The SEC surged to victory in the final P5 Conference Comparison standings, thanks to a stellar bowl record. The SEC went into bowl season with a 9-12 record but posted a whopping 12 - 2 win credits record in bowl season. Six SEC teams earned a point for their wins, while Ole Miss earned 1.5 points for their victory in the Sugar Bowl, Tennessee also earned 1.5 points for beating ranked Northwestern, and Alabama earned the conference 4 points for two "super wins" in the playoffs. That raised the SEC's final record to a stellar 21-14, the only record over .500.
The B1G, #1 going into the bowls, also had a winning record during bowl season, led by Ohio State earning two points for their Fiesta win over top-10 Notre Dame. Wisconsin earned the conference 1.5 points for beating ranked USC and Michigan also earned the same for beating ranked ("rank") Florida. But failures by Iowa and MSU in NY6 games prove costly. The B1G actually raised its win rate by a few points but not enough to keep up with the SEC.
The PAC hung on to third place, despite going 3-4 in bowl season. The PAC's nominal record was 6-2 in bowl games, but four of those wins did not count because they came against unranked G5 opponents (ground rules do not change for bowl games). Stanford picked up 2 points for the PAC thanks to their trouncing of Iowa in the Rose Bowl.
The Big 12 moved past the ACC thanks to a 4.5-4 bowl record. Baylor led the way, earning 2 points for beating top-10 UNC and TCU earned 1.5 for beating ranked Oregon.
The ACC fell to last place, despite Clemson earning 2 points for their win over Oklahoma. Clemson also cost the ACC a point by losing to Alabama. Otherwise, it was bad news as the remaining ACC teams went 2-5.
Well, that's another one in the books!
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Conference Wins Losses Bowl Record Overall Record
1) SEC LS,AU,AL&,AL&,MS#,
MST,GA,TN#,AK FL,AM 12-2 21-14 (.600)
2) B1G NB,OS&,W#,M# NW,PS,IW,MS 6-4 18.5-19 (.493)
3) PAC ST&,WS OR,AS,SC,LA 3-4 9.5-13.5 (.431)
4) B12 WV,TC#,B& KS,OK,OKS,TT 4.5-4 9-13 (.409)
5) ACC CL&,D,L P,M,CL,FS,NS,NC 4-6 15-27.5 (.352)
& 2 wins for super win (see method)
# 1.5 wins for quality win (see method)
* 1.5 losses for bad loss (see method)
@ 2 losses for an awful loss (see method)
METHOD
1) Only OOC games count.
2) Notre Dame is regarded as a P5 opponent. BYU and Army are regarded as G5 opponents.
3) All references to "rankings" are to at the time the game was played.
4) How losses are assessed:
a) A conference is docked 1 loss for losing to any P5 opponent.
b) A conference is docked 1 loss for losing to any G5 opponent that is ranked in the Coaches or AP poll, including "others receiving votes".
c) A conference is docked 1.5 losses for losing to any unranked G5 opponent. This is a penalty for a "bad loss".
d) A conference is docked 2 losses for losing to any FCS opponent, a penalty for an "awful loss".
5) How wins are earned:
a) A conference is credited with 1 win for any win against any unranked P5 opponent.
b) A conference gets credit for 1 win against a G5 opponent if the G5 opponent is ranked in the "others receiving votes" of the AP or Coaches polls.
c) A conference earns 1.5 wins for beating a ranked team (G5 or P5, in the AP or Coaches top 25). This is a bonus for a "quality win".
d) A conference earns 2 wins if the win is against any team (G5 or P5) ranked in the top 10 in either poll. This is a bonus for a "super" win.
6) Wins against FCS teams or unranked G5 earn no credit.
7) For bowl season, the following modifications apply:
- Rankings of bowl game opponents are based on CFP rankings, AP and Coaches rankings do not apply, with the exception that should a P5 team play a G5 team in a bowl game, rules 4b and 5b above still apply to determine win or loss credit.
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P5 Conference Comparison: FINAL Post-Bowl Standings, SEC is the Champ!
