Weekly Rankings: Week 1, Sept 1
This is why computer rankings aren't published until October.
No, UConn is not the best team in the nation, for two specific reasons. First, as I'm sure you know, computer rankings get more and more accurate the more games that are played. So this ranking will look more like the polls as the season goes on. Second, and most importantly, my rankings measure only past achievement. So these rankings aren't designed to say "UConn is the best team", they say "UConn has achieved the most thus far in the 2007 season". Make sense?
More explanation? Okay, here's why UConn is at the top of the rankings. They played on the road, won big, and are in the (statistically) best conference. I know, I know - they beat Duke. If it makes you feel any better, the points they earn from this game will significantly decrease as the season goes along and the Blue Devils keep losing.
(*A quick note about the headings. Most of them are the usual wins, losses, points earned. The last four columns are the team's opponent's points, wins, etc, hence the "o" in front of the initials. Those are their opponents for the whole season, not just the weeks that have been played. So right now, the strongest schedule belongs to #82 Syracuse whose opponents for the year are 10-2 and have earned 228.96 points after the first week.)
| Week 1 Rankings | |||||||||||||
| Rank | Conf | Team | Points | W | L | W% | oPts | oW | oL | oW% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BigEast | Connecticut | 49.40 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -69.5 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 2 | SEC | Louisiana State | 48.13 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 164.91 | 9 | 2 | 81.82% | |||
| 3 | Big10 | Purdue | 44.47 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -153.3 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 4 | Pac10 | Washington | 44.27 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 64.66 | 9 | 4 | 69.24% | |||
| 5 | Pac10 | UCLA | 44.26 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -33.8 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 6 | BigEast | Rutgers | 43.38 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 43.38 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | |||
| 7 | BigEast | Pittsburgh | 43.35 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 41.85 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | |||
| 7 | BigEast | West Virginia | 43.35 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -62.01 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 9 | SEC | Arkansas | 42.06 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -132.18 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 9 | SEC | Florida | 42.06 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 50.91 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 9 | SEC | Georgia | 42.06 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 11.22 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 12 | Big12 | Texas Tech | 41.90 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -163.25 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 13 | SEC | Mississippi | 40.18 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 127.33 | 9 | 2 | 81.82% | |||
| 14 | SEC | Auburn | 39.36 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 119.34 | 9 | 2 | 81.82% | |||
| 14 | SEC | South Carolina | 39.36 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 11.17 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 16 | ACC | Georgia Tech | 39.11 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -55.6 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 17 | Big10 | Michigan State | 38.43 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 109.54 | 9 | 3 | 75% | |||
| 17 | Big10 | Penn State | 38.43 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -135.72 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 17 | Big10 | Wisconsin | 38.43 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -119.74 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 20 | Pac10 | Oregon State | 38.24 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -25.27 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 21 | Pac10 | Arizona State | 38.21 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 25.2 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 21 | Pac10 | Oregon | 38.21 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -37.9 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 21 | Pac10 | Southern California | 38.21 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -26.33 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 24 | Indy | Navy | 37.76 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -374.03 | 3 | 8 | 27.28% | |||
| 25 | MtnWest | Nevada-Las Vegas | 36.44 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -51.72 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 26 | Big12 | Kansas | 35.89 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -343.2 | 4 | 8 | 33.34% | |||
| 26 | Big12 | Nebraska | 35.89 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -127.59 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 26 | Big12 | Oklahoma | 35.89 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -39.55 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 29 | Big10 | Iowa | 35.73 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -112.28 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 30 | MtnWest | Texas Christian | 35.66 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -153.15 | 5 | 6 | 45.46% | |||
| 30 | MtnWest | Wyoming | 35.66 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -59.5 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 32 | Pac10 | California | 35.52 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -8.36 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 33 | BigEast | South Florida | 34.82 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 181.17 | 10 | 2 | 83.34% | |||
| 34 | BigEast | Cincinnati | 34.79 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 70.25 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | |||
| 34 | BigEast | Louisville | 34.79 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -64.8 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 36 | SEC | Alabama | 33.49 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -146.71 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 36 | SEC | Kentucky | 33.49 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 107.92 | 9 | 3 | 75% | |||
