Monday, March 28, 2022 | ||
Team | Team | Spread |
South Alabama | Coastal Carolina | 3.5 |
Fresno St. | Southern Utah | 8.8 |
March 28, 2022
PiRate Ratings College Basketball–Monday, March 28, 2022
March 21, 2022
PiRate Ratings College Basketball–Monday, March 21, 2022
Monday, March 21, 2022 | ||
Team | Team | Spread |
Drake | UNC Wilmington | 7.4 |
UNC Asheville | Northern Colorado | -0.8 |
MIddle Tennessee | Boston | 5.6 |
Abilene Christian | Ohio | -0.9 |
Coastal Carolina | Florida Gulf Coast | 4.4 |
South Alabama | USC Upstate | 11.1 |
December 13, 2020
PiRate Ratings College Football For December 17-19, 2020
This Week’s PiRate Rating Spreads
We apologize for having to totally re-work this section, but the crazy off-the-cuff scheduling and cancellations have done a number on all of the power ratings specialists throughout the land. We keep in touch with many of our brethren, and they too are having to deal with hourly changes to the sports schedules.
This schedule is up to date as of Monday afternoon, 12/14/2020 at 4:00 PM EST.
Monday night update: Vanderbilt & Georgia game cancelled. Georgia is attempting to find a replacement team from outside the SEC.
SMU has opted out of Saturday’s Frisco Bowl. A replacement will be attempted by the bowl.
Tuesday update–The Frisco Bowl has been cancelled. Troy and UL-Monroe have cancelled. And, the Old Oaken Bucket Game–Indiana and Purdue has been cancelled. Michigan’s game with Iowa has been cancelled. The Michigan State-Maryland game has been cancelled.
Thursday update– The Sun Belt Conference Championship Game between Coastal Carolina and Louisiana has been cancelled.
Friday update–Florida State and Wake Forest game has been cancelled.
Regular Season Games | ||||
Thursday, December 17 | ||||
Home | Visitors | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
Friday, December 18 | ||||
Home | Visitors | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
Rutgers | Nebraska | -2.9 | -3.4 | -4.8 |
Saturday, December 19 | ||||
Home | Visitors | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
Wisconsin | Minnesota | 14.0 | 11.8 | 13.5 |
Penn St. | Illinois | 10.8 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
Army | Air Force | -5.3 | -4.6 | -5.3 |
Utah | Washington St. | 6.4 | 8.0 | 6.7 |
UCLA | Stanford | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
Oregon St. | Arizona St. | -3.2 | -2.7 | -3.6 |
Tennessee | Texas A&M | -13.8 | -14.4 | -14.4 |
LSU | Ole Miss | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.9 |
Mississippi St. | Missouri | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES | ||||
Friday, December 18 | ||||
Home | Visitors | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
Buffalo (n) | Ball St. | 11.3 | 12.5 | 11.9 |
Marshall | UAB | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
USC | Oregon | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
Saturday, December 19 | ||||
Home | Visitors | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
Cincinnati | Tulsa | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.8 |
Clemson (n) | Notre Dame | 5.8 | 6.8 | 8.0 |
Iowa St. (n) | Oklahoma | -1.1 | -1.3 | -0.9 |
Ohio St. (n) | Northwestern | 19.5 | 18.5 | 19.2 |
Alabama (n) | Florida | 18.1 | 19.7 | 19.9 |
San Jose St. (n) | Boise St. | -10.4 | -8.5 | -9.5 |
(n): Neutral Site | ||||
BOWL GAME | ||||
Frisco Bowl—Cancelled | ||||
Team | Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
This Week’s PiRate Ratings
# | Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg. | Conference |
1 | Alabama | 140.4 | 141.3 | 142.7 | 141.5 | SEC-W |
2 | Ohio St. | 131.4 | 130.5 | 133.7 | 131.9 | BTen-E |
3 | Clemson | 129.2 | 130.0 | 131.4 | 130.2 | ACC |
4 | Georgia | 124.4 | 123.6 | 125.2 | 124.4 | SEC-E |
5 | Notre Dame | 124.4 | 124.2 | 124.4 | 124.3 | ACC |
6 | Florida | 122.2 | 121.7 | 122.8 | 122.2 | SEC-E |
7 | Texas A&M | 121.6 | 121.6 | 122.3 | 121.8 | SEC-W |
8 | Oklahoma | 121.6 | 121.1 | 121.8 | 121.5 | B12 |
9 | Iowa St. | 120.5 | 119.8 | 120.9 | 120.4 | B12 |
10 | Iowa | 119.7 | 119.3 | 121.4 | 120.1 | BTen-W |
11 | N. Carolina | 119.8 | 119.9 | 120.3 | 120.0 | ACC |
12 | Wisconsin | 119.7 | 118.0 | 120.9 | 119.5 | BTen-W |
13 | Cincinnati | 119.2 | 118.7 | 119.4 | 119.1 | AAC |
14 | Indiana | 117.1 | 117.5 | 119.6 | 118.1 | BTen-E |
15 | U S C | 118.6 | 116.0 | 117.7 | 117.5 | P12-S |
16 | Texas | 117.0 | 115.8 | 116.9 | 116.6 | B12 |
17 | Auburn | 115.6 | 114.7 | 115.7 | 115.3 | SEC-W |
18 | Oregon | 115.5 | 113.9 | 114.9 | 114.8 | P12-N |
19 | BYU | 114.7 | 114.5 | 114.9 | 114.7 | Ind. |
20 | L S U | 114.3 | 113.6 | 115.4 | 114.4 | SEC-W |
21 | Oklahoma St. | 114.5 | 113.2 | 113.6 | 113.8 | B12 |
22 | Northwestern | 111.9 | 112.0 | 114.4 | 112.8 | BTen-W |
23 | Miami (Fla.) | 110.8 | 112.7 | 111.3 | 111.6 | ACC |
24 | Penn St. | 111.8 | 110.5 | 112.4 | 111.6 | BTen-E |
25 | UCF | 110.4 | 110.3 | 110.7 | 110.5 | AAC |
26 | T C U | 110.5 | 109.3 | 110.9 | 110.3 | B12 |
27 | Kentucky | 109.1 | 109.0 | 110.1 | 109.4 | SEC-E |
28 | Washington | 109.4 | 108.0 | 109.8 | 109.1 | P12-N |
29 | Arizona St. | 109.2 | 108.5 | 108.8 | 108.8 | P12-S |
30 | Ole Miss | 109.0 | 107.9 | 109.0 | 108.6 | SEC-W |
31 | Utah | 108.2 | 108.3 | 108.9 | 108.5 | P12-S |
32 | U C L A | 108.2 | 107.3 | 107.4 | 107.6 | P12-S |
33 | Buffalo | 106.9 | 108.0 | 107.7 | 107.5 | MAC-E |
34 | Coastal Car. | 107.0 | 107.6 | 107.7 | 107.4 | SUN-E |
35 | Minnesota | 106.7 | 107.2 | 108.3 | 107.4 | BTen-W |
36 | Boise St. | 107.2 | 107.2 | 106.9 | 107.1 | MWC-M |
37 | Louisville | 107.1 | 107.0 | 106.5 | 106.8 | ACC |
38 | Tennessee | 106.3 | 105.7 | 106.4 | 106.1 | SEC-E |
39 | Pittsburgh | 105.5 | 106.4 | 105.8 | 105.9 | ACC |
40 | Missouri | 105.3 | 105.0 | 106.1 | 105.5 | SEC-E |
41 | Michigan | 105.4 | 104.5 | 106.3 | 105.4 | BTen-E |
42 | Louisiana | 105.7 | 105.3 | 105.3 | 105.4 | SUN-W |
43 | Nebraska | 105.0 | 104.5 | 106.3 | 105.3 | BTen-W |
44 | Wake Forest | 104.7 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 105.3 | ACC |
45 | California | 105.4 | 105.1 | 105.1 | 105.2 | P12-N |
46 | Virginia | 104.6 | 105.0 | 105.1 | 104.9 | ACC |
47 | W. Virginia | 104.7 | 104.4 | 104.9 | 104.7 | B12 |
48 | Virginia Tech | 103.9 | 104.5 | 104.9 | 104.4 | ACC |
49 | Miss. St. | 104.4 | 103.7 | 104.8 | 104.3 | SEC-W |
50 | Tulane | 104.3 | 104.3 | 103.9 | 104.2 | AAC |
51 | Boston Coll. | 103.6 | 103.9 | 104.2 | 103.9 | ACC |
52 | Stanford | 104.4 | 102.7 | 104.0 | 103.7 | P12-N |
53 | Oregon St. | 104.0 | 103.8 | 103.2 | 103.7 | P12-N |
54 | Purdue | 103.4 | 103.5 | 104.1 | 103.7 | BTen-W |
55 | Washington St. | 103.7 | 102.3 | 104.2 | 103.4 | P12-N |
56 | Memphis | 104.4 | 103.1 | 102.6 | 103.4 | AAC |
57 | Appal. St. | 103.4 | 102.9 | 103.5 | 103.3 | SUN-E |
58 | Illinois | 102.9 | 102.3 | 103.8 | 103.0 | BTen-W |
59 | Tulsa | 103.5 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 102.5 | AAC |
60 | Arkansas | 102.2 | 102.8 | 102.4 | 102.5 | SEC-W |
61 | Baylor | 102.3 | 101.8 | 102.1 | 102.1 | B12 |
62 | Air Force | 101.7 | 102.4 | 101.7 | 101.9 | MWC-M |
63 | NC State | 101.4 | 101.9 | 101.8 | 101.7 | ACC |
64 | Houston | 102.3 | 100.9 | 101.2 | 101.5 | AAC |
65 | Liberty | 100.0 | 102.9 | 100.8 | 101.2 | Ind. |
66 | Colorado | 101.0 | 101.8 | 99.8 | 100.9 | P12-S |
