | 19 | Boise State | 5 - 1 | 0.782 |
21 | 28 | Texas Christian | 5 - 1 | 0.770 |
22 | 21 | Iowa St. | 4 - 2 | 0.754 |
23 | 25 | Cincinnati | 5 - 0 | 0.745 |
24 | 12 | West Virginia | 5 - 1 | 0.738 |
25 | 27 | Louisville | 6 - 0 | 0.736 |
26 | 16 | Texas | 4 - 2 | 0.734 |
27 | 26 | Arizona St. | 5 - 1 | 0.732 |
28 | 32 | Nebraska | 4 - 2 | 0.717 |
29 | 29 | Clemson | 5 - 1 | 0.711 |
30 | 41 | North Carolina | 5 - 2 | 0.709 |
31 | 23 | Michigan St. | 4 - 3 | 0.702 |
32 | 31 | Oklahoma St. | 3 - 2 | 0.697 |
33 | 49 | Wisconsin | 5 - 2 | 0.695 |
34 | 39 | Northwestern | 6 - 1 | 0.695 |
35 | 36 | Tulsa | 6 - 1 | 0.693 |
36 | 46 | UCLA | 5 - 2 | 0.692 |
37 | 34 | Penn State | 4 - 2 | 0.688 |
38 | 45 | Northern Illinois | 6 - 1 | 0.685 |
39 | 42 | Western Kentucky | 5 - 1 | 0.681 |
40 | 35 | Ohio | 7 - 0 | 0.671 |
41 | 30 | Brigham Young | 4 - 3 | 0.670 |
42 | 38 | Louisiana Tech | 5 - 1 | 0.666 |
43 | 55 | Utah St. | 5 - 2 | 0.666 |
44 | 59 | Iowa | 4 - 2 | 0.652 |
45 | 43 | North Carolina St. | 4 - 2 | 0.635 |
46 | 44 | Arizona | 3 - 3 | 0.634 |
47 | 61 | Virginia Tech | 4 - 3 | 0.630 |
48 | 40 | Tennessee | 3 - 3 | 0.626 |
49 | 47 | Central Florida | 4 - 2 | 0.620 |
50 | 51 | Nevada | 6 - 1 | 0.619 |
51 | 33 | Baylor | 3 - 2 | 0.615 |
52 | 48 | Toledo | 6 - 1 | 0.605 |
53 | 37 | Missouri | 3 - 4 | 0.604 |
54 | 60 | Fresno St. | 4 - 3 | 0.594 |
55 | 58 | LA-Lafayette | 4 - 1 | 0.591 |
56 | 64 | LA-Monroe | 4 - 2 | 0.589 |
57 | 66 | Mississippi | 4 - 3 | 0.589 |
58 | 53 | Washington | 3 - 3 | 0.585 |
59 | 52 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 4 | 0.582 |
60 | 56 | Miami, Florida | 4 - 3 | 0.578 |
61 | 65 | California | 3 - 4 | 0.574 |
62 | 57 | Purdue | 3 - 3 | 0.566 |
63 | 54 | San Jose St. | 4 - 2 | 0.563 |
64 | 50 | Duke | 5 - 2 | 0.563 |
65 | 63 | Minnesota | 4 - 2 | 0.543 |
66 | 70 | Maryland | 4 - 2 | 0.537 |
67 | 62 | Utah | 2 - 4 | 0.535 |
68 | 77 | Temple | 3 - 2 | 0.528 |
69 | 68 | Kent | 5 - 1 | 0.528 |
70 | 80 | Arkansas | 3 - 4 | 0.524 |
71 | 78 | Bowling Green | 4 - 3 | 0.521 |
72 | 91 | Houston | 3 - 3 | 0.494 |
73 | 69 | Troy St. | 3 - 3 | 0.494 |
74 | 85 | New Mexico | 4 - 3 | 0.492 |
75 | 90 | Navy | 3 - 3 | 0.491 |
76 | 72 | Arkansas St. | 4 - 3 | 0.487 |
77 | 67 | Connecticut | 3 - 4 | 0.487 |
78 | 84 | Ball St. | 4 - 3 | 0.483 |
79 | 74 | San Diego St. | 4 - 3 | 0.481 |
80 | 86 | East Carolina | 4 - 3 | 0.477 |
