The following are the final ARGH power ratings for the 2008 season. Teams included are the 120 Division 1-A teams, including provisional member Western Kentucky.
The estimated home field advantage is .589, or about 4.37 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 | Florida | 13 - 1 | 0.927 |
2 | 2 | Southern California | 12 - 1 | 0.924 |
3 | 6 | Texas | 12 - 1 | 0.894 |
4 | 4 | Oklahoma | 12 - 2 | 0.870 |
5 | 8 | Utah | 13 - 0 | 0.865 |
6 | 3 | Penn State | 11 - 2 | 0.845 |
7 | 5 | Boise State | 12 - 1 | 0.841 |
8 | 7 | Alabama | 12 - 2 | 0.839 |
9 | 10 | Texas Christian | 11 - 2 | 0.832 |
10 | 9 | Ohio St. | 10 - 3 | 0.795 |
11 | 11 | Texas Tech | 11 - 2 | 0.771 |
12 | 18 | Oregon | 10 - 3 | 0.756 |
13 | 19 | Florida St. | 9 - 4 | 0.754 |
14 | 13 | Iowa | 9 - 4 | 0.752 |
15 | 14 | Missouri | 10 - 4 | 0.750 |
16 | 20 | Georgia | 10 - 3 | 0.748 |
17 | 22 | California | 9 - 4 | 0.743 |
18 | 26 | Oregon St. | 9 - 4 | 0.734 |
19 | 25 | Mississippi | 9 - 4 | 0.729 |
20 | 27 | Virginia Tech | 10 - 4 | 0.720 |
21 | 15 | Pittsburgh | 9 - 4 | 0.719 |
22 | 16 | Oklahoma St. | 9 - 4 | 0.704 |
23 | 17 | Cincinnati | 11 - 3 | 0.699 |
24 | 24 | Boston College | 9 - 5 | 0.694 |
25 | 31 | West Virginia | 9 - 4 | 0.683 |
26 | 32 | Nebraska | 9 - 4 | 0.679 |
27 | 35 | Wake Forest | 8 - 5 | 0.677 |
28 | 12 | Ball St. | 12 - 2 | 0.677 |
29 | 28 | North Carolina | 8 - 5 | 0.677 |
30 | 23 | Michigan St. | 9 - 4 | 0.671 |
31 | 34 | Rutgers | 8 - 5 | 0.667 |
32 | 37 | Arizona | 8 - 5 | 0.664 |
33 | 21 | Georgia Tech | 9 - 4 | 0.661 |
34 | 29 | Brigham Young | 10 - 3 | 0.660 |
35 | 30 | Clemson | 7 - 6 | 0.647 |
36 | 39 | Connecticut | 8 - 5 | 0.644 |
37 | 42 | Kansas | 8 - 5 | 0.642 |
38 | 41 | South Florida | 8 - 5 | 0.640 |
39 | 46 | Tulsa | 11 - 3 | 0.623 |
40 | 51 | Louisiana St. | 8 - 5 | 0.615 |
41 | 36 | Miami, Florida | 7 - 6 | 0.612 |
42 | 33 | Northwestern | 9 - 4 | 0.608 |
43 | 50 | Rice | 10 - 3 | 0.600 |
44 | 49 | Maryland | 8 - 5 | 0.599 |
45 | 55 | Notre Dame | 7 - 6 | 0.585 |
46 | 38 | Navy | 8 - 5 | 0.581 |
47 | 56 | Vanderbilt | 7 - 6 | 0.577 |
48 | 43 | South Carolina | 7 - 6 | 0.573 |
49 | 48 | East Carolina | 9 - 5 | 0.569 |
50 | 44 | Troy St. | 8 - 5 | 0.567 |
51 | 47 | Air Force | 8 - 5 | 0.561 |
52 | 59 | Houston | 8 - 5 | 0.552 |
53 | 63 | Kentucky | 7 - 6 | 0.540 |
54 | 40 | Western Michigan | 9 - 4 | 0.539 |
55 | 62 | Stanford | 5 - 7 | 0.536 |
56 | 53 | North Carolina St. | 6 - 7 | 0.535 |
57 | 45 | Wisconsin | 7 - 6 | 0.526 |
58 | 54 | Illinois | 5 - 7 | 0.520 |
59 | 67 | Southern Mississippi | 7 - 6 | 0.513 |
60 | 65 | Tennessee | 5 - 7 | 0.505 |
61 | 52 | Buffalo | 8 - 6 | 0.504 |
62 | 70 | Arizona St. | 5 - 7 | 0.497 |
63 | 66 | Baylor | 4 - 8 | 0.491 |
64 | 60 | Nevada | 7 - 6 | 0.490 |
65 | 69 | Virginia | 5 - 7 | 0.487 |
