The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2012 season after games of November 10. 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 .573, or about 4.00 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 | 2 | Notre Dame | 10 - 0 | 0.940 |
2 | 1 | Alabama | 9 - 1 | 0.934 |
3 | 4 | Kansas St. | 10 - 0 | 0.923 |
4 | 3 | Florida | 9 - 1 | 0.919 |
5 | 5 | Oregon | 10 - 0 | 0.915 |
6 | 7 | Georgia | 9 - 1 | 0.879 |
7 | 10 | Texas A&M | 8 - 2 | 0.870 |
8 | 6 | Ohio St. | 10 - 0 | 0.860 |
9 | 13 | Louisiana St. | 8 - 2 | 0.854 |
10 | 8 | South Carolina | 8 - 2 | 0.854 |
11 | 11 | Florida St. | 9 - 1 | 0.853 |
12 | 9 | Oklahoma | 7 - 2 | 0.840 |
13 | 14 | Stanford | 8 - 2 | 0.836 |
14 | 12 | Oregon St. | 7 - 2 | 0.815 |
15 | 15 | Nebraska | 8 - 2 | 0.812 |
16 | 16 | Clemson | 9 - 1 | 0.807 |
17 | 17 | Michigan | 7 - 3 | 0.795 |
18 | 21 | Texas | 8 - 2 | 0.771 |
19 | 25 | Southern California | 7 - 3 | 0.770 |
20 | 18 | UCLA | 8 - 2 | 0.768 |
21 | 22 | Oklahoma St. | 6 - 3 | 0.763 |
22 | 20 | Utah St. | 8 - 2 | 0.751 |
23 | 24 | Boise State | 8 - 2 | 0.747 |
24 | 29 | Rutgers | 8 - 1 | 0.743 |
25 | 32 | Wisconsin | 7 - 3 | 0.741 |
26 | 26 | Northern Illinois | 9 - 1 | 0.731 |
27 | 23 | Texas Tech | 7 - 3 | 0.725 |
28 | 30 | Brigham Young | 6 - 4 | 0.713 |
29 | 33 | Vanderbilt | 6 - 4 | 0.707 |
30 | 27 | Mississippi St. | 7 - 3 | 0.706 |
31 | 35 | Cincinnati | 7 - 2 | 0.701 |
32 | 43 | San Jose St. | 8 - 2 | 0.699 |
33 | 28 | Penn State | 6 - 4 | 0.695 |
34 | 34 | Arizona | 6 - 4 | 0.693 |
35 | 31 | Northwestern | 7 - 3 | 0.691 |
36 | 45 | Fresno St. | 8 - 3 | 0.688 |
37 | 19 | Louisville | 9 - 1 | 0.682 |
38 | 37 | Central Florida | 8 - 2 | 0.680 |
39 | 36 | Michigan St. | 5 - 5 | 0.675 |
40 | 41 | Louisiana Tech | 9 - 1 | 0.672 |
41 | 44 | Missouri | 5 - 5 | 0.672 |
42 | 39 | Texas Christian | 6 - 4 | 0.669 |
43 | 48 | Tulsa | 8 - 2 | 0.663 |
44 | 51 | Washington | 6 - 4 | 0.662 |
45 | 38 | Arizona St. | 5 - 5 | 0.651 |
46 | 47 | Kent | 9 - 1 | 0.646 |
47 | 40 | Iowa St. | 5 - 5 | 0.637 |
48 | 56 | San Diego St. | 8 - 3 | 0.623 |
49 | 60 | Arkansas St. | 7 - 3 | 0.617 |
50 | 46 | Toledo | 8 - 2 | 0.615 |
51 | 42 | North Carolina | 6 - 4 | 0.607 |
52 | 61 | Bowling Green | 7 - 3 | 0.600 |
53 | 49 | West Virginia | 5 - 4 | 0.594 |
54 | 54 | Mississippi | 5 - 5 | 0.585 |
55 | 50 | Utah | 4 - 6 | 0.579 |
56 | 55 | Tennessee | 4 - 6 | 0.576 |
57 | 64 | Ball St. | 7 - 3 | 0.568 |
58 | 72 | Syracuse | 5 - 5 | 0.563 |
59 | 66 | LA-Lafayette | 5 - 4 | 0.558 |
60 | 62 | Baylor | 4 - 5 | 0.555 |
61 | 52 | Ohio | 8 - 2 | 0.553 |
62 | 57 | Miami, Florida | 5 - 5 | 0.552 |
63 | 53 | Navy | 6 - 4 | 0.552 |
64 | 73 | Georgia Tech | 5 - 5 | 0.545 |
65 | 59 | LA-Monroe | 6 - 4 | 0.539 |
66 | 63 | Virginia Tech | 4 - 6 | 0.539 |
67 | 74 | North Carolina St. | 6 - 4 | 0.535 |
68 | 70 | Minnesota | 6 - 4 | 0.531 |
