The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2008 season as of November 23. Teams included are the 120 Division 1-A teams, including provisional member Western Kentucky.
The estimated home field advantage is .588, or about 4.32 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 | 0.914 |
2 | 2 | Florida | 10 - 1 | 0.909 |
3 | 3 | Alabama | 11 - 0 | 0.905 |
4 | 6 | Penn State | 11 - 1 | 0.902 |
5 | 4 | Texas | 10 - 1 | 0.893 |
6 | 5 | Boise State | 11 - 0 | 0.883 |
7 | 9 | Oklahoma | 10 - 1 | 0.880 |
8 | 7 | Utah | 12 - 0 | 0.868 |
9 | 10 | Ohio St. | 10 - 2 | 0.851 |
10 | 13 | Texas Christian | 10 - 2 | 0.830 |
11 | 12 | Ball St. | 11 - 0 | 0.824 |
12 | 8 | Texas Tech | 10 - 1 | 0.820 |
13 | 11 | Missouri | 9 - 2 | 0.809 |
14 | 15 | Oklahoma St. | 9 - 2 | 0.779 |
15 | 14 | Georgia | 9 - 2 | 0.778 |
16 | 18 | Oregon St. | 8 - 3 | 0.763 |
17 | 28 | Florida St. | 8 - 3 | 0.761 |
18 | 20 | Iowa | 8 - 4 | 0.760 |
19 | 29 | Boston College | 8 - 3 | 0.733 |
20 | 22 | Cincinnati | 9 - 2 | 0.728 |
21 | 23 | California | 7 - 4 | 0.725 |
22 | 16 | Michigan St. | 9 - 3 | 0.723 |
23 | 21 | Oregon | 8 - 3 | 0.712 |
24 | 31 | Georgia Tech | 8 - 3 | 0.709 |
25 | 19 | Brigham Young | 10 - 2 | 0.704 |
26 | 26 | Mississippi | 7 - 4 | 0.697 |
27 | 24 | Pittsburgh | 7 - 3 | 0.693 |
28 | 17 | North Carolina | 7 - 4 | 0.691 |
29 | 35 | West Virginia | 7 - 3 | 0.673 |
30 | 36 | Northwestern | 9 - 3 | 0.671 |
31 | 30 | Nebraska | 7 - 4 | 0.670 |
32 | 38 | Virginia Tech | 7 - 4 | 0.667 |
33 | 27 | Miami, Florida | 7 - 4 | 0.666 |
34 | 41 | Clemson | 6 - 5 | 0.658 |
35 | 25 | Connecticut | 7 - 4 | 0.657 |
36 | 33 | Western Michigan | 9 - 2 | 0.650 |
37 | 46 | South Carolina | 7 - 4 | 0.633 |
38 | 32 | Wake Forest | 6 - 5 | 0.630 |
39 | 40 | Arizona | 6 - 5 | 0.627 |
40 | 51 | South Florida | 7 - 4 | 0.625 |
41 | 47 | Tulsa | 9 - 2 | 0.623 |
42 | 44 | Rutgers | 6 - 5 | 0.623 |
43 | 34 | Louisiana St. | 7 - 4 | 0.617 |
44 | 37 | Wisconsin | 7 - 5 | 0.605 |
45 | 43 | Air Force | 8 - 4 | 0.592 |
46 | 39 | Vanderbilt | 6 - 5 | 0.586 |
47 | 57 | Kansas | 6 - 5 | 0.586 |
48 | 49 | Central Michigan | 8 - 3 | 0.585 |
49 | 63 | Troy St. | 7 - 4 | 0.582 |
50 | 48 | Maryland | 7 - 4 | 0.576 |
51 | 54 | Kentucky | 6 - 5 | 0.569 |
52 | 42 | Notre Dame | 6 - 5 | 0.568 |
53 | 50 | Illinois | 5 - 7 | 0.565 |
54 | 55 | Buffalo | 7 - 4 | 0.562 |
55 | 52 | Navy | 6 - 4 | 0.560 |
56 | 56 | Houston | 7 - 4 | 0.560 |
57 | 53 | Rice | 8 - 3 | 0.557 |
58 | 45 | Minnesota | 7 - 5 | 0.550 |
59 | 65 | Northern Illinois | 6 - 5 | 0.543 |
60 | 61 | Stanford | 5 - 7 | 0.526 |
61 | 64 | East Carolina | 7 - 4 | 0.523 |
62 | 88 | North Carolina St. | 5 - 6 | 0.517 |
63 | 58 | Nevada | 6 - 5 | 0.517 |
64 | 76 | Purdue | 4 - 8 | 0.510 |
65 | 69 | Auburn | 5 - 6 | 0.509 |
