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ESPN Positional Rankings Analysis COMPLETE
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:20 pm
Here is the link to ALL of ESPN's position rankings (QB, RB, WR/TE, OL, DL, LB, DB, ST).
LINK
I've taken all the rankings and I've assigned point rankings to them 14 for 1st and 1 for last and everything in between.
I've weighted them two different ways.
(QBx2, OL and DLx1.5 and ST 1.5 all other no weight)
(QBx1.5, OL and DLx2 and STx 1.5 all the other no weight)
(Then an ranking based on no weights)
I had an NFL salary weight but it wasn't much different and I didn't know what to do with ST.
Before we dive into this years results here is what last year's looked like.
Here would have been last years using the x2 QB and 1.5 OL/DL formula
2014
1. Alabama - 121
2. Auburn - 106.5
3. SC - 98.5
4. LSU - 95.5
5. Georgia - 93.5
6. Missouri - 92.5
7. Miss St - 89
8. Ole Miss - 88.5
9. Florida - 88
10. Texas A&M - 78.5
11. Tennessee - 46.5
12. Arkansas - 43
13. Kentucky - 31
14. Vandy - 29
That projected
WEST
1. Alabama (0)
2. Auburn (-2)
3. LSU (-2)
4. Miss St (+2)
5. Ole Miss (+2)
6. A&M (0)
7. Arkansas (0)
EAST
1. SC (-4)
2. UGA (0)
3. Missouri (+2)
4. Florida (+1)
5. TN (+1)
6. Kentucky (0)
7. Vandy (0)
So here are the FINAL results of the 2015 rankings.
DL/OLx2, QBx1.5, STx1.5
1. Georgia - 119
2. Tennessee - 111
3. LSU - 109
4. Alabama - 107
5. Auburn - 104.5
6. Arkansas - 85.5
7. Miss St - 84
7. Texas A&M - 84
9. Missouri - 81
10. Ole Miss - 77
11. Florida - 67.5
12. Cocks - 56
13. Kats - 36
14. Vandy - 33.5
QBx2, DL/OLx1.5, STx1.5
1. Tennessee - 109.5
2. Georgia - 108.5
3. LSU - 102
4. Auburn - 99
5. Alabama - 97.5
6. Miss St - 86
7. Missouri - 82.5
8. Texas A&M - 82
9. Arkansas - 81
10. Ole Miss - 69.5
11. Florida - 63.5
12. South Carolina - 50
13. Kentucky - 38.5
14. Vandy - 33
No Weighting
1. Georgia - 88
2. Tennessee - 83
3. LSU - 81
4. Alabama - 76
5. Auburn - 67
6. Arkansas - 62
7. Miss St - 60
8. Missouri - 59
8. Texas A&M - 59
10. Ole Miss - 54
11. Florida - 49
12. South Carolina - 42
13. Kentucky - 27
14. Vandy - 26
So that projects for 2015
That projected
WEST
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Miss St
5. Arkansas
6. A&M
7. Ole Miss
EAST
1. Georgia
2. Tennessee
3. Missouri
4. Florida
5. South Carolina
6. Kentucky
7. Vandy
LINK
I've taken all the rankings and I've assigned point rankings to them 14 for 1st and 1 for last and everything in between.
I've weighted them two different ways.
(QBx2, OL and DLx1.5 and ST 1.5 all other no weight)
(QBx1.5, OL and DLx2 and STx 1.5 all the other no weight)
(Then an ranking based on no weights)
I had an NFL salary weight but it wasn't much different and I didn't know what to do with ST.
Before we dive into this years results here is what last year's looked like.