67 | Kansas St. | 100.4 | 99.6 | 100.7 | 100.2 | B12 |
68 | Rutgers | 100.6 | 99.6 | 100.0 | 100.1 | BTen-E |
69 | SMU | 100.1 | 99.6 | 99.2 | 99.7 | AAC |
70 | S. Carolina | 100.5 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 99.7 | SEC-E |
71 | Marshall | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.2 | 99.5 | CUSA-E |
72 | Michigan St. | 99.1 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 99.2 | BTen-E |
73 | San Diego St. | 98.5 | 99.5 | 98.8 | 98.9 | MWC-W |
74 | Texas Tech | 98.8 | 97.6 | 98.9 | 98.4 | B12 |
75 | San Jose St. | 96.9 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 97.6 | MWC-W |
76 | Florida St. | 97.9 | 97.2 | 97.7 | 97.6 | ACC |
77 | Wyoming | 96.0 | 97.1 | 96.4 | 96.5 | MWC-M |
78 | Nevada | 95.2 | 96.1 | 95.6 | 95.7 | MWC-W |
79 | Ball St. | 95.6 | 95.5 | 95.8 | 95.7 | MAC-W |
80 | U A B | 95.3 | 95.7 | 94.7 | 95.2 | CUSA-W |
81 | Georgia Tech | 95.7 | 95.2 | 94.8 | 95.2 | ACC |
82 | E. Carolina | 95.6 | 95.4 | 94.5 | 95.2 | AAC |
83 | Maryland | 95.2 | 95.2 | 95.0 | 95.1 | BTen-E |
84 | Ohio | 94.4 | 95.1 | 95.3 | 94.9 | MAC-E |
85 | Army | 93.9 | 95.3 | 93.9 | 94.4 | Ind. |
86 | Arizona | 94.1 | 92.5 | 92.9 | 93.2 | P12-S |
87 | Georgia Sou. | 92.7 | 93.5 | 93.0 | 93.1 | SUN-E |
88 | Fresno St. | 92.7 | 93.2 | 92.2 | 92.7 | MWC-W |
89 | Hawaii | 92.7 | 93.0 | 92.0 | 92.5 | MWC-W |
90 | Western Mich. | 91.6 | 93.3 | 92.4 | 92.4 | MAC-W |
91 | Toledo | 92.1 | 93.2 | 91.9 | 92.4 | MAC-W |
92 | Troy | 91.8 | 92.9 | 92.2 | 92.3 | SUN-E |
93 | Central Mich. | 92.0 | 92.1 | 92.2 | 92.1 | MAC-W |
94 | Georgia St. | 91.8 | 92.1 | 92.3 | 92.1 | SUN-E |
95 | Miami (O) | 92.4 | 91.5 | 92.1 | 92.0 | MAC-E |
96 | Navy | 92.7 | 91.4 | 90.7 | 91.6 | AAC |
97 | W. Kentucky | 91.2 | 91.7 | 90.8 | 91.2 | CUSA-E |
98 | Kent St. | 91.2 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 90.9 | MAC-E |
99 | Syracuse | 90.1 | 91.3 | 90.8 | 90.8 | ACC |
100 | Duke | 90.5 | 90.3 | 89.3 | 90.0 | ACC |
101 | Colorado St. | 89.5 | 90.3 | 89.5 | 89.8 | MWC-M |
102 | Vanderbilt | 88.3 | 87.5 | 87.4 | 87.8 | SEC-E |
103 | Arkansas St. | 87.6 | 88.2 | 87.0 | 87.6 | SUN-W |
104 | Temple | 87.9 | 87.6 | 86.3 | 87.3 | AAC |
105 | Rice | 88.1 | 86.2 | 87.2 | 87.2 | CUSA-W |
106 | USF | 87.8 | 86.5 | 86.2 | 86.8 | AAC |
107 | Fla. Atlantic | 85.9 | 86.8 | 86.2 | 86.3 | CUSA-E |
108 | New Mexico | 86.0 | 86.8 | 85.4 | 86.1 | MWC-M |
109 | Florida Int’l. | 85.7 | 85.5 | 85.3 | 85.5 | CUSA-E |
110 | U T S A | 85.2 | 85.6 | 85.4 | 85.4 | CUSA-W |
111 | Eastern Mich. | 83.8 | 85.6 | 84.5 | 84.6 | MAC-W |
112 | Utah St. | 84.4 | 84.1 | 83.5 | 84.0 | MWC-M |
113 | La. Tech | 83.6 | 84.2 | 83.6 | 83.8 | CUSA-W |
114 | Charlotte | 83.5 | 83.6 | 83.2 | 83.4 | CUSA-E |
115 | Middle Tenn. | 82.2 | 82.5 | 82.3 | 82.3 | CUSA-E |
116 | Southern Miss. | 82.3 | 82.8 | 81.8 | 82.3 | CUSA-W |
117 | S. Alabama | 81.8 | 82.7 | 81.7 | 82.1 | SUN-W |
118 | N. Illinois | 80.7 | 82.0 | 80.8 | 81.2 | MAC-W |
119 | Texas St. | 81.0 | 81.5 | 80.2 | 80.9 | SUN-W |
120 | U N L V | 79.5 | 80.6 | 78.7 | 79.6 | MWC-W |
121 | Kansas | 78.7 | 78.0 | 77.4 | 78.1 | B12 |
122 | North Texas | 75.4 | 75.6 | 74.8 | 75.3 | CUSA-W |
123 | U T E P | 67.9 | 70.3 | 68.0 | 68.7 | CUSA-W |
124 | Akron | 67.5 | 69.2 | 66.1 | 67.6 | MAC-E |
125 | UL-Monroe | 68.0 | 67.9 | 66.5 | 67.5 | SUN-W |
126 | Bowling Green | 65.1 | 66.4 | 61.8 | 64.4 | MAC-E |
127 | Mass. | 61.7 | 67.5 | 59.9 | 63.0 | Ind. |
PiRate Rating By Conference
American Athletic Conference | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | AAC | Overall |
Cincinnati | 119.2 | 118.7 | 119.4 | 119.1 | 6-0 | 8-0 |
UCF | 110.4 | 110.3 | 110.7 | 110.5 | 5-3 | 6-3 |
Tulane | 104.3 | 104.3 | 103.9 | 104.2 | 3-5 | 6-5 |
Memphis | 104.4 | 103.1 | 102.6 | 103.4 | 5-3 | 7-3 |
Tulsa | 103.5 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 102.5 | 6-0 | 6-1 |
Houston | 102.3 | 100.9 | 101.2 | 101.5 | 3-3 | 3-4 |
SMU | 100.1 | 99.6 | 99.2 | 99.7 | 4-3 | 7-3 |
E. Carolina | 95.6 | 95.4 | 94.5 | 95.2 | 3-4 | 3-6 |
Navy | 92.7 | 91.4 | 90.7 | 91.6 | 3-4 | 3-7 |
Temple | 87.9 | 87.6 | 86.3 | 87.3 | 1-6 | 1-6 |
USF | 87.8 | 86.5 | 86.2 | 86.8 | 0-7 | 1-8 |
AAC Avg. | 100.7 | 100.0 | 99.7 | 100.1 | ||
Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | ACC | Overall |
Clemson | 129.2 | 130.0 | 131.4 | 130.2 | 8-1 | 9-1 |
Notre Dame | 124.4 | 124.2 | 124.4 | 124.3 | 9-0 | 10-0 |
N. Carolina | 119.8 | 119.9 | 120.3 | 120.0 | 7-3 | 8-3 |
Miami (Fla.) | 110.8 | 112.7 | 111.3 | 111.6 | 7-2 | 8-2 |
Louisville | 107.1 | 107.0 | 106.5 | 106.8 | 3-7 | 4-7 |
Pittsburgh | 105.5 | 106.4 | 105.8 | 105.9 | 5-5 | 6-5 |
Wake Forest | 104.7 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 105.3 | 3-4 | 4-4 |
Virginia | 104.6 | 105.0 | 105.1 | 104.9 | 4-5 | 5-5 |
Virginia Tech | 103.9 | 104.5 | 104.9 | 104.4 | 5-5 | 5-6 |
Boston Coll. | 103.6 | 103.9 | 104.2 | 103.9 | 5-5 | 6-5 |
NC State | 101.4 | 101.9 | 101.8 | 101.7 | 7-3 | 8-3 |
Florida St. | 97.9 | 97.2 | 97.7 | 97.6 | 2-6 | 3-6 |
Georgia Tech | 95.7 | 95.2 | 94.8 | 95.2 | 3-6 | 3-7 |
Syracuse | 90.1 | 91.3 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 1-9 | 1-10 |
Duke | 90.5 | 90.3 | 89.3 | 90.0 | 1-9 | 2-9 |
ACC Avg. | 106.0 | 106.3 | 106.2 | 106.2 | ||
Big 12 Conference | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | B12 | Overall |
Oklahoma | 121.6 | 121.1 | 121.8 | 121.5 | 6-2 | 7-2 |
Iowa St. | 120.5 | 119.8 | 120.9 | 120.4 | 8-1 | 8-2 |
Texas | 117.0 | 115.8 | 116.9 | 116.6 | 5-3 | 6-3 |
Oklahoma St. | 114.5 | 113.2 | 113.6 | 113.8 | 6-3 | 7-3 |
T C U | 110.5 | 109.3 | 110.9 | 110.3 | 5-4 | 6-4 |
W. Virginia | 104.7 | 104.4 | 104.9 | 104.7 | 4-4 | 5-4 |
Baylor | 102.3 | 101.8 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 2-7 | 2-7 |
Kansas St. | 100.4 | 99.6 | 100.7 | 100.2 | 4-5 | 4-6 |
Texas Tech | 98.8 | 97.6 | 98.9 | 98.4 | 3-6 | 4-6 |
Kansas | 78.7 | 78.0 | 77.4 | 78.1 | 0-8 | 0-9 |
Big 12 Avg. | 106.9 | 106.1 | 106.8 | 106.6 | ||
Big Ten Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Average | BTen | Overall |
Ohio St. | 131.4 | 130.5 | 133.7 | 131.9 | 5-0 | 5-0 |
Indiana | 117.1 | 117.5 | 119.6 | 118.1 | 6-1 | 6-1 |
Penn St. | 111.8 | 110.5 | 112.4 | 111.6 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Michigan | 105.4 | 104.5 | 106.3 | 105.4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Rutgers | 100.6 | 99.6 | 100.0 | 100.1 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Michigan St. | 99.1 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 99.2 | 2-5 | 2-5 |
Maryland | 95.2 | 95.2 | 95.0 | 95.1 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Average | BTen | Overall |
Iowa | 119.7 | 119.3 | 121.4 | 120.1 | 6-2 | 6-2 |
Wisconsin | 119.7 | 118.0 | 120.9 | 119.5 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Northwestern | 111.9 | 112.0 | 114.4 | 112.8 | 6-1 | 6-1 |
Minnesota | 106.7 | 107.2 | 108.3 | 107.4 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
Nebraska | 105.0 | 104.5 | 106.3 | 105.3 | 2-5 | 2-5 |
Purdue | 103.4 | 103.5 | 104.1 | 103.7 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Illinois | 102.9 | 102.3 | 103.8 | 103.0 | 2-5 | 2-5 |
Big Ten Avg. | 109.3 | 108.8 | 110.4 | 109.5 | ||
Conference USA | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | CUSA | Overall |
