The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2015 season as of November 29, 2015. Teams included are the 128 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .552, or about 2.72 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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Revised 12-1-15
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2015 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 2 | Alabama | 11 - 1 | 0.913 | 15 |
2 | 1 | Clemson | 12 - 0 | 0.906 | 48 |
3 | 3 | Ohio St. | 11 - 1 | 0.904 | 37 |
4 | 4 | Oklahoma | 11 - 1 | 0.891 | 40 |
5 | 5 | Iowa | 12 - 0 | 0.868 | 74 |
6 | 9 | Michigan St. | 11 - 1 | 0.865 | 13 |
7 | 14 | Florida St. | 10 - 2 | 0.837 | 52 |
8 | 6 | Notre Dame | 10 - 2 | 0.834 | 11 |
9 | 12 | Stanford | 10 - 2 | 0.833 | 20 |
10 | 11 | North Carolina | 11 - 1 | 0.833 | 81 |
11 | 7 | Michigan | 9 - 3 | 0.824 | 12 |
12 | 15 | Mississippi | 9 - 3 | 0.807 | 33 |
13 | 8 | Florida | 10 - 2 | 0.807 | 47 |
14 | 19 | Houston | 11 - 1 | 0.800 | 103 |
15 | 17 | Wisconsin | 9 - 3 | 0.789 | 58 |
16 | 13 | Baylor | 9 - 2 | 0.783 | 71 |
17 | 23 | Texas Christian | 10 - 2 | 0.783 | 59 |
18 | 10 | Navy | 9 - 2 | 0.782 | 63 |
19 | 24 | Southern California | 8 - 4 | 0.782 | 2 |
20 | 22 | Northwestern | 10 - 2 | 0.776 | 34 |
21 | 26 | Louisiana St. | 8 - 3 | 0.770 | 4 |
22 | 20 | Utah | 9 - 3 | 0.769 | 27 |
23 | 16 | Oklahoma St. | 10 - 2 | 0.751 | 65 |
24 | 30 | Temple | 10 - 2 | 0.750 | 90 |
25 | 33 | Memphis | 9 - 3 | 0.747 | 57 |
26 | 27 | Tennessee | 8 - 4 | 0.744 | 45 |
27 | 28 | Georgia | 9 - 3 | 0.740 | 61 |
28 | 21 | Mississippi St. | 8 - 4 | 0.736 | 36 |
29 | 31 | Brigham Young | 9 - 3 | 0.735 | 64 |
30 | 18 | Toledo | 9 - 2 | 0.733 | 89 |
31 | 29 | Oregon | 9 - 3 | 0.730 | 32 |
32 | 25 | UCLA | 8 - 4 | 0.723 | 26 |
33 | 36 | Bowling Green | 9 - 3 | 0.717 | 78 |
34 | 38 | Western Kentucky | 10 - 2 | 0.713 | 110 |
35 | 44 | Washington | 6 - 6 | 0.707 | 22 |
36 | 37 | Appalachian St. | 9 - 2 | 0.706 | 122 |
37 | 32 | Texas A&M | 8 - 4 | 0.703 | 42 |
38 | 39 | Arkansas | 7 - 5 | 0.703 | 9 |
39 | 42 | West Virginia | 7 - 4 | 0.698 | 50 |
40 | 40 | South Florida | 8 - 4 | 0.695 | 68 |
41 | 34 | Pittsburgh | 8 - 4 | 0.691 | 31 |
42 | 41 | California | 7 - 5 | 0.690 | 10 |
43 | 47 | San Diego St. | 9 - 3 | 0.663 | 116 |
44 | 35 | Penn State | 7 - 5 | 0.660 | 16 |
45 | 54 | Miami, Florida | 8 - 4 | 0.653 | 35 |
46 | 50 | Boise State | 8 - 4 | 0.652 | 97 |
47 | 51 | Louisville | 7 - 5 | 0.643 | 43 |
48 | 55 | Georgia Southern | 8 - 3 | 0.636 | 112 |
49 | 45 | North Carolina St. | 7 - 5 | 0.636 | 66 |
50 | 43 | Washington St. | 8 - 4 | 0.631 | 55 |
51 | 52 | Nebraska | 5 - 7 | 0.616 | 8 |
52 | 63 | Western Michigan | 7 - 5 | 0.615 | 60 |
53 | 46 | Air Force | 8 - 4 | 0.611 | 98 |
54 | 53 | Arizona St. | 6 - 6 | 0.609 | 19 |
55 | 61 | Southern Mississippi | 9 - 3 | 0.609 | 128 |
56 | 57 | Virginia Tech | 6 - 6 | 0.607 | 44 |
57 | 48 | Marshall | 9 - 3 | 0.604 | 127 |
58 | 49 | Northern Illinois | 8 - 4 | 0.600 | 96 |
59 | 60 | Texas Tech | 7 - 5 | 0.599 | 53 |
60 | 56 | Auburn | 6 - 6 | 0.597 | 18 |
61 | 59 | Duke | 7 - 5 | 0.592 | 76 |
62 | 66 | Cincinnati | 7 - 5 | 0.592 | 67 |
63 | 64 | Arkansas St. | 8 - 3 | 0.578 | 114 |
64 | 71 | Indiana | 6 - 6 | 0.559 | 39 |
65 | 62 | Central Michigan | 7 - 5 | 0.557 | 82 |
66 | 65 | Minnesota | 5 - 7 | 0.554 | 3 |
