Rankings: Week 1
So what did we learn about the conference race this week? Not a whole lot. About the best we can do is to say that the ACC is pretty much out of it. Other than that, there were just too many throwaway games against I-AA teams and cupcakes.
| Week 1 Conference Achievement Rankings | |||||||||
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| Rank | Avg Points | Conference | non-conf W | non-conf L | non-conf W% | non-conf oPts | non-conf oW | non-conf oL | non-conf oW% |
| 1 | 23.98 | SEC | 11 | 1 | 91.7% | -415.90 | 1 | 11 | 8.3% |
| 2 | 21.90 | Big10 | 10 | 1 | 90.9% | -367.28 | 1 | 10 | 9.1% |
| 3 | 17.48 | Big12 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | -337.16 | 2 | 10 | 16.7% |
| 4 | 12.72 | BigEast | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | -228.82 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% |
| 5 | 11.99 | MtnWest | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | -203.24 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 6 | 9.89 | Pac10 | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | -163.15 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 7 | 7.16 | CUSA | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | -274.29 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 8 | -3.46 | WAC | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | -32.48 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% |
| 9 | -5.77 | SunBelt | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | -12.46 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% |
| 10 | -7.23 | ACC | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | -87.71 | 6 | 4 | 60.0% |
| 11 | -16.66 | MAC | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | 145.30 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% |
#1 SEC: 11-1 is stellar, and the SEC's one loss won't hurt too much because it was to a team, Oklahoma State, that should be in the top ten for most of this season. But they won't get many points in the long run for beating good teams. The conference's best victory was over Virginia Tech, but of their other 10 wins, 4 were against I-AA teams, 4 were against weak non-BCS teams, and the other 2 were close calls at Washington and NC State.
#2 Big10: the Big10's only loss was to Missouri, which could hurt the conference if the Tigers don't do well in the Big12. And it doesn't look like any of their wins this week will help out in the long run - 4 were over I-AA teams, 4 were over teams from the MAC, and Ohio State and Minnesota squeaked by Navy and Syracuse, respectively. They're gonna need some other wins to boost their profile.
#3 Big12: the Big12's big win of the weekend was Oklahoma State's over Georgia, a solid one which should pay dividends in the upcoming weeks. Wins over the ACC and Big10 might help, depending on how Wake and Illinois do. The loss to BYU won't be too bad, but losing to Colorado State might hurt them later on. The 3 wins over the non-BCS teams and 4 wins over I-AA squads aren't worth much, now or later.
#4 BigEast: the BigEast's one loss was to Minnesota, which won't help, and their 5 wins were over 4 I-AA teams and Ohio from the MAC. Bleh.
#5 MtnWest: the MtnWest have apparently set their sights on the Big12 this year, notching a huge win over Oklahoma and another decent one against Colorado. A couple of tough losses to Texas A&M and UCLA might hurt them later, but maybe not. A win against Utah State and 3 against I-AA cupcakes won't help.
#6 Pac10: the Pac10's two losses probably won't hurt them too much, since LSU and Boise State should both get to ten wins this year. Of their 6 non-conference wins this week, 2 were against I-AA teams, 1 each against the MAC, WAC, and MountainWest (which is a plus, considering last year), and 1 against the ACC. Nothing too great. *(But, with the win over Maryland, the Pac10 pulled to .500 or better against all other conferences during the BCS era. So that's something.)
#7 CUSA: the CUSA's wins came against I-AA teams, and their losses came to I-A teams. Yuck.
#8 WAC: the WAC's one good win was against Oregon, who might implode this season. Other than that, they got pasted by 3 BCS teams and Utah, but beat 2 I-AA teams. Yeah, Boise State probably doesn't have anything to worry about from this bunch.
#9 SunBelt: the SunBelt beat 2 I-AA teams and Ball State from the MAC, but lost to Bowling Green from the MAC as well as 4 BCS teams.
#10 ACC: the ACC is in trouble this year. Sure Virginia Tech's loss to Alabama shouldn't be too bad in the long run, and Maryland's loss to Cal shouldn't hurt to much, but two losses to I-AA teams by Duke & Virginia? Damn. Those hurt right now, and it's only gonna get worse as the season goes on.
#11 MAC: the MAC, bless their hearts. 7 Losses to BCS teams, losses to non-BCS North Texas & Army, and a loss to I-AA Villanova. Sigh.
As is par for the first week, we need to go over the particulars of my rankings.
My rankings measure achievement, not power, potential, preparedness, or petunias. And so far, these teams at the very top have achieved the most - they all went on the road and beat someone by a significant margin of victory. The teams at the very bottom lost at home by a lot. Simple, right? The computer doesn't care that Florida would destroy all but a handful of the teams out there - it only sees that they mauled Charleston Southern, a I-AA team, at home.