Marshall | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.2 | 99.5 | 4-1 | 7-1 |
W. Kentucky | 91.2 | 91.7 | 90.8 | 91.2 | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Fla. Atlantic | 85.9 | 86.8 | 86.2 | 86.3 | 4-2 | 5-3 |
Florida Int’l. | 85.7 | 85.5 | 85.3 | 85.5 | 0-3 | 0-5 |
Charlotte | 83.5 | 83.6 | 83.2 | 83.4 | 2-2 | 2-4 |
Middle Tenn. | 82.2 | 82.5 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 2-4 | 3-6 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | CUSA | Overall |
U A B | 95.3 | 95.7 | 94.7 | 95.2 | 3-1 | 5-3 |
Rice | 88.1 | 86.2 | 87.2 | 87.2 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
U T S A | 85.2 | 85.6 | 85.4 | 85.4 | 5-2 | 7-4 |
La. Tech | 83.6 | 84.2 | 83.6 | 83.8 | 4-2 | 5-4 |
Southern Miss. | 82.3 | 82.8 | 81.8 | 82.3 | 2-4 | 3-7 |
North Texas | 75.4 | 75.6 | 74.8 | 75.3 | 3-4 | 4-5 |
U T E P | 67.9 | 70.3 | 68.0 | 68.7 | 0-4 | 3-5 |
CUSA Avg. | 85.1 | 85.4 | 84.8 | 85.1 | ||
FBS Independents | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
BYU | 114.7 | 114.5 | 114.9 | 114.7 | x | 10-1 |
Liberty | 100.0 | 102.9 | 100.8 | 101.2 | x | 9-1 |
Army | 93.9 | 95.3 | 93.9 | 94.4 | x | 8-2 |
Mass. | 61.7 | 67.5 | 59.9 | 63.0 | x | 0-4 |
Ind. Avg. | 92.6 | 95.1 | 92.4 | 93.3 | ||
Mid-American Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Buffalo | 106.9 | 108.0 | 107.7 | 107.5 | 5-0 | 5-0 |
Ohio | 94.4 | 95.1 | 95.3 | 94.9 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Miami (O) | 92.4 | 91.5 | 92.1 | 92.0 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Kent St. | 91.2 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
Akron | 67.5 | 69.2 | 66.1 | 67.6 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
Bowling Green | 65.1 | 66.4 | 61.8 | 64.4 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Ball St. | 95.6 | 95.5 | 95.8 | 95.7 | 5-1 | 5-1 |
Western Mich. | 91.6 | 93.3 | 92.4 | 92.4 | 4-2 | 4-2 |
Toledo | 92.1 | 93.2 | 91.9 | 92.4 | 4-2 | 4-2 |
Central Mich. | 92.0 | 92.1 | 92.2 | 92.1 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
Eastern Mich. | 83.8 | 85.6 | 84.5 | 84.6 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
N. Illinois | 80.7 | 82.0 | 80.8 | 81.2 | 0-6 | 0-6 |
MAC Avg. | 87.8 | 88.5 | 87.6 | 88.0 | ||
Mountain West Conference | ||||||
Mountain Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Boise St. | 107.2 | 107.2 | 106.9 | 107.1 | 5-0 | 5-1 |
Air Force | 101.7 | 102.4 | 101.7 | 101.9 | 2-2 | 3-2 |
Wyoming | 96.0 | 97.1 | 96.4 | 96.5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Colorado St. | 89.5 | 90.3 | 89.5 | 89.8 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
New Mexico | 86.0 | 86.8 | 85.4 | 86.1 | 2-5 | 2-5 |
Utah St. | 84.4 | 84.1 | 83.5 | 84.0 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
San Diego St. | 98.5 | 99.5 | 98.8 | 98.9 | 4-2 | 4-4 |
San Jose St. | 96.9 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 97.6 | 6-0 | 6-0 |
Nevada | 95.2 | 96.1 | 95.6 | 95.7 | 6-2 | 6-2 |
Fresno St. | 92.7 | 93.2 | 92.2 | 92.7 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
Hawaii | 92.7 | 93.0 | 92.0 | 92.5 | 4-4 | 4-4 |
U N L V | 79.5 | 80.6 | 78.7 | 79.6 | 0-6 | 0-6 |
MWC Avg. | 93.3 | 94.1 | 93.2 | 93.5 | ||
Pac-12 Conference | ||||||
North Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Oregon | 115.5 | 113.9 | 114.9 | 114.8 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
Washington | 109.4 | 108.0 | 109.8 | 109.1 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
California | 105.4 | 105.1 | 105.1 | 105.2 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Stanford | 104.4 | 102.7 | 104.0 | 103.7 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
Oregon St. | 104.0 | 103.8 | 103.2 | 103.7 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Washington St. | 103.7 | 102.3 | 104.2 | 103.4 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
South Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
U S C | 118.6 | 116.0 | 117.7 | 117.5 | 5-0 | 5-0 |
Arizona St. | 109.2 | 108.5 | 108.8 | 108.8 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
Utah | 108.2 | 108.3 | 108.9 | 108.5 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
U C L A | 108.2 | 107.3 | 107.4 | 107.6 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
Colorado | 101.0 | 101.8 | 99.8 | 100.9 | 3-1 | 4-1 |
Arizona | 94.1 | 92.5 | 92.9 | 93.2 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
P12 Avg. | 106.8 | 105.8 | 106.4 | 106.4 | ||
Southeastern Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SEC | Overall |
Georgia | 124.4 | 123.6 | 125.2 | 124.4 | 7-2 | 7-2 |
Florida | 122.2 | 121.7 | 122.8 | 122.2 | 8-2 | 8-2 |
Kentucky | 109.1 | 109.0 | 110.1 | 109.4 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
Tennessee | 106.3 | 105.7 | 106.4 | 106.1 | 3-6 | 3-6 |
Missouri | 105.3 | 105.0 | 106.1 | 105.5 | 5-4 | 5-4 |
S. Carolina | 100.5 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Vanderbilt | 88.3 | 87.5 | 87.4 | 87.8 | 0-9 | 0-9 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SEC | Overall |
Alabama | 140.4 | 141.3 | 142.7 | 141.5 | 10-0 | 10-0 |
Texas A&M | 121.6 | 121.6 | 122.3 | 121.8 | 7-1 | 7-1 |
Auburn | 115.6 | 114.7 | 115.7 | 115.3 | 6-4 | 6-4 |
L S U | 114.3 | 113.6 | 115.4 | 114.4 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
Ole Miss | 109.0 | 107.9 | 109.0 | 108.6 | 4-4 | 4-4 |
Miss. St. | 104.4 | 103.7 | 104.8 | 104.3 | 2-7 | 2-7 |
Arkansas | 102.2 | 102.8 | 102.4 | 102.5 | 3-7 | 3-7 |
SEC Avg. | 111.7 | 111.2 | 112.1 | 111.7 | ||
Sunbelt Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SBC | Overall |
Coastal Car. | 107.0 | 107.6 | 107.7 | 107.4 | 8-0 | 11-0 |
Appal. St. | 103.4 | 102.9 | 103.5 | 103.3 | 6-2 | 8-3 |
Georgia Sou. | 92.7 | 93.5 | 93.0 | 93.1 | 4-4 | 7-5 |
Georgia St. | 91.8 | 92.1 | 92.3 | 92.1 | 4-4 | 5-4 |
Troy | 91.8 | 92.9 | 92.2 | 92.3 | 3-6 | 5-6 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SBC | Overall |
Louisiana | 105.7 | 105.3 | 105.3 | 105.4 | 7-1 | 9-1 |
Arkansas St. | 87.6 | 88.2 | 87.0 | 87.6 | 2-6 | 4-7 |
S. Alabama | 81.8 | 82.7 | 81.7 | 82.1 | 3-5 | 4-7 |
Texas St. | 81.0 | 81.5 | 80.2 | 80.9 | 2-6 | 2-10 |
UL-Monroe | 68.0 | 67.9 | 66.5 | 67.5 | 0-7 | 0-10 |
Sun Avg. | 91.1 | 91.4 | 90.9 | 91.2 |
Conference Ratings
# | League | Avg |
1 | SEC | 111.7 |
2 | BTen | 109.5 |
3 | B12 | 106.6 |
4 | P12 | 106.4 |
5 | ACC | 106.2 |
6 | AAC | 100.1 |
7 | MWC | 93.5 |
8 | Ind. | 93.3 |
9 | Sun | 91.2 |
10 | MAC | 88.0 |
11 | CUSA | 85.1 |
The Playoffs–What Will Be This Week & What Should Be
The Playoff Committee won’t adjust this week’s top four teams. Only one of the four from last week played a game this past weekend, and Alabama basically showed the nation that they look like the best team in college football since the 2001 Miami of Florida Hurricanes. If somebody tells you that the playoffs need to be expanded from 4 to either 6, 8, or 12 teams, because Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Buffalo, and San Jose St. deserve a chance this year, you should reply that they are incorrect when talking about this year only. If the NCAA Playoff Committee wanted to make any changes to make the 2020-2021 college season end the right way, they should change the number of teams in the playoffs–from four to zero!
