It appears the ACC Atlantc is one of the toughest in the nation...here is the Top 40...Louisville 12th...
2016 Football Power Index
RK TEAM W-L PROJ W-L WIN OUT% CONF WIN% REM SOS RK FPI
1 LSU, SEC 0-0 10.5 - 2.1 7.9 38.8 6 26.8
2 FSU, ACC 0-0 10.6 - 1.9 10.2 43.8 3 26.6
3 Oklahoma, Big 12 0-0 10.4 - 1.6 17.8 65.4 22 25.0
4 Clemson, ACC 0-0 10.5 - 1.9 8.3 31.2 34 24.8
5 Tennessee, SEC 0-0 10.2 - 2.4 4.2 28.3 35 23.1
6 Alabama, SEC 0-0 8.8 - 3.3 0.6 10.8 5 22.9
7 Ole Miss, SEC 0-0 8.1 - 4.0 0.1 5.7 2 19.8
8 USC, Pac-12 0-0 8.8 - 3.7 0.6 30.4 1 19.6
9 Georgia, SEC 0-0 8.9 - 3.4 0.5 10.5 16 18.6
10 Oklahoma State, Big 12 0-0 8.9 - 3.1 1.2 13.0 52 17.7
11 Michigan, Big Ten 0-0 10.0 - 2.4 3.9 29.3 65 17.2
12 Louisville, ACC 0-0 9.0 - 3.1 0.7 6.4 51 17.0
13 Washington, Pac-12 0-0 9.2 - 3.2 1.2 23.4 50 16.9
14 Texas A&M, SEC 0-0 7.3 - 4.7 0.0 1.4 9 16.7
15 Notre Dame, FBS Indep. 0-0 9.0 - 3.0 2.0 -- 48 16.6
16 Baylor, Big 12 0-0 8.9 - 3.1 1.1 9.9 60 16.5
17 OSU, Big Ten 0-0 8.8 - 3.6 0.5 22.6 31 16.4
18 Stanford, Pac-12 0-0 7.8 - 4.4 0.1 12.3 12 15.2
19 UCLA, Pac-12 0-0 8.2 - 4.1 0.3 18.4 7 15.1
20 UNC, ACC 0-0 8.4 - 4.0 0.1 8.2 41 14.8
RK TEAM W-L PROJ W-L WIN OUT% CONF WIN% REM SOS RK FPI
21 Auburn, SEC 0-0 6.6 - 5.4 0.0 0.6 11 14.2
22 Miss St, SEC 0-0 7.3 - 4.7 0.0 0.8 21 14.1
23 Florida, SEC 0-0 7.4 - 4.7 0.0 2.1 49 14.0
24 West Virginia, Big 12 0-0 7.9 - 4.1 0.3 5.7 44 13.4
25 Nebraska, Big Ten 0-0 8.9 - 3.5 0.5 18.8 62 12.9
26 Miami, ACC 0-0 7.6 - 4.6 0.1 4.7 26 12.6
27 Arkansas, SEC 0-0 6.5 - 5.5 0.0 0.5 10 12.5
28 Oregon, Pac-12 0-0 7.3 - 4.9 0.0 6.7 18 12.0
29 Texas, Big 12 0-0 7.0 - 5.0 0.1 3.0 15 11.8
30 Pitt, ACC 0-0 7.3 - 4.9 0.0 3.3 24 11.8
31 Wisconsin, Big Ten 0-0 7.5 - 4.8 0.0 10.3 38 11.6
32 Arizona, Pac-12 0-0 7.3 - 4.7 0.0 3.6 46 10.9
33 TCU, Big 12 0-0 7.1 - 4.9 0.0 2.6 43 10.8
34 Michigan State, Big Ten 0-0 7.4 - 4.7 0.0 5.3 47 10.3
35 Penn State, Big Ten 0-0 7.7 - 4.5 0.2 5.5 54 10.1
36 Boise State, MW 0-0 10.4 - 2.4 6.3 62.8 81 10.1
37 Utah, Pac-12 0-0 6.7 - 5.3 0.0 2.1 17 9.5
38 Iowa, Big Ten 0-0 7.7 - 4.5 0.1 6.4 57 9.1
39 South Carolina, SEC 0-0 6.2 - 5.8 0.0 0.4 30 8.9
40 VT, ACC 0-0 6.5 - 5.6 0.0
http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/teamratings
