The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2008 season as of October 26. Teams included are the 120 Division 1-A teams, including provisional member Western Kentucky.
The estimated home field advantage is .584, or about 4.05 points for an average game. The power ratings represent the chance that the team in question has of beating an average Division 1-A team without regard to location.
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This Week | Last Week | Team | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
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1 | 2 | Penn State | 9 - 0 | 0.919 |
2 | 1 | Texas | 8 - 0 | 0.909 |
3 | 4 | Southern California | 6 - 1 | 0.898 |
4 | 3 | Alabama | 8 - 0 | 0.887 |
5 | 5 | Florida | 6 - 1 | 0.874 |
6 | 6 | Oklahoma | 7 - 1 | 0.841 |
7 | 9 | Boise State | 7 - 0 | 0.839 |
8 | 13 | Texas Tech | 8 - 0 | 0.823 |
9 | 10 | Texas Christian | 8 - 1 | 0.822 |
10 | 11 | Georgia | 7 - 1 | 0.818 |
11 | 7 | Ohio St. | 7 - 2 | 0.818 |
12 | 8 | Oklahoma St. | 7 - 1 | 0.813 |
13 | 12 | Utah | 8 - 0 | 0.806 |
14 | 14 | Missouri | 6 - 2 | 0.798 |
15 | 15 | Ball St. | 8 - 0 | 0.790 |
16 | 19 | Florida St. | 6 - 1 | 0.758 |
17 | 22 | Minnesota | 7 - 1 | 0.753 |
18 | 36 | North Carolina | 6 - 2 | 0.747 |
19 | 20 | Tulsa | 8 - 0 | 0.743 |
20 | 21 | Michigan St. | 7 - 2 | 0.739 |
21 | 16 | Brigham Young | 7 - 1 | 0.734 |
22 | 30 | Oregon | 6 - 2 | 0.723 |
23 | 27 | California | 5 - 2 | 0.722 |
24 | 40 | Connecticut | 6 - 2 | 0.719 |
25 | 28 | Iowa | 5 - 3 | 0.702 |
26 | 31 | Oregon St. | 4 - 3 | 0.700 |
27 | 18 | Georgia Tech | 6 - 2 | 0.691 |
28 | 33 | Arizona | 5 - 3 | 0.684 |
29 | 17 | South Florida | 6 - 2 | 0.681 |
30 | 24 | Louisiana St. | 5 - 2 | 0.663 |
31 | 47 | Miami, Florida | 5 - 3 | 0.663 |
32 | 25 | Boston College | 5 - 2 | 0.658 |
33 | 45 | Notre Dame | 5 - 2 | 0.657 |
34 | 41 | Nebraska | 5 - 3 | 0.652 |
35 | 35 | Virginia Tech | 5 - 3 | 0.652 |
36 | 32 | Northwestern | 6 - 2 | 0.650 |
37 | 39 | South Carolina | 5 - 3 | 0.646 |
38 | 29 | Vanderbilt | 5 - 3 | 0.645 |
39 | 37 | Wake Forest | 4 - 3 | 0.644 |
40 | 23 | Kentucky | 5 - 3 | 0.635 |
41 | 42 | Troy St. | 5 - 2 | 0.631 |
42 | 26 | Pittsburgh | 5 - 2 | 0.630 |
43 | 49 | Air Force | 6 - 2 | 0.628 |
44 | 54 | West Virginia | 5 - 2 | 0.619 |
45 | 53 | Louisville | 5 - 2 | 0.618 |
46 | 38 | Cincinnati | 5 - 2 | 0.616 |
47 | 46 | Maryland | 6 - 2 | 0.611 |
48 | 43 | Illinois | 4 - 4 | 0.608 |
49 | 51 | Mississippi | 4 - 4 | 0.603 |
50 | 52 | Northern Illinois | 5 - 3 | 0.601 |
51 | 50 | Western Michigan | 6 - 2 | 0.597 |
52 | 67 | Virginia | 5 - 3 | 0.595 |
53 | 34 | Kansas | 5 - 3 | 0.591 |
54 | 60 | Wisconsin | 4 - 4 | 0.588 |
55 | 57 | Navy | 5 - 3 | 0.581 |
56 | 70 | Duke | 4 - 3 | 0.573 |
57 | 55 | Clemson | 3 - 4 | 0.564 |
58 | 59 | Central Michigan | 6 - 2 | 0.559 |
59 | 48 | Tennessee | 3 - 5 | 0.558 |
60 | 61 | Houston | 4 - 3 | 0.547 |
61 | 62 | East Carolina | 4 - 3 | 0.547 |
