Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Kansas State non-conf scheduling

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Kansas State 1998-2007
Average Rank = 104.2
Gms vs @ v %vs BCS non AA %BCS avW 10+ 10+% T10 T% 0 0%
36 30 4 2 83.3% 7 20 9 19.4% 3.9 6 16.7% 3 8.3% 25 69.4%
NCAA Ranks 113 107 100 101 95 109

Analysis: Kansas State used to have a reputation for scheduling cupcakes, and the numbers say that reputation was deserved (and still is). Their schedule is usually made up of one average to above-average BCS team, two non-BCS teams, one average and one well below average, and a I-AA team. Basically they want three easy to semi-easy wins and one potentially winnable challenge. To their credit, their opponents’ average wins is climbing towards the national average.

Fact: Kansas State is another member of the 9 teams who have scheduled more I-AA teams than BCS teams – 9 to 7.

Fact: 2007 was the first year in the BCS era in which Kansas State played two non-conf road games – @ Auburn and @ Fresno State.

2008 Outlook: In mid-March, Kansas State dropped Fresno State from their 2008 schedule and added I-AA Montana State, a decision this newspaper column explains – draw your own conclusions. @ Louisville might be tricky (but might not), while North Texas, I-AA Montana State, and LA Lafayette are the usual cupcakes. The Kansas State coaches seem to think their schedule is tough, but it’s about as tough as walking up behind someone and slapping them before quickly running away.

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Kansas State Year-by-Year Opponents over the last 5 years...
Date vs/@ oConf Opponent Type Avg Wins Hi Wins Final Ranking
8/30/08 vs SunBelt North Texas non 4.6 9 41,-,-,-,-
9/6/08 vs zAA Montana St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/17/08 @ BigEast Louisville BCS 9.4 12 -,7,20,7,-
9/27/08 vs SunBelt LA Lafayette non 4.6 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/1/07 @ SEC Auburn BCS 10 13 16,29,2,14,8
9/8/07 vs WAC San Jose St non 4.6 9 -,-,-,-,-
9/15/07 vs zAA Missouri St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
11/24/07 @ WAC Fresno St non 7.8 9 31,34,22,-,-
9/2/06 vs zAA Illinois St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/9/06 vs SunBelt FL Atlantic non 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/16/06 vs CUSA Marshall non 8 11 21,19,38,-,-
9/23/06 vs BigEast Louisville BCS 9.4 11 16,-,-,7,20
9/3/05 vs SunBelt Florida Intl zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/10/05 @ CUSA Marshall non 8.8 11 38,21,19,38,-
9/24/05 vs SunBelt North Texas non 6.4 9 -,-,37,41,-
9/4/04 vs zAA W Kentucky zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/11/04 vs WAC Fresno St non 8.8 11 -,42,28,31,34
9/18/04 vs SunBelt LA Lafayette non 2.6 4 -,-,-,-,-
8/23/03 v Pac10 California BCS 4 7 -,-,-,-,-
8/30/03 vs Indy Troy non 0.8 4 -,-,-,-,-
9/6/03 vs zAA McNeese St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/13/03 vs zAA Massachusetts zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/20/03 vs MAC Marshall non 11 13 27,10,38,21,19
8/31/02 vs zAA W Kentucky zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/7/02 vs SunBelt LA Monroe non 3.6 5 -,-,-,-,-
9/14/02 vs zAA E Illinois zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/21/02 vs Pac10 USC BCS 6.2 8 -,-,-,-,-
9/8/01 @ Pac10 USC BCS 6.2 8 -,-,-,-,-
9/22/01 vs SunBelt New Mexico St non 3 6 -,-,-,-,-
11/17/01 vs WAC Louisiana Tech non 6.4 9 -,29,-,-,-
8/26/00 v Big10 Iowa BCS 5.6 9 22,18,28,-,-
9/2/00 vs Indy Louisiana Tech non 6.8 9 -,-,29,-,-
9/16/00 vs MAC Ball St non 4.2 8 -,-,-,-,-
9/23/00 vs BigWest North Texas non 3.2 5 -,-,-,-,-
9/11/99 vs BigEast Temple BCS 1.8 3 -,-,-,-,-
9/18/99 vs WAC UTEP non 2.8 4 -,-,-,-,-
10/16/99 vs BigWest Utah St non 4.4 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/5/98 vs zAA Indiana St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/12/98 vs MAC N Illinois non 2.4 4 -,-,-,-,-
9/26/98 vs Indy LA Monroe non 3 5 -,-,-,-,-

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