College football is all about context. How well teams have played and the number games they've won only paints a partial picture. Unless a poll or a rating system specifically factors in who teams have played, the result is incomplete and possibly biased. Fixing this discrepancy for college football fans is the mission statement for this blog. Making a America great . . . with actual facts and real data.
Here's what the numbers say after six weeks:
Not surprisingly, there are only two FBS teams that are undefeated against Top 20 schedules after six weeks of college football in 2015. Clemson is one of those two, and the Tigers have moved to the top of the 'My Numbers' leader board because of it. Utah, who is gaining more well-deserved media attention by the week, is the other one. The Utes check in at #11 this week.
Florida rises 12 spots to #2 this week. The Gators have a pair of SEC wins at home (Ole Miss, Tennessee) and a pair on the road (Kentucky, Missouri) and are riding a Top 20 defense along with an improving offense. The inordinately harsh, full season PED suspension of Florida QB Will Grier, however, comes at a uniquely awful time for the Gators heading in to their showdown at LSU this weekend. If the NFL handed out full season suspensions for PED infractions, instead of the typical 4-gamers they impose, teams would have trouble maintaining 53-man rosters. Why is the NCAA penalty so much tougher? Yes, the kid made a mistake. A big one. But does he need to pay for it with his career? Because, no two ways about it, a season-long suspension for a college player can be a career-wrecker.
California, Boise State, and Washington crack the My Numbers Top 25 for the first time this week whereas Baylor (#27) and Michigan State (#29) remain on the outside looking in. Baylor's comparatively weak strength of schedule (124th out 130 FBS teams) makes their highly efficient offense difficult to gauge and MSU, to date, has not played up to their talent despite the wave of injuries. Will that change in the Big House on Saturday? Stay tuned.
I have Illinois at #47, Indiana at #50, and Northern Illinois at #82 this week for you diehards out there.
Go Cubs Go!!
| rank | team | W | L | sos rank | oeff rnk | deff rnk | rating |
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | 0 | 16 | 46 | 20 | 14.4 |
| 2 | Florida | 6 | 0 | 21 | 62 | 15 | 17.4 |
| 3 | Alabama | 5 | 1 | 9 | 58 | 5 | 18.9 |
| 4 | LSU | 5 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 26 | 19.6 |
| 5 | TCU | 6 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 49 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 5 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 54 | 22.9 |
| 7 | Stanford | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 6 | 0 | 44 | 50 | 24 | 23.6 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 0 | 54 | 34 | 21 | 23.7 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 5 | 0 | 41 | 25 | 57 | 23.9 |
| 11 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 11 | 69 | 74 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Michigan | 5 | 1 | 28 | 78 | 2 | 26.7 |
| 13 | Florida State | 5 | 0 | 75 | 18 | 22 | 27.9 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 6 | 0 | 85 | 21 | 7 | 29.0 |
| 15 | UCLA | 4 | 1 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 29.7 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 35 | 29 | 23 | 29.9 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 5 | 1 | 17 | 118 | 8 | 30.1 |
| 18 | California | 5 | 1 | 38 | 24 | 68 | 31.3 |
| 19 | Boise State | 5 | 1 | 77 | 36 | 4 | 35.3 |
| 20 | USC | 3 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 46 | 36.6 |
| 21 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 51 | 6 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 1 | 40 | 84 | 14 | 37.9 |
| 23 | Washington | 3 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 18 | 39.1 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 5 | 1 | 101 | 5 | 12 | 39.4 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 4 | 2 | 53 | 20 | 36 | 39.4 |
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