Against Ranked Teams 2023 - Football Week 3

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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 3
Florida beat #11 Tennessee 29-16 = +28 points
Boston College lost to #3 Florida State 29-31= +21
South Carolina lost to #1 Georgia 14-24 = +15
Missouri beat #15 Kansas State 30-27 = +8
Illinois lost to #7 Penn State 13-30 = +2
South Florida lost to #10 Alabama 3-17 = +2
Wyoming lost to #4 Texas 10-31 = +1
Colorado State lost to #18 Colorado 35-43 = Even
Bowling Green lost to #2 Michigan 6-31 = -1
San Diego State lost to #16 Oregon State 9-26 = -7
Central Michigan lost to #9 Notre Dame 17-41 = -7
Weber State lost to #12 Utah 7-31 = -10
Minnesota lost to #20 North Carolina 13-31 = -12
Mississippi State lost to #14 Louisiana State 14-41 = -15
Georgia Tech lost to #17 Mississippi 23-48 = -16
Michigan State lost to #8 Washington 7-41 = -16
Northwestern lost to #21 Duke 14-38 = -19
Western Michigan lost to #25 Iowa 10-41 = -30
Hawaii lost to #13 Oregon 10-55 = -32
Western Kentucky lost to #6 Ohio State 10-63 = -33
Bethune-Cookman lost to U of Miami 7-48 = -37
Northern Colorado lost to #23 Washington State 21-64 = -40
Tulsa lost to #19 Oklahoma 17-66 = -42
North Carolina Central lost to #24 UCLA 7-59 = -50

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
Week 2 Texas beat #3 Alabama 34-24 = +33
Week 3 Florida beat #11 Tennessee 29-16 = +28

TOP 10 PERFORMANCES
Week 1 Florida State beat #5 Louisiana State 45-24 = +42 points
Week 1 Duke beat #9 Clemson 28-7 = +38
Week 2 Texas beat #3 Alabama 34-24 = +33
Week 3 Florida beat #11 Tennessee 29-16 = +28
Week 3 Boston College lost to #3 Florida State 29-31= +21
Week 2 Mississippi beat #24 Tulane 37-20 = +19
Week 2 U of Miami beat #23 Texas A&M 48-33 = +18
Week 2 Washington State beat #19 Wisconsin 31-22 = +16
Week 3 South Carolina lost to #1 Georgia 14-24 = +15
Week 1 Colorado beat #17 Texas Christian 45-42 = +12

TOP 25 CUMMULATIVE
Florida State +42 points
Duke +38
Texas +33
Florida +27
Boston College +21

Mississippi +19
U of Miami +18
Washington State +16
Colorado +12
Missouri +8

Baylor +7
South Carolina +6
Alabama +5
Texas Tech +5
Appalachian State +3

Indiana +3
Illinois +2
South Florida +2
Wyoming +1
Austin Peay State Even

Colorado State Even
Bowling Green -1
Florida -1
Louisiana State -3
Nevada-Las Vegas -4
West Virginia -4

The worst game: Week 1: Arkansas State lost to #20 Oklahoma 0-73 = -67
Worst Cumulative: Arkansas State -67

Syracuse has yet to play a ranked team.

SU opponents: Colgate none (0 would mean they played a ranked team and came out even), Western Michigan -30, Purdue none, Army none, Clemson none, North Carolina none, Florida State +42, Virginia Tech none, Boston College +21, Pittsburgh none, Georgia Tech -16, Wake Forest none