66 | 57 | Minnesota | 7 - 6 | 0.486 |
67 | 58 | Central Michigan | 8 - 5 | 0.481 |
68 | 73 | Auburn | 5 - 7 | 0.481 |
69 | 64 | Purdue | 4 - 8 | 0.474 |
70 | 78 | Colorado St. | 7 - 6 | 0.472 |
71 | 68 | Bowling Green | 6 - 6 | 0.462 |
72 | 61 | Northern Illinois | 6 - 7 | 0.460 |
73 | 72 | Duke | 4 - 8 | 0.453 |
74 | 76 | Arkansas | 5 - 7 | 0.453 |
75 | 80 | Louisiana Tech | 8 - 5 | 0.446 |
76 | 75 | Kansas St. | 5 - 7 | 0.445 |
77 | 79 | Colorado | 5 - 7 | 0.444 |
78 | 71 | Fresno St. | 7 - 6 | 0.438 |
79 | 81 | Arkansas St. | 6 - 6 | 0.433 |
80 | 85 | Florida Atlantic | 7 - 6 | 0.422 |
81 | 82 | Louisville | 5 - 7 | 0.421 |
82 | 74 | Hawaii | 7 - 7 | 0.411 |
83 | 77 | Temple | 5 - 7 | 0.411 |
84 | 84 | New Mexico | 4 - 8 | 0.406 |
85 | 87 | LA-Lafayette | 6 - 6 | 0.396 |
86 | 88 | Texas-El Paso | 5 - 7 | 0.395 |
87 | 91 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 5 - 7 | 0.378 |
88 | 83 | Akron | 5 - 7 | 0.376 |
89 | 86 | Memphis | 6 - 7 | 0.375 |
90 | 90 | Texas A&M | 4 - 8 | 0.373 |
91 | 93 | UCLA | 4 - 8 | 0.372 |
92 | 92 | San Jose St. | 6 - 6 | 0.367 |
93 | 95 | Florida International | 5 - 7 | 0.357 |
94 | 89 | Michigan | 3 - 9 | 0.350 |
95 | 97 | Middle Tennessee St. | 5 - 7 | 0.343 |
96 | 98 | Mississippi St. | 4 - 8 | 0.340 |
97 | 96 | Marshall | 4 - 8 | 0.337 |
98 | 94 | Ohio | 4 - 8 | 0.326 |
99 | 99 | Syracuse | 3 - 9 | 0.322 |
100 | 102 | Utah St. | 3 - 9 | 0.292 |
101 | 100 | Kent | 4 - 8 | 0.290 |
102 | 103 | Central Florida | 4 - 8 | 0.290 |
103 | 105 | AL-Birmingham | 4 - 8 | 0.287 |
104 | 107 | Iowa St. | 2 - 10 | 0.274 |
105 | 101 | Indiana | 3 - 9 | 0.273 |
106 | 108 | LA-Monroe | 4 - 8 | 0.265 |
107 | 104 | Eastern Michigan | 3 - 9 | 0.263 |
108 | 106 | Toledo | 3 - 9 | 0.253 |
109 | 109 | Wyoming | 4 - 8 | 0.242 |
110 | 110 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 9 | 0.224 |
111 | 111 | Army | 3 - 9 | 0.222 |
112 | 112 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 10 | 0.197 |
113 | 114 | San Diego St. | 2 - 10 | 0.184 |
114 | 113 | Miami, Ohio | 2 - 10 | 0.175 |
115 | 116 | Tulane | 2 - 10 | 0.171 |
116 | 115 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 11 | 0.170 |
117 | 117 | Washington St. | 2 - 11 | 0.169 |
118 | 118 | Idaho | 2 - 10 | 0.143 |
119 | 119 | Washington | 0 - 12 | 0.126 |
120 | 120 | North Texas | 1 - 11 | 0.114 |
121 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 2 - 85 | 0.085 |
2008 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
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ACC | 41-17 | .626 |
Big Twelve | 42-13 | .611 |
SEC | 43-13 | .611 |
Big East | 33-14 | .599 |
Big Ten | 33-18 | .573 |
Pac-10 | 19-17 | .552 |
Mountain West | 28-13 | .511 |
Independents | 16-18 | .463 |
Conference USA | 22-32 | .407 |
WAC | 19-23 | .406 |
MAC | 22-35 | .401 |
Sun Belt | 11-33 | .344 |