Alabama is clearly the best team in the nation. If they played Notre Dame, Ohio State, or Clemson next week, the Tide would be favored by two touchdowns minimum over any of the three contenders. If you are old enough to remember UCLA basketball during the three seasons that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his additional all-American teammates suited up for the Bruins, the NCAA Tournaments were less eventful than the middle of the season Christmas and New Year’s tournaments. For three years, UCLA was the basketball equivalent of the 1927 New York Yankees. The NCAA Tournament was no different than the Bruin Invitational, as UCLA beat Dayton, North Carolina, and Purdue so handily that the games were not meaningful. Alabama is going to do the same thing this year.
We believe that Clemson will edge Notre Dame in the ACC Championship, as the Tigers almost beat the Irish in South Bend without having Trevor Lawrence available. Notre Dame will assuredly drop to #4 in the playoff rankings, but they will stay in the top 4 to be Sugar Bowl fodder for Alabama. Ohio State and Clemson would then face off in the Rose Bowl. Ten days later, Alabama will run roughshod over the Ohio State-Clemson winner, most likely Clemson, and it will be like the Yankees-Dodgers in the World Series during the 1950’s, with Alabama being the Yankees.
If you ask us whether Ohio State deserves to be in the Playoffs, as they have only played five games, when the Big Ten had previously stated that a team had to play at least six games to be eligible for the Big Ten Championship, we have a somewhat divided opinion. First, we 100% agree that Ohio State should be in the Big Ten Championship Game.
Let’s say that rather than declare the Michigan game postponed, that Ohio State forfeited the game to show a six-game slate. Even with the one loss, Ohio State beats out Indiana on the tiebreaker, and it doesn’t affect their eye test rating. So, the Buckeyes deserve the East Division championship. We kind of compare this to the rule where a Major League batter can be the batting champion even if he fails to get the required 502 plate appearances in a 162-game schedule, if you take his at-bats and include additional outs until you reach the 502 required PA’s. If the batter still has the highest batting average with those outs added, he is the batting champion.
For example, in 1996, legendary hitter Tony Gwynn batted .353, but he only made 498 plate appearances, which did not qualify for the batting crown. He needed four additional plate appearances. With four outs added to Gwynn’s actual record, his batting average dropped to .349, which was still better than the next highest average, Rockies’ star Ellis Burks at .344. So, Gwynn won the batting title at .353.
Likewise, adding one loss to Ohio State’s record still allows the Buckeyes to win the Big Ten East in a tiebreaker with Indiana.
That being said, do we believe that Ohio State is one of the four best teams in the nation this year? The short answer is that our own ratings show the Buckeyes to be the second best team. However, if we were on the Playoff Committee, we would be totally at a loss to separate Ohio State and USC. As for any of the G5 teams, we hate to say it, but none of them can play either Ohio State or USC to within 10 points. A G5 Playoff with Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Buffalo, and San Jose State would be quite entertaining and much better TV choices than the bowl games, even the New Year’s Six games. But, the only teams outside the current top four that should be in consideration for the Playoffs are USC and Texas A&M. Additionally, it is more accurate to state that the loser of the ACC Championship Game should be removed in favor of an undefeated USC team this year. A one-loss Texas A&M team that beat Florida and played Alabama better than any other opponent might be the second best team in the nation, and it would be hard to convince us that they don’t belong in the Big Four if the ACC loser loses by a substantial margin.
Here is our belief as to what will happen depending on whether each of the contenders win or lose this week.
Alabama–If the Crimson Tide wins, they are in the Sugar Bowl as the #1 seed. If the Crimson Tide loses, they are in the Rose Bowl as the #3 seed.
Ohio State–If the Buckeyes win, they are in the Rose Bowl as the #2 or #3 seed. If the Buckeyes lose, they are in a NY6 bowl and not in the playoffs.
Notre Dame–If the Irish win, they are in the Rose Bowl as the #2 seed or Sugar Bowl as the #1 seed if Bama were to lose. If the Irish lose, they are in the Sugar Bowl as the #4 seed.
Clemson–If the Tigers win, they are in the Rose Bowl as the #2 or #3 seed based on what Ohio State does. If the Tigers lose, they are in the Orange Bowl and not in the playoffs.
Texas A&M–The Aggies must win and then hope for Clemson or Ohio State to lose, possibly Notre Dame to lose by 20 or more points. If the Aggies back into the Playoffs, they will be headed to the Sugar Bowl as the #4 seed if Alabama is #1, or to the Rose Bowl if Ohio State or Notre Dame is #1
USC–Notre Dame must beat Clemson, and Northwestern must upset Ohio State, while USC beats Washington by 28 or more points, and Texas A&M doesn’t slaughter Tennessee.
Cincinnati–Clemson, Ohio State, and USC must lose, and maybe even Texas A&M.
Any 2-loss team–We don’t see any scenario where Oklahoma, Iowa State, Florida, or Clemson could make the playoffs with two losses.
December 6, 2020
PiRate Ratings–College Football For December 10-12, 2020
This Week’s PiRate Rating Spreads
Thursday, December 10 | ||||
Home | Visitors | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
Southern Miss. | Fla. Atlantic | -6.2 | -7.0 | -7.8 |
Georgia Tech | Pittsburgh | -7.7 | -9.1 | -8.7 |
Friday, December 11 | ||||
Home | Visitors | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
Colorado | Utah | -2.8 | -1.7 | -4.7 |
UTEP | North Texas | -6.7 | -4.5 | -6.5 |
Marshall | Charlotte | 17.6 | 17.8 | 17.5 |
Arizona | Arizona St. | -6.5 | -7.4 | -7.4 |
San Jose St. | Nevada | 0.1 | 0.9 | -0.4 |
Saturday, December 12 | ||||
Home | Visitors | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
Florida | LSU | 13.9 | 14.1 | 13.7 |
Miami (Fla.) | North Carolina | 1.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
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Northwestern | Illinois | 8.0 | 8.7 | 9.7 |
Iowa | Wisconsin | -4.1 | -2.6 | -3.4 |
UCLA | USC | -9.4 | -7.8 | -9.3 |
Oregon St. | Stanford | 1.7 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
Virginia Tech | Virginia | -3.3 | -3.3 | -3.3 |
Maryland | Rutgers | -4.1 | -3.1 | -3.9 |
Nebraska | Minnesota | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
Penn St. | Michigan St. | 14.6 | 13.9 | 14.7 |
Mississippi St. | Auburn | -9.3 | -8.9 | -8.6 |
New Mexico | Fresno St. | -11.4 | -11.2 | -11.8 |
Memphis | Houston | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
Florida St. | Duke | 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.6 |
Louisville | Wake Forest | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
Missouri | Georgia | -11.8 | -10.9 | -11.4 |
Vanderbilt | Tennessee | -15.2 | -15.1 | -15.8 |
Arkansas | Alabama | -32.8 | -33.3 | -35.0 |
Eastern Mich. | Northern Ill. | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Ball St. | Western Mich. | 5.7 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
Rice | UAB | -5.3 | -7.7 | -5.5 |
Buffalo | Akron | 36.2 | 34.8 | 38.4 |
Troy | Coastal Carolina | -15.5 | -15.2 | -16.4 |
Toledo | Central Mich. | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
Army | Navy | 1.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
Georgia Southern | Appalachian St. | -9.2 | -7.9 | -9.0 |
Wyoming | Boise St. | -9.3 | -8.1 | -8.6 |
Baylor | Oklahoma St. | -2.6 | -1.8 | -1.9 |
TCU | Louisiana Tech | 25.1 | 22.5 | 24.9 |
BYU | San Diego St. | 18.9 | 17.6 | 19.1 |
Hawaii | UNLV | 16.7 | 15.9 | 16.8 |
***** Utah State’s players voted not to play this game due to statements made by the school President concerning the interim head coach.
FBS vs. FCS Game
(Oddly Arkansas St.’s last game of the year and Incarnate Word’s first and only game of the year)
Update: It was cancelled!
