beorach
Special Teams Player
I'll share the B1G rankings first and national stuff afterward. The numbers are composite z-scores...meaning I took the average z-score for all the statistical figures in a given category. A z-score is the number of standard deviations' difference from the mean for a stat and I've obviously kept track of whether the difference is positive or negative. Another thing that bears mentioning is Nebraska had played more games than most their peers before this week. I'm beginning to think I need to divide a lot of stats by the number of games played against FBS teams to level things more for evaluation purposes.
E.g., the -0.03 for Wisconsin in the passing offense category means their figures are pretty much average relative to national means calculated from the performances for 128 FBS teams to date against FBS teams only.
Passing Offense
Indiana 0.44 Michigan State 0.37 Michigan 0.25 Iowa 0.20 Ohio State 0.17 Nebraska 0.09 Wisconsin -0.03 Penn State -0.07 Minnesota -0.09 Illinois -0.27 Rutgers -0.44 Purdue -0.55 Northwestern -1.18 Maryland -1.67
Passing Defense
Michigan 1.51 Wisconsin 1.42 Ohio State 1.32 Northwestern 0.97 Penn State 0.96 Iowa 0.82 Minnesota 0.41 Illinois 0.41 Michigan State 0.14 Purdue -0.33 Maryland -0.40 Nebraska -0.77 Indiana -1.03 Rutgers -1.04
Rushing Offense
Ohio State 1.73 Iowa 1.24 Michigan 0.51 Nebraska 0.35 Wisconsin -0.02 Indiana -0.05 Michigan State -0.07 Maryland -0.17 Minnesota -0.18 Penn State -0.31 Rutgers -0.47 Purdue -0.49 Illinois -0.60 Northwestern -0.70
Rushing Defense
Michigan 1.47 Ohio State 1.20 Wisconsin 1.20 Iowa 1.18 Michigan State 0.71 Nebraska 0.60 Northwestern 0.60 Penn State 0.53 Maryland 0.19 Illinois 0.15 Minnesota 0.11 Indiana -0.80 Rutgers -1.02 Purdue -1.08
Total Offense
Indiana 0.88 Nebraska 0.38 Iowa 0.08 Ohio State 0.03 Michigan State -0.07 Illinois -0.20 Wisconsin -0.22 Michigan -0.24 Purdue -0.39 Minnesota -0.49 Maryland -0.74 Rutgers -0.75 Northwestern -0.76 Penn State -1.00
Total Defense
Wisconsin 1.86 Michigan 1.81 Ohio State 1.18 Penn State 1.03 Michigan State 0.89 Iowa 0.82 Northwestern 0.77 Minnesota 0.49 Illinois 0.26 Nebraska -0.12 Maryland -0.42 Purdue -0.51 Rutgers -0.57 Indiana -1.10
Scoring Offense
Nebraska 1.12 Indiana 0.90 Michigan 0.61 Iowa 0.42 Penn State 0.31 Wisconsin 0.25 Michigan State 0.11 Ohio State 0.10 Minnesota 0.06 Northwestern -0.34 Illinois -0.35 Rutgers -0.57 Maryland -1.13 Purdue -1.14
Scoring Defense
Wisconsin 1.47 Ohio State 1.33 Penn State 1.02 Northwestern 0.90 Michigan State 0.79 Michigan 0.39 Iowa 0.36 Illinois 0.06 Indiana -0.01 Rutgers -0.22 Minnesota -0.37 Maryland -0.42 Purdue -0.56 Nebraska -0.66
Turnover Margin
Iowa 0.98 Michigan State 0.95 Penn State 0.66 Northwestern 0.48 Illinois 0.40 Indiana 0.24 Ohio State 0.07 Minnesota -0.02 Wisconsin -0.11 Purdue -0.19 Rutgers -0.22 Michigan -0.52 Nebraska -0.80 Maryland -1.20
Strength of Schedule (numbers are the average rating of the team's opponents per this method)
Maryland 0.444 Purdue 0.283 Illinois 0.208 Northwestern 0.177 Indiana 0.147 Minnesota 0.132 Rutgers 0.131 Michigan State 0.080 Penn State 0.052 Nebraska 0.022 Ohio State -0.093 Michigan -0.115 Iowa -0.168 Wisconsin -0.227