62 | 56 | Stanford | 4 - 4 | 0.545 |
63 | 66 | Rice | 5 - 3 | 0.538 |
64 | 44 | Auburn | 4 - 4 | 0.537 |
65 | 68 | Fresno St. | 5 - 2 | 0.534 |
66 | 63 | Kansas St. | 4 - 4 | 0.524 |
67 | 84 | Rutgers | 3 - 5 | 0.517 |
68 | 64 | San Jose St. | 5 - 3 | 0.497 |
69 | 58 | Colorado | 4 - 4 | 0.494 |
70 | 65 | New Mexico | 4 - 5 | 0.490 |
71 | 71 | Baylor | 3 - 5 | 0.474 |
72 | 76 | Buffalo | 3 - 4 | 0.463 |
73 | 73 | Purdue | 2 - 6 | 0.463 |
74 | 81 | Hawaii | 4 - 4 | 0.461 |
75 | 75 | Arkansas St. | 4 - 3 | 0.453 |
76 | 74 | Nevada | 4 - 4 | 0.448 |
77 | 69 | Arizona St. | 2 - 5 | 0.443 |
78 | 82 | Akron | 4 - 4 | 0.436 |
79 | 87 | Temple | 3 - 5 | 0.436 |
80 | 77 | Bowling Green | 3 - 5 | 0.434 |
81 | 72 | Arkansas | 3 - 5 | 0.433 |
82 | 78 | UCLA | 3 - 5 | 0.432 |
83 | 79 | LA-Lafayette | 4 - 3 | 0.432 |
84 | 93 | Indiana | 3 - 5 | 0.430 |
85 | 94 | Texas A&M | 3 - 5 | 0.423 |
86 | 86 | Colorado St. | 4 - 4 | 0.413 |
87 | 80 | Florida International | 3 - 4 | 0.404 |
88 | 83 | Texas-El Paso | 3 - 4 | 0.402 |
89 | 98 | Memphis | 4 - 5 | 0.394 |
90 | 90 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 - 5 | 0.388 |
91 | 95 | Florida Atlantic | 3 - 5 | 0.385 |
92 | 89 | Michigan | 2 - 6 | 0.379 |
93 | 92 | Mississippi St. | 3 - 5 | 0.377 |
94 | 88 | Southern Mississippi | 2 - 6 | 0.359 |
95 | 97 | Ohio | 2 - 6 | 0.346 |
96 | 85 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 4 | 0.344 |
97 | 99 | North Carolina St. | 2 - 6 | 0.343 |
98 | 102 | Marshall | 3 - 4 | 0.339 |
99 | 91 | Louisiana Tech | 3 - 4 | 0.336 |
100 | 96 | Middle Tennessee St. | 2 - 6 | 0.328 |
101 | 103 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 6 | 0.317 |
102 | 104 | Toledo | 2 - 6 | 0.315 |
103 | 100 | Iowa St. | 2 - 6 | 0.309 |
104 | 101 | Central Florida | 2 - 5 | 0.309 |
105 | 108 | AL-Birmingham | 2 - 6 | 0.281 |
106 | 114 | Kent | 2 - 6 | 0.277 |
107 | 106 | Tulane | 2 - 5 | 0.274 |
108 | 110 | Syracuse | 1 - 6 | 0.263 |
109 | 111 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 7 | 0.262 |
110 | 115 | Army | 3 - 5 | 0.261 |
111 | 107 | Washington | 0 - 7 | 0.254 |
112 | 105 | Miami, Ohio | 2 - 6 | 0.245 |
113 | 109 | LA-Monroe | 2 - 6 | 0.241 |
114 | 116 | Washington St. | 1 - 7 | 0.218 |
115 | 113 | Wyoming | 2 - 6 | 0.214 |
116 | 112 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 8 | 0.212 |
117 | 117 | Utah St. | 1 - 7 | 0.209 |
118 | 118 | San Diego St. | 1 - 7 | 0.189 |
119 | 119 | Idaho | 2 - 7 | 0.161 |
120 | 120 | North Texas | 0 - 8 | 0.104 |
121 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 2 - 82 | 0.097 |
2008 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
Big Ten | 31-10 | .641 |
SEC | 29-7 | .640 |
Big Twelve | 38-10 | .638 |
ACC | 33-10 | .625 |
Big East | 25-12 | .583 |
Pac-10 | 13-16 | .562 |
Mountain West | 23-11 | .521 |
Independents | 13-10 | .500 |
MAC | 20-29 | .443 |
WAC | 17-18 | .425 |
Conference USA | 15-28 | .412 |
Sun Belt | 10-27 | .366 |