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re: Ranking the BCS Champions from the SEC

Posted on 10/18/13 at 12:45 pm to
Posted by skrayper
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Posted on 10/18/13 at 12:45 pm to
#1 2009 Alabama - beat two teams that finished 13-1, 3 total top 10 opponents, 2 9 win teams, 2 8 win teams. Only 3 of their FBS opponents finished with losing records. Opponents were a combined .648 winning % outside of playing Alabama. Defeated 10 bowl teams. Despite this, outscored opponents by an average of 21 points. Defeated the three top 10 teams by an average 34.3 - 19.3.

#2 2010 Auburn - defeated 7 ranked opponents, including 3 Top 10 teams. Opponents were a combined .648 winning % outside of playing Auburn. Outscored opponents by an average of 17 points. Defeated 4 teams that finished with 10+ wins. Won those games by an average of 34.75 - 26.5.

#3 2006 Florida – defeated 6 ranked opponents, 2 top 10 opponents, 11 bowl opponents. Lost to 11-2 Auburn. Opponents record outside of playing Florida - .657. Average margin of victory – 16.2 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (3 wins) - 34 – 17.3

#4 2008 Florida – defeated 4 ranked opponents, 3 top 10 opponents. Lost to 9-4 Ole Miss. Opponents record outside of playing Florida - .643 winning %. Average margin of victory – 30.7 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (3 wins) – 34.7 – 14.7

#5 2011 Alabama – defeated 3 ranked opponents, 2 top 10 opponents, 8 bowl opponents. Lost to 13-1 LSU. Opponents record outside of playing Alabama - .652 winning % (.638 without GA Sourthern). Average margin of victory – 26.6 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (2 wins) – 29.5 - 7

#6 2003 LSU – defeated 5 ranked opponents, 3 top 10 opponents. Lost to 8-5 Florida. Opponents record outside of LSU game .578 winning %. Average margin of victory – 22.9 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (4 wins) - 22.25 – 12.75

#7 1998 Tennessee – defeated 5 ranked opponents, 2 top 10 opponents, 8 bowl opponents. Opponents record outside of playing Tennessee – .586. Average margin of victory – 18.7 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (2 wins) – 21.5 – 16.5

#8 2012 Alabama – defeated 4 ranked opponents, 2 top 10 opponents, 8 bowl opponents. Lost to 11-2 Texas A&M. Opponents record outside of playing Alabama - .586%. Average margin of victory – 29.8 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (3 wins) – 31.7 – 19.7

#9 2007 LSU – defeated 5 ranked opponents, 2 top 10 opponents, 7 bowl opponents. Lost to 8-5 Kentucky, 8-5 Arkansas. Opponents record outside of playing LSU - .618. Average margin of victory – 28.7 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (3 wins) – 35.7 - 15
Posted by uabtodd
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Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 10/18/13 at 1:08 pm to
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#1 2009 Alabama - beat two teams that finished 13-1, 3 total top 10 opponents, 2 9 win teams, 2 8 win teams. Only 3 of their FBS opponents finished with losing records. Opponents were a combined .648 winning % outside of playing Alabama. Defeated 10 bowl teams. Despite this, outscored opponents by an average of 21 points. Defeated the three top 10 teams by an average 34.3 - 19.3.

#2 2010 Auburn - defeated 7 ranked opponents, including 3 Top 10 teams. Opponents were a combined .648 winning % outside of playing Auburn. Outscored opponents by an average of 17 points. Defeated 4 teams that finished with 10+ wins. Won those games by an average of 34.75 - 26.5.

#3 2006 Florida – defeated 6 ranked opponents, 2 top 10 opponents, 11 bowl opponents. Lost to 11-2 Auburn. Opponents record outside of playing Florida - .657. Average margin of victory – 16.2 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (3 wins) - 34 – 17.3

#4 2008 Florida – defeated 4 ranked opponents, 3 top 10 opponents. Lost to 9-4 Ole Miss. Opponents record outside of playing Florida - .643 winning %. Average margin of victory – 30.7 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (3 wins) – 34.7 – 14.7

#5 2011 Alabama – defeated 3 ranked opponents, 2 top 10 opponents, 8 bowl opponents. Lost to 13-1 LSU. Opponents record outside of playing Alabama - .652 winning % (.638 without GA Sourthern). Average margin of victory – 26.6 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (2 wins) – 29.5 - 7

#6 2003 LSU – defeated 5 ranked opponents, 3 top 10 opponents. Lost to 8-5 Florida. Opponents record outside of LSU game .578 winning %. Average margin of victory – 22.9 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (4 wins) - 22.25 – 12.75

#7 1998 Tennessee – defeated 5 ranked opponents, 2 top 10 opponents, 8 bowl opponents. Opponents record outside of playing Tennessee – .586. Average margin of victory – 18.7 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (2 wins) – 21.5 – 16.5

#8 2012 Alabama – defeated 4 ranked opponents, 2 top 10 opponents, 8 bowl opponents. Lost to 11-2 Texas A&M. Opponents record outside of playing Alabama - .586%. Average margin of victory – 29.8 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (3 wins) – 31.7 – 19.7

#9 2007 LSU – defeated 5 ranked opponents, 2 top 10 opponents, 7 bowl opponents. Lost to 8-5 Kentucky, 8-5 Arkansas. Opponents record outside of playing LSU - .618. Average margin of victory – 28.7 points. Avg margin of victory over 10-win opponents (3 wins) – 35.7 - 15


First intelligent post in this entire thread, kudos!

How people keep saying that teams that lost 1 or 2 games somehow did better than the teams that actually went undefeated is beyond understanding.
Posted by AUtigerNOLA
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Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 10/18/13 at 1:30 pm to
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