2024 Polls and Rankings

[Mierin]

Using SP+, they best win by either team is Indiana over Maryland (42nd). Rutgers is indeed in that ballpark (44), as is Illinois (47). Adding in Colorado (55), we have played 3 games against top-55 teams and have gone 2-1. A couple things potentially at play - we don't know the actual distance between the 102nd/108th ranked teams in whatever SOS calculation they have. Looking at just the better teams on the schedule, we have played a tougher schedule (44, 47, 55 versus 42, 79, 80).

Also as far as I know only SP+ includes non-FBS teams. UNI is ranked 165 and Western Illinois is 263 - worse than two D3 teams, and almost on par with the best NAIA team. If it's not SP+, they just won't include either FCS game and that makes Indiana's schedule appear tougher. Our average opponent ranking (still technically assumes equal ditance between ranks) is 98.5, or 85.2 without UNI. Indiana's opponents average 123.5, or 95.6 without Western Illinois. So there's definitely a difference, but the difference appears smaller if you assume UNI/W. Illinois are the same. UTEP is really, really bad too.

Thanks!

I think I just think Colorado is better than that but it might be wishful thinking. Their schedule has been pretty easy. I believe CSU is pretty terrible. We’ll see if they get blown out by KSU. 

 

[jager]

I know it helps Nebraska's schedule strength if CU wins, but I don't like sanders and hope they get beat by KSU.

 

[gossamorharpy]

I know it helps Nebraska's schedule strength if CU wins, but I don't like sanders and hope they get beat by KSU.

We dont need any boost in strength of schedule, F colorado, hope they get blown out

 

[gossamorharpy]

I chuckle at "making history" posts like this.... We're gonna see these dumb history making claims when its simply due to there being 2 stacked conferences and then 2 other ones that will place 1 team each in the playoff

 

[Red Five]

Week 5 B1G ESPN FPI Rankings

Rank / Team / Win Conf % / Playoff %

3 Ohio St 51.9% 84.5%

8 Penn St 15.9% 60.5%

9 Oregon 15.7% 59.5%

11 USC 4.1% 20.8%

16 Indiana 7.5% 38.6%

24 Iowa 1.9% 4.7%

26 Michigan 1.5% 8.9%

29 Nebraska 0.1% 2.6%

30 Maryland 0.1% 0.6%

33 Washington 0.1% 0.3%

43 Illinois 0.4% 6.9%

45 Rutgers 0.9% 7.8%

56 Minnesota 0.0% 0.0%

62 Wisconsin 0.0% 0.1%

65 Michigan St 0.0% 0.1%

78 UCLA 0.0% 0.0%

86 Northwestern 0.0% 0.0%

99 Purdue 0.0% 0.0%

28 Colorado

127 UTEP

https://www.espn.com/college-football/fpi/_/group/5

Week 6 B1G ESPN FPI Rankings

Rank / Team / Win Conf % / Playoff %

2 Ohio St 61.1% 90.8%

8 Oregon 14.3% 65.6%

9 Penn St 12.6% 62.7%

13 USC 0.6% 6.3%

14 Indiana 9.1% 51.2%

26 Iowa 1.1% 4.0%

27 Washington 0.2% 0.7%

29 Maryland 0.0% 0.7%

31 Michigan 0.4% 3.1%

37 Nebraska 0.1% 3.1%

44 Rutgers 0.2% 3.6%

47 Illinois 0.2% 0.1%

51 Minnesota 0.0% 0.0%

54 Wisconsin 0.1% 0.3%

66 Michigan St 0.0% 0.0%

74 UCLA 0.0% 0.0%

87 Northwestern 0.0% 0.0%

114 Purdue 0.0% 0.0%

30 Colorado

130 UTEP

https://www.espn.com/college-football/fpi/_/group/5

 

[Red Five]

My favorite ranking visualization is finally updated for 2024

 

[Mavric]

My favorite ranking visualization is finally updated for 2024

Has the Sun Belt usually been that high?  Seems different to me.

 

[Mavric]

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[Kayvan]

#27 in AP. Indiana checks in at #16

 

[lo country]

Ranked is ranked!!!  I’ll take it. 

What was MSU ranked when we beat them?

2016 was our last win against a ranked team (Oregon).  Since then?  0-25….  That  sux. Be great to get us to 1-25!!!!!

 

[Mavric]

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[Mavric]

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[admo]

I absolutely love this.  And they both have stud QBs  :w00t

 

[caveman99]

I absolutely love this.  And they both have stud QBs  :w00t

My boy Bryson Daily is putting together the best Army season since I was there! Absolutely loving seeing Army and the Huskers get off to good starts.

 

[Husker in WI]

SP+ likes us, up to #22 this week: