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Against Ranked Teams - the first three weeks

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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.

(First alteration: When ranked teams play each other, their only points will be under the first test. Otherwise the Gonzaga-Kansas game would look like this:
Gonzaga beat #6 Kansas 102-90: Gonzaga +32 Kansas -32
Kansas lost to #1 Gonzaga 90-102: Kansas +13 Gonzaga -13
That would give Gonzaga +19 points and Kansas -19 points. They should both get credit for playing each other in a competitive game. Giving Gonzalez +32 points and Kansas +13 makes more sense.)

WEEK ONE (11/25-29)
Boston College lost to #3 Villanova 67-76: Boston College +14 Villanova -14
Towson lost to #4 Virginia 54-89: Towson -13 Virginia +13
North Carolina Central lost to #5 Iowa 67-97: NC Central -9 Iowa +9
Eastern Illinois lost to #7 Wisconsin 67-77: Eastern Illinois +9 Wisconsin -9
North Carolina A&T lost to #8 Illinois 60-122: NC A&T -44 Illinois +44
Morehead State lost to #10 Kentucky 45-81: Morehead State -20 Kentucky +20
Eastern Michigan lost to #13 Michigan St 67-83: E Michigan -3 Michigan St +3
NW Louisiana lost to #14 Texas Tech 58-101: NW Louisiana -31 Texas Tech +31
South Dakota St lost to #15 West Virginia 71-79: So Dakota St +2 West Virginia -2
Charleston lost to #16 North Carolina 60-79: Charleston -9 North Carolina +9
Lamar lost to #17 Houston 45-89: Lamar -35 Houston +35
Rhode Island lost to #18 Arizona State 88-94: Rhode Island +2 Arizona State -2
UT Rio Grande Valley lost to #19 Texas 55-91: UT Rio Grande -29 Texas +29
San Diego State beat #22 UCLA 73-58: San Diego St +19 UCLA -19
Illinois State lost to #23 Ohio State 67-94: Illinois State -24 Ohio State +24
Sacred Heart lost to #24 Rutgers 63-86: Sacred Heart -21 Rutgers +21
Bowling Green lost to #25 Michigan 82-96: Bowling Green -13 Michigan +13
Gonzaga beat #6 Kansas 102-90: Gonzaga +32 both ranked
Kansas lost to #1 Gonzaga 90-102: Kansas +13 both ranked
Villanova beat #18 Arizona State 83-74: Villanova +17 both ranked
Arizona State lost to #3 Villanova 74-83: Arizona State +14 both ranked
Chicago State lost to #8 Illinois 38-97: Chicago State -41 Illinois +41
VCU lost to #15 West Virginia 66-78: VCU -1 West Virginia +1
Auburn lost to #1 Gonzaga 67-90: Auburn +2 Gonzaga -2
San Francisco beat #4 Virginia 61-60: San Francisco +23 Virginia -23
Southern lost to #5 Iowa 76-103: Southern -6 Iowa +6
St. Joseph’s lost to #6 Kansas 72-94: St. Joseph’s -2 Kansas +2
Arkansas Pine Bluff lost to #7 Wisconsin 58-92: Arkansas PB -15 Wisconsin +15
Ohio lost to #8 Illinois 75-77: Ohio +16 Illinois -16
Sam Houston St lost to #14 Texas Tech 52-84: Sam Houston St -20 Texas Tech +20
W Kentucky lost to #15 West Virginia 64-70: W Kentucky +5 West Virginia -5
Boise St lost to #17 Houston 58-68: Boise St -1 Houston +1
Pepperdine lost to #22 UCLA 98-107: Pepperdine -5 UCLA +5
Fairleigh Dickinson lost to #24 Rutgers 75-96: F. Dickinson -19 Rutgers +19
Louisiana lost to #2 Baylor 82-112: Louisiana -6 Baylor +6
Virginia Tech beat #3 Villanova 81-73: Virginia Tech +31 Villanova -31
Coppin State lost to #9 Duke 71-81: Coppin State +7 Duke -7
Note Dame lost to #13 Michigan State 70-80: Notre Dame +3 Michigan State -3
Washington lost to #2 Baylor 52-86: Washington -10 Baylor +10
Richmond beat #10 Kentucky 76-64: Richmond +28 Kentucky -28
North Dakota St lost to #11 Creighton 58-69: No Dakota St +4 Creighton -4
Houston beat #14 Texas Tech 64-53: Houston +23 both ranked
Texas Tech lost to #17 Houston 53-64: Texas Tech -2 both ranked
Houston Baptist lost to #18 Arizona St 77-100: Houston Baptist -15 Arizona State +15
UMASS Lowell lost to #23 Ohio State 64-74: UMASS Lowell -7 Ohio State +7
Hofstra lost to #24 Rutgers 56-70: Hofstra -12 Rutgers +12


