Week 12 Power Rankings
Alright, let's power up.
• Offense: Lotsa lower-ranked team are tops in the O. 4-loss Texas Tech, Stanford, & Arkansas, Houston, 5-loss Florida State, Nevada... All gain over 130% of what their opponents usually allow...
• Defense: But as they say, defense wins championships. It's no coincidence that all of the undefeated teams are in the top 12 in defense. Other stellar D's belong to Nebraska, Oklahoma (yes, even after allowing 44 to Texas Tech), North Carolina, Air Force, and Clemson - all allow less than 75% of what their opponents usually gain. Solid.
• Underrated: Everyone's been saying the Big12 is in a down year, and that might be the case when you look at wins & losses, but for overall ability, they've got 4 of the top 10 teams - Texas, Texas Tech, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Virginia Tech is in the mix too.
• Overrated: Cal at 8-3 is on the plus side, but just barely. Same with Boston College. Temple is at just about average, but for being 9-2 they're obviously walking a fine line (but hey, it's still a great story). Houston's D is still holding them back, as are North Carolina's & LSU's offenses.
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| W | L | Conf | Team | YPG | YPG% | PPG | PPG% | dYPG | dYPG% | dPPG | dPPG% | Offense | Defense | Total |
| 11 | 0 | SEC | Florida | 424.7 | 114% | 33.9 | 135% | 220.5 | 60% | 10.5 | 40% | 125% | 50% | 126% |
| 11 | 0 | MtnWest | TCU | 467.5 | 132% | 38.1 | 161% | 237.8 | 66% | 11.8 | 46% | 146% | 56% | 125% |
| 11 | 0 | Big12 | Texas | 438.4 | 121% | 42.5 | 173% | 238.7 | 62% | 13.3 | 52% | 147% | 57% | 122% |
| 11 | 0 | SEC | Alabama | 417.7 | 119% | 30.9 | 138% | 240.5 | 64% | 10.9 | 39% | 128% | 52% | 122% |
| 10 | 2 | Big10 | Ohio St | 364.8 | 100% | 29.3 | 124% | 262.5 | 71% | 12.2 | 45% | 112% | 58% | 85% |
| 11 | 0 | WAC | Boise St | 463.3 | 117% | 45.4 | 160% | 309.6 | 77% | 17.4 | 66% | 138% | 72% | 78% |
| 7 | 4 | Big12 | Texas Tech | 472.7 | 137% | 38.2 | 188% | 363.6 | 91% | 23.5 | 84% | 163% | 87% | 77% |
| 8 | 3 | Big12 | Nebraska | 345.5 | 91% | 25.4 | 97% | 280.4 | 74% | 10.3 | 38% | 94% | 56% | 73% |
| 8 | 3 | ACC | Virginia Tech | 379.6 | 110% | 30.5 | 154% | 300.9 | 83% | 16.0 | 61% | 132% | 72% | 71% |
| 6 | 5 | Big12 | Oklahoma | 410.2 | 116% | 28.2 | 112% | 312.9 | 77% | 16.2 | 55% | 114% | 66% | 66% |
| 10 | 2 | Big10 | Penn St | 399.7 | 113% | 27.6 | 112% | 283.5 | 81% | 12.6 | 53% | 113% | 67% | 63% |
