The SEC remains at #1 for the second straight week, but all five Power conferences had losing weeks, as tallied by my method.
The
SEC remains at #1, as Vandy recorded the only quality win this week, beating #18 Kansas State. But Ole Miss and Mizzou lost, dropping the SEC's win rate to .600, still good for #1. The
PAC, had a losing week, as wins by Cal and USC were canceled by losses by two ranked teams, UCLA and Stanford, keeping them at #2. Their win rate falls from .60 to .55. The
B1G win rate fell slightly this week though they remain at #3, as wins by Ohio State (yes, Army was 'ranked'!) and Purdue (stomped Missouri!) were offset by Illinois and Nebraska losing to G5 teams, Nebraska's being a "bad loss".
The
ACC's win rate fell from .40 to .38, as Duke's win over Baylor was overshadowed by Pitt and BC losing big at home. The
Big 12 was very active, playing 6 qualifying games. They also were brave, playing four of those games on the road. Unfortunately, the Big 12 won only two, with OK State and Texas Tech winning, while Texas lost a heartbreaker to USC, and Kansas picked up a bad loss to G5 Ohio. The Big 12 remains in last place.
Rankings for September 17, 2017
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CONFERENCE WINS LOSSES SEASON RECORD
1) SEC V* M,MS 9 - 6 (.600)
2) PAC SC,CA ST,LA,AS 9 - 7.5 (.545)
3) B1G OS,PD Il,NB# 10 - 9 (.526)
4) ACC DK PT,BC 6 - 9.5 (.387)
5) Big 12 OS,TT BA,KS,KA#,TX 6 - 11.5 (.342)
@ 2 win credit for "super win" (see Method)
* 1.5 win credit for "quality win"
# 1.5 loss credit for "bad loss"
& 2 loss credit for "awful loss"
METHOD
1) Only OOC games count.
2) Notre Dame is always regarded as a P5 opponent, including for ACC teams. 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 FCS or 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 unranked 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 an FCS or G5 opponent if the FCS or G5 opponent is ranked in the "others receiving votes" of the AP or Coaches polls.
c) A conference earns 1.5 wins for beating any team ranked between 11-25 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 ranked in the top 10 in either poll. This is a bonus for a "super" win.
6) Wins against unranked FCS or G5 earn no credit.
7) For bowl season, the following modifications apply:
- Rankings of bowl game opponents are based on CFP rankings only, save for rules that refer to "others receiving votes" above. For bowl games pitting P5 vs G5, all win and loss credit is earned according to rules 4b-c and 5c-d and 6 above, with CFP substituted for AP/Coaches. So for example, beating a CFP unranked G5 team still earns no credit for the P5 conference, but losing to an unranked G5 in a bowl game does mean it suffers the "bad" loss penalty. But, if the G5 bowl opponent is ranked in the "others receiving votes" of either the AP or Coaches poll, the P5 conference would get credit for 1 win (if they win the bowl game) or just 1 loss (if they lose the bowl game).
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P5 Conference Comparison, Week 3 (September 17, 2017) .... SEC remains #1
