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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 5005206, member: 289"] The last few years I’ve attempted to quantify team’s performances against ranked teams, (historically a big factor in decisions made about getting into playoffs) with a system that gives points to teams for the ranking of their opponents and adds or subtracts the point differential in their games, (adds in a win, subtracts in a loss). The ‘ranking’ points are 25 for playing a #1 ranked team, 24 for playing a #2 ranked team, etc., down to 1 point for playing a 25th ranked team. These points are easily computed by subtracting the ranking number from 26, (26-1 = 25; 26-25 =1, etc.). Over the course of the season, I add the points earned by each team in their games against ranked teams as a sort of standings but have always maintained that this is just one thing to look at in evaluating the team, not a final overall ranking. Week 18 (3/4-10) Houston beat #14 Kansas 76-46 = +42 Southern California beat #5 Arizona 78-65 = +34 Florida beat #16 Alabama 105-87 = +28 Kansas State beat #6 Iowa State 65-58 = +27 Kentucky beat #4 Tennessee 85-81 = +26 Connecticut beat #8 Marquette 74-67 = +25 Texas Tech beat #11 Baylor 78-68 = +25 North Carolina beat #9 Duke 84-79 = +22 Purdue beat #12 Illinois 77-71 = +20 Marquette lost to #2 Connecticut 67-74 = +18 Central Florida lost to #1 Houston 59-67 = +17 Illinois lost to #3 Purdue 71-77 = +17 Tennessee beat #17 South Carolina 66-59 = +16 Brigham Young lost to #6 Iowa State 68-63 = +15 South Carolina lost to #4 Tennessee 59-66 = +15 Wisconsin lost to #3 Purdue 70-78 = +15 Duke lost to #7 North Carolina 79-84 = +14 Villanova lost to #10 Creighton 67-69 = +14 Washington beat #18 Washington State 74-68 = +14 Xavier lost to #8 Marquette 80-86 = +12 Iowa State beat #20 Brigham Young 68-63 = +11 Providence lost to #2 Connecticut 60-74 = +10 UNLV beat #21 San Diego State 62-58 = +9 Tulsa beat #24 South Florida 76-70 = +8 Tennessee lost to #15 Kentucky 81-85 = +7 Texas lost to #11 Baylor 85-93 = +7 Arkansas lost to #16 Alabama 88-92 = +6 Mississippi State lost to #17 South Carolina 89-93 = +5 Boise State lost to #21 San Diego State 62-63 = +4 Iowa lost to #12 Illinois 61-73 = +2 New Mexico lost to #22 Utah State 85-87 = +2 North Carolina State lost to #9 Duke 64-79 = +2 Georgia lost to #13 Auburn 78-92 = -1 UCLA lost to #5 Arizona 65-88 = -2 Virginia Commonwealth lost to #25 Dayton 86-91 = -4 Kansas lost to #1 Houston 46-76 = -5 Vanderbilt lost to #15 Kentucky 77-93 = -5 Oklahoma State lost to #20 Brigham Young 71-85 = -8 Kansas State lost to #14 Kansas 68-90 = -10 Tulane lost to #24 South Florida 72-85 = -11 Missouri lost to #13 Auburn 74-101 = -14 Notre Dame lost to #7 North Carolina 51-84 = -14 Saint Louis lost to #25 Dayton 83-100 = -16 San Jose State lost to #22 Utah State 70-90 = -16 WEEKLY CHAMPIONS Week 1 Arizona beat #2 Duke 78-73 = +29 Week 2 Bryant beat #10 Florida Atlantic 61-52 = +25 Week 3 Colorado State beat #8 Creighton 69-48 = +39 Week 3 Marquette beat #1 Kansas 73-59 = +39 Week 4 Kentucky beat #8 U of Miami 95-73 = +40 Week 5 Colorado beat #15 U of Miami 90-63 = +38 Week 6 Michigan State beat #6 Baylor 88-64 = +44 Week 7 Seton Hall beat #5 Connecticut 75-60 = +36 Week 8 Stanford beat #4 Arizona 100-82 = +40 Week 9 Tennessee beat #22 Mississippi 90-64 = +30 Week 10 Nebraska beat #1 Purdue 88-72 = +41 Week 11 West Virginia beat #3 Kansas 91-85 = +29 Week 12 South Carolina beat #6 Kentucky 79-62 = +37 Week 13 Kansas beat #4 Houston 78-65 = +35 Week 14 Rutgers beat #11 Wisconsin 78-56 = +37 Week 15 Auburn beat #11 South Carolina 101-61 = +55 Week 16 Creighton beat #1 Connecticut 85-66 = +44 Week 17 Creighton beat #5 Marquette 89-75 = +35 Week 18 Houston beat #14 Kansas 76-46 = +42 TOP TEN Week 15 Auburn beat #11 South Carolina 101-61 = +55 Week 15 Connecticut beat #4 Marquette 81-53 = +50 Week 15 Texas Tech beat #6 Kansas 79-50 = +49 Week 6 Michigan State beat #6 Baylor 88-64 = +44 Week 16 Creighton beat #1 Connecticut 85-66 = +44 Week 18 Houston beat #14 Kansas 76-46 = +42 Week 10 Nebraska beat #1 Purdue 88-72 = +41 Week 4 Kentucky beat #8 U of Miami 95-73 = +40 Week 8 Stanford beat #4 Arizona 100-82 = +40 Week 3 Colorado State beat #8 Creighton 69-48 = +39 Week 3 Marquette beat #1 Kansas 73-59 = +39 The worst game so far: Week 1 Stanislaus State lost to #23 St. Mary’s 28-107 = -79 CUMULATIVE TOP 25 Connecticut +184 Purdue +174 Tennessee +172 Kentucky +166 Kansas +164 North Carolina +164 Texas Tech +133 Houston +132 Marquette +129 Auburn +117 Baylor +115 Florida +115 Creighton +113 Michigan State +112 Brigham Young +109 Cincinnati +106 Texas Christian +105 Wisconsin +105 Iowa State +99 Arizona +96 Texas +88 Central Florida +79 Villanova +77 St. John’s +73 UCLA +72 Interesting that North Carolina is ranked as high as they are with the dearth of ranked teams in the ACC. The worst cumulative total: DePaul -99 Syracuse is -1. Syracuse opponents: Boston College +8 Butler +14 Canisius Clemson +71 Colgate -10 Cornell -11 Duke +92 Florida State +27 Georgetown -31 Georgia Tech +70 Gonzaga +14 Louisiana State -1 Louisville -5 U of Miami +37 New Hampshire Niagara North Carolina +164 North Carolina State +21 Notre Dame -7 Oregon +8 Pittsburgh +36 Tennessee +50 Virginia -23 Virginia Tech +35 Wake Forest +36 [/QUOTE]

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