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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 5013752, 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. Iowa State beat #1 Houston 41-69 = +53 Auburn beat #15 South Carolina 86-55 = +42 Mississippi State beat #5 Tennessee 73-56 = +38 Connecticut beat #10 Marquette 73-57 = +32 Cincinnati beat #16 Kansas 72-52 = +30 North Carolina State beat #4 North Carolina 84-76 = +30 Oregon beat #6 Arizona 67-59 = +28 Texas A&M beat #9 Kentucky 97-87 = +27 Iowa State beat #14 Baylor 76-62 = +26 Houston beat #25 Texas Tech 82-59 = +24 San Diego State #18 Utah State 86-70 = +24 Wisconsin beat #3 Purdue 76-75 = +24 Providence beat #8 Creighton 78-73 = +23 Florida lost to #19 Alabama 102-88 = +21 North Carolina State beat #11 Duke 74-69 = +20 Texas Tech beat #20 Brigham Young 81-67 = +20 St. John’s lost to #2 Connecticut 90-95 = +19 Michigan State lost to #3 Purdue 62-67 = +18 Saint Mary’s beat #17 Gonzaga 69-60 = +18 Pittsburgh lost to #4 North Carolina 65-72 = +15 Colorado beat #22 Washington State 58-52 = +10 Colorado State beat #23 Nevada-Reno 85-78 = +10 Duquesne beat #24 Dayton 65-57 = +10 Ohio State beat #13 Illinois 74-77 = +10 Texas Christian lost to #1 Houston 45-60 = +10 Villanova lost to #10 Marquette 65-71 = +10 Marquette lost to #2 Connecticut 57-73 = +8 Mississippi State lost to #12 Auburn 66-73 = +7 Wisconsin lost #13 Illinois 87-93 = +7 Baylor lost to #7 Iowa State 62-76 = +5 Providence lost to #10 Marquette 68-79 = +5 Gonzaga lost to #21 Saint Mary’s 60-69 = +4 Nebraska lost to #13 Illinois 87-98 = +2 Texas Tech lost to #1 Houston 59-82 = +2 Cincinnati lost to #14 Baylor 56-68 = Even Kansas State lost to #7 Iowa State 57-76 = Even Southern California lost to #6 Arizona 49-70 = -1 Arkansas lost to #15 South Carolina 66-80 = -3 San Francisco lost to #17 Gonzaga 77-89 = -3 Xavier lost to #2 Connecticut 60-87 = -3 Fresno State lost to #18 Utah State 75-87 = -4 Florida lost to #12 Auburn 67-86 = -5 Florida State lost to #4 North Carolina 67-92 = -5 Central Florida lost to #20 Brigham Young 73-87 = -8 Houston lost to #7 Iowa State 41-69 = -9 Santa Clara lost to #21 Saint. Mary’s 65-79 = -9 Brigham Young lost to #1 Texas Tech 67-81 = -11 Stanford lost to #22 Washington State 62-79 = -13 South Carolina lost to #12 Auburn 55-86 = -17 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 Week 19 Iowa State beat #1 Houston 41-69 = +53 (First you’re the windshield, then you’re the bug.) TOP TEN Week 15 Auburn beat #11 South Carolina 101-61 = +55 Week 19 Iowa State beat #1 Houston 41-69 = +53 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 19 Auburn beat #15 South Carolina 86-55 = +42 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 The worst game so far: Week 1 Stanislaus State lost to #23 St. Mary’s 28-107 = -79 CUMULATIVE TOP 25 Connecticut +216 Iowa State +178 Purdue +174 Tennessee +172 Kentucky +166 Kansas +164 North Carolina +164 Auburn +159 Texas Tech +155 Houston +147 Marquette +137 Cincinnati +136 Wisconsin +136 Florida +131 Michigan State +130 Baylor +120 Texas Christian +115 Creighton +113 Brigham Young +98 Arizona +96 St. John’s +92 Texas A&M +92 Texas +88 Villanova +87 Providence +85 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 +22 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 +71 Notre Dame -7 Oregon +36 Pittsburgh +51 Tennessee +50 Virginia -23 Virginia Tech +35 Wake Forest +36 [/QUOTE]

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