Here would have been last years using the x2 QB and 1.5 OL/DL formula
2014
1. Alabama - 121
2. Auburn - 106.5
3. SC - 98.5
4. LSU - 95.5
5. Georgia - 93.5
6. Missouri - 92.5
7. Miss St - 89
8. Ole Miss - 88.5
9. Florida - 88
10. Texas A&M - 78.5
11. Tennessee - 46.5
12. Arkansas - 43
13. Kentucky - 31
14. Vandy - 29
That projected
WEST
1. Alabama (0)
2. Auburn (-2)
3. LSU (-2)
4. Miss St (+2)
5. Ole Miss (+2)
6. A&M (0)
7. Arkansas (0)
EAST
1. SC (-4)
2. UGA (0)
3. Missouri (+2)
4. Florida (+1)
5. TN (+1)
6. Kentucky (0)
7. Vandy (0)
So here are the FINAL results of the 2015 rankings.
DL/OLx2, QBx1.5, STx1.5
1. Georgia - 119
2. Tennessee - 111
3. LSU - 109
4. Alabama - 107
5. Auburn - 104.5
6. Arkansas - 85.5
7. Miss St - 84
7. Texas A&M - 84
9. Missouri - 81
10. Ole Miss - 77
11. Florida - 67.5
12. Cocks - 56
13. Kats - 36
14. Vandy - 33.5
QBx2, DL/OLx1.5, STx1.5
1. Tennessee - 109.5
2. Georgia - 108.5
3. LSU - 102
4. Auburn - 99
5. Alabama - 97.5
6. Miss St - 86
7. Missouri - 82.5
8. Texas A&M - 82
9. Arkansas - 81
10. Ole Miss - 69.5
11. Florida - 63.5
12. South Carolina - 50
13. Kentucky - 38.5
14. Vandy - 33
No Weighting
1. Georgia - 88
2. Tennessee - 83
3. LSU - 81
4. Alabama - 76
5. Auburn - 67
6. Arkansas - 62
7. Miss St - 60
8. Missouri - 59
8. Texas A&M - 59
10. Ole Miss - 54
11. Florida - 49
12. South Carolina - 42
13. Kentucky - 27
14. Vandy - 26
So that projects for 2015
That projected
WEST
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Miss St
5. Arkansas
6. A&M
7. Ole Miss
EAST
1. Georgia
2. Tennessee
3. Missouri
4. Florida
5. South Carolina
6. Kentucky
7. Vandy
This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 12:22 pm
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:23 pm to Ericvol2096
UGA is first in a bunch, so what I'm saying doesn't come from bias or thinking we shoudl be higher.
But the weighted aspect is retarded. Why are kickers and QBs worth the same? Why are the lines worth over double what a cornerback is? And why 1.5 or 2.5...why not 1, or 3, or 10?
It just seems so arbitrary with the only intention of making tennessee look better, which we all know is why you did it in the first place. But thanks for the effort I guess.
But the weighted aspect is retarded. Why are kickers and QBs worth the same? Why are the lines worth over double what a cornerback is? And why 1.5 or 2.5...why not 1, or 3, or 10?
It just seems so arbitrary with the only intention of making tennessee look better, which we all know is why you did it in the first place. But thanks for the effort I guess.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:23 pm to Ericvol2096
so Tennessee and UGA are #1 and #2. Good thing we get UGA at home this year, UGA will be curb-stopmed. UT has the best QB and UGA doesn't have one.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:23 pm to Ericvol2096
quote:
WEST
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Miss St
5. Arkansas
6. A&M
7. Ole Miss
Id say that Ole Miss may be too low and Miss State is too high.. but thats a good-looking list.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:23 pm to Ericvol2096
quote:
EAST
1. Georgia
2. Tennessee
3. Missouri
4. Florida
5. South Carolina
6. Kentucky
7. Vandy
Very possible
quote:
WEST
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Miss St
5. Arkansas
6. A&M
7. Ole Miss
Idk about this one
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:24 pm to Ericvol2096
too many #s.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:25 pm to Ericvol2096
Espn hates Alabama
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:25 pm to Ericvol2096
quote:
WEST
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Miss St
5. Arkansas
6. A&M
7. Ole Miss
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:26 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:
UGA is first in a bunch, so what I'm saying doesn't come from bias or thinking we shoudl be higher.