2016 Football Power Index
RK TEAM W-L PROJ W-L WIN OUT% CONF WIN% REM SOS RK FPI
1 LSU, SEC 0-0 10.5 - 2.1 7.9 38.8 6 26.8
2 FSU, ACC 0-0 10.6 - 1.9 10.2 43.8 3 26.6
3 Oklahoma, Big 12 0-0 10.4 - 1.6 17.8 65.4 22 25.0
4 Clemson, ACC 0-0 10.5 - 1.9 8.3 31.2 34 24.8
5 Tennessee, SEC 0-0 10.2 - 2.4 4.2 28.3 35 23.1
6 Alabama, SEC 0-0 8.8 - 3.3 0.6 10.8 5 22.9
7 Ole Miss, SEC 0-0 8.1 - 4.0 0.1 5.7 2 19.8
8 USC, Pac-12 0-0 8.8 - 3.7 0.6 30.4 1 19.6
9 Georgia, SEC 0-0 8.9 - 3.4 0.5 10.5 16 18.6
10 Oklahoma State, Big 12 0-0 8.9 - 3.1 1.2 13.0 52 17.7
11 Michigan, Big Ten 0-0 10.0 - 2.4 3.9 29.3 65 17.2
12 Louisville, ACC 0-0 9.0 - 3.1 0.7 6.4 51 17.0
13 Washington, Pac-12 0-0 9.2 - 3.2 1.2 23.4 50 16.9
14 Texas A&M, SEC 0-0 7.3 - 4.7 0.0 1.4 9 16.7
15 Notre Dame, FBS Indep. 0-0 9.0 - 3.0 2.0 -- 48 16.6
16 Baylor, Big 12 0-0 8.9 - 3.1 1.1 9.9 60 16.5
17 OSU, Big Ten 0-0 8.8 - 3.6 0.5 22.6 31 16.4
18 Stanford, Pac-12 0-0 7.8 - 4.4 0.1 12.3 12 15.2
19 UCLA, Pac-12 0-0 8.2 - 4.1 0.3 18.4 7 15.1
20 UNC, ACC 0-0 8.4 - 4.0 0.1 8.2 41 14.8
RK TEAM W-L PROJ W-L WIN OUT% CONF WIN% REM SOS RK FPI
21 Auburn, SEC 0-0 6.6 - 5.4 0.0 0.6 11 14.2
22 Miss St, SEC 0-0 7.3 - 4.7 0.0 0.8 21 14.1
23 Florida, SEC 0-0 7.4 - 4.7 0.0 2.1 49 14.0
24 West Virginia, Big 12 0-0 7.9 - 4.1 0.3 5.7 44 13.4
25 Nebraska, Big Ten 0-0 8.9 - 3.5 0.5 18.8 62 12.9
26 Miami, ACC 0-0 7.6 - 4.6 0.1 4.7 26 12.6
27 Arkansas, SEC 0-0 6.5 - 5.5 0.0 0.5 10 12.5
28 Oregon, Pac-12 0-0 7.3 - 4.9 0.0 6.7 18 12.0
29 Texas, Big 12 0-0 7.0 - 5.0 0.1 3.0 15 11.8
30 Pitt, ACC 0-0 7.3 - 4.9 0.0 3.3 24 11.8
31 Wisconsin, Big Ten 0-0 7.5 - 4.8 0.0 10.3 38 11.6
32 Arizona, Pac-12 0-0 7.3 - 4.7 0.0 3.6 46 10.9
33 TCU, Big 12 0-0 7.1 - 4.9 0.0 2.6 43 10.8
34 Michigan State, Big Ten 0-0 7.4 - 4.7 0.0 5.3 47 10.3
35 Penn State, Big Ten 0-0 7.7 - 4.5 0.2 5.5 54 10.1
36 Boise State, MW 0-0 10.4 - 2.4 6.3 62.8 81 10.1
37 Utah, Pac-12 0-0 6.7 - 5.3 0.0 2.1 17 9.5
38 Iowa, Big Ten 0-0 7.7 - 4.5 0.1 6.4 57 9.1
39 South Carolina, SEC 0-0 6.2 - 5.8 0.0 0.4 30 8.9
40 VT, ACC 0-0 6.5 - 5.6 0.0
http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/teamratings
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