| 9 | 2 | Pac10 | Oregon | 418.6 | 116% | 37.7 | 161% | 324.3 | 83% | 22.7 | 81% | 139% | 82% | 61% |
| 10 | 0 | BigEast | Cincinnati | 467.9 | 134% | 34.9 | 151% | 353.6 | 97% | 18.4 | 75% | 142% | 86% | 59% |
| 8 | 3 | ACC | Clemson | 367.8 | 104% | 31.5 | 126% | 309.6 | 79% | 19.7 | 71% | 115% | 75% | 48% |
| 10 | 2 | Big10 | Iowa | 330.8 | 93% | 23.6 | 110% | 280.3 | 76% | 15.5 | 61% | 102% | 68% | 48% |
| 8 | 3 | SEC | Mississippi | 396.9 | 111% | 27.3 | 115% | 308.8 | 81% | 18.0 | 68% | 113% | 74% | 47% |
| 9 | 1 | BigEast | Pittsburgh | 412.8 | 116% | 33.3 | 138% | 331.8 | 91% | 19.2 | 78% | 127% | 85% | 45% |
| 10 | 1 | ACC | Georgia Tech | 444.9 | 129% | 35.9 | 157% | 352.1 | 99% | 24.2 | 104% | 143% | 102% | 41% |
| 9 | 2 | MtnWest | BYU | 452.3 | 122% | 35.5 | 131% | 333.6 | 91% | 21.5 | 85% | 126% | 88% | 40% |
| 8 | 3 | ACC | Miami (FL) | 408.3 | 122% | 30.1 | 140% | 337.3 | 92% | 24.2 | 92% | 131% | 92% | 40% |
| 6 | 4 | Pac10 | Arizona | 416.4 | 115% | 31.2 | 133% | 330.8 | 86% | 25.2 | 90% | 124% | 88% | 37% |
| 6 | 5 | SEC | Tennessee | 391.0 | 112% | 30.6 | 125% | 313.2 | 86% | 20.7 | 87% | 118% | 87% | 34% |
| 7 | 4 | SEC | Arkansas | 430.2 | 130% | 37.0 | 156% | 429.3 | 113% | 26.6 | 106% | 143% | 109% | 33% |
| 9 | 2 | Big12 | Oklahoma St | 381.9 | 100% | 30.6 | 114% | 333.0 | 84% | 22.8 | 77% | 107% | 81% | 31% |
| 7 | 5 | MtnWest | Air Force | 335.9 | 92% | 24.3 | 96% | 296.9 | 83% | 16.7 | 63% | 94% | 73% | 31% |
| 8 | 3 | ACC | N Carolina | 288.0 | 78% | 20.3 | 89% | 283.9 | 74% | 17.4 | 59% | 84% | 67% | 31% |
| 7 | 3 | Pac10 | USC | 400.2 | 106% | 27.5 | 111% | 346.7 | 91% | 21.7 | 73% | 109% | 82% | 31% |
| 8 | 3 | Pac10 | Oregon St | 421.1 | 111% | 32.2 | 129% | 339.5 | 90% | 23.7 | 90% | 120% | 90% | 31% |
| 9 | 2 | MtnWest | Utah | 397.9 | 103% | 29.8 | 119% | 318.6 | 89% | 19.1 | 79% | 111% | 84% | 30% |
| 8 | 3 | SEC | LSU | 308.2 | 87% | 24.8 | 98% | 322.2 | 88% | 14.7 | 58% | 93% | 73% | 29% |
| 7 | 4 | Pac10 | Stanford | 436.5 | 121% | 35.4 | 146% | 394.1 | 109% | 25.1 | 101% | 134% | 105% | 29% |
| 8 | 3 | Big10 | Wisconsin | 400.7 | 114% | 29.8 | 123% | 325.2 | 88% | 24.5 | 95% | 119% | 92% | 28% |
| 9 | 2 | CUSA | Houston | 577.5 | 154% | 41.1 | 153% | 470.2 | 128% | 31.5 | 126% | 153% | 127% | 27% |
| 7 | 4 | SEC | Auburn | 420.5 | 121% | 31.1 | 136% | 368.6 | 102% | 26.6 | 103% | 128% | 102% | 26% |
