Here are my updated power ratings, heading into week 3 of the college season.
Among the top 5, LSU moved ahead of Georgia this week and Ohio St moved ahead of Oklahoma. Michigan slid out of the top 10 after barely surviving Army.
Since week one, I have improved Wisconsin’s power rating by 5.1 points, moving them to number seven this week. Michigan has dropped 4.7. Maryland has moved up 7.8 points. I have had sizeable drops for Nebraska (4.2), Florida St. (7.8), Virginia Tech (4.6) and Stanford (4.7) as well.
Rank | Team | RTG |
1 | Alabama | 0.1 |
2 | Clemson | 1.6 |
3 | LSU | 6.3 |
4 | Georgia | 6.4 |
5 | Ohio State | 8.9 |
6 | Oklahoma | 9.9 |
7 | Wisconsin | 12.2 |
8 | Florida | 12.8 |
9 | Auburn | 12.9 |
10 | Penn State | 13.8 |
11 | Notre Dame | 13.9 |
12 | Texas A&M | 14.3 |
13 | Oregon | 14.4 |
14 | Michigan | 14.5 |
15 | Michigan State | 17.0 |
16 | Utah | 17.3 |
17 | Mississippi St | 18.1 |
18 | Washington | 18.3 |
19 | Missouri | 18.4 |
20 | Texas | 18.5 |
21 | UCF | 18.5 |
22 | Iowa | 18.5 |
23 | Washington State | 19.0 |
24 | USC | 20.5 |
25 | Miami | 20.9 |
26 | Oklahoma St | 21.4 |
27 | South Carolina | 21.5 |
28 | Baylor | 21.6 |
29 | Virginia | 21.7 |
30 | Boise State | 22.4 |
31 | Iowa St | 22.7 |
32 | Maryland | 23.5 |
33 | Minnesota | 23.7 |
34 | TCU | 23.8 |
35 | NC State | 24.1 |
36 | Memphis | 24.5 |
37 | Texas Tech | 24.6 |
38 | Nebraska | 25.3 |
39 | Kentucky | 25.4 |
40 | Indiana | 25.5 |
41 | Ole Miss | 25.6 |
42 | Kansas St | 25.8 |
43 | Florida St | 25.8 |
44 | Virginia Tech | 26.2 |
45 | Arizona State | 26.5 |
46 | Stanford | 26.6 |
47 | BYU | 26.7 |
48 | North Carolina | 26.8 |
49 | Appalachian State | 26.9 |
50 | Purdue | 27.2 |
51 | California | 27.3 |
52 | Cincinnati | 27.3 |
53 | Utah State | 27.6 |
54 | Tennessee | 27.6 |
55 | Boston College | 28.5 |
56 | Colorado | 28.7 |
57 | Wake Forest | 28.8 |
58 | Northwestern | 29.0 |
59 | Fresno State | 29.1 |
60 | Arizona | 29.6 |
61 | Syracuse | 30.2 |
62 | UCLA | 30.6 |
63 | Duke | 30.7 |
64 | San Diego State | 30.9 |
65 | Pittsburgh | 30.9 |
66 | Air Force | 31.0 |
67 | Temple | 31.5 |
68 | SMU | 31.6 |
69 | Tulane | 31.7 |
70 | Vanderbilt | 31.8 |
71 | Houston | 32.0 |
72 | Marshall | 32.0 |
73 | Army | 32.3 |
74 | Arkansas | 32.5 |
75 | Louisville | 33.5 |
76 | Arkansas State | 33.5 |
77 | Ohio | 33.9 |
78 | West Virginia | 33.9 |
79 | Southern Miss | 33.9 |
80 | Illinois | 34.5 |
81 | Hawaii | 34.9 |
82 | Western Michigan | 35.3 |
83 | Troy | 35.3 |
84 | Wyoming | 35.4 |
85 | Toledo | 35.5 |
86 | Northern Illinois | 35.7 |
87 | UL-Lafayette | 36.1 |
88 | Georgia Tech | 36.4 |
89 | Tulsa | 36.9 |
90 | Florida Atlantic | 37.7 |
91 | North Texas | 38.0 |
92 | Oregon State | 38.0 |
93 | FIU | 38.5 |
94 | Georgia Southern | 38.5 |
95 | USF | 38.9 |
96 | Miami (OH) | 39.4 |
97 | Middle Tennessee | 39.7 |
98 | Louisiana Tech | 39.8 |
99 | Rutgers | 40.7 |
100 | Nevada | 40.7 |
101 | Eastern Michigan | 40.8 |
102 | UL-Monroe | 41.1 |
103 | Navy | 41.4 |
104 | Ball State | 42.0 |
105 | Western Kentucky | 42.2 |
106 | Buffalo | 42.2 |
107 | Colorado State | 42.6 |
108 | Georgia State | 43.2 |
109 | UNLV | 43.3 |
110 | East Carolina | 43.8 |
111 | UAB | 44.3 |
112 | Kansas | 45.1 |
113 | Charlotte | 45.2 |
114 | Texas State | 45.3 |
115 | Coastal Carolina | 46.3 |
116 | Kent State | 46.4 |
117 | San Jose State | 48.0 |
118 | Liberty | 48.9 |
119 | New Mexico | 50.2 |
120 | South Alabama | 50.6 |
121 | UTSA | 51.0 |
122 | Central Michigan | 51.5 |
123 | Rice | 51.5 |
124 | Old Dominion | 51.6 |
125 | New Mexico St | 52.3 |
126 | Bowling Green | 52.8 |
127 | Akron | 53.7 |
128 | Connecticut | 54.9 |
129 | UTEP | 57.7 |
130 | Massachusetts | 58.8 |