FBS | FCS | PiRate |
This Week’s PiRate Ratings
12/6/2020 | ||||||
# | Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg. | Conference |
1 | Alabama | 138.5 | 139.4 | 140.8 | 139.6 | SEC-W |
2 | Ohio St. | 131.4 | 130.5 | 133.7 | 131.9 | BTen-E |
3 | Clemson | 129.2 | 130.0 | 131.4 | 130.2 | ACC |
4 | Notre Dame | 124.4 | 124.2 | 124.4 | 124.3 | ACC |
5 | Florida | 124.0 | 123.6 | 124.8 | 124.1 | SEC-E |
6 | Wisconsin | 123.0 | 121.2 | 124.1 | 122.8 | BTen-W |
7 | Texas A&M | 121.6 | 121.6 | 122.3 | 121.8 | SEC-W |
8 | Oklahoma | 121.6 | 121.1 | 121.8 | 121.5 | B12 |
9 | Georgia | 121.5 | 120.5 | 122.1 | 121.4 | SEC-E |
10 | Iowa St. | 120.5 | 119.8 | 120.9 | 120.4 | B12 |
11 | Cincinnati | 119.2 | 118.7 | 119.4 | 119.1 | AAC |
12 | Indiana | 117.1 | 117.5 | 119.6 | 118.1 | BTen-E |
13 | U S C | 118.6 | 116.0 | 117.7 | 117.5 | P12-S |
14 | Iowa | 116.9 | 116.6 | 118.7 | 117.4 | BTen-W |
15 | Texas | 117.0 | 115.8 | 116.9 | 116.6 | B12 |
16 | N. Carolina | 115.3 | 115.4 | 115.8 | 115.5 | ACC |
17 | BYU | 115.0 | 114.8 | 115.4 | 115.1 | Ind. |
18 | Auburn | 115.4 | 114.4 | 115.3 | 115.0 | SEC-W |
19 | Oregon | 115.5 | 113.9 | 114.9 | 114.8 | P12-N |
20 | Miami (Fla.) | 113.8 | 115.7 | 114.3 | 114.6 | ACC |
21 | L S U | 112.7 | 111.9 | 113.6 | 112.7 | SEC-W |
22 | Northwestern | 110.9 | 111.0 | 113.4 | 111.8 | BTen-W |
23 | Penn St. | 111.8 | 110.5 | 112.4 | 111.6 | BTen-E |
24 | UCF | 110.4 | 110.3 | 110.7 | 110.5 | AAC |
25 | Oklahoma St. | 110.7 | 109.4 | 109.8 | 110.0 | B12 |
26 | Kentucky | 109.1 | 109.0 | 110.1 | 109.4 | SEC-E |
27 | Washington | 109.4 | 108.0 | 109.8 | 109.1 | P12-N |
28 | Ole Miss | 109.0 | 107.9 | 109.0 | 108.6 | SEC-W |
29 | Coastal Car. | 107.8 | 108.5 | 108.8 | 108.4 | SUN-E |
30 | T C U | 108.6 | 107.0 | 108.7 | 108.1 | B12 |
31 | Missouri | 107.7 | 107.6 | 108.7 | 108.0 | SEC-E |
32 | U C L A | 108.2 | 107.3 | 107.4 | 107.6 | P12-S |
33 | Utah | 107.0 | 106.9 | 107.7 | 107.2 | P12-S |
34 | Boise St. | 107.2 | 107.2 | 106.9 | 107.1 | MWC-M |
35 | Louisville | 107.1 | 107.0 | 106.5 | 106.8 | ACC |
36 | Virginia | 106.4 | 106.9 | 107.1 | 106.8 | ACC |
37 | Minnesota | 106.0 | 106.5 | 107.4 | 106.6 | BTen-W |
38 | Arizona St. | 106.7 | 106.0 | 106.3 | 106.3 | P12-S |
39 | Nebraska | 105.7 | 105.2 | 107.2 | 106.1 | BTen-W |
40 | Baylor | 106.1 | 105.6 | 105.9 | 105.9 | B12 |
41 | Pittsburgh | 105.2 | 106.1 | 105.4 | 105.6 | ACC |
42 | Michigan | 105.4 | 104.5 | 106.3 | 105.4 | BTen-E |
43 | Louisiana | 105.7 | 105.3 | 105.3 | 105.4 | SUN-W |
44 | Wake Forest | 104.7 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 105.3 | ACC |
45 | California | 105.4 | 105.1 | 105.1 | 105.2 | P12-N |
46 | Tennessee | 105.4 | 104.7 | 105.3 | 105.1 | SEC-E |
47 | Buffalo | 104.3 | 105.0 | 105.1 | 104.8 | MAC-E |
48 | W. Virginia | 104.7 | 104.4 | 104.9 | 104.7 | B12 |
49 | Miss. St. | 104.6 | 104.0 | 105.2 | 104.6 | SEC-W |
50 | Tulane | 104.3 | 104.3 | 103.9 | 104.2 | AAC |
51 | Oregon St. | 104.3 | 104.4 | 103.7 | 104.1 | P12-N |
52 | Illinois | 103.9 | 103.3 | 104.8 | 104.0 | BTen-W |
53 | Boston Coll. | 103.6 | 103.9 | 104.2 | 103.9 | ACC |
54 | Arkansas | 103.6 | 104.2 | 103.8 | 103.9 | SEC-W |
55 | Purdue | 103.4 | 103.5 | 104.1 | 103.7 | BTen-W |
56 | Washington St. | 103.7 | 102.3 | 104.2 | 103.4 | P12-N |
57 | Memphis | 104.4 | 103.1 | 102.6 | 103.4 | AAC |
58 | Appal. St. | 103.4 | 102.9 | 103.5 | 103.3 | SUN-E |
59 | Stanford | 104.1 | 102.1 | 103.5 | 103.2 | P12-N |
60 | Tulsa | 103.5 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 102.5 | AAC |
61 | Virginia Tech | 102.1 | 102.6 | 102.9 | 102.5 | ACC |
62 | Colorado | 102.2 | 103.2 | 101.0 | 102.1 | P12-S |
63 | Air Force | 101.7 | 102.4 | 101.7 | 101.9 | MWC-M |
64 | NC State | 101.4 | 101.9 | 101.8 | 101.7 | ACC |
65 | Houston | 102.3 | 100.9 | 101.2 | 101.5 | AAC |
66 | Liberty | 100.0 | 102.9 | 100.8 | 101.2 | Ind. |
67 | Kansas St. | 100.4 | 99.6 | 100.7 | 100.2 | B12 |
68 | Rutgers | 100.7 | 99.7 | 100.2 | 100.2 | BTen-E |
69 | SMU | 100.1 | 99.6 | 99.2 | 99.7 | AAC |
70 | S. Carolina | 100.5 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 99.7 | SEC-E |
71 | Marshall | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.2 | 99.5 | CUSA-E |
72 | Michigan St. | 99.1 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 99.2 | BTen-E |
73 | San Diego St. | 98.2 | 99.2 | 98.3 | 98.6 | MWC-W |
74 | Texas Tech | 98.8 | 97.6 | 98.9 | 98.4 | B12 |
75 | Arizona | 99.1 | 97.5 | 97.9 | 98.2 | P12-S |
76 | San Jose St. | 96.1 | 97.8 | 96.3 | 96.7 | MWC-W |
77 | Nevada | 96.0 | 96.9 | 96.7 | 96.6 | MWC-W |
78 | Wyoming | 96.0 | 97.1 | 96.4 | 96.5 | MWC-M |
79 | Florida St. | 96.5 | 95.6 | 96.1 | 96.1 | ACC |
80 | Ball St. | 95.7 | 95.5 | 95.9 | 95.7 | MAC-W |
81 | Georgia Tech | 96.0 | 95.5 | 95.2 | 95.6 | ACC |
82 | U A B | 95.3 | 95.8 | 94.7 | 95.3 | CUSA-W |
83 | E. Carolina | 95.6 | 95.4 | 94.5 | 95.2 | AAC |
84 | Fresno St. | 95.0 | 95.6 | 94.7 | 95.1 | MWC-W |
85 | Maryland | 95.1 | 95.1 | 94.8 | 95.0 | BTen-E |
86 | Ohio | 94.4 | 95.1 | 95.3 | 94.9 | MAC-E |
87 | Army | 92.8 | 94.3 | 92.7 | 93.3 | Ind. |
88 | Georgia Sou. | 92.7 | 93.5 | 93.0 | 93.1 | SUN-E |
89 | Navy | 93.8 | 92.4 | 91.9 | 92.7 | AAC |
90 | Toledo | 92.2 | 93.4 | 92.1 | 92.6 | MAC-W |
91 | Hawaii | 92.7 | 93.0 | 92.0 | 92.5 | MWC-W |
92 | Western Mich. | 91.5 | 93.3 | 92.3 | 92.4 | MAC-W |
93 | Georgia St. | 91.8 | 92.1 | 92.3 | 92.1 | SUN-E |
94 | Miami (O) | 92.4 | 91.5 | 92.1 | 92.0 | MAC-E |
95 | Central Mich. | 91.9 | 91.9 | 92.0 | 91.9 | MAC-W |
96 | Duke | 91.9 | 91.9 | 90.9 | 91.5 | ACC |
97 | W. Kentucky | 91.2 | 91.7 | 90.8 | 91.2 | CUSA-E |
98 | Kent St. | 91.2 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 90.9 | MAC-E |
99 | Syracuse | 90.1 | 91.3 | 90.8 | 90.8 | ACC |
100 | Troy | 90.3 | 91.3 | 90.4 | 90.7 | SUN-E |
101 | Colorado St. | 89.5 | 90.3 | 89.5 | 89.8 | MWC-M |
102 | Vanderbilt | 89.2 | 88.5 | 88.5 | 88.8 | SEC-E |
103 | Fla. Atlantic | 87.7 | 88.8 | 88.4 | 88.3 | CUSA-E |
104 | Arkansas St. | 87.6 | 88.2 | 87.0 | 87.6 | SUN-W |
105 | Temple | 87.9 | 87.6 | 86.3 | 87.3 | AAC |
106 | Rice | 88.1 | 86.1 | 87.2 | 87.1 | CUSA-W |
107 | USF | 87.8 | 86.5 | 86.2 | 86.8 | AAC |
108 | La. Tech | 85.5 | 86.5 | 85.8 | 86.0 | CUSA-W |
109 | Florida Int’l. | 85.7 | 85.5 | 85.3 | 85.5 | CUSA-E |
110 | U T S A | 85.2 | 85.6 | 85.4 | 85.4 | CUSA-W |
111 | Eastern Mich. | 83.6 | 85.4 | 84.2 | 84.4 | MAC-W |
112 | Utah St. | 84.4 | 84.1 | 83.5 | 84.0 | MWC-M |
113 | New Mexico | 83.7 | 84.4 | 82.9 | 83.7 | MWC-M |
114 | Charlotte | 83.5 | 83.6 | 83.2 | 83.4 | CUSA-E |
115 | Middle Tenn. | 82.2 | 82.5 | 82.3 | 82.3 | CUSA-E |
116 | S. Alabama | 81.8 | 82.7 | 81.7 | 82.1 | SUN-W |
117 | N. Illinois | 80.9 | 82.2 | 81.1 | 81.4 | MAC-W |
118 | Texas St. | 81.0 | 81.5 | 80.2 | 80.9 | SUN-W |
119 | Southern Miss. | 80.5 | 80.8 | 79.6 | 80.3 | CUSA-W |
120 | U N L V | 79.5 | 80.6 | 78.7 | 79.6 | MWC-W |
121 | Kansas | 78.7 | 78.0 | 77.4 | 78.1 | B12 |
122 | North Texas | 75.5 | 75.7 | 75.1 | 75.5 | CUSA-W |
