And the gap is growing based on 24/7s composite roster talent. B is the average of 2015 to 2021 and C is the current team roster. Ala, OSU, GA, LSU, Clemson and Oklahoma have all improved. Making the playoffs seems to be rewarded.
USC and Texas have talent, but coaching matters. FSU has fallen off, ND, Auburn and Michigan seem to be treading water.
W/L for the last 5 years. W/L top is each teams wins and losses against the top 4. Ajd losses is what the world would look like of the top 4 formed their own division :(
This is a great idea. You are absolutely right about the power of athletics to to drive awareness, which leads to more applications, higher tuition, higher admission standards and more donations.
Eliminate all the BS about kids going to class. Hell, the serious students could still go to class.
When it was 2, there were usually 2 teams that stood out (Texas and USC in 2005, for example) that you wanted to see play each other. And there were a lot of good matchups on Jan1.
When 4 came along, it seems like it really dominated the bowl season and diminished Jan 1 as must watch TV. With more and more players sitting out non playoff games, the rest of the bowls are less and less compelling. 8 teams means Michigan is still in the hunt and last night's game has huge implications i.e ND is probably out of the 8 team playoff.
Cant move to 8 soon enough, 16 would be better, especially with home field 1st round games.
A quick google search shows that NFL teams win about 58% at home and college teams about 59%. But that includes a lot of cup cake games for college teams, so it seems like it is lower for college teams. I couldn't find any stats for conference games only which would be more accurate.
I am suprised it is that high in the NFL and that college may be lower. You would think professional would be less subject to crowd noise, travel etc.
This is a good take on the situation. 6 damn inches and Harbaugh would be 1-3 against OSU, 1 BTCG appearance and probably a BT championship and a playoff appearance. This would completely change the narrative.
Throw in MD completing a wide open two point conversion and Harbaugh might have 2 BT championships already.
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Fuck fuck fuck the announcers...stop with the Alabama love
Fuck fuck fuck the announcers...stop with the Alabama love
Ala 25 plays Mi 31 plays ESPN 93 commercials...ugh
4 1st downs. Bad. 11 yds rushing. Awful. Down 3 points? Priceless!
3 plays for 101 yards. 37 yard arm punt. 48 yard blown tackle. 22 yards on the other 18 plays for Rutger.clean it up and shut them out
1st half last year-5 poss/35 plays/240 yds./ 6.8 ypp. 2nd half-5 poss/20 plays/ 44 yds. 4 four 3 and outs. What di Schiano talk about at halftime?
Sill have not punted
It looks like if you took OSU over the years, you have a winning strategy. 4th best ATS.
And that Michigan is generally overrated (or at least over bet on)
Kelly was 1-8 against the big boys-OSU, GA, Ala and Clemson. The 1 was Clemson without its starting QB. So the answer is NO!
Michigan scoring offense this season in the Big 10:
Rutgers 20 (OSU and Wisc scored 52)
Wisc 38 (ND scored 41 w 2 pick 6s, Neb 28)
Neb 32 (Wisc 35)
NW 33 (Neb 56)
MSU 37 (OSU 56)
IND 29 (OSU 54)
PSU 21 (OSU 33)
MD 58 (OSU 66)
OSU 42! (ORE 35 MINN 24)
For the better defensive teams (Wis, Neb, PSU and OSU) we scored the most or close to the most points given up by that team this year.
2 loss Teams: Alabama, Ole Miss, Baylor, Oregon( assuming they beat Utah), OSU (YTOSU).
Baylor and Oregon are conference champs-so Alabama of course!
Most points scored since 1946!
Them 4…
Us 4 scores 28 pts
Them 4 scores 20 pts
Thats a winning formula
Stroud afraid to throw, takes sack
190 rushing yards HARBAULLLL!
Who's the explosive tean now MF
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Limit possessions-check
Score tds not fgs-check
Hold them to fgs-check
Win turnover battle-almost check
Great 1st half
Fuckin A
Should have let clock run out
And the gap is growing based on 24/7s composite roster talent. B is the average of 2015 to 2021 and C is the current team roster. Ala, OSU, GA, LSU, Clemson and Oklahoma have all improved. Making the playoffs seems to be rewarded.
USC and Texas have talent, but coaching matters. FSU has fallen off, ND, Auburn and Michigan seem to be treading water.
PUS held them to 11 possessions= 2 tds, 4 fgs, 1 on downs, 3 punts, 1 turnover. This is a winning (or at least competitive) recipe.
OSU has UPGRADED every single time they changed coaches since Woody
Earl Bruce-won a little
John Cooper-won a lot, couldn't beat Michigan
Jim Tressel-won a lot, beat Michigan
Urban Meyer-won a lot, beat Michigan, took recruiting to elite levels
Ryan Day-wins a lot, beats Michigan, recruits at insane levels, elite offensive mind
Every other school has at least 1 dud coach in that time, but not OSU...