| 8 | 3 | WAC | Nevada | 533.9 | 131% | 41.3 | 137% | 396.3 | 105% | 25.6 | 114% | 134% | 110% | 24% |
| 8 | 3 | Indy | Navy | 356.7 | 95% | 28.8 | 118% | 335.2 | 92% | 21.4 | 79% | 106% | 85% | 24% |
| 7 | 3 | BigEast | West Virginia | 388.3 | 107% | 27.0 | 115% | 346.9 | 95% | 21.3 | 84% | 111% | 89% | 22% |
| 9 | 2 | MAC | C Michigan | 421.8 | 108% | 31.8 | 103% | 350.4 | 97% | 18.3 | 75% | 106% | 86% | 22% |
| 6 | 5 | SEC | S Carolina | 354.6 | 104% | 18.9 | 83% | 307.0 | 80% | 21.4 | 76% | 93% | 78% | 22% |
| 4 | 7 | SEC | MissSt | 364.1 | 105% | 22.1 | 110% | 381.3 | 92% | 28.7 | 91% | 108% | 92% | 17% |
| 6 | 5 | Indy | Notre Dame | 452.2 | 119% | 29.4 | 113% | 388.8 | 105% | 24.2 | 94% | 116% | 100% | 16% |
| 7 | 4 | Big12 | Missouri | 392.8 | 107% | 27.1 | 116% | 335.1 | 90% | 24.4 | 102% | 112% | 96% | 16% |
| 5 | 5 | BigEast | Connecticut | 396.0 | 112% | 27.6 | 132% | 399.9 | 110% | 25.8 | 105% | 122% | 108% | 14% |
| 6 | 5 | ACC | Florida St | 438.2 | 131% | 32.9 | 146% | 446.7 | 124% | 32.3 | 125% | 138% | 124% | 14% |
| 7 | 4 | CUSA | UCF | 345.8 | 86% | 25.4 | 82% | 336.9 | 85% | 19.7 | 66% | 84% | 76% | 13% |
| 6 | 6 | Big10 | Michigan St | 399.3 | 112% | 28.3 | 121% | 382.9 | 103% | 27.1 | 106% | 117% | 105% | 12% |
| 5 | 6 | Big12 | Kansas | 397.5 | 112% | 26.5 | 123% | 380.0 | 102% | 29.7 | 110% | 118% | 106% | 12% |
| 6 | 5 | SEC | Georgia | 345.9 | 103% | 26.4 | 129% | 355.0 | 97% | 29.3 | 113% | 116% | 105% | 11% |
| 7 | 4 | WAC | Fresno St | 430.4 | 114% | 30.8 | 117% | 416.3 | 108% | 28.2 | 101% | 115% | 104% | 11% |
| 5 | 7 | Big10 | Purdue | 391.3 | 109% | 27.8 | 116% | 376.6 | 100% | 29.1 | 109% | 113% | 104% | 8% |
| 7 | 4 | MAC | N Illinois | 353.3 | 89% | 29.7 | 96% | 318.5 | 87% | 20.2 | 86% | 93% | 86% | 8% |
| 8 | 3 | Pac10 | California | 398.3 | 109% | 28.2 | 111% | 382.6 | 109% | 24.5 | 96% | 110% | 103% | 7% |
| 9 | 2 | MAC | Temple | 321.9 | 86% | 32.2 | 117% | 317.7 | 93% | 19.8 | 97% | 101% | 95% | 7% |
| 6 | 5 | Pac10 | UCLA | 340.9 | 89% | 22.6 | 82% | 338.5 | 90% | 20.6 | 74% | 86% | 82% | 5% |
| 7 | 4 | SEC | Kentucky | 333.3 | 99% | 26.5 | 113% | 365.5 | 101% | 23.2 | 101% | 106% | 101% | 5% |
| 8 | 3 | SunBelt | Troy | 475.4 | 117% | 31.7 | 105% | 404.7 | 106% | 28.4 | 109% | 111% | 107% | 4% |
| 7 | 4 | ACC | Boston Coll | 310.5 | 84% | 23.6 | 96% | 341.3 | 92% | 21.6 | 82% | 90% | 87% | 4% |