123 | Akron | 70.1 | 72.2 | 68.7 | 70.3 | MAC-E |
124 | U T E P | 67.8 | 70.2 | 67.7 | 68.6 | CUSA-W |
125 | UL-Monroe | 68.0 | 67.9 | 66.5 | 67.5 | SUN-W |
126 | Bowling Green | 65.1 | 66.4 | 61.8 | 64.4 | MAC-E |
127 | Mass. | 61.7 | 67.5 | 59.9 | 63.0 | Ind. |
PiRate Ratings By Conference
American Athletic Conference | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | AAC | Overall |
Cincinnati | 119.2 | 118.7 | 119.4 | 119.1 | 6-0 | 8-0 |
UCF | 110.4 | 110.3 | 110.7 | 110.5 | 5-3 | 6-3 |
Tulane | 104.3 | 104.3 | 103.9 | 104.2 | 3-5 | 6-5 |
Memphis | 104.4 | 103.1 | 102.6 | 103.4 | 4-3 | 6-3 |
Tulsa | 103.5 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 102.5 | 6-0 | 6-1 |
Houston | 102.3 | 100.9 | 101.2 | 101.5 | 3-2 | 3-3 |
SMU | 100.1 | 99.6 | 99.2 | 99.7 | 4-3 | 7-3 |
E. Carolina | 95.6 | 95.4 | 94.5 | 95.2 | 3-4 | 3-6 |
Navy | 93.8 | 92.4 | 91.9 | 92.7 | 3-4 | 3-6 |
Temple | 87.9 | 87.6 | 86.3 | 87.3 | 1-6 | 1-6 |
USF | 87.8 | 86.5 | 86.2 | 86.8 | 0-7 | 1-8 |
AAC Avg. | 100.8 | 100.1 | 99.8 | 100.2 | ||
Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | ACC | Overall |
Clemson | 129.2 | 130.0 | 131.4 | 130.2 | 8-1 | 9-1 |
Notre Dame | 124.4 | 124.2 | 124.4 | 124.3 | 9-0 | 10-0 |
N. Carolina | 115.3 | 115.4 | 115.8 | 115.5 | 6-3 | 7-3 |
Miami (Fla.) | 113.8 | 115.7 | 114.3 | 114.6 | 7-1 | 8-1 |
Virginia | 106.4 | 106.9 | 107.1 | 106.8 | 4-4 | 5-4 |
Louisville | 107.1 | 107.0 | 106.5 | 106.8 | 2-7 | 3-7 |
Pittsburgh | 105.2 | 106.1 | 105.4 | 105.6 | 4-5 | 5-5 |
Wake Forest | 104.7 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 105.3 | 3-3 | 4-3 |
Boston Coll. | 103.6 | 103.9 | 104.2 | 103.9 | 5-5 | 6-5 |
Virginia Tech | 102.1 | 102.6 | 102.9 | 102.5 | 4-5 | 4-6 |
NC State | 101.4 | 101.9 | 101.8 | 101.7 | 7-3 | 8-3 |
Florida St. | 96.5 | 95.6 | 96.1 | 96.1 | 1-6 | 2-6 |
Georgia Tech | 96.0 | 95.5 | 95.2 | 95.6 | 3-5 | 3-6 |
Duke | 91.9 | 91.9 | 90.9 | 91.5 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Syracuse | 90.1 | 91.3 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 1-9 | 1-10 |
ACC Avg. | 105.9 | 106.2 | 106.1 | 106.1 | ||
Big 12 Conference | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | B12 | Overall |
Oklahoma | 121.6 | 121.1 | 121.8 | 121.5 | 6-2 | 7-2 |
Iowa St. | 120.5 | 119.8 | 120.9 | 120.4 | 8-1 | 8-2 |
Texas | 117.0 | 115.8 | 116.9 | 116.6 | 5-3 | 6-3 |
Oklahoma St. | 110.7 | 109.4 | 109.8 | 110.0 | 5-3 | 6-3 |
T C U | 108.6 | 107.0 | 108.7 | 108.1 | 5-4 | 5-4 |
Baylor | 106.1 | 105.6 | 105.9 | 105.9 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
W. Virginia | 104.7 | 104.4 | 104.9 | 104.7 | 4-4 | 5-4 |
Kansas St. | 100.4 | 99.6 | 100.7 | 100.2 | 4-5 | 4-6 |
Texas Tech | 98.8 | 97.6 | 98.9 | 98.4 | 3-6 | 4-6 |
Kansas | 78.7 | 78.0 | 77.4 | 78.1 | 0-8 | 0-9 |
Big 12 Avg. | 106.7 | 105.8 | 106.6 | 106.4 | ||
Big Ten Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Average | BTen | Overall |
Ohio St. | 131.4 | 130.5 | 133.7 | 131.9 | 5-0 | 5-0 |
Indiana | 117.1 | 117.5 | 119.6 | 118.1 | 6-1 | 6-1 |
Penn St. | 111.8 | 110.5 | 112.4 | 111.6 | 2-5 | 2-5 |
Michigan | 105.4 | 104.5 | 106.3 | 105.4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Rutgers | 100.7 | 99.7 | 100.2 | 100.2 | 2-5 | 2-5 |
Michigan St. | 99.1 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 99.2 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Maryland | 95.1 | 95.1 | 94.8 | 95.0 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Average | BTen | Overall |
Wisconsin | 123.0 | 121.2 | 124.1 | 122.8 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
Iowa | 116.9 | 116.6 | 118.7 | 117.4 | 5-2 | 5-2 |
Northwestern | 110.9 | 111.0 | 113.4 | 111.8 | 5-1 | 5-1 |
Minnesota | 106.0 | 106.5 | 107.4 | 106.6 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Nebraska | 105.7 | 105.2 | 107.2 | 106.1 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Illinois | 103.9 | 103.3 | 104.8 | 104.0 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Purdue | 103.4 | 103.5 | 104.1 | 103.7 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Big Ten Avg. | 109.3 | 108.9 | 110.5 | 109.5 | ||
Conference USA | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | CUSA | Overall |
Marshall | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.2 | 99.5 | 4-1 | 7-1 |
W. Kentucky | 91.2 | 91.7 | 90.8 | 91.2 | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Fla. Atlantic | 87.7 | 88.8 | 88.4 | 88.3 | 4-1 | 5-2 |
Florida Int’l. | 85.7 | 85.5 | 85.3 | 85.5 | 0-3 | 0-5 |
Charlotte | 83.5 | 83.6 | 83.2 | 83.4 | 2-2 | 2-4 |
Middle Tenn. | 82.2 | 82.5 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 2-4 | 3-6 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | CUSA | Overall |
U A B | 95.3 | 95.8 | 94.7 | 95.3 | 2-1 | 4-3 |
Rice | 88.1 | 86.1 | 87.2 | 87.1 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
La. Tech | 85.5 | 86.5 | 85.8 | 86.0 | 4-2 | 5-3 |
U T S A | 85.2 | 85.6 | 85.4 | 85.4 | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Southern Miss. | 80.5 | 80.8 | 79.6 | 80.3 | 1-4 | 2-7 |
North Texas | 75.5 | 75.7 | 75.1 | 75.5 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
U T E P | 67.8 | 70.2 | 67.7 | 68.6 | 0-3 | 3-4 |
CUSA Avg. | 85.2 | 85.6 | 85.0 | 85.3 | ||
FBS Independents | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
BYU | 115.0 | 114.8 | 115.4 | 115.1 | x | 9-1 |
Liberty | 100.0 | 102.9 | 100.8 | 101.2 | x | 9-1 |
Army | 92.8 | 94.3 | 92.7 | 93.3 | x | 6-2 |
Mass. | 61.7 | 67.5 | 59.9 | 63.0 | x | 0-4 |
Ind. Avg. | 92.4 | 94.9 | 92.2 | 93.2 | ||
Mid-American Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Buffalo | 104.3 | 105.0 | 105.1 | 104.8 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
Ohio | 94.4 | 95.1 | 95.3 | 94.9 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Miami (O) | 92.4 | 91.5 | 92.1 | 92.0 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Kent St. | 91.2 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
Akron | 70.1 | 72.2 | 68.7 | 70.3 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
Bowling Green | 65.1 | 66.4 | 61.8 | 64.4 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Ball St. | 95.7 | 95.5 | 95.9 | 95.7 | 4-1 | 4-1 |
Toledo | 92.2 | 93.4 | 92.1 | 92.6 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
Western Mich. | 91.5 | 93.3 | 92.3 | 92.4 | 4-1 | 4-1 |
Central Mich. | 91.9 | 91.9 | 92.0 | 91.9 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
Eastern Mich. | 83.6 | 85.4 | 84.2 | 84.4 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
N. Illinois | 80.9 | 82.2 | 81.1 | 81.4 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
MAC Avg. | 87.8 | 88.5 | 87.6 | 88.0 | ||
Mountain West Conference | ||||||
Mountain Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Boise St. | 107.2 | 107.2 | 106.9 | 107.1 | 4-0 | 4-1 |
Air Force | 101.7 | 102.4 | 101.7 | 101.9 | 2-2 | 3-2 |
Wyoming | 96.0 | 97.1 | 96.4 | 96.5 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Colorado St. | 89.5 | 90.3 | 89.5 | 89.8 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Utah St. | 84.4 | 84.1 | 83.5 | 84.0 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
