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Longest WINNING and LOSING Streaks against ranked teams

Posted on 9/23/16 at 9:31 am
Posted by BHMKyle
Birmingham, AL
Member since Feb 2013
5076 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 9:31 am
for each SEC team since 1980:

LONGEST LOSING STREAKS AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS FOR EACH TEAM SINCE 1980:
5 games- Alabama (twice... 1997-1998 and 2000-2001)
7 games- Georgia (1995-1996)
8 games- LSU (1990-1992)
9 games- Florida (2010-2011)
10 games- Auburn (twice... 1997-1999 and 2011-2013)
12 games- S. Carolina (1997-1999)
13 games- Texas A&M (1980-1983)
14 games- Arkansas (2012-2014)
15 games- Mississippi St. (2010-2013)
19 games- Tennessee (2009-2013)
20 games- Missouri (1983-1989)
21 games- Ole Miss (1980-1986)
25 games- Kentucky (1989-1997)
56 games- Vanderbilt (1992-2006)

**Thing that jumped out at me most (aside from Vanderbilt's number) is that Mississippi State's longest losing streak against ranked teams occurred during the Dan Mullen era.

LONGEST WINNING STREAKS AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS FOR EACH SEC TEAM SINCE 1980:
9 games- Alabama (twice- 2009-2010 and 2015-current)
9 games- LSU (2011)
8 games- Georgia (2006-2008)
8 games- Auburn (2010-2011)
7 games- Florida (2008-2009)
6 games- Tennessee (1998-1999)
4 games- Ole Miss (2015)
4 games- Texas A&M (twice... 1984-1986 and 1998-1999)
3 games- S. Caroina (3x... 2001, 2011-2012, and 2013)
3 games- Mississippi St. (twice... 1999-2000 and 2014)
3 games- Arkansas (twice... 1999 and 2011)
2 games- Missouri (multiple times)

*Kentucky nor Vandy have won consecutive games against ranked teams since 1980.

Other than Tennessee's abysmal 19 game losing streak to ranked opponents, this is just further evidence of the Big 6's dominance.
Posted by Master of Sinanju
Member since Feb 2012
11308 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 9:34 am to
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5 games- Alabama (twice... 1997-1998 and 2000-2001) 

Thank goodness for that 1999 championship season.
Posted by Crimson Legend
Mount St Gumpus
Member since Nov 2004
15478 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 9:36 am to
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1997-1998

Mike DuBose

quote:

1999 championship season

Inexplicable aberration (Shawn Alexander coached the team?)

quote:

2000-2001

Mike DuBose
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 9:36 am to
So post-Bryant (including the late 90s and 2000s) we still have the smallest losing streak against ranked teams in the SEC over that period.

Posted by hogminer
Bella Vista, AR.
Member since Apr 2010
9625 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 9:39 am to
Arky had a 3 game streak in 2011 also and are currently on a 3 game streak right now.
Posted by BHMKyle
Birmingham, AL
Member since Feb 2013
5076 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 9:41 am to
Also surprised that with all of Florida's dominant teams in the 1990s and during the Meyer era, they were never able to muster more than a 7-game winning streak vs. ranked opponents.
Posted by elposter
Member since Dec 2010
24856 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 9:47 am to
Alabama has a good football program.
Posted by TheRaid
Currently Living in South Alabama
Member since Jan 2013
1304 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 10:15 am to
quote:

surprised that with all of Florida's dominant teams in the 1990s and during the Meyer era, they were never able to muster more than a 7-game winning streak vs. ranked opponents.


Florida had the FSU problem in the 90's. In the Meyer era, they had the marijuana problem.
Posted by UAtide11
Member since Apr 2014
2190 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 10:25 am to
I think it's interesting how there seems to be an upper limit on winning streaks, but not one on losing streaks.

I mean I'm sure somebody could rattle off 15, 20, or even 56 ranked wins in a row but I wouldn't imagine it's very likely
Posted by ALA2262
Cumming, GA
Member since Jun 2016
1683 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 10:49 am to
quote:

I think it's interesting how there seems to be an upper limit on winning streaks, but not one on losing streaks. I mean I'm sure somebody could rattle off 15, 20, or even 56 ranked wins in a row but I wouldn't imagine it's very likely


Extremely unlikely. During Oklahoma's 47 game winning streak they played and beat only 10 ranked teams in a five year period. Streak began after a loss to #1 ND in 1953 and ended with a loss to un-ranked ND in 1957.
Posted by thatthang
Member since Jan 2012
6760 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 10:56 am to
Fascinating post. I have no snide remarks or backhanded compliments to make to any of the programs. Good work.
Posted by SECond2none™
Member since Aug 2003
7730 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 11:10 am to
quote:

I think it's interesting how there seems to be an upper limit on winning streaks, but not one on losing streaks.
It's much easier to consistently suck than to consistently beat top teams.
Posted by rockytop627
Member since Jan 2014
10041 posts
Posted on 9/23/16 at 11:16 am to
In three years Dooley NEVER beat a ranked team. What a fricking joke
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