The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2015 season as of October 25, 2015. Teams included are the 128 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .557, or about 3.02 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 10-25-15
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2015 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Ohio St. | 8 - 0 | 0.900 | 56 |
2 | 5 | Clemson | 7 - 0 | 0.900 | 25 |
3 | 3 | Alabama | 7 - 1 | 0.877 | 5 |
4 | 6 | Louisiana St. | 7 - 0 | 0.864 | 27 |
5 | 8 | Michigan St. | 8 - 0 | 0.844 | 33 |
6 | 12 | Notre Dame | 6 - 1 | 0.836 | 9 |
7 | 7 | Iowa | 7 - 0 | 0.834 | 72 |
8 | 2 | Utah | 6 - 1 | 0.830 | 7 |
9 | 14 | Oklahoma | 6 - 1 | 0.826 | 34 |
10 | 11 | Michigan | 5 - 2 | 0.821 | 13 |
11 | 9 | Florida | 6 - 1 | 0.821 | 19 |
12 | 15 | Stanford | 6 - 1 | 0.820 | 26 |
13 | 10 | Texas Christian | 7 - 0 | 0.819 | 96 |
14 | 13 | Baylor | 7 - 0 | 0.817 | 120 |
15 | 19 | Temple | 7 - 0 | 0.809 | 106 |
16 | 4 | Florida St. | 6 - 1 | 0.808 | 50 |
17 | 17 | Memphis | 7 - 0 | 0.807 | 75 |
18 | 20 | Oklahoma St. | 7 - 0 | 0.796 | 105 |
19 | 23 | Mississippi | 6 - 2 | 0.792 | 38 |
20 | 16 | Toledo | 7 - 0 | 0.786 | 116 |
21 | 24 | Wisconsin | 6 - 2 | 0.776 | 64 |
22 | 31 | Southern California | 4 - 3 | 0.774 | 3 |
23 | 22 | Duke | 6 - 1 | 0.773 | 85 |
24 | 26 | Mississippi St. | 6 - 2 | 0.772 | 47 |
25 | 28 | UCLA | 5 - 2 | 0.759 | 10 |
26 | 18 | Texas A&M | 5 - 2 | 0.756 | 8 |
27 | 29 | Houston | 7 - 0 | 0.755 | 126 |
28 | 30 | North Carolina | 6 - 1 | 0.744 | 107 |
29 | 33 | Appalachian St. | 6 - 1 | 0.742 | 121 |
30 | 32 | Brigham Young | 6 - 2 | 0.738 | 31 |
31 | 21 | California | 5 - 2 | 0.737 | 20 |
32 | 27 | Georgia | 5 - 2 | 0.723 | 62 |
33 | 25 | Boise State | 6 - 2 | 0.719 | 100 |
34 | 35 | Northwestern | 6 - 2 | 0.719 | 16 |
35 | 36 | Pittsburgh | 6 - 1 | 0.711 | 59 |
36 | 40 | Navy | 5 - 1 | 0.699 | 87 |
37 | 37 | Tennessee | 3 - 4 | 0.696 | 2 |
38 | 39 | Penn State | 6 - 2 | 0.696 | 41 |
39 | 46 | Bowling Green | 6 - 2 | 0.685 | 76 |
40 | 34 | Western Kentucky | 6 - 2 | 0.674 | 83 |
41 | 59 | Georgia Tech | 3 - 5 | 0.656 | 4 |
42 | 52 | North Carolina St. | 5 - 2 | 0.645 | 117 |
43 | 45 | Arizona St. | 4 - 3 | 0.638 | 22 |
44 | 41 | Marshall | 7 - 1 | 0.636 | 128 |
45 | 48 | West Virginia | 3 - 3 | 0.631 | 28 |
46 | 57 | Arkansas | 3 - 4 | 0.625 | 6 |
47 | 42 | Washington | 3 - 4 | 0.625 | 14 |
48 | 44 | Illinois | 4 - 3 | 0.613 | 48 |
49 | 61 | Louisville | 3 - 4 | 0.606 | 15 |
50 | 47 | Auburn | 4 - 3 | 0.602 | 24 |
51 | 54 | Oregon | 4 - 3 | 0.595 | 52 |
52 | 51 | Nebraska | 3 - 5 | 0.594 | 18 |
53 | 65 | Texas | 3 - 4 | 0.593 | 1 |
54 | 50 | Arizona | 5 - 3 | 0.592 | 84 |
55 | 64 | Cincinnati | 4 - 3 | 0.586 | 69 |
56 | 38 | Utah St. | 4 - 3 | 0.584 | 58 |
57 | 55 | Boston College | 3 - 5 | 0.580 | 49 |
58 | 58 | Texas Tech | 5 - 3 | 0.580 | 73 |
59 | 69 | Washington St. | 5 - 2 | 0.579 | 89 |
60 | 43 | Miami, Florida | 4 - 3 | 0.579 | 42 |
61 | 72 | Louisiana Tech | 5 - 3 | 0.576 | 94 |
62 | 53 | Georgia Southern | 5 - 2 | 0.573 | 111 |
63 | 49 | Missouri | 4 - 4 | 0.572 | 55 |
64 | 78 | San Diego St. | 5 - 3 | 0.572 | 101 |
65 | 62 | Western Michigan | 4 - 3 | 0.567 | 66 |
66 | 67 | Northern Illinois | 5 - 3 | 0.560 | 109 |
67 | 60 | Virginia Tech | 3 - 5 | 0.557 | 29 |
