wvu was our 2nd biggest upset this year?

[Millhouse]

according to this

http://smartfootball.com/srs/simple-rating-system-final-results-and-predicting-the-bowls-1252011

toledo was ranked higher than WVU

(i don't actually believe that)

 

[Czar]

Well, we didn't really upset Toledo...

/puts on flame suit

 

[donniesyracuse]

For me, the point spread determines the extent in which a game is an upset.

 

[690West]

For me, the point spread determines the extent in which a game is an upset.

Bingo. Spread trumps all

 

[kingottoiii]

Sagarin rankings of teams we played

11 USC L
33 WV W
37 Cincy L
49 RU L
50 Toledo W
56 Pitt L
58 Louisville L
67 USF L
71 Wake W
76 UConn L
162 Rhode Island W
174 Tulane W

It is crazy that 4 of the best 5 teams we faced were in the beginning of the season, as we went 5-2 and nearly 6-1. Then we faced one Top 50 team (without its QB) to end the year and we go 0-5. Top 40 (good) teams we went 1-2 against which is good. Teams in the 40-80 range (mediocre) we went 2-5 against. That is awful. The fact that we squeezed by two very bad teams is scary.

Teams we face next year

11 USC neutral, 37 @Cincy, 49 @RU, 56 Pitt, 58 Louisville, 65 Northwestern, 67 @USF, 76 UConn, 92 @Minn and 3 TBD

ACC teams (avg 59.5) vs BE (avg 53.7)

23 Clemson, 25 VT, 28 FSU, 45 GT, 47 Miami, 48 UNC, 56 Pitt, 61 UVA, 64 NC St, 71 Wake, 91 BC, 104 MD, 111 Duke

The ACC is better at the top but worse at the bottom.