| 3 | 8 | WAC | LA Tech | 348.5 | 89% | 24.7 | 99% | 382.0 | 92% | 27.6 | 91% | 94% | 92% | 3% |
| 6 | 5 | Big12 | Texas A&M | 459.3 | 117% | 33.5 | 129% | 416.3 | 112% | 31.2 | 131% | 123% | 121% | 2% |
| 8 | 3 | SunBelt | Mid Tenn St | 429.6 | 102% | 30.5 | 93% | 349.9 | 96% | 23.4 | 99% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| 6 | 5 | MAC | Bowl Green | 401.5 | 110% | 26.4 | 101% | 385.7 | 108% | 26.4 | 109% | 106% | 108% | -3% |
| 7 | 4 | CUSA | E Carolina | 361.0 | 93% | 26.9 | 97% | 378.0 | 108% | 21.1 | 88% | 95% | 98% | -3% |
| 4 | 7 | MAC | Buffalo | 403.7 | 111% | 24.0 | 94% | 373.8 | 105% | 27.6 | 108% | 102% | 106% | -4% |
| 3 | 7 | Pac10 | Washington | 358.2 | 103% | 24.1 | 105% | 421.5 | 109% | 31.0 | 108% | 104% | 108% | -4% |
| 7 | 3 | BigEast | S Florida | 358.5 | 94% | 22.6 | 88% | 349.1 | 96% | 23.4 | 94% | 91% | 95% | -4% |
| 7 | 4 | CUSA | Sou. Miss | 395.9 | 98% | 32.4 | 116% | 405.6 | 110% | 26.9 | 113% | 107% | 112% | -5% |
| 7 | 3 | BigEast | Rutgers | 294.6 | 79% | 23.5 | 94% | 348.0 | 97% | 20.5 | 83% | 86% | 90% | -5% |
| 4 | 7 | Pac10 | Arizona St | 331.4 | 87% | 20.1 | 73% | 326.9 | 86% | 23.0 | 84% | 80% | 85% | -7% |
| 8 | 3 | MAC | Ohio | 303.9 | 81% | 25.7 | 98% | 360.5 | 99% | 23.0 | 93% | 90% | 96% | -7% |
| 4 | 7 | ACC | Wake Forest | 391.6 | 107% | 23.6 | 86% | 387.9 | 104% | 27.4 | 105% | 97% | 105% | -8% |
| 8 | 4 | Big10 | Northwestern | 377.0 | 107% | 23.2 | 92% | 356.9 | 104% | 24.2 | 112% | 99% | 108% | -8% |
| 6 | 6 | Big12 | Kansas St | 333.7 | 92% | 20.6 | 87% | 376.0 | 98% | 25.6 | 96% | 90% | 97% | -9% |
| 7 | 4 | WAC | Idaho | 443.7 | 116% | 30.3 | 114% | 414.4 | 115% | 34.0 | 133% | 115% | 124% | -9% |
| 3 | 8 | ACC | Virginia | 267.2 | 76% | 20.5 | 87% | 350.9 | 94% | 24.8 | 85% | 82% | 90% | -11% |
| 4 | 7 | CUSA | Tulsa | 400.3 | 100% | 26.2 | 88% | 417.0 | 106% | 29.5 | 107% | 94% | 107% | -13% |
| 6 | 6 | Big10 | Minnesota | 301.7 | 90% | 22.1 | 93% | 376.5 | 102% | 25.6 | 107% | 92% | 104% | -13% |
| 5 | 7 | Big10 | Michigan | 353.4 | 98% | 26.5 | 109% | 409.5 | 112% | 29.5 | 125% | 104% | 118% | -15% |
| 4 | 7 | BigEast | Syracuse | 309.1 | 87% | 18.2 | 80% | 323.7 | 87% | 25.5 | 104% | 83% | 95% | -15% |
| 5 | 6 | ACC | Duke | 342.9 | 98% | 22.6 | 92% | 384.1 | 110% | 28.6 | 113% | 95% | 112% | -17% |
| 6 | 6 | Big12 | Iowa St | 350.2 | 100% | 19.9 | 81% | 418.0 | 121% | 23.1 | 94% | 90% | 107% | -18% |
| 3 | 8 | WAC | Utah St | 412.2 | 107% | 24.4 | 92% | 455.9 | 114% | 32.5 | 122% | 100% | 118% | -18% |