66 | 66 | Fresno St. | 7 - 4 | 0.505 |
67 | 62 | Baylor | 4 - 7 | 0.496 |
68 | 60 | Virginia | 5 - 6 | 0.488 |
69 | 59 | Arizona St. | 4 - 6 | 0.486 |
70 | 82 | Tennessee | 4 - 7 | 0.479 |
71 | 67 | Southern Mississippi | 5 - 6 | 0.477 |
72 | 71 | Duke | 4 - 7 | 0.466 |
73 | 73 | Hawaii | 6 - 5 | 0.460 |
74 | 74 | Louisville | 5 - 6 | 0.460 |
75 | 80 | Arkansas St. | 5 - 5 | 0.458 |
76 | 77 | Louisiana Tech | 7 - 4 | 0.457 |
77 | 68 | Bowling Green | 5 - 6 | 0.450 |
78 | 83 | Kansas St. | 5 - 7 | 0.447 |
79 | 86 | Colorado | 5 - 6 | 0.447 |
80 | 79 | Colorado St. | 6 - 6 | 0.441 |
81 | 75 | Akron | 5 - 6 | 0.427 |
82 | 78 | Arkansas | 4 - 7 | 0.427 |
83 | 70 | Texas-El Paso | 5 - 6 | 0.420 |
84 | 85 | New Mexico | 4 - 8 | 0.407 |
85 | 84 | Temple | 4 - 7 | 0.403 |
86 | 81 | UCLA | 4 - 6 | 0.400 |
87 | 93 | Texas A&M | 4 - 7 | 0.389 |
88 | 91 | Michigan | 3 - 9 | 0.388 |
89 | 98 | Mississippi St. | 4 - 7 | 0.382 |
90 | 92 | San Jose St. | 6 - 6 | 0.378 |
91 | 89 | Florida Atlantic | 5 - 6 | 0.376 |
92 | 72 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 5 - 7 | 0.374 |
93 | 96 | Middle Tennessee St. | 5 - 6 | 0.371 |
94 | 87 | Memphis | 5 - 6 | 0.371 |
95 | 90 | LA-Lafayette | 5 - 6 | 0.369 |
96 | 95 | Florida International | 4 - 6 | 0.343 |
97 | 105 | Syracuse | 3 - 8 | 0.335 |
98 | 94 | Marshall | 4 - 7 | 0.333 |
99 | 99 | Central Florida | 4 - 7 | 0.329 |
100 | 100 | Ohio | 3 - 8 | 0.328 |
101 | 97 | Indiana | 3 - 9 | 0.313 |
102 | 106 | Toledo | 3 - 8 | 0.311 |
103 | 108 | Iowa St. | 2 - 10 | 0.275 |
104 | 102 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 8 | 0.271 |
105 | 101 | Kent | 3 - 8 | 0.267 |
106 | 114 | LA-Monroe | 4 - 8 | 0.258 |
107 | 104 | Utah St. | 2 - 9 | 0.255 |
108 | 103 | AL-Birmingham | 3 - 8 | 0.250 |
109 | 110 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 9 | 0.246 |
110 | 107 | Army | 3 - 8 | 0.242 |
111 | 109 | Wyoming | 4 - 8 | 0.237 |
112 | 111 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 9 | 0.226 |
113 | 113 | Miami, Ohio | 2 - 9 | 0.202 |
114 | 112 | Tulane | 2 - 9 | 0.187 |
115 | 119 | San Diego St. | 2 - 10 | 0.181 |
116 | 115 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 10 | 0.177 |
117 | 117 | Washington St. | 2 - 10 | 0.176 |
118 | 118 | Idaho | 2 - 10 | 0.149 |
119 | 116 | Washington | 0 - 11 | 0.130 |
120 | 120 | North Texas | 1 - 10 | 0.110 |
121 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 2 - 85 | 0.089 |
2008 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
ACC | 34-10 | .630 |
Big Twelve | 38-10 | .624 |
SEC | 36-8 | .624 |
Big Ten | 32-12 | .622 |
Big East | 28-12 | .599 |
Pac-10 | 13-16 | .546 |
Mountain West | 25-11 | .515 |
Independents | 14-16 | .457 |
MAC | 22-30 | .446 |
WAC | 17-18 | .431 |
Conference USA | 17-30 | .401 |
Sun Belt | 10-31 | .344 |