Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Pittsburgh non-conf scheduling

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Pittsburgh 1998-2007
Average Rank = 57.8
Gms vs @ v %vs BCS non AA %BCS avW 10+ 10+% T10 T% 0 0%
45 30 15 0 66.7% 19 20 6 42.2% 5.4 16 35.6% 7 15.6% 20 44.4%
NCAA Ranks 83 66 43 37 61 57

Analysis: The Panthers are in the middle of most rankings except for %vs – they play 2/3 of their non-confs on their own field. While they don’t mind a challenge, they balance it out with easy wins. The usual slate is a couple of tough BCS teams, a couple easy, non-BCS teams, and maybe a I-AA team.

Fact: When Pittsburgh plays a BCS team, they’re usually high caliber – 16 of their 19 opponents had average wins over 7, and the lowest was 5.2

Fact: Almost half their games (22 of 45) have been played against independents or the MAC.

2008 Outlook: Probably in the top half for 2008, even though it might not look like it. Iowa at home could be tough, as could @ Navy. Bowling Green & Buffalo at home shouldn’t be too bad.

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Pittsburgh Year-by-Year Opponents over the last 5 years...
Date vs/@ oConf Opponent Type Avg Wins Hi Wins Final Ranking
8/30/08 vs MAC Bowling Green non 7.6 11 23,27,-,-,-
9/6/08 vs MAC Buffalo non 2.2 5 -,-,-,-,-
9/20/08 vs Big10 Iowa BCS 7.8 10 8,8,31,-,-
10/18/08 @ Indy Navy non 8.6 10 -,24,30,-,-
9/1/07 vs MAC E Michigan non 3 4 -,-,-,-,-
9/8/07 vs zAA Grambling zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/15/07 @ Big10 Michigan St BCS 5.2 8 -,41,-,-,-
9/29/07 @ ACC Virginia BCS 7.4 9 25,38,23,38,-
10/10/07 vs Indy Navy non 7.4 10 -,-,24,30,-
9/2/06 vs ACC Virginia BCS 7.4 9 -,25,38,23,38
9/16/06 vs Big10 Michigan St BCS 5.8 8 31,-,41,-,-
9/23/06 vs zAA Citadel zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/30/06 vs MAC Toledo non 9 10 22,-,-,38,29
10/13/06 @ CUSA UCF non 4.8 8 -,-,-,-,-
9/3/05 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 7 10 16,-,17,-,-
9/9/05 @ MAC Ohio non 3.6 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/17/05 @ Big12 Nebraska BCS 8.6 11 7,7,-,18,-
9/24/05 vs zAA Youngstown St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/11/04 vs MAC Ohio non 3.8 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/18/04 vs Big12 Nebraska BCS 10 12 2,7,7,-,18
9/25/04 vs zAA Furman zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
11/13/04 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 6.8 10 -,16,-,17,-
12/4/04 @ CUSA South Florida non 4.8 9 -,-,-,29,-
9/6/03 vs MAC Kent non 2.4 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/13/03 vs MAC Ball St non 3.4 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/20/03 @ MAC Toledo non 8.4 10 -,-,27,22,-
9/27/03 @ Big12 Texas A&M BCS 8 11 13,20,36,30,-
10/11/03 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 7.6 10 22,-,16,-,17
8/31/02 vs MAC Ohio non 5.2 8 -,-,-,-,-
9/7/02 vs Big12 Texas A&M BCS 8.6 11 21,13,20,36,30
9/14/02 @ CUSA UAB non 5.4 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/28/02 vs MAC Toledo non 8.4 10 -,-,-,27,22
10/12/02 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 7 9 41,22,-,16,-
9/1/01 vs zAA ETSU zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/8/01 vs Indy South Florida non 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
10/6/01 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 7.6 9 21,41,22,-,16
12/1/01 vs CUSA UAB non 5.2 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/2/00 vs MAC Kent non 1.6 3 -,-,-,-,-
9/9/00 @ MAC Bowling Green non 4.4 5 -,-,-,-,-
9/16/00 vs Big10 Penn St BCS 9.6 11 12,7,17,15,11
11/4/00 vs ACC North Carolina BCS 7.6 11 26,10,4,37,-
9/4/99 vs MAC Bowling Green non 5.2 9 33,-,-,-,-
9/11/99 @ Big10 Penn St BCS 10 12 2,12,7,17,15
9/18/99 vs MAC Kent non 1.6 3 -,-,-,-,-
11/13/99 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 7.8 9 -,13,21,41,22
9/5/98 vs zAA Villanova zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/19/98 vs Big10 Penn St BCS 10.2 12 7,2,12,7,17
10/3/98 vs MAC Akron non 2.8 5 -,-,-,-,-
10/10/98 @ ACC North Carolina BCS 9.2 11 21,21,26,10,4

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