National Top 25 Overall Performances
Oklahoma 1.038 Clemson 0.992 Baylor 0.931 Houston 0.814 Alabama 0.811 Ohio State 0.793 Boise State 0.748 Western Kentucky 0.731 San Diego State 0.697 Iowa 0.677 North Carolina 0.676 Navy 0.653 Wisconsin 0.646 Michigan 0.643 Florida State 0.601 Air Force 0.600 Toledo 0.588 Florida 0.581 Appalachian State 0.574 Notre Dame 0.536 Southern Mississippi 0.534 TCU 0.480 Marshall 0.472 North Carolina State 0.470 Oklahoma State 0.449
Nebraska's at 69
National Top 25 Defensive Performances
Wisconsin 1.487 Alabama 1.385 Florida 1.342 Michigan 1.295 Clemson 1.270 San Diego State 1.266 Ohio State 1.259 Boston College 1.146 Georgia 0.933 Penn State 0.882 Missouri 0.869 Air Force 0.843 Boise State 0.842 Northwestern 0.811 Iowa 0.795 Appalachian State 0.782 Marshall 0.755 Florida State 0.727 Georgia Southern 0.711 Oklahoma 0.705 Houston 0.692 Navy 0.676 North Carolina State 0.663 Michigan State 0.634 Connecticut 0.634
Nebraska's at 82
National Top 25 Offensive Performances
Baylor 1.517 Oklahoma 1.478 Texas Tech 1.473 Bowling Green 1.299 TCU 1.248 Western Kentucky 1.241 Memphis 1.138 Oregon 1.051 Cincinnati 0.994 Southern Mississippi 0.975 Tulsa 0.961 Clemson 0.931 North Carolina 0.920 UCLA 0.893 Houston 0.822 Stanford 0.813 Mississippi 0.798 Notre Dame 0.782 Boise State 0.747 Arizona 0.686 Washington State 0.678 Oklahoma State 0.670 USC 0.669 Toledo 0.652 Louisiana Tech 0.641
Nebraska's at 32
National Top 25 Toughness (considers rushing "D," rushing "O," scoring "D," and turnover margin categories only)
Navy 1.425 Houston 1.215 San Diego State 1.110 Baylor 1.105 Ohio State 1.084 Georgia Southern 1.023 Alabama 0.952 Iowa 0.939 North Carolina 0.904 Toledo 0.851 Florida 0.781 LSU 0.750 Oklahoma 0.749 North Carolina State 0.736 Florida State 0.715 Air Force 0.692 Appalachian State 0.637 Marshall 0.632 Wisconsin 0.632 Western Kentucky 0.625 Clemson 0.616 Michigan State 0.596 Louisiana Tech 0.553 Akron 0.523 USC 0.492
Nebraska's at 73
National Top 25 Offensive Passing Performances
Western Kentucky 2.050 Bowling Green 1.968 Baylor 1.720 Washington State 1.712 Oklahoma 1.522 Southern Mississippi 1.315 Memphis 1.314 Oklahoma State 1.308 USC 1.212 Texas Tech 1.206 TCU 1.086 Mississippi State 1.033 Arkansas 0.992 California 0.950 Mississippi 0.911 Tulsa 0.878 Middle Tennessee 0.825 Central Michigan 0.799 Clemson 0.788 Western Michigan 0.782 Cincinnati 0.780 North Carolina 0.749 Notre Dame 0.696 Georgia State 0.677 Oregon 0.658
Nebraska's at 50
National Top 25 Offensive Rushing Performances
Georgia Southern 2.597 Navy 2.393 LSU 1.752 Ohio State 1.732 Air Force 1.721 North Carolina 1.718 Texas Tech 1.564 Baylor 1.541 Stanford 1.452 Houston 1.400 Notre Dame 1.380 Iowa 1.241 Oregon 1.176 North Carolina State 1.107 Oklahoma 1.069 UCLA 0.934 Florida State 0.909 Toledo 0.876 New Mexico 0.865 Northern Illinois 0.845 Western Kentucky 0.793 South Florida 0.781 Southern Mississippi 0.773 Louisiana Tech 0.766 San Diego State 0.746
Nebraska's at 46
E.g., the -0.03 for Wisconsin in the passing offense category means their figures are pretty much average relative to national means calculated from the performances for 128 FBS teams to date against FBS teams only.