81 | 76 | Georgia Tech | 2 - 4 | 0.474 |
82 | 83 | South Florida | 2 - 4 | 0.467 |
83 | 79 | Syracuse | 2 - 4 | 0.457 |
84 | 88 | Indiana | 2 - 4 | 0.445 |
85 | 71 | Texas-San Antonio | 5 - 1 | 0.443 |
86 | 73 | Auburn | 1 - 5 | 0.433 |
87 | 82 | Pittsburgh | 2 - 4 | 0.430 |
88 | 98 | Middle Tennessee St. | 4 - 2 | 0.423 |
89 | 89 | Marshall | 2 - 4 | 0.421 |
90 | 81 | Western Michigan | 3 - 4 | 0.414 |
91 | 100 | Air Force | 3 - 3 | 0.405 |
92 | 93 | Wake Forest | 3 - 3 | 0.401 |
93 | 75 | Kentucky | 1 - 6 | 0.386 |
94 | 87 | Southern Methodist | 2 - 4 | 0.379 |
95 | 101 | North Texas | 2 - 4 | 0.372 |
96 | 106 | Texas St. | 3 - 3 | 0.370 |
97 | 92 | Miami, Ohio | 3 - 4 | 0.358 |
98 | 95 | Illinois | 2 - 5 | 0.356 |
99 | 97 | Virginia | 2 - 5 | 0.355 |
100 | 94 | Central Michigan | 2 - 4 | 0.354 |
101 | 96 | AL-Birmingham | 1 - 5 | 0.343 |
102 | 99 | Boston College | 1 - 5 | 0.316 |
103 | 113 | Rice | 2 - 5 | 0.310 |
104 | 103 | Washington St. | 2 - 5 | 0.308 |
105 | 108 | Kansas | 1 - 5 | 0.301 |
106 | 107 | Southern Mississippi | 0 - 6 | 0.279 |
107 | 104 | Wyoming | 1 - 5 | 0.278 |
108 | 102 | Buffalo | 1 - 5 | 0.276 |
109 | 105 | Florida International | 1 - 6 | 0.273 |
110 | 111 | Akron | 1 - 6 | 0.256 |
111 | 110 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 6 | 0.252 |
112 | 116 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 1 - 6 | 0.231 |
113 | 109 | Hawaii | 1 - 5 | 0.227 |
114 | 114 | South Alabama | 1 - 5 | 0.222 |
115 | 115 | Florida Atlantic | 1 - 5 | 0.212 |
116 | 112 | Army | 1 - 5 | 0.211 |
117 | 123 | Tulane | 1 - 5 | 0.205 |
118 | 117 | Colorado | 1 - 5 | 0.188 |
119 | 119 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 5 | 0.180 |
120 | 118 | Memphis | 1 - 5 | 0.168 |
121 | 120 | Eastern Michigan | 0 - 6 | 0.166 |
122 | 121 | Colorado St. | 1 - 6 | 0.155 |
123 | 124 | Wild Card U. | 14 - 88 | 0.135 |
124 | 122 | Idaho | 1 - 6 | 0.131 |
125 | 125 | Massachusetts | 0 - 6 | 0.115 |
126 | 126 | Georgia St. | 1 - 6 | 0.073 |
2012 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2012 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
Big Twelve | 26-3 | .716 |
SEC | 31-7 | .693 |
Big Ten | 34-13 | .641 |
Pac-12 | 24-10 | .627 |
Big East | 21-10 | .581 |
Independents | 13-10 | .576 |
ACC | 26-14 | .560 |
Sun Belt | 16-19 | .434 |
WAC | 20-16 | .431 |
Mountain West | 17-23 | .426 |
MAC | 22-24 | .418 |
Conference USA | 12-34 | .387 |