69 | 58 | Western Kentucky | 6 - 4 | 0.524 |
70 | 68 | Duke | 6 - 4 | 0.513 |
71 | 67 | Arkansas | 4 - 6 | 0.509 |
72 | 76 | Purdue | 4 - 6 | 0.508 |
73 | 77 | Middle Tennessee St. | 6 - 3 | 0.491 |
74 | 65 | Pittsburgh | 4 - 6 | 0.482 |
75 | 75 | Nevada | 6 - 4 | 0.468 |
76 | 69 | Iowa | 4 - 6 | 0.463 |
77 | 79 | East Carolina | 6 - 4 | 0.455 |
78 | 85 | Troy St. | 5 - 5 | 0.452 |
79 | 81 | Southern Methodist | 5 - 5 | 0.447 |
80 | 71 | Indiana | 4 - 6 | 0.446 |
81 | 78 | California | 3 - 8 | 0.441 |
82 | 82 | South Florida | 3 - 6 | 0.422 |
83 | 80 | Air Force | 5 - 5 | 0.411 |
84 | 89 | Virginia | 4 - 6 | 0.397 |
85 | 93 | North Texas | 4 - 6 | 0.383 |
86 | 83 | Auburn | 2 - 8 | 0.372 |
87 | 84 | Wake Forest | 5 - 5 | 0.365 |
88 | 98 | Connecticut | 4 - 6 | 0.364 |
89 | 86 | Houston | 4 - 6 | 0.361 |
90 | 88 | Western Michigan | 4 - 7 | 0.361 |
91 | 91 | Texas-San Antonio | 6 - 4 | 0.355 |
92 | 87 | Marshall | 4 - 6 | 0.353 |
93 | 94 | Rice | 4 - 6 | 0.343 |
94 | 92 | Maryland | 4 - 6 | 0.334 |
95 | 96 | Miami, Ohio | 4 - 6 | 0.333 |
96 | 109 | Florida Atlantic | 3 - 7 | 0.322 |
97 | 90 | Temple | 3 - 6 | 0.322 |
98 | 104 | AL-Birmingham | 3 - 7 | 0.320 |
99 | 97 | Central Michigan | 4 - 6 | 0.320 |
100 | 95 | New Mexico | 4 - 7 | 0.320 |
101 | 105 | Buffalo | 3 - 7 | 0.311 |
102 | 101 | Texas St. | 3 - 6 | 0.305 |
103 | 100 | Kentucky | 1 - 9 | 0.305 |
104 | 103 | Boston College | 2 - 8 | 0.300 |
105 | 108 | Wyoming | 3 - 7 | 0.299 |
106 | 102 | Washington St. | 2 - 8 | 0.297 |
107 | 111 | Kansas | 1 - 9 | 0.277 |
108 | 106 | Florida International | 2 - 8 | 0.274 |
109 | 99 | Illinois | 2 - 8 | 0.274 |
110 | 110 | Texas-El Paso | 2 - 8 | 0.263 |
111 | 116 | Colorado St. | 3 - 7 | 0.251 |
112 | 107 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 9 | 0.236 |
113 | 112 | Army | 2 - 8 | 0.236 |
114 | 114 | South Alabama | 2 - 8 | 0.207 |
115 | 115 | Tulane | 2 - 8 | 0.187 |
116 | 121 | Memphis | 2 - 8 | 0.187 |
117 | 113 | Akron | 1 - 10 | 0.185 |
118 | 118 | Colorado | 1 - 9 | 0.182 |
119 | 117 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 9 | 0.172 |
120 | 119 | Hawaii | 1 - 8 | 0.165 |
121 | 122 | Wild Card U. | 18 - 89 | 0.137 |
122 | 120 | Southern Mississippi | 0 - 10 | 0.124 |
123 | 124 | Idaho | 1 - 9 | 0.122 |
124 | 123 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 9 | 0.122 |
125 | 125 | Massachusetts | 1 - 9 | 0.113 |
126 | 126 | Georgia St. | 1 - 10 | 0.039 |
2012 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2012 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 37-7 | .696 |
Big Twelve | 26-4 | .675 |
Pac-12 | 24-10 | .634 |
Big Ten | 34-14 | .624 |
Independents | 22-14 | .610 |
Big East | 23-13 | .535 |
ACC | 26-16 | .529 |
Sun Belt | 17-23 | .437 |
WAC | 21-18 | .432 |
MAC | 26-26 | .424 |
Mountain West | 17-24 | .421 |
Conference USA | 12-36 | .365 |