The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2012 season after games of November 17. 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 .576, or about 4.08 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 | 1 | Notre Dame | 11 - 0 | 0,949 |
2 | 2 | Alabama | 10 - 1 | 0,926 |
3 | 4 | Florida | 10 - 1 | 0,909 |
4 | 5 | Oregon | 10 - 1 | 0,891 |
5 | 3 | Kansas St. | 10 - 1 | 0,878 |
6 | 8 | Ohio St. | 11 - 0 | 0,870 |
7 | 6 | Georgia | 10 - 1 | 0,865 |
8 | 13 | Stanford | 9 - 2 | 0,861 |
9 | 11 | Florida St. | 10 - 1 | 0,861 |
10 | 7 | Texas A&M | 9 - 2 | 0,848 |
11 | 14 | Oregon St. | 8 - 2 | 0,846 |
12 | 9 | Louisiana St. | 9 - 2 | 0,844 |
13 | 12 | Oklahoma | 8 - 2 | 0,842 |
14 | 10 | South Carolina | 9 - 2 | 0,830 |
15 | 15 | Nebraska | 9 - 2 | 0,828 |
16 | 16 | Clemson | 10 - 1 | 0,813 |
17 | 17 | Michigan | 8 - 3 | 0,801 |
18 | 20 | UCLA | 9 - 2 | 0,795 |
19 | 21 | Oklahoma St. | 7 - 3 | 0,795 |
20 | 24 | Rutgers | 9 - 1 | 0,787 |
21 | 18 | Texas | 8 - 2 | 0,778 |
22 | 22 | Utah St. | 9 - 2 | 0,768 |
23 | 19 | Southern California | 7 - 4 | 0,756 |
24 | 26 | Northern Illinois | 10 - 1 | 0,754 |
25 | 23 | Boise State | 9 - 2 | 0,746 |
26 | 32 | San Jose St. | 9 - 2 | 0,739 |
27 | 25 | Wisconsin | 7 - 4 | 0,728 |
28 | 34 | Arizona | 7 - 4 | 0,724 |
29 | 30 | Mississippi St. | 8 - 3 | 0,723 |
30 | 35 | Northwestern | 8 - 3 | 0,720 |
31 | 29 | Vanderbilt | 7 - 4 | 0,718 |
32 | 33 | Penn State | 7 - 4 | 0,714 |
33 | 28 | Brigham Young | 6 - 5 | 0,699 |
34 | 36 | Fresno St. | 8 - 3 | 0,691 |
35 | 37 | Louisville | 9 - 1 | 0,691 |
36 | 44 | Washington | 7 - 4 | 0,690 |
37 | 31 | Cincinnati | 7 - 3 | 0,689 |
38 | 43 | Tulsa | 9 - 2 | 0,688 |
39 | 27 | Texas Tech | 7 - 4 | 0,687 |
40 | 46 | Kent | 10 - 1 | 0,678 |
41 | 45 | Arizona St. | 6 - 5 | 0,671 |
42 | 42 | Texas Christian | 6 - 4 | 0,670 |
43 | 47 | Iowa St. | 6 - 5 | 0,666 |
44 | 38 | Central Florida | 8 - 3 | 0,661 |
45 | 39 | Michigan St. | 5 - 6 | 0,658 |
46 | 49 | Arkansas St. | 8 - 3 | 0,641 |
47 | 40 | Louisiana Tech | 9 - 2 | 0,638 |
48 | 51 | North Carolina | 7 - 4 | 0,638 |
49 | 48 | San Diego St. | 8 - 3 | 0,627 |
50 | 60 | Baylor | 5 - 5 | 0,626 |
51 | 41 | Missouri | 5 - 6 | 0,623 |
52 | 57 | Ball St. | 8 - 3 | 0,605 |
53 | 50 | Toledo | 8 - 3 | 0,605 |
54 | 58 | Syracuse | 6 - 5 | 0,600 |
55 | 53 | West Virginia | 5 - 5 | 0,597 |
56 | 62 | Miami, Florida | 6 - 5 | 0,583 |
57 | 59 | LA-Lafayette | 6 - 4 | 0,580 |
58 | 54 | Mississippi | 5 - 6 | 0,579 |
59 | 64 | Georgia Tech | 6 - 5 | 0,578 |
60 | 65 | LA-Monroe | 7 - 4 | 0,571 |
61 | 63 | Navy | 7 - 4 | 0,566 |
62 | 55 | Utah | 4 - 7 | 0,565 |
63 | 52 | Bowling Green | 7 - 4 | 0,557 |
64 | 66 | Virginia Tech | 5 - 6 | 0,555 |
65 | 56 | Tennessee | 4 - 7 | 0,529 |
66 | 72 | Purdue | 5 - 6 | 0,521 |
67 | 67 | North Carolina St. | 6 - 5 | 0,519 |
68 | 68 | Minnesota | 6 - 5 | 0,514 |