New Mexico | 83.7 | 84.4 | 82.9 | 83.7 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
San Diego St. | 98.2 | 99.2 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 4-2 | 4-3 |
San Jose St. | 96.1 | 97.8 | 96.3 | 96.7 | 5-0 | 5-0 |
Nevada | 96.0 | 96.9 | 96.7 | 96.6 | 6-1 | 6-1 |
Fresno St. | 95.0 | 95.6 | 94.7 | 95.1 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
Hawaii | 92.7 | 93.0 | 92.0 | 92.5 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
U N L V | 79.5 | 80.6 | 78.7 | 79.6 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
MWC Avg. | 93.3 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 93.5 | ||
Pac-12 Conference | ||||||
North Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Oregon | 115.5 | 113.9 | 114.9 | 114.8 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
Washington | 109.4 | 108.0 | 109.8 | 109.1 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
California | 105.4 | 105.1 | 105.1 | 105.2 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Oregon St. | 104.3 | 104.4 | 103.7 | 104.1 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Washington St. | 103.7 | 102.3 | 104.2 | 103.4 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
Stanford | 104.1 | 102.1 | 103.5 | 103.2 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
South Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
U S C | 118.6 | 116.0 | 117.7 | 117.5 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
U C L A | 108.2 | 107.3 | 107.4 | 107.6 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
Utah | 107.0 | 106.9 | 107.7 | 107.2 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
Arizona St. | 106.7 | 106.0 | 106.3 | 106.3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Colorado | 102.2 | 103.2 | 101.0 | 102.1 | 3-0 | 4-0 |
Arizona | 99.1 | 97.5 | 97.9 | 98.2 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
P12 Avg. | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.6 | 106.6 | ||
Southeastern Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SEC | Overall |
Florida | 124.0 | 123.6 | 124.8 | 124.1 | 8-1 | 8-1 |
Georgia | 121.5 | 120.5 | 122.1 | 121.4 | 6-2 | 6-2 |
Kentucky | 109.1 | 109.0 | 110.1 | 109.4 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
Missouri | 107.7 | 107.6 | 108.7 | 108.0 | 5-3 | 5-3 |
Tennessee | 105.4 | 104.7 | 105.3 | 105.1 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
S. Carolina | 100.5 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Vanderbilt | 89.2 | 88.5 | 88.5 | 88.8 | 0-8 | 0-8 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SEC | Overall |
Alabama | 138.5 | 139.4 | 140.8 | 139.6 | 9-0 | 9-0 |
Texas A&M | 121.6 | 121.6 | 122.3 | 121.8 | 7-1 | 7-1 |
Auburn | 115.4 | 114.4 | 115.3 | 115.0 | 5-4 | 5-4 |
L S U | 112.7 | 111.9 | 113.6 | 112.7 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Ole Miss | 109.0 | 107.9 | 109.0 | 108.6 | 4-4 | 4-4 |
Miss. St. | 104.6 | 104.0 | 105.2 | 104.6 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
Arkansas | 103.6 | 104.2 | 103.8 | 103.9 | 3-6 | 3-6 |
SEC Avg. | 111.6 | 111.1 | 112.1 | 111.6 | ||
Sunbelt Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SBC | Overall |
Coastal Car. | 107.8 | 108.5 | 108.8 | 108.4 | 7-0 | 10-0 |
Appal. St. | 103.4 | 102.9 | 103.5 | 103.3 | 5-2 | 7-3 |
Georgia Sou. | 92.7 | 93.5 | 93.0 | 93.1 | 4-3 | 7-4 |
Georgia St. | 91.8 | 92.1 | 92.3 | 92.1 | 4-4 | 5-4 |
Troy | 90.3 | 91.3 | 90.4 | 90.7 | 3-5 | 5-5 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SBC | Overall |
Louisiana | 105.7 | 105.3 | 105.3 | 105.4 | 7-1 | 9-1 |
Arkansas St. | 87.6 | 88.2 | 87.0 | 87.6 | 2-6 | 4-7 |
S. Alabama | 81.8 | 82.7 | 81.7 | 82.1 | 3-5 | 4-7 |
Texas St. | 81.0 | 81.5 | 80.2 | 80.9 | 2-6 | 2-10 |
UL-Monroe | 68.0 | 67.9 | 66.5 | 67.5 | 0-7 | 0-10 |
Sun Avg. | 91.0 | 91.4 | 90.9 | 91.1 |
Rating of Conferences
# | League | Avg |
1 | SEC | 111.6 |
2 | BTen | 109.5 |
3 | P12 | 106.6 |
4 | B12 | 106.4 |
5 | ACC | 106.1 |
6 | AAC | 100.2 |
7 | MWC | 93.5 |
8 | Ind. | 93.2 |
9 | Sun | 91.1 |
10 | MAC | 88.0 |
11 | CUSA | 85.3 |
November 1, 2020
PiRate Ratings–College Football For November 4-7, 2020
This Week’s PiRate Ratings Spreads
Home | Visitors | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
Kent St. | Eastern Mich. | 9.2 | 6.4 | 8.3 |
Akron | Western Mich. | -14.5 | -14.2 | -17.3 |
Northern Ill. | Buffalo | -12.3 | -11.2 | -12.9 |
Central Mich. | Ohio | 0.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 |
Miami (O) | Ball St. | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
Toledo | Bowling Green | 15.6 | 15.1 | 19.0 |
Nevada | Utah St. | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
Colorado St. | Wyoming | -8.6 | -9.2 | -10.0 |
NC St. | Miami (Fla.) | -7.4 | -9.4 | -7.4 |
San Diego St. | San Jose St. | 9.7 | 9.2 | 11.0 |
Boise St. | BYU | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Ohio St. | Rutgers | 36.7 | 37.0 | 41.1 |
Kansas St. | Oklahoma St. | -5.0 | -5.1 | -4.5 |
Indiana | Michigan | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
Penn St. | Maryland | 30.9 | 29.7 | 32.5 |
Iowa St. | Baylor | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
Northwestern | Nebraska | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
Illnois | Minnesota | -2.3 | -3.6 | -2.9 |
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Duke | North Carolina | -10.3 | -10.4 | -11.9 |
USC | Arizona St. | 10.9 | 8.7 | 9.9 |
Temple | SMU | -6.2 | -5.8 | -6.6 |
Memphis | USF | 20.9 | 21.6 | 22.0 |
East Carolina | Tulane | -4.1 | -4.2 | -4.4 |
Iowa | Michigan St. | 11.7 | 11.6 | 12.6 |
Texas | West Va. | 11.6 | 10.5 | 11.7 |
Georgia St. | UL-Monroe | 17.5 | 17.4 | 18.6 |
Virginia Tech | Liberty | 17.0 | 14.8 | 17.4 |
Louisiana | Arkansas St. | 17.1 | 15.7 | 16.8 |
Georgia Southern | Troy | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
Syracuse | Boston College | -11.7 | -10.4 | -12.0 |
Marshall | UMass | 42.7 | 35.9 | 44.3 |
Texas St. | Appalachian St. | -20.0 | -18.7 | -21.9 |
Florida (N) | Georgia | -3.3 | -2.8 | -3.4 |
Cincinnati | Houston | 16.7 | 17.6 | 18.1 |
Oklahoma | Kansas | 39.1 | 39.0 | 40.7 |
TCU | Texas Tech | 10.9 | 9.8 | 10.7 |
UNLV | Fresno St. | -10.5 | -9.7 | -11.0 |
Mississippi St. | Vanderbilt | 16.8 | 17.1 | 19.0 |
Florida St. | Pittsburgh | 3.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
Fla. Atlantic | Western Ky. | -2.7 | -2.1 | -2.1 |
South Carolina | Texas A&M | -0.8 | -2.7 | -1.2 |
Colorado | UCLA | -1.9 | 0.9 | -2.1 |
Notre Dame | Clemson | -1.7 | -3.3 | -4.8 |
Oregon | Stanford | 16.9 | 17.9 | 17.6 |
Arkansas | Tennessee | -4.0 | -2.8 | -5.3 |
Coastal Carolina | South Alabama | 21.0 | 20.5 | 22.0 |
Oregon St. | Washington St. | 0.2 | 1.8 | -2.1 |
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Hawaii | New Mexico | 15.7 | 15.0 | 16.1 |
Games with Strike-through lines have been cancelled this week
FBS vs. FCS | ||
FBS | FCS | PiRate |
Southern Miss. | N. Alabama | 14.0 |