| 6 | 5 | CUSA | Marshall | 338.2 | 85% | 21.0 | 75% | 381.0 | 104% | 21.9 | 84% | 80% | 94% | -18% |
| 6 | 5 | CUSA | SMU | 375.9 | 92% | 27.8 | 107% | 404.3 | 108% | 30.5 | 128% | 100% | 118% | -19% |
| 4 | 8 | Big10 | Indiana | 361.9 | 103% | 23.9 | 108% | 402.9 | 120% | 31.0 | 135% | 106% | 128% | -22% |
| 3 | 8 | Big12 | Colorado | 306.1 | 80% | 22.5 | 85% | 376.1 | 98% | 28.9 | 105% | 83% | 101% | -22% |
| 3 | 7 | Big10 | Illinois | 350.0 | 99% | 17.4 | 72% | 400.6 | 109% | 27.0 | 105% | 86% | 107% | -24% |
| 6 | 5 | SunBelt | LA-Monroe | 374.6 | 94% | 23.0 | 80% | 377.5 | 103% | 29.0 | 115% | 87% | 109% | -24% |
| 4 | 7 | ACC | NC State | 380.9 | 108% | 25.1 | 105% | 400.6 | 112% | 36.2 | 149% | 107% | 131% | -24% |
| 4 | 7 | Big12 | Baylor | 320.6 | 93% | 16.8 | 79% | 425.0 | 110% | 29.4 | 105% | 86% | 108% | -24% |
| 5 | 6 | CUSA | UAB | 416.7 | 103% | 27.8 | 90% | 455.0 | 119% | 32.2 | 126% | 97% | 122% | -26% |
| 5 | 6 | WAC | Hawaii | 463.0 | 108% | 23.7 | 73% | 407.9 | 115% | 29.5 | 117% | 91% | 116% | -26% |
| 4 | 7 | BigEast | Louisville | 328.8 | 90% | 17.3 | 73% | 395.0 | 107% | 27.1 | 100% | 81% | 103% | -26% |
| 3 | 8 | MtnWest | Colorado St | 355.0 | 97% | 22.0 | 85% | 410.4 | 109% | 31.8 | 124% | 91% | 117% | -27% |
| 5 | 6 | MAC | Toledo | 433.6 | 116% | 30.2 | 111% | 418.2 | 124% | 37.6 | 166% | 114% | 145% | -31% |
| 2 | 9 | SunBelt | North Texas | 421.5 | 109% | 26.6 | 90% | 405.8 | 111% | 36.1 | 157% | 99% | 134% | -35% |
| 5 | 6 | MAC | W Michigan | 368.7 | 97% | 25.5 | 85% | 448.1 | 125% | 29.8 | 125% | 91% | 125% | -36% |
| 4 | 7 | MtnWest | San Diego St | 322.2 | 91% | 22.1 | 87% | 390.8 | 110% | 31.9 | 139% | 89% | 124% | -37% |
| 3 | 7 | SunBelt | Florida Atl | 435.1 | 119% | 27.2 | 98% | 462.5 | 128% | 36.1 | 166% | 108% | 147% | -39% |
| 4 | 7 | MtnWest | UNLV | 335.2 | 93% | 23.2 | 89% | 480.2 | 121% | 36.2 | 137% | 91% | 129% | -39% |
| 2 | 9 | ACC | Maryland | 315.0 | 85% | 20.1 | 78% | 398.4 | 108% | 32.1 | 126% | 82% | 117% | -39% |
| 1 | 10 | MAC | Ball St | 319.1 | 87% | 19.2 | 71% | 385.5 | 105% | 29.8 | 119% | 79% | 112% | -39% |
| 2 | 8 | SunBelt | Arkansas St | 302.1 | 79% | 17.4 | 71% | 391.7 | 107% | 25.9 | 106% | 75% | 107% | -41% |
| 1 | 11 | MAC | Miami (OH) | 343.5 | 95% | 15.6 | 63% | 377.3 | 101% | 34.2 | 126% | 79% | 114% | -41% |
