The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2008 season as of November 16. Teams included are the 120 Division 1-A teams, including provisional member Western Kentucky.
The estimated home field advantage is .584, or about 4.13 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 | 1 | Southern California | 9 - 1 | 0.920 |
2 | 2 | Florida | 9 - 1 | 0.917 |
3 | 3 | Alabama | 11 - 0 | 0.909 |
4 | 5 | Texas | 10 - 1 | 0.899 |
5 | 6 | Boise State | 10 - 0 | 0.897 |
6 | 4 | Penn State | 10 - 1 | 0.895 |
7 | 9 | Utah | 11 - 0 | 0.874 |
8 | 7 | Texas Tech | 10 - 0 | 0.870 |
9 | 8 | Oklahoma | 9 - 1 | 0.862 |
10 | 10 | Ohio St. | 9 - 2 | 0.841 |
11 | 13 | Missouri | 9 - 2 | 0.825 |
12 | 11 | Ball St. | 10 - 0 | 0.819 |
13 | 12 | Texas Christian | 9 - 2 | 0.814 |
14 | 14 | Georgia | 9 - 2 | 0.786 |
15 | 16 | Oklahoma St. | 9 - 2 | 0.785 |
16 | 17 | Michigan St. | 9 - 2 | 0.756 |
17 | 15 | North Carolina | 7 - 3 | 0.752 |
18 | 21 | Oregon St. | 7 - 3 | 0.748 |
19 | 20 | Brigham Young | 10 - 1 | 0.740 |
20 | 22 | Iowa | 7 - 4 | 0.723 |
21 | 24 | Oregon | 8 - 3 | 0.717 |
22 | 25 | Cincinnati | 8 - 2 | 0.709 |
23 | 19 | California | 6 - 4 | 0.708 |
24 | 23 | Pittsburgh | 7 - 2 | 0.707 |
25 | 34 | Connecticut | 7 - 3 | 0.699 |
26 | 42 | Mississippi | 6 - 4 | 0.695 |
27 | 26 | Miami, Florida | 7 - 3 | 0.692 |
28 | 18 | Florida St. | 7 - 3 | 0.691 |
29 | 35 | Boston College | 7 - 3 | 0.686 |
30 | 36 | Nebraska | 7 - 4 | 0.680 |
31 | 30 | Georgia Tech | 7 - 3 | 0.664 |
32 | 27 | Wake Forest | 6 - 4 | 0.658 |
33 | 40 | Western Michigan | 9 - 2 | 0.654 |
34 | 39 | Louisiana St. | 7 - 3 | 0.645 |
35 | 37 | West Virginia | 6 - 3 | 0.645 |
36 | 43 | Northwestern | 8 - 3 | 0.643 |
37 | 44 | Wisconsin | 6 - 5 | 0.639 |
38 | 32 | Virginia Tech | 6 - 4 | 0.634 |
39 | 49 | Vanderbilt | 6 - 4 | 0.623 |
40 | 28 | Arizona | 6 - 4 | 0.619 |
41 | 52 | Clemson | 5 - 5 | 0.618 |
42 | 50 | Notre Dame | 6 - 4 | 0.615 |
43 | 33 | Air Force | 8 - 3 | 0.609 |
44 | 58 | Rutgers | 5 - 5 | 0.606 |
45 | 41 | Minnesota | 7 - 4 | 0.597 |
46 | 29 | South Carolina | 7 - 4 | 0.597 |
47 | 31 | Tulsa | 8 - 2 | 0.595 |
48 | 51 | Maryland | 7 - 3 | 0.594 |
49 | 53 | Central Michigan | 8 - 2 | 0.585 |
50 | 45 | Illinois | 5 - 6 | 0.570 |
51 | 38 | South Florida | 6 - 4 | 0.562 |
52 | 47 | Navy | 6 - 4 | 0.560 |
53 | 57 | Rice | 7 - 3 | 0.559 |
54 | 46 | Kentucky | 6 - 5 | 0.557 |
55 | 61 | Buffalo | 6 - 4 | 0.557 |
56 | 62 | Houston | 6 - 4 | 0.543 |
57 | 48 | Kansas | 6 - 5 | 0.540 |
58 | 66 | Nevada | 6 - 4 | 0.539 |
59 | 70 | Arizona St. | 4 - 6 | 0.536 |
60 | 60 | Virginia | 5 - 5 | 0.530 |
61 | 55 | Stanford | 5 - 6 | 0.524 |
62 | 71 | Baylor | 4 - 7 | 0.523 |
63 | 54 | Troy St. | 6 - 4 | 0.515 |
64 | 56 | East Carolina | 6 - 4 | 0.513 |
65 | 59 | Northern Illinois | 5 - 5 | 0.498 |
