Hmmm, what if we actually looked at the 2021 game statistics? We could throw out all the FCS game data (if any), throw out garbage time too, and even make it opponent adjusted!

If only there was an analytical way to compare how teams have done against whatever competition they have faced so far without devolving into a b*tch session that starts with ‘you ain’t played nobody’…

Oh wait…

Football outsiders: LINK

" FEI ratings (FEI) represent the per-possession scoring advantage each team would be expected to have on a neutral field against an average opponent. Offense ratings (OFEI) and defense ratings (DFEI) represent the per-possession scoring advantages for each team unit against an average opponent. Net drive efficiency (NDE) is the sum of offensive drive efficiency and defensive drive efficiency. Net points per drive (NPD) is the difference between points scored per offensive drive and points allowed per opponent offensive drive. Net available yards percentage (NAY) is the difference between offensive available yards percentage and opponent offensive available yards percentage. Net yards per play (NPP) is the difference between drive yards per offensive play and drive yards allowed per opponent offensive play. Strength of schedule ratings represent the expected number of losses an elite team two standard deviations better than average would have against the each team's schedule (ELS), the expected number of losses a good team one standard deviation above average would have against the schedule (GLS), and the expected number of losses an average team would have against the schedule (ALS)."