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[SJ76]

Total Defense | FBS Football Statistics - NCAA.com



Take in account of who's been played, but it's interesting.

 

[uncfan103]

Total Defense | FBS Football Statistics - NCAA.com



Take in account of who's been played, but it's interesting.

It's definitely interesting. It looks more like a list of who has played the weakest competition. It's got Appalachian State as having a top 10 defense. I really don't think their defense could have possibly played like one of the best ten teams in America up to this point. There has to be some better way to measure.

 

[SeeYouNT]

LOL @ teams giving up more than 6 yards per play.

 

[SeeYouNT]

2.58 YPP is ridiculous. I will be shocked if that holds up at season's end.

 

[TDs3nOut]

It's definitely interesting. It looks more like a list of who has played the weakest competition. It's got Appalachian State as having a top 10 defense. I really don't think their defense could have possibly played like one of the best ten teams in America up to this point. There has to be some better way to measure.

Not sure that there really is a one-size fits all best measure of defense.

 

[dennis580]

Its insane that Boston College is 3-3. Should be almost impossible to lose when your allowing a 140 yards per game. BC has lost 3-0 to Wake Forest, 9-7 to Duke, and 14-0 to FSU(and one those FSU TDs was a defensive TD) Anyway if I was Clemson I would be very scared this week.

 

[SJ76]

It's definitely interesting. It looks more like a list of who has played the weakest competition. It's got Appalachian State as having a top 10 defense. I really don't think their defense could have possibly played like one of the best ten teams in America up to this point. There has to be some better way to measure.

It's early. But Michigan and BAMA are obviously looking par for the course. Northwestern looked good until Michigan. BC has given up 10 points in their last 2 games, while scoring 3! In 2 games.

 

[SeeYouNT]

It's definitely interesting. It looks more like a list of who has played the weakest competition. It's got Appalachian State as having a top 10 defense. I really don't think their defense could have possibly played like one of the best ten teams in America up to this point. There has to be some better way to measure.

There's always FEI or S&P

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[Clayton]

Its insane that Boston College is 3-3. Should be almost impossible to lose when your allowing a 140 yards per game. BC has lost 3-0 to Wake Forest, 9-7 to Duke, and 14-0 to FSU(and one those FSU TDs was a defensive TD) Anyway if I was Clemson I would be very scared this week.

Their offense but be awful. Looks familiar

 

[uncfan103]

It's early. But Michigan and BAMA are obviously looking par for the course. Northwestern looked good until Michigan. BC has given up 10 points in their last 2 games, while scoring 3! In 2 games.

I saw. NC State is listed as the third best defense despite a majority of their opponents doing better against NC State than their other opponents. NC State just has good defensive numbers because they played some really awful teams.

Appalachian gave up 41 to Clemson and is top ten!?

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

It's early. But Michigan and BAMA are obviously looking par for the course. Northwestern looked good until Michigan. BC has given up 10 points in their last 2 games, while scoring 3! In 2 games.

Northwestern took a hit last weekend because their QB and offense is a dumpster fire. I still think it's a legit top 10 defense..

 

[SJ76]

I saw. NC State is listed as the third best defense despite a majority of their opponents doing better against NC State than their other opponents. NC State just has good defensive numbers because they played some really awful teams.

Appalachian gave up 41 to Clemson and is top ten!?

yeah you can throw them out.

 

[SJ76]

Northwestern took a hit last weekend because their QB and offense is a dumpster fire. I still think it's a legit top 10 defense..

See and that's the shit I would have never known. Sounds like Boston College

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

See and that's the shit I would have never known. Sounds like Boston College

Yeah those might be the two worst offenses in the country.

 

[nddulac]

Not sure that there really is a one-size fits all best measure of defense.

Yes there is. It's called "SEC".

 

[Cave_Johnson]

Texas Tech with a top 2 offense and bottom 5 defense according to those stats. That's rough. Almost as rough as giving up 8.15 yards per play on the season.

 

[dennis580]

Boston College is giving up 7.2 points per game. Imagine basically giving up 7 points a game, and still somehow being 3-3. Really just boggles the mind.

 

[nddulac]

Boston College is giving up 7.2 points per game. Imagine basically giving up 7 points a game, and still somehow being 3-3. Really just boggles the mind.

It's hard to imagine holding a team to three points . . and losing. But the Eagles did it!

 

[4down20]

Boston College has played 2 FCS teams already this year.

The 14 and 9 points only given up to Florida St and Duke seem pretty good. That's the lowest both teams have been held too.

So I'd say good defense, but doubtful it's the best.

 

[Hitman Hart]

BC's D has only given up 2 TD's this entire season. Their offense though...

They would've beaten both Duke and Wake if they had a quality FG kicker. Their FG kicker is just as bad as both of their QB's (their original starter got hurt against FSU and is out for the year)