Passing Offense
Indiana 0.44 Michigan State 0.37 Michigan 0.25 Iowa 0.20 Ohio State 0.17 Nebraska 0.09 Wisconsin -0.03 Penn State -0.07 Minnesota -0.09 Illinois -0.27 Rutgers -0.44 Purdue -0.55 Northwestern -1.18 Maryland -1.67
Passing Defense
Michigan 1.51 Wisconsin 1.42 Ohio State 1.32 Northwestern 0.97 Penn State 0.96 Iowa 0.82 Minnesota 0.41 Illinois 0.41 Michigan State 0.14 Purdue -0.33 Maryland -0.40 Nebraska -0.77 Indiana -1.03 Rutgers -1.04
Rushing Offense
Ohio State 1.73 Iowa 1.24 Michigan 0.51 Nebraska 0.35 Wisconsin -0.02 Indiana -0.05 Michigan State -0.07 Maryland -0.17 Minnesota -0.18 Penn State -0.31 Rutgers -0.47 Purdue -0.49 Illinois -0.60 Northwestern -0.70
Rushing Defense
Michigan 1.47 Ohio State 1.20 Wisconsin 1.20 Iowa 1.18 Michigan State 0.71 Nebraska 0.60 Northwestern 0.60 Penn State 0.53 Maryland 0.19 Illinois 0.15 Minnesota 0.11 Indiana -0.80 Rutgers -1.02 Purdue -1.08
Total Offense
Indiana 0.88 Nebraska 0.38 Iowa 0.08 Ohio State 0.03 Michigan State -0.07 Illinois -0.20 Wisconsin -0.22 Michigan -0.24 Purdue -0.39 Minnesota -0.49 Maryland -0.74 Rutgers -0.75 Northwestern -0.76 Penn State -1.00
Total Defense
Wisconsin 1.86 Michigan 1.81 Ohio State 1.18 Penn State 1.03 Michigan State 0.89 Iowa 0.82 Northwestern 0.77 Minnesota 0.49 Illinois 0.26 Nebraska -0.12 Maryland -0.42 Purdue -0.51 Rutgers -0.57 Indiana -1.10
Scoring Offense
Nebraska 1.12 Indiana 0.90 Michigan 0.61 Iowa 0.42 Penn State 0.31 Wisconsin 0.25 Michigan State 0.11 Ohio State 0.10 Minnesota 0.06 Northwestern -0.34 Illinois -0.35 Rutgers -0.57 Maryland -1.13 Purdue -1.14
Scoring Defense
Wisconsin 1.47 Ohio State 1.33 Penn State 1.02 Northwestern 0.90 Michigan State 0.79 Michigan 0.39 Iowa 0.36 Illinois 0.06 Indiana -0.01 Rutgers -0.22 Minnesota -0.37 Maryland -0.42 Purdue -0.56 Nebraska -0.66
Turnover Margin
Iowa 0.98 Michigan State 0.95 Penn State 0.66 Northwestern 0.48 Illinois 0.40 Indiana 0.24 Ohio State 0.07 Minnesota -0.02 Wisconsin -0.11 Purdue -0.19 Rutgers -0.22 Michigan -0.52 Nebraska -0.80 Maryland -1.20
Strength of Schedule (numbers are the average rating of the team's opponents per this method)
Maryland 0.444 Purdue 0.283 Illinois 0.208 Northwestern 0.177 Indiana 0.147 Minnesota 0.132 Rutgers 0.131 Michigan State 0.080 Penn State 0.052 Nebraska 0.022 Ohio State -0.093 Michigan -0.115 Iowa -0.168 Wisconsin -0.227
National Top 25 Overall Performances
Oklahoma 1.038 Clemson 0.992 Baylor 0.931 Houston 0.814 Alabama 0.811 Ohio State 0.793 Boise State 0.748 Western Kentucky 0.731 San Diego State 0.697 Iowa 0.677 North Carolina 0.676 Navy 0.653 Wisconsin 0.646 Michigan 0.643 Florida State 0.601 Air Force 0.600 Toledo 0.588 Florida 0.581 Appalachian State 0.574 Notre Dame 0.536 Southern Mississippi 0.534 TCU 0.480 Marshall 0.472 North Carolina State 0.470 Oklahoma State 0.449
