Against Ranked Teams 2023 - Football - Week 4

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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 4
Oregon beat #19 Colorado 42-6 = +43
Penn State beat #24 Iowa 31-0 = +33
Alabama beat #15 Mississippi 24-10 = +25
Ohio State beat #9 Notre Dame 17-14 = +20
Notre Dame lost to #6 Ohio State 14-17 = +17
Clemson lost to #4 Florida State 24-31 = +15
Arkansas lost to #12 Louisiana State 31-34 = +11
Utah beat #22 UCLA 14-7 = +11
Washington State beat #14 Oregon State 38-35 = +9
UCLA lost to #11 Utah 7-14 = +8
Arizona State lost to #5 Southern California 28-42 = +7
Oregon State lost to #21 Washington State 35-38 = +2
Rutgers lost to #2 Michigan 7-31 = Even
Mississippi lost to #13 Alabama 10-24 = -1
Alabama-Birmingham lost to #1 Georgia 21-49 = -3
Cincinnati lost to #16 Oklahoma 6-20 = -4
Pittsburgh lost to #17 North Carolina 24-41 = -8
Baylor lost to #3 Texas 6-38 = -9
California lost to #8 Washington 32-59 = -9
Charlotte lost to #25 Florida 7-22 = -14
Colorado lost to #10 Oregon 6-42 = -20
Connecticut lost to #18 Duke 7-41 = -26
Temple lost to #20 U of Miami 7-41 = -28
Texas-San Antonio lost to #23 Tennessee 14-45 = -28

Comment: The season gets real now. Power 5 teams are playing Power 5 teams and ranked teams are playing ranked teams. It’s not about Directional State.

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
Week 4 Oregon beat #19 Colorado 42-6 = +43

TOP 10 PERFORMANCES
Week 4 Oregon beat #19 Colorado 42-6 = +43 points
Week 1 Florida State beat #5 Louisiana State 45-24 = +42
Week 1 Duke beat #9 Clemson 28-7 = +38
Week 2 Texas beat #3 Alabama 34-24 = +33
Week 4 Penn State beat #24 Iowa 31-0 = +33
Week 3 Florida beat #11 Tennessee 29-16 = +28
Week 4 Alabama beat #15 Mississippi 24-10 = +25
Week 3 Boston College lost to #3 Florida State 29-31= +21
Week 4 Ohio State beat #9 Notre Dame 17-14 = +20
Week 2 Mississippi beat #24 Tulane 37-20 = +19


TOP 25 CUMMULATIVE
Oregon +43 points
Florida State +42
Duke +38
Penn State +33
Texas +33

Alabama +30
Florida +27
Washington State +25
Boston College +21
Ohio State +20

U of Miami +18
Mississippi +18
Notre Dame +17
Clemson +15
Arkansas +11

Utah +11
Missouri +8
UCLA +8
Arizona State +7
Baylor +7

South Carolina +6
Texas Tech +5
Appalachian State +3
Indiana +3
Illinois +2
Oregon State +2

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 +15, North Carolina none, Florida State +42, Virginia Tech none, Boston College +21, Pittsburgh -8, Georgia Tech -16, Wake Forest none