| 2 | 9 | CUSA | Memphis | 367.0 | 96% | 19.1 | 77% | 466.8 | 118% | 37.1 | 132% | 86% | 125% | -41% |
| 2 | 10 | SEC | Vanderbilt | 278.7 | 83% | 13.7 | 55% | 385.3 | 108% | 25.5 | 97% | 69% | 103% | -48% |
| 5 | 6 | MAC | Kent St | 344.4 | 87% | 20.7 | 72% | 375.4 | 116% | 26.0 | 127% | 80% | 122% | -48% |
| 5 | 6 | MtnWest | Wyoming | 291.7 | 81% | 15.7 | 57% | 396.8 | 104% | 28.9 | 101% | 69% | 103% | -48% |
| 3 | 8 | CUSA | UTEP | 412.1 | 98% | 27.8 | 88% | 442.7 | 119% | 34.6 | 164% | 93% | 142% | -49% |
| 2 | 9 | MAC | Akron | 286.5 | 80% | 16.2 | 69% | 396.5 | 111% | 32.4 | 128% | 74% | 119% | -54% |
| 3 | 8 | SunBelt | Florida Intl | 310.5 | 83% | 23.1 | 84% | 499.4 | 135% | 36.0 | 142% | 83% | 139% | -59% |
| 6 | 5 | SunBelt | LA-Lafayette | 324.5 | 80% | 19.3 | 60% | 395.9 | 111% | 29.7 | 126% | 70% | 118% | -61% |
| 5 | 6 | Indy | Army | 275.3 | 71% | 15.9 | 54% | 303.7 | 94% | 22.9 | 113% | 63% | 103% | -63% |
| 1 | 10 | MtnWest | New Mexico | 328.4 | 86% | 16.9 | 63% | 417.3 | 115% | 34.5 | 153% | 75% | 134% | -68% |
| 0 | 10 | SunBelt | W Kentucky | 330.0 | 85% | 21.7 | 76% | 517.6 | 142% | 43.8 | 180% | 81% | 161% | -85% |
| 2 | 9 | CUSA | Rice | 298.8 | 77% | 18.6 | 65% | 443.8 | 125% | 40.4 | 175% | 71% | 150% | -91% |
| 1 | 9 | WAC | San Jose St | 266.1 | 67% | 12.6 | 46% | 484.0 | 112% | 37.8 | 121% | 57% | 116% | -93% |
| 0 | 11 | MAC | E Michigan | 274.8 | 72% | 16.0 | 59% | 437.5 | 124% | 39.2 | 157% | 65% | 140% | -93% |
| 3 | 8 | CUSA | Tulane | 297.8 | 74% | 13.0 | 42% | 415.6 | 112% | 38.2 | 151% | 58% | 131% | -103% |
| 1 | 10 | Pac10 | Wash St | 254.4 | 67% | 13.1 | 49% | 516.6 | 132% | 39.3 | 145% | 58% | 139% | -111% |
| 3 | 8 | WAC | New Mex St | 227.1 | 53% | 11.1 | 34% | 438.9 | 110% | 33.8 | 128% | 44% | 119% | -147% |
2 comments:
So you're telling me that Nebraska has the defense to keep it close against Texas, but doesn't have the offense to win.
...Thanks for telling me nothing I didn't already know :)
Just kidding, I love these ratings.
That's what the numbers sez. But take 'em with a grain of salt - they definitely are facing backward & aren't predictive. But if you're watching the same Huskers I am, the offensive is definitely worrisome. The only way I can see them pulling the major upset of Texas is if their D plays lights out and the offense doesn't screw it up. Do I think it could happen? I think I'd give them a better shot than most...
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