Big 12 Defense Rankings

[messinwu]

Well, here's my simplistic take on the Big 12's Defense ranking after 4 games, or in some cases 3:

TEAM PTS ALL GAMES PLAYED

Oklahoma 14 3

Nebraska 28 4

Kansas 54 4

Texas A&M 55 3

Texas 61 4

Missouri 62 4

Baylor 64 3

Kansas State 64 4

Iowa St 76 4

Colorado 77 3

Oklahoma St 85 4

Texas Tech 86 4

Yeah I know, this doesn't account for yard allowed, etc, but it does say a lot I think. Nebraska's D looks pretty darn good that's for sure. Watch out for the Sooners though.....

 

[jjamuss]

Well, here's my simplistic take on the Big 12's Defense ranking after 4 games, or in some cases 3:

TEAM PTS ALL GAMES PLAYED

Oklahoma 14 3

Nebraska 28 4

Kansas 54 4

Texas A&M 55 3

Texas 61 4

Missouri 62 4

Baylor 64 3

Kansas State 64 4

Iowa St 76 4

Colorado 77 3

Oklahoma St 85 4

Texas Tech 86 4

Yeah I know, this doesn't account for yard allowed, etc, but it does say a lot I think. Nebraska's D looks pretty darn good that's for sure. Watch out for the Sooners though.....

The D played awesome!! No hangover from VT! The boys responded well... and I think we roll from here on out... but I am watching for those SUH-ners.

 

[Igetbored216]

Total defense is important as far as field position goes, but the thing that really counts is scoring defense. The Huskers are allowing just seven points per game. Yeah, three of those teams were against Sun Belt competition, but other Big 12 teams didn't play much better competition.

The D looked good, even when when Asante and Amukamara were out.

 

[knapplc]

To put those scoring defense numbers in a little more perspective, here are the Big 12 ranks in SOS (Sagarin) and scoring defense (NCAA stats):

Team			SOS	SDEF
Texas Tech	  57	 46
Nebraska		78	 3
Oklahoma		81	 1
Colorado		87	 77
Missouri		91	 25
Baylor		  94	 45
Texas		   101	23
Oklahoma St.	104	44
Iowa State	  113	36
Kansas St.	  118	26
Kansas		  150	14
Texas A&M	   177	34

According to these numbers, Oklahoma and Nebraska have the early lead in "best Big 12 defense" bragging rights. Teams in the North should be ranked higher based on the weaker competition they've played, but they're giving up plenty of points to weak teams. When they start Big 12 play with all of these high-powered offenses, look to see those scoring defense numbers plummet.