And just a heads up - next week, Kentucky is going to drop down from #T-1, probably out of the Top 20. Why? Because they're not playing. If you don't play, you're not achieving anything - the only way to earn (meager) points if you don't play that weekend is if the teams you've already played win, boosting the points you earn from beating them or reducing the points you lose from losing to them. Though this makes for jumps and drop offs, it works itself out at the end of the season when all the teams have played the same amount of games.
As usual, the columns are sortable, which means that we don't need an extra table for Strength of Schedule - just click on the "oPts" (opponent's points) header to see how good each team's competition this season has been.
| Week 1 Achievement Rankings | |||||||||||
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| Rank | Conf | Team | Pts | W | L | W% | oPts | oW | oL | oW% | rank∆ |
| 1 | CUSA | Tulsa | 33.35 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -82.28 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 1 | Pac10 | Stanford | 33.35 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 32.56 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | - |
| 1 | SEC | Kentucky | 33.35 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 71.01 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 1 | SEC | Mississippi | 33.35 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 155.95 | 9 | 1 | 90.0% | - |
| 5 | ACC | Miami (FL) | 33.35 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -91.27 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 5 | BigEast | Cincinnati | 33.35 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 28.29 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 7 | Indy | Army | 33.07 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -149.77 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% | - |
| 7 | SunBelt | North Texas | 33.07 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -91.23 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% | - |
| 7 | WAC | Idaho | 33.07 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -117.99 | 4 | 8 | 33.3% | - |
| 10 | BigEast | Connecticut | 32.79 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 90.97 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | - |
| 10 | MAC | Buffalo | 32.79 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -141.51 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% | - |
| 10 | MtnWest | Colorado St | 32.79 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -8.32 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | - |
| 10 | SEC | LSU | 32.79 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 93.61 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 10 | SEC | South Carolina | 32.79 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 106.74 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | - |
| 15 | Big12 | Baylor | 32.65 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 127.50 | 9 | 3 | 75.0% | - |
| 16 | Big10 | Minnesota | 32.51 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 145.79 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% | - |
| 17 | ACC | Clemson | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -129.31 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% | - |
| 17 | Big10 | Michigan | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 92.63 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | - |
| 17 | Big10 | Penn St | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 36.36 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 17 | Big10 | Purdue | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 107.96 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 17 | Big12 | Missouri | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 99.41 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | - |
| 17 | Big12 | Nebraska | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 98.72 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 17 | Big12 | Texas | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 95.76 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 17 | Big12 | Texas A&M | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 101.43 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 17 | CUSA | UAB | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 39.46 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | - |
| 17 | Indy | Notre Dame | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 103.30 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 17 | MAC | Bowling Green | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -70.49 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | - |
| 17 | MtnWest | Utah | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 25.16 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | - |
| 17 | Pac10 | California | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 47.04 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 17 | Pac10 | UCLA | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 96.95 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 17 | Pac10 | USC | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 98.03 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 17 | SEC | Auburn | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 112.19 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | - |
| 17 | SEC | Tennessee | 27.02 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 110.68 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 34 | Big12 | Oklahoma St | 26.74 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 46.64 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 34 | Pac10 | Arizona | 26.74 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 40.52 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 34 | SEC | Alabama | 26.74 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 213.28 | 9 | 1 | 90.0% | - |
| 34 | WAC | Boise St | 26.74 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -115.12 | 5 | 8 | 38.5% | - |
| 38 | Big10 | Ohio St | 26.46 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 103.86 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 38 | Big10 | Wisconsin | 26.46 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 181.55 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | - |
| 40 | MtnWest | Brigham Young | 26.32 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -38.88 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 41 | Big10 | Iowa | 25.39 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 236.68 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% | - |
| 41 | CUSA | Marshall | 25.39 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -2.13 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | - |
| 43 | Big10 | Indiana | 25.38 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.10 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | - |
| 43 | Big12 | Kansas St | 25.38 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 63.80 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | - |
| 43 | CUSA | East Carolina | 25.38 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 68.59 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 43 | CUSA | SMU | 25.38 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -73.55 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 43 | CUSA | UCF | 25.38 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 70.98 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 43 | MtnWest | Wyoming | 25.38 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -6.95 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | - |
| 43 | WAC | Hawaii | 25.38 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -121.33 | 5 | 8 | 38.5% | - |
| 50 | BigEast | West Virginia | 25.37 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 64.28 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 51 | ACC | Boston College | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -167.90 | 4 | 8 | 33.3% | - |
| 51 | ACC | Georgia Tech | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -110.97 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | - |
| 51 | ACC | North Carolina | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -108.55 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 51 | Big10 | Michigan St | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 79.49 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 51 | Big10 | Northwestern | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.60 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | - |
| 51 | Big12 | Iowa St | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 184.98 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | - |
| 51 | Big12 | Kansas | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -1.44 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | - |
