When realignment hit and the size of conferences grew, the number of conference games played did not increase for most leagues. As a result, there were more conference rivals not playing one another and a greater divide between the divisions in conferences that have been split in two. So, as […]
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Week 3 KPI Epilogue: “The SEC Method”
Why is the SEC data so good? The SEC is 32-7 (.821). They are 27-2 (.931) in the non-conference. They are scoring 39.8 PPG and allowing just 19.4 PPG. Their margin of victory is +20.5 PPG. They have the best KPI among conferences by a wide margin (.164 to the […]
Week 3 KPI Prologue: “Mismatch”
Through two weeks of college football, the average margin in FBS games is 24.2 points! As the College Football Playoff begins, there has been a deeper analysis (and often criticism) of non-conference scheduling. Forget the complaining for a minute, and let’s get down to the real data. The average margin […]
Week 2 Epilogue: The Full Story on the Big Ten
Don’t be both easy and lazy with the narrative week. The easy story from Week 2 is how bad of a week it was for the Big Ten. Sure, there’s some truth to it – the week certainly wasn’t ideal for several Midwestern schools. Teams in the conference combined to […]
Week 2 KPI Prologue: Let’s Go West!
There will be no hint of any “East Coast Bias” this week. ESPN College Gameday heads to Eugene, OR and kicks off at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT on ESPN. Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will jump a quick flight south to Palo Alto to call USC-Stanford at 3:30 p.m. […]