67 | 68 | Arizona | 6 - 6 | 0.548 | 51 |
68 | 67 | Illinois | 5 - 7 | 0.545 | 24 |
69 | 69 | Georgia Tech | 3 - 9 | 0.534 | 6 |
70 | 58 | Louisiana Tech | 8 - 4 | 0.533 | 118 |
71 | 70 | Utah St. | 6 - 6 | 0.520 | 73 |
72 | 78 | Ohio | 8 - 4 | 0.518 | 104 |
73 | 74 | Middle Tennessee St. | 7 - 5 | 0.516 | 113 |
74 | 73 | East Carolina | 5 - 7 | 0.499 | 56 |
75 | 79 | Kansas St. | 5 - 6 | 0.494 | 62 |
76 | 75 | Texas | 4 - 7 | 0.483 | 23 |
77 | 72 | Missouri | 5 - 7 | 0.483 | 38 |
78 | 83 | Akron | 7 - 5 | 0.477 | 106 |
79 | 84 | Syracuse | 4 - 8 | 0.475 | 25 |
80 | 81 | Colorado St. | 7 - 5 | 0.474 | 107 |
81 | 76 | Boston College | 3 - 9 | 0.467 | 46 |
82 | 80 | Virginia | 4 - 8 | 0.460 | 17 |
83 | 90 | New Mexico | 7 - 5 | 0.458 | 109 |
84 | 77 | Connecticut | 6 - 6 | 0.455 | 77 |
85 | 91 | Maryland | 3 - 9 | 0.455 | 1 |
86 | 87 | Tulsa | 6 - 6 | 0.454 | 79 |
87 | 85 | Vanderbilt | 4 - 8 | 0.428 | 21 |
88 | 82 | Kentucky | 5 - 7 | 0.427 | 70 |
89 | 92 | Colorado | 4 - 9 | 0.414 | 54 |
90 | 86 | Rutgers | 4 - 8 | 0.413 | 41 |
91 | 88 | Iowa St. | 3 - 9 | 0.410 | 14 |
92 | 95 | South Carolina | 3 - 9 | 0.402 | 29 |
93 | 89 | San Jose St. | 5 - 7 | 0.396 | 95 |
94 | 94 | Nevada | 6 - 6 | 0.381 | 115 |
95 | 96 | Wake Forest | 3 - 9 | 0.369 | 30 |
96 | 93 | Buffalo | 5 - 7 | 0.364 | 105 |
97 | 97 | Purdue | 2 - 10 | 0.351 | 5 |
98 | 98 | Troy St. | 3 - 8 | 0.313 | 94 |
99 | 102 | Georgia St. | 5 - 6 | 0.304 | 125 |
100 | 100 | South Alabama | 5 - 6 | 0.300 | 102 |
101 | 99 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 - 9 | 0.298 | 88 |
102 | 101 | LA-Lafayette | 4 - 7 | 0.283 | 119 |
103 | 104 | Florida International | 5 - 7 | 0.279 | 123 |
104 | 106 | Oregon St. | 2 - 10 | 0.275 | 7 |
105 | 109 | Idaho | 4 - 8 | 0.271 | 100 |
106 | 103 | Ball St. | 3 - 9 | 0.269 | 72 |
107 | 113 | Florida Atlantic | 3 - 9 | 0.255 | 99 |
108 | 105 | Southern Methodist | 2 - 10 | 0.254 | 49 |
109 | 117 | Massachusetts | 3 - 9 | 0.249 | 92 |
110 | 108 | Fresno St. | 3 - 9 | 0.248 | 75 |
111 | 112 | Rice | 5 - 7 | 0.246 | 124 |
112 | 107 | Old Dominion | 5 - 7 | 0.244 | 120 |
113 | 110 | Texas St. | 3 - 8 | 0.237 | 108 |
114 | 111 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 8 | 0.234 | 91 |
115 | 114 | Tulane | 3 - 9 | 0.221 | 80 |
116 | 118 | Texas-El Paso | 5 - 7 | 0.218 | 126 |
117 | 119 | Miami, Ohio | 3 - 9 | 0.205 | 93 |
118 | 115 | Texas-San Antonio | 3 - 9 | 0.204 | 111 |
119 | 116 | Kent | 3 - 9 | 0.203 | 83 |
120 | 121 | Hawaii | 3 - 10 | 0.191 | 84 |
121 | 120 | Army | 2 - 9 | 0.190 | 121 |
122 | 122 | Wyoming | 2 - 10 | 0.182 | 86 |
123 | 125 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 11 | 0.140 | 101 |
124 | 123 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 11 | 0.136 | 87 |
125 | 124 | Charlotte | 2 - 10 | 0.119 | 117 |
126 | 127 | Wild Card U. | 9 - 96 | 0.101 | 0 |
127 | 126 | North Texas | 1 - 11 | 0.100 | 85 |
128 | 128 | Kansas | 0 - 12 | 0.095 | 28 |
129 | 129 | Central Florida | 0 - 12 | 0.078 | 69 |
2015 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2014 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 45-10 | .661 |
Big Ten | 43-13 | .656 |
Pac-12 | 29-8 | .643 |
ACC | 37-19 | .622 |
Big Twelve | 23-7 | .599 |
Independents | 21-14 | .586 |
AAC | 28-19 | .527 |
MAC | 21-30 | .434 |
Mountain West | 19-30 | .423 |
Sun Belt | 14-31 | .364 |
Conference USA | 20-32 | .357 |