66 | 76 | Fresno St. | 6 - 4 | 0.493 |
67 | 77 | Southern Mississippi | 5 - 6 | 0.486 |
68 | 67 | Bowling Green | 5 - 5 | 0.483 |
69 | 64 | Auburn | 5 - 6 | 0.474 |
70 | 88 | Texas-El Paso | 5 - 5 | 0.466 |
71 | 63 | Duke | 4 - 6 | 0.465 |
72 | 87 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 5 - 6 | 0.458 |
73 | 78 | Hawaii | 5 - 5 | 0.451 |
74 | 65 | Louisville | 5 - 5 | 0.450 |
75 | 69 | Akron | 5 - 5 | 0.449 |
76 | 72 | Purdue | 3 - 8 | 0.448 |
77 | 83 | Louisiana Tech | 6 - 4 | 0.446 |
78 | 73 | Arkansas | 4 - 6 | 0.446 |
79 | 90 | Colorado St. | 5 - 6 | 0.432 |
80 | 79 | Arkansas St. | 4 - 5 | 0.431 |
81 | 95 | UCLA | 4 - 6 | 0.427 |
82 | 82 | Tennessee | 3 - 7 | 0.427 |
83 | 68 | Kansas St. | 4 - 7 | 0.424 |
84 | 86 | Temple | 3 - 7 | 0.419 |
85 | 75 | New Mexico | 4 - 8 | 0.416 |
86 | 74 | Colorado | 5 - 6 | 0.415 |
87 | 89 | Memphis | 5 - 5 | 0.410 |
88 | 92 | North Carolina St. | 4 - 6 | 0.409 |
89 | 93 | Florida Atlantic | 5 - 5 | 0.408 |
90 | 81 | LA-Lafayette | 5 - 5 | 0.402 |
91 | 84 | Michigan | 3 - 8 | 0.401 |
92 | 80 | San Jose St. | 6 - 5 | 0.392 |
93 | 85 | Texas A&M | 4 - 7 | 0.391 |
94 | 91 | Marshall | 4 - 6 | 0.374 |
95 | 94 | Florida International | 4 - 5 | 0.356 |
96 | 98 | Middle Tennessee St. | 4 - 6 | 0.339 |
97 | 96 | Indiana | 3 - 8 | 0.329 |
98 | 97 | Mississippi St. | 3 - 7 | 0.308 |
99 | 111 | Central Florida | 3 - 7 | 0.301 |
100 | 102 | Ohio | 2 - 8 | 0.292 |
101 | 106 | Kent | 3 - 7 | 0.291 |
102 | 100 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 7 | 0.284 |
103 | 114 | AL-Birmingham | 3 - 7 | 0.277 |
104 | 108 | Utah St. | 2 - 9 | 0.271 |
105 | 99 | Syracuse | 2 - 8 | 0.271 |
106 | 103 | Toledo | 2 - 8 | 0.265 |
107 | 105 | Army | 3 - 7 | 0.265 |
108 | 101 | Iowa St. | 2 - 9 | 0.265 |
109 | 104 | Wyoming | 4 - 7 | 0.253 |
110 | 110 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 8 | 0.247 |
111 | 109 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 9 | 0.227 |
112 | 112 | Tulane | 2 - 8 | 0.225 |
113 | 113 | Miami, Ohio | 2 - 8 | 0.215 |
114 | 107 | LA-Monroe | 3 - 8 | 0.209 |
115 | 115 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 10 | 0.182 |
116 | 116 | Washington | 0 - 10 | 0.172 |
117 | 117 | Washington St. | 1 - 10 | 0.158 |
118 | 118 | Idaho | 2 - 9 | 0.139 |
119 | 119 | San Diego St. | 1 - 10 | 0.125 |
120 | 120 | North Texas | 1 - 9 | 0.119 |
121 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 2 - 83 | 0.084 |
2008 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
Big Twelve | 38-10 | .623 |
Big Ten | 31-12 | .622 |
ACC | 34-10 | .616 |
SEC | 35-8 | .615 |
Big East | 26-12 | .581 |
Pac-10 | 13-16 | .553 |
Mountain West | 25-11 | .525 |
Independents | 14-14 | .480 |
MAC | 22-30 | .444 |
WAC | 17-18 | .435 |
Conference USA | 17-30 | .411 |
Sun Belt | 10-31 | .334 |