The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2014 season as of October 19. Teams included are the 128 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .568, or about 3.65 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 | 2014 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Mississippi | 7 - 0 | 0.929 | 7 |
2 | 2 | Mississippi St. | 6 - 0 | 0.888 | 9 |
3 | 6 | Alabama | 6 - 1 | 0.888 | 5 |
4 | 3 | Auburn | 5 - 1 | 0.871 | 1 |
5 | 4 | Florida St. | 7 - 0 | 0.856 | 39 |
6 | 7 | Georgia | 6 - 1 | 0.837 | 21 |
7 | 10 | Oregon | 6 - 1 | 0.814 | 31 |
8 | 5 | Notre Dame | 6 - 1 | 0.813 | 17 |
9 | 12 | Marshall | 7 - 0 | 0.810 | 119 |
10 | 17 | Ohio St. | 5 - 1 | 0.796 | 59 |
11 | 14 | Louisiana St. | 6 - 2 | 0.791 | 25 |
12 | 9 | Oklahoma | 5 - 2 | 0.783 | 13 |
13 | 19 | Clemson | 5 - 2 | 0.782 | 10 |
14 | 18 | Michigan St. | 6 - 1 | 0.776 | 84 |
15 | 15 | UCLA | 5 - 2 | 0.775 | 2 |
16 | 21 | Texas Christian | 5 - 1 | 0.774 | 43 |
17 | 23 | Nebraska | 6 - 1 | 0.766 | 78 |
18 | 16 | Southern California | 5 - 2 | 0.765 | 12 |
19 | 8 | Baylor | 6 - 1 | 0.762 | 85 |
20 | 20 | Arizona | 5 - 1 | 0.752 | 23 |
21 | 22 | Louisville | 6 - 2 | 0.751 | 61 |
22 | 11 | Texas A&M | 5 - 3 | 0.748 | 6 |
23 | 25 | Utah | 5 - 1 | 0.745 | 50 |
24 | 29 | Kansas St. | 5 - 1 | 0.744 | 52 |
25 | 24 | Duke | 6 - 1 | 0.737 | 107 |
26 | 28 | Arizona St. | 5 - 1 | 0.735 | 42 |
27 | 41 | Missouri | 5 - 2 | 0.711 | 32 |
28 | 13 | Stanford | 4 - 3 | 0.710 | 35 |
29 | 43 | West Virginia | 5 - 2 | 0.708 | 19 |
30 | 27 | Minnesota | 6 - 1 | 0.704 | 67 |
31 | 40 | Colorado St. | 6 - 1 | 0.696 | 79 |
32 | 31 | East Carolina | 5 - 1 | 0.678 | 97 |
33 | 47 | Boise State | 5 - 2 | 0.670 | 27 |
34 | 51 | Maryland | 5 - 2 | 0.667 | 53 |
35 | 35 | Arkansas | 3 - 4 | 0.663 | 3 |
36 | 38 | Wisconsin | 4 - 2 | 0.658 | 89 |
37 | 48 | Memphis | 3 - 3 | 0.654 | 16 |
38 | 45 | Miami, Florida | 4 - 3 | 0.653 | 20 |
39 | 26 | Florida | 3 - 3 | 0.651 | 8 |
40 | 36 | Virginia Tech | 4 - 3 | 0.646 | 36 |
41 | 39 | South Carolina | 4 - 3 | 0.644 | 18 |
42 | 30 | Georgia Tech | 5 - 2 | 0.638 | 57 |
43 | 44 | Penn State | 4 - 2 | 0.636 | 54 |
44 | 32 | Kentucky | 5 - 2 | 0.635 | 81 |
45 | 42 | Tennessee | 3 - 4 | 0.627 | 4 |
46 | 50 | Central Florida | 4 - 2 | 0.625 | 63 |
47 | 34 | Oklahoma St. | 5 - 2 | 0.625 | 75 |
48 | 33 | Washington | 5 - 2 | 0.624 | 83 |
49 | 54 | Boston College | 4 - 3 | 0.620 | 40 |
50 | 56 | Pittsburgh | 4 - 3 | 0.619 | 60 |
51 | 52 | Virginia | 4 - 3 | 0.615 | 41 |
52 | 37 | Brigham Young | 4 - 3 | 0.613 | 45 |
53 | 49 | Oregon St. | 4 - 2 | 0.598 | 73 |
54 | 70 | Nevada | 4 - 3 | 0.592 | 34 |
55 | 61 | Houston | 4 - 3 | 0.587 | 88 |
56 | 46 | Rutgers | 5 - 2 | 0.584 | 76 |
57 | 53 | Iowa | 5 - 2 | 0.583 | 99 |
58 | 60 | Georgia Southern | 5 - 2 | 0.577 | 121 |
59 | 57 | California | 4 - 3 | 0.574 | 37 |
60 | 68 | Middle Tennessee St. | 5 - 3 | 0.568 | 68 |
61 | 58 | Arkansas St. | 4 - 2 | 0.568 | 100 |
62 | 55 | Utah St. | 4 - 3 | 0.563 | 62 |
63 | 67 | Louisiana Tech | 4 - 3 | 0.558 | 65 |
64 | 63 | North Carolina St. | 4 - 4 | 0.546 | 29 |
65 | 74 | North Carolina | 3 - 4 | 0.544 | 15 |
66 | 64 | Michigan | 3 - 4 | 0.539 | 30 |
67 | 62 | Texas | 3 - 4 | 0.531 | 22 |
68 | 59 | Northwestern | 3 - 4 | 0.529 | 33 |
69 | 72 | Air Force | 5 - 2 | 0.522 | 113 |
