Against Ranked Teams - Football - Week 2

[SWC75]

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 2
Texas beat #3 Alabama 34-24 = +33 points
Mississippi beat #24 Tulane 37-20 = +19
U of Miami beat #23 Texas A&M 48-33 = +18
Washington State beat #19 Wisconsin 31-22 = +16
Baylor lost to #12 Utah 13-20 = +7
Alabama lost to #11 Texas 24-34 = +5
Texas Tech lost to #13 Oregon 30-38 = +5
Appalachian State lost to #17 North Carolina 34-40 = +3
Austin Peay State lost to #9 Tennessee 13-30 = Even
Nevada-Las Vegas lost to #2 Michigan 7-35 = -4
North Carolina State lost to #10 Notre Dame 24-45 = -5
Youngstown State lost to #5 Ohio State 7-35 = -7
Southern Methodist lost to #18 Oklahoma 11-28 = -9
Tulane lost to #20 Mississippi 20-37 = -11
Tulsa lost to #8 Washington 10-43 = -15
Ball State lost to #1 Georgia 3-45 = -17
Nebraska lost to #22 Colorado 14-36 = -18
Troy lost to #15 Kansas State 13-42 = -18
Stanford lost to #6 Southern California 10-56 = -26
Lafayette lost to #21 Duke 7-42 = -30
Southern Mississippi lost to #4 Florida State 13-66 = -31
Delaware lost to #7 Penn State 7-63 = -37
UC Davis lost to #16 Oregon State 7-55 = -39
Charleston South lost to #25 Clemson 17-66 = -48
Grambling lost to #14 Louisiana State 10-72 = -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 points
Week 2 Texas beat #3 Alabama 34-24 = +33 points

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 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 1 Colorado beat #17 Texas Christian 45-42 = +12
Week 2 Baylor lost to #12 Utah 13-20 = +7
Week 2 Alabama lost to #11 Texas 24-34 = +5
Week 2 Texas Tech lost to #13 Oregon 30-38 = +5

TOP 25 CUMMULATIVE
Florida State +42 points
Duke +38
Texas +33
Mississippi +19
U of Miami +18

Washington State +16
Colorado +12
Baylor +7
Alabama +5
Texas Tech +5

Appalachian State +3
Indiana +3
Austin Peay State Even
Florida -1
Louisiana State -3

Nevada-Las Vegas -4
West Virginia -4
North Carolina State -5
Youngstown State -7
South Carolina -9

Southern Methodist -9
Utah State -9
Tulane -11
Rice -12
Buffalo -14

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

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

 

[SmilinBob]

I have a question Steve...why does FSU get more credit beating a lower ranked team at home than Texas beating a higher ranked team at their place?

 

[SWC75]

I have a question Steve...why does FSU get more credit beating a lower ranked team at home than Texas beating a higher ranked team at their place?

Because they beat them by 21 points instead of 10. I'm sticking with the numbers, rather than guesstimating home field advantage. I think the best t eams are just as formidable on the road as they are at home.