But the weighted aspect is retarded. Why are kickers and QBs worth the same? Why are the lines worth over double what a cornerback is? And why 1.5 or 2.5...why not 1, or 3, or 10?
It just seems so arbitrary with the only intention of making tennessee look better, which we all know is why you did it in the first place. But thanks for the effort I guess.
IIRC, He originally did the weighting because others were bitching that not all positions are worth the same irl (which I agree with)
I guess that explains why he did it multiple ways
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:28 pm to NorthGAVol
To give credit to the Vol POS op, he did take a lot of criticism and made multiple list to accommodate most bitching.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:33 pm to Patton
But why 1st gets 14 points and 14 gets one point? It makes no sense. How cam one player be 14 times more valuable.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:36 pm to TeLeFaWx
Ask the OP
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:38 pm to TeLeFaWx
It's not one player it is the whole positional unit being ranked by ESPN.
1st place gets 14 points. 2nd 13 points, 3rd place 12 points, ect all the way to 14th place getting 1 point.
Also to respond to the UGA poster. There is two different weighted rankings and a complete non rated one that is just the addition of all the points.
UGA is first overall in that one if you don't like the weights.
Also ST's as a whole is very important. We aren't just talking about one kicker and you know that.
1st place gets 14 points. 2nd 13 points, 3rd place 12 points, ect all the way to 14th place getting 1 point.
Also to respond to the UGA poster. There is two different weighted rankings and a complete non rated one that is just the addition of all the points.
UGA is first overall in that one if you don't like the weights.
Also ST's as a whole is very important. We aren't just talking about one kicker and you know that.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:39 pm to TeLeFaWx
Also I showed you what it predicted last year...it is obviously not perfect but it was pretty close IMO.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:40 pm to Patton
I already printed shirts and I'm gonna wear it everyday from now until the first game
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:42 pm to tylerdurden24
Lol @ AtM
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:43 pm to WG_Dawg
Also I didn't do this to make TN look better, I started mid way through and had no idea how it would end up.
And there is one that has no weights added at all just using ESPN's rankings and TN is second to UGA.
I don't work for the ESPN blog so I didn't come up with their rankings.
Fact of the matter is that out of all the rankings TN only had 1 that is out of the top 6 in the SEC according to ESPN (OL) which is a position that I've weighted strongly in both formulas.
Our rankings are
QB - 2
RB - 4
WR - 2
OL -11
DL - 3
LB - 5
DB - 6
ST - 4
It is hard to make those rankings look bad. So if you have a problem with the results (which you shouldn't since it says UGA is #1 in the entire conference) take it up with the ESPN SEC Blog.
And there is one that has no weights added at all just using ESPN's rankings and TN is second to UGA.
I don't work for the ESPN blog so I didn't come up with their rankings.
Fact of the matter is that out of all the rankings TN only had 1 that is out of the top 6 in the SEC according to ESPN (OL) which is a position that I've weighted strongly in both formulas.
Our rankings are
QB - 2
RB - 4
WR - 2
OL -11
DL - 3
LB - 5
DB - 6
ST - 4
It is hard to make those rankings look bad. So if you have a problem with the results (which you shouldn't since it says UGA is #1 in the entire conference) take it up with the ESPN SEC Blog.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:46 pm to Ericvol2096
I think I speak for most Mizzou fans when I say:
"Thanks for counting us out early... we appreciate that!"
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:47 pm to Jagd Tiger
Well this doesn't account for coaching or schedule which you all have advantages in so your season is not lost.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:47 pm to Ericvol2096
Personally, I think your compilation is solid, but your interpretation is slightly off. This isn't telling us who might have the best team but rather who has the most complete team. UGA is for the most part a complete team. But that doesn't mean we're the best.
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