| 36 | SEC | Vanderbilt | 33.49 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 14.85 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 39 | ACC | Miami (Florida) | 33.07 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -120.6 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 40 | MtnWest | Brigham Young | 32.96 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -26.4 | 6 | 4 | 60% | |||
| 41 | CUSA | Tulsa | 31.17 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -258.87 | 4 | 7 | 36.37% | |||
| 42 | Big12 | Missouri | 30.53 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -26.78 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 42 | Big12 | Texas | 30.53 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -117.85 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 44 | ACC | Boston College | 30.37 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -102.62 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 44 | ACC | Virginia Tech | 30.37 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -32.93 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 46 | Big10 | Indiana | 29.86 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -35.83 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 46 | Big10 | Northwestern | 29.86 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -239.79 | 5 | 7 | 41.67% | |||
| 46 | Big10 | Ohio State | 29.86 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 45.01 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 49 | MAC | Kent | 28.76 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -147.01 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 50 | Big12 | Colorado | 27.84 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -4.28 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 51 | ACC | Clemson | 27.69 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -202.27 | 5 | 6 | 45.46% | |||
| 52 | Big12 | Texas A&M | 27.32 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 17 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 53 | MtnWest | Air Force | 27.09 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -145.72 | 5 | 6 | 45.46% | |||
| 54 | ACC | Maryland | 24.50 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -131.78 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 54 | ACC | North Carolina | 24.50 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -148.45 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 56 | MAC | Miami (Ohio) | 23.51 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -52.33 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 57 | MAC | Bowling Green State | 23.49 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -128.06 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 58 | CUSA | Central Florida | 23.22 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -207.96 | 5 | 7 | 41.67% | |||
| 59 | WAC | Boise State | 21.84 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -85.26 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 59 | WAC | Fresno State | 21.84 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -176.2 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 59 | WAC | Hawaii | 21.84 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -161.57 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 59 | WAC | Louisiana Tech | 21.84 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -81.34 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 63 | WAC | New Mexico State | 21.83 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -221.24 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 64 | MAC | Akron | 20.00 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -38.77 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 65 | CUSA | Texas-El Paso | 19.73 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -158.08 | 5 | 5 | 50% | |||
| 66 | MAC | Ohio | 16.79 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -153.25 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 67 | CUSA | Southern Mississippi | 16.53 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -412.68 | 3 | 9 | 25% | |||
| 68 | SunBelt | Florida Atlantic | 13.26 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -375.96 | 3 | 9 | 25% | |||
| 69 | MtnWest | San Diego State | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | 0% | -18.37 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 70 | CUSA | Tulane | -9.28 | 0 | 0 | 0% | -398.21 | 3 | 9 | 25% | |||
| 71 | MtnWest | Colorado State | -37.41 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 18.15 | 7 | 3 | 70% | |||
| 72 | Big10 | Illinois | -40.47 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -54.21 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 73 | Big10 | Minnesota | -40.73 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 122.21 | 9 | 2 | 81.82% | |||
| 74 | SEC | Tennessee | -42.74 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 116.39 | 9 | 3 | 75% | |||
| 75 | MtnWest | New Mexico | -43.25 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -4.67 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 76 | Indy | Army | -44.53 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 28.5 | 7 | 3 | 70% | |||
| 77 | ACC | North Carolina State | -46.09 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -46.34 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 78 | Pac10 | Arizona | -46.59 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 72.99 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | |||
| 79 | ACC | Florida State | -47.13 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 30.82 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 80 | Big12 | Kansas State | -48.91 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -56.14 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 81 | Pac10 | Washington State | -49.54 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 120.99 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | |||
| 82 | BigEast | Syracuse | -49.96 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 228.96 | 10 | 2 | 83.34% | |||
| 83 | SEC | Mississippi State | -50.62 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 73.19 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | |||
| 84 | MtnWest | Utah | -50.82 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 129.35 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | |||
| 85 | ACC | Wake Forest | -51.73 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -37.92 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 86 | Big12 | Baylor | -51.86 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -45.08 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | |||
