SWC75
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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.
I didn’t do that for this year’s football season because with some conferences opting out and then opting back in later in the seasons, the rankings were a mess. But everybody is playing basketball now, or trying to, so I’ve decided to keep track of performances against ranked teams in this sport. I’ve decided to add an extra wrinkle: I will keep track of the performances of the ranked teams themselves by totaling the points earned against them, with the +/- reversed. This will measure their performance “as a ranked team” We’ll see how that goes and I’ll decide whether to continue with that.
When ranked teams play each other, their only points will be under the first test. Otherwise the Duke-Kentucky game would look like this:
Duke beat #10 Kentucky 79-71: Duke +24 Kentucky -24
Kentucky lost to #9 Duke 71-79: Kentucky +9 Duke -9
That would give Duke +15 points and Kentucky -15 points. They should both get credit for playing each other in a competitive game. Giving Duke +24 points and Kentucky +9 makes more sense.)
WEEK #4 (11/29-12/5)
Ohio State Alabama beat #3 Gonzaga 91-82 Alabama +32 both ranked
Ohio State beat #1 Duke 71-66 Ohio State +30 Duke -30
North Carolina beat #24 Michigan 72-51 North Carolina +23 Michigan -23
Utah Valley beat #12 Brigham Young 72-65 Utah Valley +21 Brigham Young -21
Oklahoma beat #14 Florida 74-67 Oklahoma +19 Florida -19
Iowa Lost to #2 Purdue 70-77 Iowa +17 Purdue -17
Tarleton lost to #3 Gonzaga 55-64 Tarleton +14 Gonzaga -14
Mississippi beat #18 Memphis 67-63 Mississippi +12 Memphis -12
Georgia beat #18 Memphis 82-79 Georgia +11 Memphis -11
Colorado lost to #5 UCLA 61-73 Colorado +9 UCLA -9
Missouri State lost to #12 Brigham Young 68-74 Missouri State +8 Brigham Young -8
Pennsylvania lost to #6 Villanova 56-71 Pennsylvania +5 Villanova -5
Washington State lost to #20 So. California 61-63 Washington St. +4 So. California -4
Sam Houston lost to #7 Texas 57-73 San Houston +3 Texas -3
Creighton lost to #19 Iowa State 58-64 Creighton +1 Iowa State -1
Georgia Tech lost to #21 Wisconsin 66-70 Georgia Tech +1 Wisconsin -1
Gonzaga lost to #16 Alabama 82-91 Gonzaga +1 both ranked
Little Rock lost to #10 Arkansas 78-93 Little Rock +1 Arkansas -1
Maryland- Eastern Shore lost to #17 Connecticut 63-72 MD- Eastern Shore 0 Connecticut 0
Colorado lost to #13 Tennessee 54-69 Colorado -2 Tennessee +2
St. John’s lost to #8 Kansas 75-95 St. John’s -2 Kansas +2
Florida State lost to #2 Purdue 65-93 Florida State -4 Purdue +4
Louisville lost to #22 Michigan State 64-73 Louisville -5 Michigan State +5
St. Joseph’s lost to #6 Villanova 52-81 St. Joseph’s -9 Villanova +9
Toledo lost to #22 Michigan State 68-81 Toledo -9 Michigan State +9
Marquette lost to #23 Wisconsin 76-89 Marquette -10 Wisconsin +10
Oregon State lost to #11 Arizona 65-90 Oregon State -10 Arizona +10