Nebraska's at 69
National Top 25 Defensive Performances
Wisconsin 1.487 Alabama 1.385 Florida 1.342 Michigan 1.295 Clemson 1.270 San Diego State 1.266 Ohio State 1.259 Boston College 1.146 Georgia 0.933 Penn State 0.882 Missouri 0.869 Air Force 0.843 Boise State 0.842 Northwestern 0.811 Iowa 0.795 Appalachian State 0.782 Marshall 0.755 Florida State 0.727 Georgia Southern 0.711 Oklahoma 0.705 Houston 0.692 Navy 0.676 North Carolina State 0.663 Michigan State 0.634 Connecticut 0.634
Nebraska's at 82
National Top 25 Offensive Performances
Baylor 1.517 Oklahoma 1.478 Texas Tech 1.473 Bowling Green 1.299 TCU 1.248 Western Kentucky 1.241 Memphis 1.138 Oregon 1.051 Cincinnati 0.994 Southern Mississippi 0.975 Tulsa 0.961 Clemson 0.931 North Carolina 0.920 UCLA 0.893 Houston 0.822 Stanford 0.813 Mississippi 0.798 Notre Dame 0.782 Boise State 0.747 Arizona 0.686 Washington State 0.678 Oklahoma State 0.670 USC 0.669 Toledo 0.652 Louisiana Tech 0.641
Nebraska's at 32
National Top 25 Toughness (considers rushing "D," rushing "O," scoring "D," and turnover margin categories only)
Navy 1.425 Houston 1.215 San Diego State 1.110 Baylor 1.105 Ohio State 1.084 Georgia Southern 1.023 Alabama 0.952 Iowa 0.939 North Carolina 0.904 Toledo 0.851 Florida 0.781 LSU 0.750 Oklahoma 0.749 North Carolina State 0.736 Florida State 0.715 Air Force 0.692 Appalachian State 0.637 Marshall 0.632 Wisconsin 0.632 Western Kentucky 0.625 Clemson 0.616 Michigan State 0.596 Louisiana Tech 0.553 Akron 0.523 USC 0.492
Nebraska's at 73
National Top 25 Offensive Passing Performances
Western Kentucky 2.050 Bowling Green 1.968 Baylor 1.720 Washington State 1.712 Oklahoma 1.522 Southern Mississippi 1.315 Memphis 1.314 Oklahoma State 1.308 USC 1.212 Texas Tech 1.206 TCU 1.086 Mississippi State 1.033 Arkansas 0.992 California 0.950 Mississippi 0.911 Tulsa 0.878 Middle Tennessee 0.825 Central Michigan 0.799 Clemson 0.788 Western Michigan 0.782 Cincinnati 0.780 North Carolina 0.749 Notre Dame 0.696 Georgia State 0.677 Oregon 0.658
Nebraska's at 50
National Top 25 Offensive Rushing Performances
Georgia Southern 2.597 Navy 2.393 LSU 1.752 Ohio State 1.732 Air Force 1.721 North Carolina 1.718 Texas Tech 1.564 Baylor 1.541 Stanford 1.452 Houston 1.400 Notre Dame 1.380 Iowa 1.241 Oregon 1.176 North Carolina State 1.107 Oklahoma 1.069 UCLA 0.934 Florida State 0.909 Toledo 0.876 New Mexico 0.865 Northern Illinois 0.845 Western Kentucky 0.793 South Florida 0.781 Southern Mississippi 0.773 Louisiana Tech 0.766 San Diego State 0.746
Nebraska's at 46
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