How does the first week 2016 compare to other years for the SEC?

[nddulac]

These ratings are really meaningless, as the only even slightly meaningful comparisons are between the pairs of teams that have played one another (with the exceptions of Marshall, who has yet to play, and Hawaii, who has played two teams.) But the all too early TFS conference ratings following week 1 look like this:

B1G             DI-FBS   107.798    91.833    14
AAC             DI-FBS   107.438    92.563    12
ACC             DI-FBS   106.411    93.589    14
BigXII          DI-FBS   104.725    95.275    10
MWC             DI-FBS   103.035    96.306    12
Pac-12          DI-FBS   102.264    96.847    12
CUSA            DI-FBS   101.808    90.500    13
MAC             DI-FBS   100.563    99.438    12
SunBelt         DI-FBS   100.364    99.636    11
SEC             DI-FBS   100.054    99.946    14
FBS-Ind         DI-FBS    99.938   100.063     4

 

[HuskerOC]

You are right.

Meaningless.

 

[HuskerOC]

Hey.

At least you tried.

 

[theboardref]

These ratings are really meaningless, as the only even slightly meaningful comparisons are between the pairs of teams that have played one another (with the exceptions of Marshall, who has yet to play, and Hawaii, who has played two teams.) But the all too early TFS conference ratings following week 1 look like this:

B1G             DI-FBS   107.798    91.833    14
AAC             DI-FBS   107.438    92.563    12
ACC             DI-FBS   106.411    93.589    14
BigXII          DI-FBS   104.725    95.275    10
MWC             DI-FBS   103.035    96.306    12
Pac-12          DI-FBS   102.264    96.847    12
CUSA            DI-FBS   101.808    90.500    13
MAC             DI-FBS   100.563    99.438    12
SunBelt         DI-FBS   100.364    99.636    11
SEC             DI-FBS   100.054    99.946    14
FBS-Ind         DI-FBS    99.938   100.063     4

Everyone will be thrilled I saw ESPin put something out the other day to try and prove how great the SEC was. They said it was the first time in history a conference beat 3 ranked non-conference opponents in the opening weekend. I guess they are trying to find a way to say "SEC SEC go watch our network SEC".

 

[nddulac]

Everyone will be thrilled I saw ESPin put something out the other day to try and prove how great the SEC was. They said it was the first time in history a conference beat 3 ranked non-conference opponents in the opening weekend. I guess they are trying to find a way to say "SEC SEC go watch our network SEC".

In fairness, it would incorrect to claim that the SEC doesn't have some top-flight teams . . But their chances at ending the season as the top-rated conference sure took a hit this week.

 

[nddulac]

For comparison, here is how things looked after the first week of the 2015 season:

SEC             DI-FBS   108.446    84.411    14
BigXII          DI-FBS   107.500    92.500    10
MWC             DI-FBS   107.271    92.729    12
ACC             DI-FBS   105.911    94.089    14
AAC             DI-FBS   105.083    94.917    12
FBS-Ind         DI-FBS   104.667    95.333     3
CUSA            DI-FBS   102.923    89.385    13
Pac-12          DI-FBS   102.104    97.896    12
B1G             DI-FBS   101.964    98.036    14
MAC             DI-FBS    98.769    85.846    13
SunBelt         DI-FBS    93.159   106.841    11

 

[fordman84]

Wait, whoa whoa stop the presses.

Are you trying to imply that playing on network TV on a Sunday night when there is no NFL and no other CFB team playing garners better ratings? Does anyone in the industry know about this breaking news?

 

[BTHOtu]

My team won. Fuck the rest

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

I do think ESPN is showing their SEC bias. The last time something like this happened to the B10 a few years ago, the headline on the main ESPN page was "The day the Big Ten died". Outside of Alabama, the SEC looked like garbage.

 

[fordman84]

In fairness, it would incorrect to claim that the SEC doesn't have some top-flight teams . . But their chances at ending the season as the top-rated conference sure took a hit this week.

What does "the top rated conference" even mean? I thought it was only those of us in the SEC that played the conference pimping game?

But then I turn around and it seems like 1/3 of the threads on this general board are about how the SEC did as a conference, and few are started by a fan of an SEC school. Perhaps the shortcoming isn't an SEC thing, but those that are outside the SEC.

 

[fordman84]

I do think ESPN is showing their SEC bias. The last time something like this happened to the B10 a few years ago, the headline on the main ESPN page was "The day the Big Ten died". Outside of Alabama, the SEC looked like garbage.

BS.

An unranked A&M team beat a top 20 team. if you consider that garbage then I guess you consider the Texas/ND game garbage as well, which would be more BS.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

BS.

An unranked A&M team beat a top 20 team. if you consider that garbage then I guess you consider the Texas/ND game garbage as well, which would be more BS.

Yes, as I stated in other threads, Texas and ND are both garbage teams. I doubt either will finish the year with 10 wins. The same might be true of UCLA who, just like last year, started the season ranked and ended up with 5 losses.

 

[fordman84]

Yes, as I stated in other threads, Texas and ND are both garbage teams. I doubt either will finish the year with 10 wins. The same might be true of UCLA who, just like last year, started the season ranked and ended up with 5 losses.

Well at least we know where the brains of the big10 aren't.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Well at least we know where the brains of the big10 aren't.

Your beliefs are motivated by wishes, and not reality. Texas is not a good football team, and neither is UCLA.

 

[ericd7633]

"Everyone is garbage except for Michigan"

- @MAIZEandBLUE09

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

"Everyone is garbage except for Michigan"

- @MAIZEandBLUE09

Not true at all. Teams that let Texas score 50 on them are garbage.

 

[ericd7633]

Not true at all. Teams that let Texas score 50 on them are garbage.

My guess is they average about 38 ppg this season. ND will still finish the year ranked.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

My guess is they average about 38 ppg this season. ND will still finish the year ranked.

No to, at minimum, #2. No way ND makes it through that schedule ranked. And if Texas does average 38 ppg, it will be because of their schedule against teams with no defenses.

 

[fordman84]

Your beliefs are motivated by wishes, and not reality. Texas is not a good football team, and neither is UCLA.

Perhaps not, but UCLA was thought high enough of to garner a 16 rating while ND had a 10. Neither Texas nor A&M were thought high enough of to get into the top 25. Both teams beat the "better" team.

And you consider those garbage games.

What I consider garbage is playing Hawaii and beating the snot out of their 4A equivalent team.

 

[fordman84]

No to, at minimum, #2. No way ND makes it through that schedule ranked. And if Texas does average 38 ppg, it will be because of their schedule against teams with no defenses.

They play in the Big12, of course they have no defense.