Central Michigan lost to #9 Kentucky 57-85 Central Michigan -11 Kentucky +11
UT Rio Grande Valley lost to #7 Texas 58-88 UTY Rio Grande -11 Texas +11
Arkansas-Pine Bluff lost to #19 Iowa State 64-83 Ark-Pine Bluff -12 Iowa State +12
Central Florida lost to #21 Auburn 68-85 Central Florida -12 Auburn +12
San Diego State lost to #24 Michigan 58-72 San Diego State -12 Michigan +12
Utah lost to #20 Southern California 73-93 Utah -14 So. California +14
Yale lost to #21 Auburn 64-86 Yale -17 Auburn +17
Grambling lost to #17 Connecticut 59-88 Grambling -20 Connecticut +20
Central Arkansas lost to #10 Arkansas 60-97 Central Arkansas -21 Arkansas +21
Wagner lost to #25 Seton Hall 63-85 Wagner -21 Seton Hall +21
Arkansas-Pine Bluff lost to #4 Baylor 54-99 Arkansas-Pine Bluff -23 Baylor +23
Presbyterian lost to #13 Tennessee 44-86 Presbyterian -29 Tennessee +29
Northwestern Louisiana lost to #15 Houston 58-99 NW Louisiana -30 Houston +30
Nyack lost to #25 Seton Hall 67-113 Nyack -45 Seton Hall +25
Bryant lost to #15 Houston 44-111 Bryant -56 Houston +56
Top Ten Against Ranked Teams
Gonzaga +96
Villanova +56
Duke +52
Brigham Young +46
Purdue +44
Arizona +40
Cincinnati +39
UCLA +36
Alabama +32
Iona +29
The worst is Bryant -56
Syracuse is -14. The following SU opponents (or potential opponents), are: Auburn -2, Clemson +1, Duke +52, Florida State -4, Georgia Tech +1, Lafayette -14, U of Miami -16, North Carolina +27, Villanova +56, Virginia -9 Virginia Commonwealth +9, Virginia Tech +9
Top Ten as a Ranked Team Against Unranked Teams
Houston +121
Connecticut +119
Auburn +89
Florida +79
Southern California +77
Tennessee +75
Baylor +73
Kentucky +68
Texas +48
Arizona +47
The worst team is Michigan -96
Syracuse is not on this list yet. The following SU opponents (or potential opponents), are: Auburn +89 Baylor +70,
Connecticut +99, Duke +19, Florida State +29, North Carolina +12, Villanova +27,
Virginia +20
I didn’t do that for this year’s football season because with some conferences opting out and then opting back in later in the seasons, the rankings were a mess. But everybody is playing basketball now, or trying to, so I’ve decided to keep track of performances against ranked teams in this sport. I’ve decided to add an extra wrinkle: I will keep track of the performances of the ranked teams themselves by totaling the points earned against them, with the +/- reversed. This will measure their performance “as a ranked team” We’ll see how that goes and I’ll decide whether to continue with that.
When ranked teams play each other, their only points will be under the first test. Otherwise the Duke-Kentucky game would look like this:
Duke beat #10 Kentucky 79-71: Duke +24 Kentucky -24
Kentucky lost to #9 Duke 71-79: Kentucky +9 Duke -9
That would give Duke +15 points and Kentucky -15 points. They should both get credit for playing each other in a competitive game. Giving Duke +24 points and Kentucky +9 makes more sense.)
