Tuesday, January 15, 2008

UTEP non-conf scheduling

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UTEP 1998-2007
Average Rank = 73
Gms vs @ v %vs BCS non AA %BCS avW 10+ 10+% T10 T% 0 0%
37 17 19 1 45.9% 14 16 7 37.8% 4.8 7 18.9% 5 13.5% 21 56.8%
NCAA Ranks 34 78 67 93 74 92

Analysis: The Miners have been scheduling easier competition the last few years, opting for less of a challenge. Their number of BCS opponents has plummeted, and their opponents’ average wins took a major dip in the early 2000’s. They do go on the road more than most though, so that’s something. Their usual schedule recently has been an average to above average BCS team, New Mexico or New Mexico State (or both), and a below average non-BCS or I-AA team.

Fact: In the first five years of the BCS era, UTEP played 10 BCS teams. In the second five they only played 4.

Fact: Since 2004, UTEP has only played one team that had received any coach’s votes – Texas Tech. They did play them twice though, in 2006 & 2007.

2008 Outlook: A visit from Texas makes this season somewhat tough. But @ LA-Lafayette, @ Buffalo, and New Mexico State are less than difficult. On the easy side of 2008.

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UTEP Year-by-Year Opponents over the last 5 years...
Date vs/@ oConf Opponent Type Avg Wins Hi Wins Final Ranking
8/28/08 @ MAC Buffalo non 2.2 5 -,-,-,-,-
9/6/08 vs Big12 Texas BCS 10.8 13 11,4,1,13,10
9/20/08 vs WAC New Mexico St non 3.2 5 -,-,-,-,-
11/8/08 @ SunBelt LA Lafayette non 4.6 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/1/07 vs MtnWest New Mexico non 6.8 8 -,-,-,-,-
9/8/07 @ Big12 Texas Tech BCS 8.4 9 28,37,17,19,33
9/15/07 @ WAC New Mexico St non 3.8 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/22/07 vs zAA TX Southern zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
8/31/06 @ MtnWest San Diego St non 4.4 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/9/06 vs Big12 Texas Tech BCS 8.2 9 41,28,37,17,19
9/23/06 @ MtnWest New Mexico non 6.8 8 -,-,-,-,-
9/30/06 vs WAC New Mexico St non 4 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/3/05 @ WAC New Mexico St non 4.6 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/24/05 vs MtnWest New Mexico non 6.6 8 -,-,-,-,-
11/12/05 vs zAA TX Southern zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/2/04 @ Pac10 Arizona St BCS 5.8 8 -,-,-,-,-
9/11/04 vs zAA Weber St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
10/2/04 vs SunBelt New Mexico St non 4.8 7 -,-,-,-,-
8/30/03 @ Pac10 Arizona BCS 6.4 12 4,-,-,-,-
9/6/03 vs zAA Cal Poly SLO zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/13/03 vs MtnWest San Diego St non 4.4 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/20/03 @ CUSA Louisville non 8.2 11 -,-,32,16,-
9/27/03 vs zAA Sam Houston St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
8/31/02 vs zAA CS Sacramento zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/7/02 @ SEC Kentucky BCS 4.4 7 -,31,-,-,-
9/14/02 @ Big12 Oklahoma BCS 8 13 -,-,38,1,6
10/5/02 @ SunBelt New Mexico St non 3.8 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/1/01 @ MtnWest New Mexico non 5.4 9 -,35,-,-,-
9/8/01 vs zAA TX Southern zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
10/6/01 v SEC Alabama BCS 6.8 10 11,-,-,8,-
9/2/00 @ Big12 Oklahoma BCS 4.8 7 -,-,-,-,38
9/16/00 @ Big12 Texas A&M BCS 8.6 11 15,-,21,13,20
9/30/00 vs BigWest New Mexico St non 3.2 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/4/99 vs MtnWest New Mexico non 5.4 9 -,-,-,35,-
9/11/99 @ Pac10 Oregon BCS 7.8 9 11,18,-,30,29
9/18/99 @ Big12 Kansas St BCS 10 11 16,6,17,7,9
9/25/99 vs BigWest New Mexico St non 2.6 4 -,-,-,-,-
10/16/99 @ Pac10 Arizona BCS 7.6 12 -,-,-,32,4
9/5/98 @ Big12 Texas Tech BCS 6.8 9 -,-,20,36,-
9/12/98 vs Pac10 Oregon BCS 7.2 9 -,11,18,-,30
9/26/98 @ BigWest New Mexico St non 3 5 -,-,-,-,-

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