68 | 73 | South Florida | 4 - 3 | 0.548 | 81 |
69 | 56 | Kentucky | 4 - 3 | 0.547 | 54 |
70 | 63 | East Carolina | 4 - 4 | 0.546 | 37 |
71 | 80 | Vanderbilt | 3 - 4 | 0.541 | 39 |
72 | 77 | Central Michigan | 4 - 4 | 0.537 | 67 |
73 | 66 | Minnesota | 4 - 3 | 0.535 | 53 |
74 | 83 | Air Force | 4 - 3 | 0.529 | 102 |
75 | 71 | Indiana | 4 - 4 | 0.525 | 30 |
76 | 81 | Southern Mississippi | 5 - 3 | 0.517 | 119 |
77 | 70 | Kansas St. | 3 - 4 | 0.514 | 35 |
78 | 74 | South Carolina | 3 - 4 | 0.507 | 17 |
79 | 82 | Arkansas St. | 4 - 3 | 0.504 | 90 |
80 | 79 | Syracuse | 3 - 4 | 0.497 | 63 |
81 | 75 | Rutgers | 3 - 4 | 0.491 | 44 |
82 | 68 | Ohio | 5 - 3 | 0.480 | 112 |
83 | 76 | Middle Tennessee St. | 3 - 5 | 0.473 | 70 |
84 | 87 | Colorado | 4 - 4 | 0.460 | 104 |
85 | 85 | Colorado St. | 3 - 4 | 0.445 | 91 |
86 | 88 | Maryland | 2 - 5 | 0.442 | 12 |
87 | 84 | Tulsa | 3 - 4 | 0.441 | 57 |
88 | 89 | Virginia | 2 - 5 | 0.428 | 11 |
89 | 102 | Buffalo | 3 - 4 | 0.418 | 98 |
90 | 90 | Akron | 3 - 4 | 0.414 | 79 |
91 | 95 | San Jose St. | 4 - 4 | 0.408 | 108 |
92 | 98 | Florida International | 4 - 4 | 0.407 | 124 |
93 | 86 | Wake Forest | 3 - 5 | 0.404 | 60 |
94 | 91 | Iowa St. | 2 - 5 | 0.401 | 32 |
95 | 94 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 5 | 0.388 | 74 |
96 | 96 | Rice | 4 - 3 | 0.384 | 114 |
97 | 100 | Nevada | 4 - 4 | 0.384 | 115 |
98 | 92 | Connecticut | 3 - 5 | 0.360 | 88 |
99 | 93 | New Mexico | 4 - 4 | 0.356 | 127 |
100 | 97 | Oregon St. | 2 - 5 | 0.347 | 40 |
101 | 103 | Purdue | 1 - 6 | 0.342 | 23 |
102 | 101 | LA-Lafayette | 2 - 4 | 0.340 | 103 |
103 | 106 | Texas St. | 2 - 4 | 0.339 | 86 |
104 | 117 | Troy St. | 2 - 5 | 0.322 | 97 |
105 | 104 | Ball St. | 2 - 6 | 0.315 | 78 |
106 | 113 | Idaho | 3 - 4 | 0.312 | 99 |
107 | 111 | Massachusetts | 1 - 6 | 0.312 | 21 |
108 | 105 | South Alabama | 3 - 4 | 0.305 | 93 |
109 | 110 | Tulane | 2 - 5 | 0.304 | 45 |
110 | 99 | Kent | 3 - 5 | 0.300 | 80 |
111 | 109 | Hawaii | 2 - 6 | 0.283 | 46 |
112 | 107 | Fresno St. | 2 - 6 | 0.278 | 51 |
113 | 108 | Old Dominion | 3 - 4 | 0.267 | 113 |
114 | 112 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 6 | 0.252 | 43 |
115 | 114 | Army | 2 - 6 | 0.249 | 118 |
116 | 115 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 6 | 0.242 | 68 |
117 | 119 | Texas-San Antonio | 1 - 6 | 0.232 | 61 |
118 | 118 | Georgia St. | 2 - 4 | 0.226 | 122 |
119 | 120 | Texas-El Paso | 3 - 4 | 0.224 | 125 |
120 | 116 | Florida Atlantic | 1 - 6 | 0.208 | 110 |
121 | 121 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 7 | 0.191 | 92 |
122 | 124 | Wyoming | 1 - 7 | 0.187 | 95 |
123 | 122 | Charlotte | 2 - 5 | 0.169 | 123 |
124 | 123 | Miami, Ohio | 1 - 7 | 0.167 | 65 |
125 | 127 | Kansas | 0 - 7 | 0.141 | 36 |
126 | 126 | Central Florida | 0 - 8 | 0.140 | 71 |
127 | 125 | New Mexico St. | 0 - 7 | 0.126 | 82 |
128 | 129 | Wild Card U. | 8 - 92 | 0.113 | 0 |
129 | 128 | North Texas | 0 - 7 | 0.111 | 77 |
2015 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2014 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 35-5 | .692 |
Big Ten | 42-13 | .652 |
Pac-12 | 28-8 | .646 |
ACC | 33-15 | .635 |
Big Twelve | 23-7 | .613 |
Independents | 14-9 | .608 |
AAC | 26-18 | .520 |
MAC | 21-30 | .441 |
Mountain West | 17-27 | .428 |
Conference USA | 20-29 | .375 |
Sun Belt | 14-28 | .364 |