WEEK TWO (11/30-12/6)
UNLV lost to #14 North Carolina 51-78: UNLV -15 North Carolina +15
Davidson lost to #17 Texas 76-78: Davidson +7 Texas -7
Green Bay lost to #4 Wisconsin 42-82: Green Bay -18 Wisconsin +18
Michigan State beat #6 Duke 75-69: Michigan State +26 both ranked
Duke lost to #8 Michigan State 69-75: Duke +12 both ranked
Kansas beat #20 Kentucky 65-62: Kansas +9 both ranked
Kentucky lost to #7 Kansas 62-65: Kentucky +16 both ranked
Omaha lost to #9 Creighton 67-94: Omaha -10 Creighton +10
Hartford lost to #12 Villanova 53-87: Hartford -20 Villanova +20
St. Francis (Pa) lost to #15 Virginia 51-76 St. Francis (Pa) -14 Virginia +14
Indiana lost to #17 Texas 44-66: Indiana -13 Texas +13
Stanford lost to #14 North Carolina 63-67: Stanford +8 North Carolina -8
West Virginia lost to #1 Gonzaga 82-87: West Virginia +20 both ranked
Gonzaga beat #11 West Virginia 87-82: Gonzaga +10 both ranked
Baylor beat #5 Illinois 82-69: Baylor +34 both ranked
Illinois lost to #2 Baylor 69-82: Illinois +11 both ranked
Texas beat #14 North Carolina 69-67: Texas +14 both ranked
North Carolina lost to #17 Texas 67-69: North Carolina +7 both ranked
Missouri beat #21 Oregon 83-75: Missouri +13 Oregon -13
North Florida lost to #22 Florida State 58-86: North Florida -24 Florida State +24
Morehead State lost to #23 Ohio State 44-77: Morehead State -30 Ohio State +30
Western Illinois lost to #3 Iowa 58-99: Western Illinois -18 Iowa +18
Washburn lost to #7 Kansas 54-89: Washburn -16 Kansas +16
VMI lost to #16 Virginia Tech 57-64: VMI +3 Virginia Tech -3
California lost to #25 Arizona State 62-70: California -7 Arizona State +7
Marquette beat #4 Wisconsin 67-65: Marquette +24 Wisconsin -24
Bellarmine lost to #6 Duke 54-76: Bellarmine -2 Duke +2
Detroit Mercy lost to #8 Michigan State 76-83: Detroit Mercy +11 Michigan State -11
Kennesaw State lost to #9 Creighton 58-93: Kennesaw St -18 Creighton +18
Kent State lost to #15 Virginia 64-71: Kent State +4 Virginia -4
Troy lost to #17 Texas Tech 46-80: Troy -35 Texas Tech +35
Seton Hall lost to #21 Oregon 70-83: Seton Hall -8 Oregon +8
North Dakota St lost to #7 Kansas 61-65: North Dakota St +15 Kansas -15
South Carolina lost to #10 Houston 67-77: South Carolina +6 Houston -6
Western Michigan lost to #8 Michigan St 61-79: Western Michigan 0 Michigan State 0
Georgetown lost to #11 West Virginia 71-80: Georgetown +6 West Virginia -6
Villanova beat #17 Texas 68-64: Villanova +13 both ranked
Texas lost to #12 Villanova 64-68: Texas +10 both ranked
Grambling lost to #17 Texas Tech 40-81: Grambling -32 Texas Tech +32
Georgia Tech beat #20 Kentucky 79-62: Georgia Tech +23 Kentucky -23


