Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Northern Illinois non-conf scheduling

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Northern Illinois 1998-2007
Average Rank = 46.7
Gms vs @ v %vs BCS non AA %BCS avW 10+ 10+% T10 T% 0 0%
37 16 20 1 43.2% 20 7 10 54.1% 4.3 13 35.1% 11 29.7% 17 45.9%
NCAA Ranks 31 34 91 38 21 65

Analysis: Nothing too special about the Huskies’ rankings, but nothing terrible either. They’ve above average for most, but no Top 20’s. The usual schedule consists of two BCS teams, one above average & one average, a below average non-BCS team, and a I-AA maybe. Pretty balanced & consistent.

Fact: When teams visit Northern Illinois in DeKalb, IL, they’re usually not too good – 10 of their 16 visitors were I-AA, and all together the 16 averaged 1.5 wins per season. Probably the most challenging visitor was Maryland in 2003 (6.8 wins per season, a 10+win season, and a Top 10 finish). Other than the Terps, there’s not much.

Fact: 15 of Northern Illinois’ 20 BCS opponents have recorded a 9+win season in their last five.

2008 Outlook: Gonna be kinda tough. @ Tennessee is brutal, @ Minnesota not so much, Navy might be tricky, and I-AA Indiana State is easy.

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Northern Illinois Year-by-Year Opponents over the last 5 years...
Date vs/@ oConf Opponent Type Avg Wins Hi Wins Final Ranking
8/30/08 @ Big10 Minnesota BCS 6.2 10 17,32,-,-,-
9/20/08 vs zAA Indiana St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
10/4/08 @ SEC Tennessee BCS 8.8 10 16,15,-,23,12
11/25/08 vs Indy Navy non 8.6 10 -,24,30,-,-
9/1/07 v Big10 Iowa BCS 8.8 11 8,8,8,31,-
9/8/07 vs zAA S Illinois zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/22/07 @ WAC Idaho non 2.8 4 -,-,-,-,-
10/20/07 @ Big10 Wisconsin BCS 9.2 12 35,-,18,15,5
11/17/07 @ Indy Navy non 7.4 10 -,-,24,30,-
9/2/06 @ Big10 Ohio St BCS 10 14 29,1,4,19,4
9/23/06 vs zAA Indiana St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
10/21/06 vs Indy Temple non 2.2 4 -,-,-,-,-
10/28/06 @ Big10 Iowa BCS 9 11 37,8,8,8,31
9/3/05 @ Big10 Michigan BCS 9.2 10 10,20,9,7,12
9/10/05 @ Big10 Northwestern BCS 5.4 8 26,-,-,-,-
9/17/05 vs zAA Tennessee Tech zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/4/04 @ ACC Maryland BCS 8.2 11 -,-,10,13,20
9/11/04 vs zAA S Illinois zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/18/04 @ Big12 Iowa St BCS 5.8 9 -,23,40,-,-
8/28/03 vs ACC Maryland BCS 6.8 11 -,-,-,10,13
9/6/03 vs zAA Tennessee Tech zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/20/03 @ SEC Alabama BCS 7.4 10 -,8,-,34,-
9/27/03 vs Big12 Iowa St BCS 6 9 -,-,23,40,-
8/29/02 vs ACC Wake Forest BCS 4.6 7 -,-,34,-,-
9/7/02 @ Indy South Florida non 1.6 8 -,-,-,-,-
9/14/02 @ Big10 Wisconsin BCS 8.6 11 35,5,4,24,-
9/21/02 vs zAA W Illinois zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
8/30/01 vs Indy South Florida non 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/8/01 @ Big10 Illinois BCS 3.6 8 -,-,-,25,-
9/22/01 vs zAA Sam Houston St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
11/24/01 @ ACC Wake Forest BCS 4 7 -,-,-,34,-
8/31/00 @ Big10 Northwestern BCS 6 10 7,16,-,-,-
9/9/00 vs zAA Illinois St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/23/00 @ SEC Auburn BCS 6.8 10 21,25,11,-,-
10/7/00 vs Indy UCF non 4.6 9 -,-,-,-,-
9/2/99 vs zAA W Illinois zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/11/99 @ SEC Vanderbilt BCS 2.8 5 -,-,-,-,-
9/18/99 @ Big10 Iowa BCS 6.4 9 32,22,18,28,-
9/12/98 @ Big12 Kansas St BCS 9.6 11 18,16,6,17,7
9/19/98 vs zAA E Illinois zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
10/10/98 @ Indy UCF non 2 5 -,-,-,-,-

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