| 51 | Big12 | Texas Tech | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 78.73 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 51 | BigEast | Louisville | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 130.12 | 9 | 3 | 75.0% | - |
| 51 | BigEast | Pittsburgh | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 19.49 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | - |
| 51 | BigEast | South Florida | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -65.50 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | - |
| 51 | CUSA | Houston | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.73 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | - |
| 51 | CUSA | Southern Miss | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 52.75 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 51 | MAC | Kent St | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -102.14 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | - |
| 51 | MtnWest | Air Force | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 64.46 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 51 | MtnWest | UNLV | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 48.97 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 51 | Pac10 | Arizona St | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -37.83 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | - |
| 51 | Pac10 | Oregon St | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 74.86 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 51 | SEC | Arkansas | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 86.10 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 51 | SEC | Florida | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 57.36 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 51 | SEC | Mississippi St | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 195.72 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | - |
| 51 | SEC | Vanderbilt | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 157.28 | 9 | 3 | 75.0% | - |
| 51 | SunBelt | Arkansas St | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -56.75 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 51 | SunBelt | LA-Lafayette | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -49.33 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 51 | WAC | Fresno St | 25.36 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -81.13 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | - |
| 76 | MtnWest | TCU | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 94.69 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | - |
| 76 | SunBelt | Florida Intl | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | -60.50 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | - |
| 78 | Big12 | Oklahoma | -26.34 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 252.39 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% | - |
| 79 | Indy | Navy | -26.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 9.59 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | - |
| 79 | MAC | Northern Illinois | -26.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -184.44 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | - |
| 81 | ACC | Virginia Tech | -26.83 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 83.58 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 81 | MAC | Central Michigan | -26.83 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -94.22 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | - |
| 81 | Pac10 | Oregon | -26.83 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 206.33 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | - |
| 81 | SEC | Georgia | -26.83 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 276.52 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | - |
| 85 | ACC | Maryland | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -207.51 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | - |
| 85 | Big10 | Illinois | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 271.87 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | - |
| 85 | CUSA | Rice | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 146.50 | 9 | 3 | 75.0% | - |
| 85 | MAC | Akron | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -78.60 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 85 | MAC | Toledo | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -166.97 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | - |
| 85 | MAC | Western Michigan | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -74.42 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 85 | MtnWest | New Mexico | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 187.66 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% | - |
| 85 | MtnWest | San Diego St | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 132.00 | 8 | 2 | 80.0% | - |
| 85 | SunBelt | Florida Atl | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 87.42 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 85 | SunBelt | LA-Monroe | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 30.91 | 6 | 4 | 60.0% | - |
| 85 | SunBelt | Mid Tenn St | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -33.07 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 85 | SunBelt | Troy | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 79.97 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 85 | SunBelt | Western Kentucky | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -55.46 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | - |
| 85 | WAC | Louisiana Tech | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -27.96 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | - |
| 85 | WAC | Nevada | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 108.14 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 85 | WAC | San Jose St | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 53.31 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 85 | WAC | Utah St | -27.15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 46.28 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - |
| 102 | BigEast | Syracuse | -32.51 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 161.83 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% | - |
| 103 | ACC | Wake Forest | -32.68 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -7.67 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | - |
| 104 | ACC | NC State | -32.84 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -79.04 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | - |
| 104 | Big12 | Colorado | -32.84 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 267.34 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% | - |
| 104 | CUSA | UTEP | -32.84 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 94.35 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 104 | MAC | Ohio | -32.84 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -6.58 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | - |
| 104 | Pac10 | Washington | -32.84 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 224.45 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | - |
| 109 | MAC | Ball St | -33.17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -117.78 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% | - |
| 109 | MAC | Eastern Michigan | -33.17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -66.07 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | - |
| 109 | WAC | New Mexico St | -33.17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -88.75 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | - |
| 112 | ACC | Florida St | -33.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 63.63 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | - |
| 112 | BigEast | Rutgers | -33.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 80.97 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | - |
| 114 | CUSA | Memphis | -33.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 157.61 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% | - |
| 114 | CUSA | Tulane | -33.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 162.39 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% | - |
| 114 | MAC | Miami (OH) | -33.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 56.03 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | - |
| 114 | Pac10 | Washington St | -33.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 210.01 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | - |
| 118 | MAC | Temple | -34.30 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -99.30 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | - |
| 119 | ACC | Duke | -34.75 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | -46.72 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | - |
| 120 | ACC | Virginia | -35.65 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 94.39 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | - |
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