WEEK THREE (12/7-13)
Wofford lost to #15 Richmond 72-77: Wofford +6 Richmond -6
Iowa beat #16 North Carolina 93-80: Iowa +23 both ranked
North Carolina lost to #3 Iowa 80-93: North Carolina +10 both ranked
Kansas beat #8 Creighton 73-72: Kansas +19 both ranked
Creighton lost to #5 Kansas 72-73: Creighton +20 both ranked
Illinois beat #10 Duke 83-68: Illinois +31 both ranked
Duke lost to #6 Illinois 68-83: Duke +5 both ranked
Colorado lost to #12 Tennessee 47-56: Colorado +3 Tennessee -3
Penn State beat #15 Virginia Tech 75-55: Penn State +31 Virginia Tech -31
Syracuse lost to #21 Rutgers 69-79: Syracuse -5 Rutgers +5
Notre Dame lost to #22 Ohio State 85-90: Notre Dame -1 Ohio State +1
Stephen F. Austin lost to #2 Baylor 52-83: SF Austin -7 Baylor +7
Rhode Island lost to #13 Wisconsin 62-73: Rhode Island +2 Wisconsin -2
Texas State lost to #13 Texas 53-74: Texas State -8 Texas +8
Abilene Christian lost to #17 Texas Tech 44-51: Abilene Christian +2 Texas Tech -2
Northern Iowa lost to #19 Richmond 68-78: Northern Iowa -3 Richmond +3
Indiana lost to #20 Florida State 67-69: Indiana +4 Florida State -4
San Diego State beat #23 Arizona State 80-68: San Diego State +15 both ranked
Arizona State lost to #24 San Diego State 68-80: Arizona State -10 both ranked
Iowa State lost to #3 Iowa 77-105: Iowa State -5 Iowa +5
Omaha lost to #5 Kansas 50-95: Omaha -24 Kansas +24
Nebraska lost to #8 Creighton 74-98: Nebraska -6 Creighton +6
Georgetown lost to #9 Villanova 63-76: Georgetown -4 Villanova +4
North Texas lost to #11 West Virginia 50-62: North Texas +3 West Virginia -3
Missouri beat #6 Illinois 81-78: Missouri +23 Illinois -23
Cincinnati lost to #12 Tennessee 56-65: Cincinnati +5 Tennessee -5
NC Central lost to #16 North Carolina 67-73: NC Central +4 North Carolina -4
Texas A&M CC lost to #17 Texas Tech 57-77: Texas A&M CC -11 Texas Tech +11
Florida lost to #20 Florida State 71-83: Florida -6 Florida State +6
Northern Illinois lost to #3 Iowa 53-106: No Illinois -30 Iowa +30
Oakland lost to #4 Michigan State 91-109: Oakland +4 Michigan State -4
West Virginia beat #19 Richmond 87-71: West Virginia +23 both ranked
Richmond lost to #11 West Virginia 71-87: Richmond -1 both ranked
Cleveland State lost to #22 Ohio State 61-67: Cleveland State -2 Ohio State +2
Grand Canyon lost to #23 Arizona State 70-71: Grand Canyon +2 Arizona State -2

After recording these scores, I’m not sure how I feel about the new stat. it gives too much credit for blow-out wins over over-matched opponents. But everyone plays games like that and maybe teams that don’t blow-out over-matched opponents should be debited for that by not getting as much credit. I’m also worried that the points accumulated against unranked teams might be more prolific than the points against ranked teams because that would be more games. What I’ll do is to keep track of them separately and also add them together. That way, if I decide I don’t like the new stat, I can just report the points “against ranked teams”.

TOP TEN AGAINST RANKED TEAMS
Gonzaga +42
Illinois +42
Kansas +41
Missouri +36
San Diego State +34
Penn State +31
Michigan State +26
Baylor +24
Marquette +24
Texas +24

TOP TEN AS A RANKED TEAM AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS
Texas Tech +127
Iowa +68
Ohio State +64
Rutgers +57
Illinois +46
Texas +43
Creighton +30
Houston +30
North Carolina +28
Kansas +27

TOP TEN COMBINED
Texas Tech +125
Iowa +91
Illinois +88
Kansas +68
Texas +67
Ohio State +64
Penn State +57
Houston +53
Creighton +50
Baylor +47
 

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