WEEK #4 (11/29-12/5)
Ohio State Alabama beat #3 Gonzaga 91-82 Alabama +32 both ranked
Ohio State beat #1 Duke 71-66 Ohio State +30 Duke -30
North Carolina beat #24 Michigan 72-51 North Carolina +23 Michigan -23
Utah Valley beat #12 Brigham Young 72-65 Utah Valley +21 Brigham Young -21
Oklahoma beat #14 Florida 74-67 Oklahoma +19 Florida -19
Iowa Lost to #2 Purdue 70-77 Iowa +17 Purdue -17
Tarleton lost to #3 Gonzaga 55-64 Tarleton +14 Gonzaga -14
Mississippi beat #18 Memphis 67-63 Mississippi +12 Memphis -12
Georgia beat #18 Memphis 82-79 Georgia +11 Memphis -11
Colorado lost to #5 UCLA 61-73 Colorado +9 UCLA -9
Missouri State lost to #12 Brigham Young 68-74 Missouri State +8 Brigham Young -8
Pennsylvania lost to #6 Villanova 56-71 Pennsylvania +5 Villanova -5
Washington State lost to #20 So. California 61-63 Washington St. +4 So. California -4
Sam Houston lost to #7 Texas 57-73 San Houston +3 Texas -3
Creighton lost to #19 Iowa State 58-64 Creighton +1 Iowa State -1
Georgia Tech lost to #21 Wisconsin 66-70 Georgia Tech +1 Wisconsin -1
Gonzaga lost to #16 Alabama 82-91 Gonzaga +1 both ranked
Little Rock lost to #10 Arkansas 78-93 Little Rock +1 Arkansas -1
Maryland- Eastern Shore lost to #17 Connecticut 63-72 MD- Eastern Shore 0 Connecticut 0
Colorado lost to #13 Tennessee 54-69 Colorado -2 Tennessee +2
St. John’s lost to #8 Kansas 75-95 St. John’s -2 Kansas +2
Florida State lost to #2 Purdue 65-93 Florida State -4 Purdue +4
Louisville lost to #22 Michigan State 64-73 Louisville -5 Michigan State +5
St. Joseph’s lost to #6 Villanova 52-81 St. Joseph’s -9 Villanova +9
Toledo lost to #22 Michigan State 68-81 Toledo -9 Michigan State +9
Marquette lost to #23 Wisconsin 76-89 Marquette -10 Wisconsin +10
Oregon State lost to #11 Arizona 65-90 Oregon State -10 Arizona +10
Central Michigan lost to #9 Kentucky 57-85 Central Michigan -11 Kentucky +11
UT Rio Grande Valley lost to #7 Texas 58-88 UTY Rio Grande -11 Texas +11
Arkansas-Pine Bluff lost to #19 Iowa State 64-83 Ark-Pine Bluff -12 Iowa State +12
Central Florida lost to #21 Auburn 68-85 Central Florida -12 Auburn +12
San Diego State lost to #24 Michigan 58-72 San Diego State -12 Michigan +12
Utah lost to #20 Southern California 73-93 Utah -14 So. California +14
Yale lost to #21 Auburn 64-86 Yale -17 Auburn +17
Grambling lost to #17 Connecticut 59-88 Grambling -20 Connecticut +20
Central Arkansas lost to #10 Arkansas 60-97 Central Arkansas -21 Arkansas +21
Wagner lost to #25 Seton Hall 63-85 Wagner -21 Seton Hall +21
Arkansas-Pine Bluff lost to #4 Baylor 54-99 Arkansas-Pine Bluff -23 Baylor +23
Presbyterian lost to #13 Tennessee 44-86 Presbyterian -29 Tennessee +29
Northwestern Louisiana lost to #15 Houston 58-99 NW Louisiana -30 Houston +30
Nyack lost to #25 Seton Hall 67-113 Nyack -45 Seton Hall +25
Bryant lost to #15 Houston 44-111 Bryant -56 Houston +56
Top Ten Against Ranked Teams
Gonzaga +96
Villanova +56
Duke +52
Brigham Young +46
Purdue +44
Arizona +40
Cincinnati +39
UCLA +36
Alabama +32
Iona +29
The worst is Bryant -56
Syracuse is -14. The following SU opponents (or potential opponents), are: Auburn -2, Clemson +1, Duke +52, Florida State -4, Georgia Tech +1, Lafayette -14, U of Miami -16, North Carolina +27, Villanova +56, Virginia -9 Virginia Commonwealth +9, Virginia Tech +9
Top Ten as a Ranked Team Against Unranked Teams
Houston +121
Connecticut +119
Auburn +89
Florida +79
Southern California +77
Tennessee +75
Baylor +73
Kentucky +68
Texas +48
Arizona +47
The worst team is Michigan -96
Syracuse is not on this list yet. The following SU opponents (or potential opponents), are: Auburn +89 Baylor +70,
Connecticut +99, Duke +19, Florida State +29, North Carolina +12, Villanova +27,
Virginia +20