70 | 78 | Syracuse | 3 - 4 | 0.521 | 28 |
71 | 66 | Temple | 4 - 2 | 0.517 | 120 |
72 | 73 | Washington St. | 2 - 5 | 0.510 | 14 |
73 | 81 | Cincinnati | 3 - 3 | 0.506 | 64 |
74 | 65 | AL-Birmingham | 4 - 3 | 0.495 | 104 |
75 | 75 | Northern Illinois | 5 - 2 | 0.492 | 125 |
76 | 84 | San Jose St. | 3 - 3 | 0.486 | 55 |
77 | 69 | Akron | 4 - 3 | 0.484 | 106 |
78 | 76 | Rice | 3 - 3 | 0.477 | 69 |
79 | 82 | South Alabama | 4 - 2 | 0.477 | 109 |
80 | 77 | Navy | 3 - 4 | 0.477 | 82 |
81 | 89 | LA-Lafayette | 3 - 3 | 0.476 | 71 |
82 | 71 | Indiana | 3 - 4 | 0.467 | 49 |
83 | 85 | San Diego St. | 4 - 3 | 0.463 | 116 |
84 | 83 | Toledo | 4 - 3 | 0.456 | 108 |
85 | 91 | Texas Tech | 3 - 4 | 0.449 | 51 |
86 | 99 | Western Michigan | 4 - 3 | 0.439 | 114 |
87 | 86 | Purdue | 3 - 5 | 0.438 | 46 |
88 | 79 | Bowling Green | 5 - 3 | 0.426 | 118 |
89 | 90 | Fresno St. | 3 - 5 | 0.425 | 47 |
90 | 80 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 4 | 0.420 | 80 |
91 | 92 | Colorado | 2 - 5 | 0.420 | 26 |
92 | 93 | Illinois | 3 - 4 | 0.407 | 74 |
93 | 88 | Texas-San Antonio | 2 - 5 | 0.403 | 48 |
94 | 94 | Iowa St. | 2 - 5 | 0.397 | 38 |
95 | 103 | Florida Atlantic | 3 - 4 | 0.394 | 56 |
96 | 87 | Central Michigan | 4 - 4 | 0.381 | 117 |
97 | 108 | Southern Mississippi | 3 - 4 | 0.378 | 44 |
98 | 102 | Texas-El Paso | 3 - 3 | 0.374 | 95 |
99 | 100 | Old Dominion | 3 - 4 | 0.373 | 102 |
100 | 96 | Florida International | 3 - 5 | 0.372 | 91 |
101 | 98 | LA-Monroe | 3 - 3 | 0.368 | 90 |
102 | 95 | Texas St. | 3 - 3 | 0.366 | 127 |
103 | 97 | Wyoming | 3 - 4 | 0.357 | 70 |
104 | 110 | Ohio | 4 - 4 | 0.350 | 111 |
105 | 111 | South Florida | 3 - 4 | 0.347 | 98 |
106 | 105 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 5 | 0.343 | 24 |
107 | 101 | North Texas | 2 - 5 | 0.319 | 110 |
108 | 104 | Hawaii | 2 - 5 | 0.311 | 94 |
109 | 107 | Kansas | 2 - 5 | 0.308 | 58 |
110 | 113 | New Mexico | 2 - 5 | 0.297 | 96 |
111 | 112 | Tulane | 2 - 5 | 0.293 | 86 |
112 | 106 | Wake Forest | 2 - 5 | 0.292 | 66 |
113 | 121 | Appalachian St. | 2 - 5 | 0.289 | 122 |
114 | 109 | Buffalo | 3 - 4 | 0.289 | 128 |
115 | 118 | Ball St. | 2 - 5 | 0.277 | 126 |
116 | 116 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 5 | 0.271 | 72 |
117 | 122 | Massachusetts | 2 - 6 | 0.263 | 115 |
118 | 115 | Tulsa | 1 - 6 | 0.238 | 77 |
119 | 114 | Army | 2 - 5 | 0.230 | 124 |
120 | 124 | Miami, Ohio | 1 - 7 | 0.215 | 93 |
121 | 127 | Idaho | 1 - 6 | 0.207 | 112 |
122 | 125 | Georgia St. | 1 - 6 | 0.200 | 105 |
123 | 119 | New Mexico St. | 2 - 6 | 0.200 | 123 |
124 | 117 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 5 | 0.199 | 92 |
125 | 129 | Kent | 1 - 6 | 0.194 | 87 |
126 | 126 | Connecticut | 1 - 5 | 0.190 | 103 |
127 | 120 | Troy St. | 1 - 6 | 0.177 | 101 |
128 | 123 | Southern Methodist | 0 - 6 | 0.157 | 11 |
129 | 128 | Wild Card U. | 8 - 92 | 0.141 | 0 |
2014 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2014 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 38-3 | .730 |
Pac-12 | 29-5 | .669 |
ACC | 35-14 | .630 |
Big Ten | 40-14 | .611 |
Big Twelve | 22-8 | .608 |
Independents | 15-13 | .533 |
Mountain West | 24-22 | .471 |
Conference USA | 23-25 | .457 |
AAC | 16-26 | .436 |
Sun Belt | 11-26 | .355 |
MAC | 19-33 | .343 |