Against Ranked Teams - Football - Weeks 0 and 1

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I’ll continue to keep track of how teams did against ranked teams. Just something to look at in evaluating teams. The formula is to give teams points based on the ranking of the team they played: 25 points for playing a #1 ranked team, 24 for #2, 23 for #3, down to 1 point for playing #25. (A shortcut: subtract the number of the ranking from 26). Then you add in the net point differential of the game.

Examples: Navy lost to #13 Notre Dame 3-42. The Middies get 13 points for playing the #13 team but lose 39 for losing to that team 3-42. Net points: -26. Let’s see who had the best result each week and who accumulates the most points over the season.

WEEK 0
San Jose State lost to #6 Southern California 28-56 = -8 points
Navy lost to #13 Notre Dame 3-42 = -26

WEEK 1
Florida State beat #5 Louisiana State 45-24 = +42 points
Duke beat #9 Clemson 28-7 = +38
Colorado beat #17 Texas Christian 45-42 = +12
Indiana lost to #3 Ohio State 3-23 = +3
Florida lost to #14 Utah 11-24 = -1
East Carolina lost to #2 Michigan 3-30 = -3
Louisiana State lost to #8 Florida State 24-45 = -3
West Virginia lost to #7 Penn State 15-38 = -4
South Carolina lost to #21 North Carolina 17-31 = -9
Utah State lost to #25 Iowa 14-24 = -9
Rice lost to #11 Texas 10-37 = -12
Buffalo lost to #19 Wisconsin 17-38 = -14
Tennessee-Martin lost to #1 Georgia 7-48 = -16
San Jose State lost to #18 Oregon State 17-42 = -17
South Alabama lost to #24 Tulane 17-37= -18
Boise State lost to #10 Washington 19-56 = -21
Virginia lost to #12 Tennessee 13-49 = -22
Middle Tennessee lost to #4 Alabama 7-56 = -27
Nevada-Reno lost to #6 Southern California 14-66 = -32
Southeast Missouri State lost to #16 Kansas State 0-45 = -35
New Mexico lost to #23 Texas A&M 10-52 = -39
Tennessee State lost to #13 Notre Dame 3-56 = -40
Portland State lost to #15 Oregon 7-81 = -63
Arkansas State lost to #20 Oklahoma 0-73 = -67


Comments: The Pac 12 may be 13-0 in it's final season but the ACC had the most impressive wins, (although one was over an ACC team).

WEEKLY LEADERS
Week 0 San Jose State lost to #6 Southern California 28-56 = -8 points
Week 1 Florida State beat #5 Louisiana State 45-24 = +42 points

TOP 25
Florida State +42 points
Duke +38
Colorado +12 points
Indiana +3
Florida -1

East Carolina -3
Louisiana State -3
West Virginia -4
South Carolina -9
Utah State -9

Rice -12
Buffalo -14
Tennessee-Martin -16
South Alabama -18
Boise State -21

Virginia -22
San Jose State -25
Navy -26
Middle Tennessee -27
Nevada-Reno -32

Southeast Missouri State -35
New Mexico -39
Tennessee State -40
Portland State -63
Arkansas State -67

SU opponents: Colgate none (0 would mean they played a ranked team and came out even) 0, Western Michigan none, Purdue none, Army none, Clemson none, North Carolina none, Florida State +42, Virginia Tech none, Boston College none, Pittsburgh none, Georgia Tech none, Wake Forest none