Now if Texas dumps sarkasian...
I was think the same thing.
Thats the game HH DESERVES MVP
Rod moore is showing up today
Neither team has a long pass in that direction. Wind must be affecting
Haskins destroyed a guy on that block
Kicking a FG just reduced win chance from 85% to 71%
Yardage 1Q M 128 W 3!
Yardage 1Q M 128 W 3!
Cade and corum made that play in the end zone. 1st down vs safety.
5 conference champions plus 3 at large. No ore than 2 from each conference. Undefeated Group of 5 gets a bid.
Sounds reasonable, right? Not so fast my friends....
2016
Champs:
Alabama, Clemson, Penn State, Washington and Oklahoma
At large:
Ohio State 11-1 (2nd B10 team), Western Mich 13-0, and...
Michigan 10-2- no 3rd B10 so they're out. USC 9-3, Colorado 10-3 (lost to Mich), FSU 9-3, Ok State 9-3 or Louisville 9-3 (Lamar Jackson!)
2018
Champs:
Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Washington and Oklahoma
At large:
Notre Dame 12-0, UCF 12-0 (Scott Frost :() and...
either 10-2 Michigan that just gave up 62 to OSU OR 11-2 Georgia that lost to Alabama 35-28 in SEC Championship game.
So even expanded playoffs probably lead to 2 additional dong punches...
BPONE
W/L for the last 5 years. W/L top is each teams wins and losses against the top 4. Ajd losses is what the world would look like of the top 4 formed their own division :(
TL:DR Michigan is at the top of the 2nd division
This is a great idea. You are absolutely right about the power of athletics to to drive awareness, which leads to more applications, higher tuition, higher admission standards and more donations.
Eliminate all the BS about kids going to class. Hell, the serious students could still go to class.
When it was 2, there were usually 2 teams that stood out (Texas and USC in 2005, for example) that you wanted to see play each other. And there were a lot of good matchups on Jan1.
When 4 came along, it seems like it really dominated the bowl season and diminished Jan 1 as must watch TV. With more and more players sitting out non playoff games, the rest of the bowls are less and less compelling. 8 teams means Michigan is still in the hunt and last night's game has huge implications i.e ND is probably out of the 8 team playoff.
Cant move to 8 soon enough, 16 would be better, especially with home field 1st round games.
A quick google search shows that NFL teams win about 58% at home and college teams about 59%. But that includes a lot of cup cake games for college teams, so it seems like it is lower for college teams. I couldn't find any stats for conference games only which would be more accurate.
I am suprised it is that high in the NFL and that college may be lower. You would think professional would be less subject to crowd noise, travel etc.
https://www.lineups.com/articles/how-important-is-home-field-advantage-in-the-nfl/
https://sites.google.com/site/sportsalgorithmresearch/football-statistics/home-field-advantage-college-football
30 min of OSU football is probably enough... :(
B10 West should be interesting-Iowa, Minn and Wisc have yet to play each other. NW already lost to Iowa and Wisc so they have an uphill battle.
Is MD awful? Or is Minn good? Locksley looks as bad as he was at New Mexico but PJ Fleck can coach. I guess we will find out next week against PSU
If MSU comes back to lose 28-21 after being down 21-0, do they get a Moral Victorty Trophy too?
2001 Miami-38 drafts picks with 17 1st round!
Alabama 5
…
Since 1998:
Alabama 5
Florida, FSU (Jamis Winston, Michael Vick), LSU (Nick Saban) , Clemson (DeShaun Watson), and OSU-
2 each
Auburn (Cam Newton), Texas (Vince Young), Miami (possibly the most talented team ever) Okla, Tenn, and USC 1 each.
It's hard to win a national title-you either need a top QB OR Nick Saban
This is a good take on the situation. 6 damn inches and Harbaugh would be 1-3 against OSU, 1 BTCG appearance and probably a BT championship and a playoff appearance. This would completely change the narrative.
Throw in MD completing a wide open two point conversion and Harbaugh might have 2 BT championships already.
The last 5 years, Alabama, Clemson and OSU have clearly separated from the rest.
What a different era of college football. Miami and FSU on top. I remember them as being good. But KSU and Tenn?
3rd/4th…
1st downs 26 to 14
3rd/4th down conversion 9/21 to 4/13
Yards 417 to 283
TOP 37:45 to 22:15
Pass Yds 276 to 182
Passing 24/41 to 14/25
Rush Yards 141 to 101
How did we lose this game? Oh yeah...
Turn overs 1 to 0
Penalties 8/48
Clean this up and we beat ND