69 | 73 | Middle Tennessee St. | 7 - 3 | 0,510 |
70 | 61 | Ohio | 8 - 3 | 0,508 |
71 | 69 | Western Kentucky | 6 - 5 | 0,505 |
72 | 70 | Duke | 6 - 5 | 0,500 |
73 | 74 | Pittsburgh | 4 - 6 | 0,495 |
74 | 75 | Nevada | 7 - 4 | 0,479 |
75 | 71 | Arkansas | 4 - 7 | 0,475 |
76 | 77 | East Carolina | 7 - 4 | 0,456 |
77 | 76 | Iowa | 4 - 7 | 0,453 |
78 | 80 | Indiana | 4 - 7 | 0,434 |
79 | 78 | Troy St. | 5 - 6 | 0,427 |
80 | 81 | California | 3 - 9 | 0,423 |
81 | 83 | Air Force | 6 - 5 | 0,421 |
82 | 86 | Auburn | 3 - 8 | 0,411 |
83 | 79 | Southern Methodist | 5 - 6 | 0,409 |
84 | 82 | South Florida | 3 - 7 | 0,397 |
85 | 93 | Rice | 5 - 6 | 0,390 |
86 | 97 | Temple | 4 - 6 | 0,377 |
87 | 91 | Texas-San Antonio | 7 - 4 | 0,374 |
88 | 92 | Marshall | 5 - 6 | 0,372 |
89 | 84 | Virginia | 4 - 7 | 0,370 |
90 | 88 | Connecticut | 4 - 6 | 0,367 |
91 | 87 | Wake Forest | 5 - 6 | 0,359 |
92 | 85 | North Texas | 4 - 7 | 0,347 |
93 | 99 | Central Michigan | 5 - 6 | 0,344 |
94 | 89 | Houston | 4 - 7 | 0,338 |
95 | 90 | Western Michigan | 4 - 8 | 0,329 |
96 | 103 | Kentucky | 2 - 9 | 0,328 |
97 | 94 | Maryland | 4 - 7 | 0,323 |
98 | 101 | Buffalo | 4 - 7 | 0,320 |
99 | 105 | Wyoming | 4 - 7 | 0,317 |
100 | 108 | Florida International | 3 - 8 | 0,302 |
101 | 100 | New Mexico | 4 - 8 | 0,302 |
102 | 95 | Miami, Ohio | 4 - 7 | 0,298 |
103 | 102 | Texas St. | 3 - 7 | 0,293 |
104 | 104 | Boston College | 2 - 9 | 0,293 |
105 | 96 | Florida Atlantic | 3 - 8 | 0,283 |
106 | 110 | Texas-El Paso | 3 - 8 | 0,276 |
107 | 106 | Washington St. | 2 - 9 | 0,276 |
108 | 107 | Kansas | 1 - 10 | 0,266 |
109 | 98 | AL-Birmingham | 3 - 8 | 0,264 |
110 | 109 | Illinois | 2 - 9 | 0,256 |
111 | 111 | Colorado St. | 3 - 8 | 0,249 |
112 | 116 | Memphis | 3 - 8 | 0,242 |
113 | 113 | Army | 2 - 9 | 0,219 |
114 | 112 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 10 | 0,218 |
115 | 119 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 9 | 0,207 |
116 | 114 | South Alabama | 2 - 9 | 0,197 |
117 | 115 | Tulane | 2 - 9 | 0,186 |
118 | 117 | Akron | 1 - 10 | 0,180 |
119 | 118 | Colorado | 1 - 10 | 0,171 |
120 | 120 | Hawaii | 1 - 9 | 0,148 |
121 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 18 - 96 | 0,137 |
122 | 124 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 9 | 0,122 |
123 | 122 | Southern Mississippi | 0 - 11 | 0,115 |
124 | 123 | Idaho | 1 - 10 | 0,114 |
125 | 125 | Massachusetts | 1 - 10 | 0,097 |
126 | 126 | Georgia St. | 1 - 10 | 0,039 |
2012 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2012 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 44-8 | .686 |
Big Twelve | 26-4 | .680 |
Pac-12 | 24-10 | .639 |
Big Ten | 34-14 | .625 |
Independents | 24-16 | .608 |
Big East | 25-14 | .550 |
ACC | 27-17 | .533 |
Sun Belt | 17-23 | .436 |
WAC | 22-19 | .435 |
MAC | 26-26 | .422 |
Mountain West | 17-24 | .420 |
Conference USA | 12-36 | .367 |