| 86 | Big12 | Oklahoma State | -51.86 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 55.95 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | |||
| 88 | MAC | Ball State | -52.52 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -289.69 | 4 | 8 | 33.34% | |||
| 89 | WAC | Utah State | -53.37 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 20.66 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 90 | Indy | Western Kentucky | -53.38 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -497.86 | 2 | 6 | 25% | |||
| 91 | Big12 | Iowa State | -53.82 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 136.05 | 9 | 2 | 81.82% | |||
| 92 | CUSA | Memphis | -54.07 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -336 | 3 | 7 | 30% | |||
| 93 | ACC | Virginia | -54.68 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 61.98 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 94 | Pac10 | Stanford | -55.74 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 67.62 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 95 | WAC | Idaho | -57.35 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -147.79 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 95 | WAC | Nevada | -57.35 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 49.11 | 9 | 3 | 75% | |||
| 95 | WAC | San Jose State | -57.35 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -153.99 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 98 | Big10 | Michigan | -58.52 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 8.16 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 99 | MAC | Northern Illinois | -59.44 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -282.2 | 4 | 7 | 36.37% | |||
| 100 | Indy | Notre Dame | -59.58 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 137.83 | 9 | 3 | 75% | |||
| 101 | CUSA | East Carolina | -59.71 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -70.57 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 102 | ACC | Duke | -60.88 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 56 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 103 | MAC | Buffalo | -61.11 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -45.04 | 7 | 5 | 58.34% | |||
| 104 | MAC | Central Michigan | -62.39 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -185.45 | 5 | 6 | 45.46% | |||
| 104 | MAC | Eastern Michigan | -62.39 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -229.79 | 5 | 6 | 45.46% | |||
| 104 | MAC | Western Michigan | -62.39 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -217.59 | 5 | 6 | 45.46% | |||
| 107 | CUSA | Alabama-Birmingham | -62.66 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -224.19 | 4 | 6 | 40% | |||
| 107 | CUSA | Houston | -62.66 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -240.9 | 4 | 6 | 40% | |||
| 107 | CUSA | Marshall | -62.66 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -122.48 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 110 | SunBelt | Arkansas State | -62.94 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -442.26 | 3 | 10 | 23.08% | |||
| 111 | MAC | Temple | -64.99 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 69.69 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | |||
| 112 | MAC | Toledo | -68.59 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -279.63 | 4 | 7 | 36.37% | |||
| 113 | SunBelt | Louisiana-Lafayette | -68.84 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -293.37 | 4 | 7 | 36.37% | |||
| 113 | SunBelt | Middle Tennessee State | -68.84 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -367 | 3 | 9 | 25% | |||
| 115 | CUSA | Southern Methodist | -70.15 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -56.17 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 116 | SunBelt | Florida International | -71.79 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -115.49 | 6 | 6 | 50% | |||
| 116 | SunBelt | North Texas | -71.79 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -331.04 | 4 | 9 | 30.77% | |||
| 116 | SunBelt | Troy | -71.79 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -282.4 | 4 | 8 | 33.34% | |||
| 119 | CUSA | Rice | -71.86 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -120.22 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | |||
| 120 | SunBelt | Louisiana-Monroe | -76.71 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -204.01 | 5 | 6 | 45.46% | |||
As for the conferences...
(*"nc" stands for non-conference, so nc W = non-conference Wins, nc oPts = non-conference opponent's Points, etc. Since all conference games result in a win & a loss, points earned & points lost, I find that the best way to measure conference strength is by comparing non-conference games.
| Week 1 Conference Rankings | |||||||||||||
| Rank | Conf | Avg.Pts | nc W | nc L | nc W% | nc oPts | nc oW | nc oL | nc oW% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BigEast | 20.26 | 7 | 1 | 87.5% | -764.96 | 16 | 20 | 44.45% | ||||
| 2 | SEC | 18.83 | 9 | 1 | 90% | -1,146.05 | 17 | 26 | 39.54% | ||||
| 3 | Pac10 | 10.58 | 6 | 2 | 75% | -559.79 | 12 | 15 | 44.45% | ||||
| 4 | Big10 | 9.16 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | -1,371.41 | 13 | 27 | 32.5% | ||||
| 5 | Big12 | 3.43 | 8 | 4 | 66.67% | -1,043.46 | 18 | 24 | 42.86% | ||||
| 6 | MtnWest | 2.90 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | -520.36 | 17 | 16 | 51.52% | ||||
| 7 | ACC | 0.03 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | -447.41 | 25 | 18 | 58.14% | ||||
| 8 | WAC | -8.95 | 5 | 4 | 55.56% | -313.38 | 21 | 12 | 63.64% | ||||
| 9 | MAC | -19.48 | 4 | 7 | 36.37% | -87.61 | 35 | 17 | 67.31% | ||||
| 10 | CUSA | -20.93 | 4 | 7 | 36.37% | -520.87 | 24 | 19 | 55.82% | ||||
| 11 | SunBelt | -39.18 | 0 | 6 | 0% | 11.30 | 25 | 13 | 65.79% | ||||
Conference standing is determined by average points, adding all the points a conference has earned in non-conference play & dividing that total by the number of teams in the conf. The Big East and SEC are far ahead of the pack with only 1 loss apiece (each coming to a Pac-10 team). But the big story here is some of the non-BCS conferences stepping up in Week 1. The Mountain West went 5-3, the WAC is over .500, and the MAC went 4-7, a definite improvement from their usual 0-11, or 1-10 fare.
Then there's the Sun Belt. Arkansas State almost pulled off the upset of Texas, but the rest of the conference basically got blown out in their games. It's gonna be a long year boys.
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