*** 10 games out of 48 scheduled means that more than 20% of scheduled games fell victim to the virus this week! ***
This Week’s PiRate Ratings
11/01/2020 | ||||||
# | Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg. | Conference |
1 | Ohio St. | 132.8 | 131.8 | 135.7 | 133.4 | BTen-E |
2 | Alabama | 130.1 | 131.2 | 132.4 | 131.2 | SEC-W |
3 | Clemson | 126.5 | 127.4 | 129.1 | 127.7 | ACC |
4 | Wisconsin | 125.3 | 123.0 | 126.3 | 124.9 | BTen-W |
5 | Georgia | 123.9 | 122.9 | 124.8 | 123.9 | SEC-E |
6 | Notre Dame | 122.3 | 121.6 | 121.8 | 121.9 | ACC |
7 | Florida | 120.6 | 120.1 | 121.4 | 120.7 | SEC-E |
8 | Penn St. | 120.8 | 119.5 | 121.5 | 120.6 | BTen-E |
9 | Oregon | 119.5 | 117.9 | 119.3 | 118.9 | P12-N |
10 | Oklahoma | 117.9 | 117.3 | 118.1 | 117.8 | B12 |
11 | Cincinnati | 116.9 | 116.3 | 117.0 | 116.7 | AAC |
12 | Auburn | 116.6 | 115.3 | 116.6 | 116.2 | SEC-W |
13 | L S U | 115.7 | 114.8 | 117.3 | 115.9 | SEC-W |
14 | U S C | 116.2 | 113.5 | 115.2 | 115.0 | P12-S |
15 | Oklahoma St. | 115.3 | 114.5 | 115.0 | 114.9 | B12 |
16 | Texas A&M | 114.2 | 114.3 | 114.3 | 114.3 | SEC-W |
17 | Texas | 114.3 | 113.1 | 114.4 | 113.9 | B12 |
18 | Michigan | 112.5 | 111.9 | 114.2 | 112.9 | BTen-E |
19 | UCF | 112.6 | 112.7 | 113.3 | 112.9 | AAC |
20 | N. Carolina | 112.4 | 112.7 | 113.4 | 112.8 | ACC |
21 | Indiana | 111.1 | 111.7 | 113.5 | 112.1 | BTen-E |
22 | Kentucky | 111.7 | 111.7 | 112.9 | 112.1 | SEC-E |
23 | BYU | 111.4 | 111.0 | 111.7 | 111.4 | Ind. |
24 | Iowa | 110.5 | 110.1 | 112.0 | 110.9 | BTen-W |
25 | Iowa St. | 111.0 | 110.2 | 111.2 | 110.8 | B12 |
26 | Boise St. | 110.5 | 110.6 | 110.4 | 110.5 | MWC-M |
27 | Virginia Tech | 109.9 | 110.3 | 111.3 | 110.5 | ACC |
28 | S. Carolina | 110.9 | 109.1 | 110.6 | 110.2 | SEC-E |
29 | Miami (Fla.) | 109.2 | 111.5 | 109.7 | 110.1 | ACC |
30 | Washington | 110.2 | 108.9 | 110.9 | 110.0 | P12-N |
31 | Utah | 109.3 | 108.9 | 110.0 | 109.4 | P12-S |
32 | Northwestern | 107.4 | 107.5 | 110.0 | 108.3 | BTen-W |
33 | Tennessee | 108.4 | 107.9 | 108.7 | 108.3 | SEC-E |
34 | Louisville | 108.3 | 108.2 | 107.6 | 108.0 | ACC |
35 | California | 107.5 | 107.7 | 107.8 | 107.7 | P12-N |
36 | Arizona St. | 107.8 | 107.4 | 107.8 | 107.6 | P12-S |
37 | Nebraska | 107.3 | 106.7 | 108.7 | 107.6 | BTen-W |
38 | Kansas St. | 107.8 | 106.9 | 108.0 | 107.6 | B12 |
39 | Minnesota | 106.6 | 107.1 | 108.0 | 107.2 | BTen-W |
40 | Purdue | 106.5 | 107.2 | 107.8 | 107.2 | BTen-W |
41 | Ole Miss | 107.3 | 106.2 | 107.2 | 106.9 | SEC-W |
42 | Baylor | 106.7 | 106.3 | 106.4 | 106.5 | B12 |
43 | T C U | 107.0 | 104.7 | 106.9 | 106.2 | B12 |
44 | Memphis | 106.9 | 105.9 | 105.8 | 106.2 | AAC |
45 | W. Virginia | 105.2 | 105.1 | 105.2 | 105.2 | B12 |
46 | Missouri | 104.4 | 104.3 | 105.6 | 104.8 | SEC-E |
47 | Washington St. | 104.8 | 103.5 | 105.9 | 104.7 | P12-N |
48 | Coastal Car. | 103.9 | 104.6 | 104.8 | 104.4 | SUN-E |
49 | Virginia | 104.0 | 104.3 | 104.4 | 104.3 | ACC |
50 | Miss. St. | 104.2 | 103.6 | 104.9 | 104.2 | SEC-W |
51 | Wake Forest | 103.5 | 104.2 | 104.0 | 103.9 | ACC |
52 | Stanford | 105.0 | 102.5 | 104.2 | 103.9 | P12-N |
53 | Boston Coll. | 103.4 | 103.6 | 104.1 | 103.7 | ACC |
54 | Appal. St. | 102.8 | 102.0 | 103.3 | 102.7 | SUN-E |
55 | Oregon St. | 103.0 | 103.3 | 101.8 | 102.7 | P12-N |
56 | Tulsa | 103.6 | 101.9 | 101.9 | 102.4 | AAC |
57 | Louisiana | 102.8 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 102.3 | SUN-W |
58 | Illinois | 102.2 | 101.5 | 103.2 | 102.3 | BTen-W |
59 | Marshall | 102.3 | 102.2 | 101.7 | 102.0 | CUSA-E |
60 | Arkansas | 101.8 | 102.6 | 101.0 | 101.8 | SEC-W |
61 | Houston | 102.7 | 101.2 | 101.4 | 101.8 | AAC |
62 | San Diego St. | 100.8 | 102.1 | 101.8 | 101.6 | MWC-W |
63 | Michigan St. | 101.3 | 101.0 | 101.8 | 101.4 | BTen-E |
64 | U C L A | 102.2 | 100.7 | 100.3 | 101.1 | P12-S |
65 | Florida St. | 101.2 | 100.1 | 101.0 | 100.8 | ACC |
66 | SMU | 101.0 | 100.5 | 100.2 | 100.6 | AAC |
67 | Pittsburgh | 100.3 | 101.4 | 100.0 | 100.6 | ACC |
68 | Arizona | 101.4 | 99.7 | 100.4 | 100.5 | P12-S |
69 | Duke | 100.6 | 100.8 | 100.0 | 100.4 | ACC |
70 | NC State | 99.8 | 100.1 | 100.3 | 100.1 | ACC |
71 | Air Force | 99.8 | 100.4 | 99.5 | 99.9 | MWC-M |
72 | Wyoming | 98.9 | 100.3 | 100.0 | 99.7 | MWC-M |
73 | Tulane | 99.1 | 98.9 | 98.2 | 98.7 | AAC |
74 | Texas Tech | 98.1 | 96.9 | 98.3 | 97.8 | B12 |
75 | Rutgers | 98.6 | 97.3 | 97.1 | 97.7 | BTen-E |
76 | Colorado | 97.8 | 99.1 | 95.7 | 97.5 | P12-S |
77 | Buffalo | 96.7 | 97.3 | 97.6 | 97.2 | MAC-E |
78 | Liberty | 94.9 | 97.5 | 95.9 | 96.1 | Ind. |
79 | U A B | 95.8 | 96.3 | 95.2 | 95.8 | CUSA-W |
80 | Ohio | 94.3 | 95.1 | 96.0 | 95.1 | MAC-E |
81 | Hawaii | 94.9 | 94.9 | 94.1 | 94.6 | MWC-W |
82 | Army | 93.9 | 95.6 | 94.0 | 94.5 | Ind. |
83 | Miami (O) | 94.7 | 93.2 | 94.0 | 93.9 | MAC-E |
84 | San Jose St. | 93.1 | 94.9 | 92.8 | 93.6 | MWC-W |
85 | Fresno St. | 93.5 | 94.0 | 93.2 | 93.6 | MWC-W |
86 | Georgia Sou. | 92.9 | 93.7 | 93.3 | 93.3 | SUN-E |
87 | Troy | 92.6 | 94.0 | 93.2 | 93.3 | SUN-E |
88 | Navy | 94.3 | 92.9 | 92.4 | 93.2 | AAC |
89 | Georgia Tech | 93.7 | 93.0 | 92.8 | 93.2 | ACC |
90 | Central Mich. | 93.2 | 92.7 | 93.3 | 93.1 | MAC-W |
91 | E. Carolina | 93.0 | 92.8 | 91.8 | 92.5 | AAC |
92 | Ball St. | 92.6 | 91.9 | 93.0 | 92.5 | MAC-W |
93 | Temple | 92.8 | 92.8 | 91.6 | 92.4 | AAC |
94 | Nevada | 91.4 | 92.2 | 92.3 | 92.0 | MWC-W |
95 | Maryland | 91.9 | 91.8 | 91.0 | 91.6 | BTen-E |
96 | Florida Int’l. | 91.3 | 91.0 | 91.3 | 91.2 | CUSA-E |
97 | Syracuse | 89.7 | 91.2 | 90.1 | 90.4 | ACC |
98 | Western Mich. | 89.1 | 91.2 | 90.4 | 90.2 | MAC-W |
99 | W. Kentucky | 89.7 | 90.3 | 89.6 | 89.9 | CUSA-E |
100 | Kent St. | 90.1 | 89.4 | 89.5 | 89.7 | MAC-E |
101 | Vanderbilt | 89.9 | 89.0 | 88.4 | 89.1 | SEC-E |
102 | Colorado St. | 88.7 | 89.5 | 88.5 | 88.9 | MWC-M |
103 | Toledo | 88.5 | 89.7 | 88.0 | 88.7 | MAC-W |
104 | Utah St. | 89.0 | 88.5 | 88.2 | 88.6 | MWC-M |
105 | Georgia St. | 88.6 | 88.6 | 88.4 | 88.5 | SUN-E |
106 | Rice | 88.9 | 86.8 | 88.2 | 88.0 | CUSA-W |
107 | Arkansas St. | 87.7 | 88.4 | 87.3 | 87.8 | SUN-W |
108 | USF | 88.0 | 86.4 | 85.8 | 86.7 | AAC |
109 | La. Tech | 86.1 | 87.0 | 86.2 | 86.5 | CUSA-W |
110 | Fla. Atlantic | 85.0 | 86.2 | 85.5 | 85.5 | CUSA-E |
111 | Charlotte | 85.3 | 85.5 | 85.2 | 85.4 | CUSA-E |
112 | S. Alabama | 84.9 | 86.1 | 84.9 | 85.3 | SUN-W |
113 | N. Illinois | 82.8 | 84.6 | 83.2 | 83.6 | MAC-W |
114 | Eastern Mich. | 82.4 | 84.5 | 82.8 | 83.2 | MAC-W |
115 | New Mexico | 83.2 | 83.9 | 81.9 | 83.0 | MWC-M |
116 | U N L V | 81.5 | 82.8 | 80.8 | 81.7 | MWC-W |
117 | Middle Tenn. | 81.1 | 81.3 | 81.1 | 81.2 | CUSA-E |
118 | Southern Miss. | 81.1 | 81.3 | 79.8 | 80.7 | CUSA-W |
119 | Kansas | 81.3 | 80.8 | 79.9 | 80.7 | B12 |
120 | Texas St. | 80.8 | 81.3 | 79.5 | 80.5 | SUN-W |
121 | U T S A | 79.2 | 79.6 | 79.2 | 79.3 | CUSA-W |
122 | North Texas | 76.8 | 77.3 | 76.6 | 76.9 | CUSA-W |
123 | Bowling Green | 74.4 | 76.1 | 70.6 | 73.7 | MAC-E |
124 | Akron | 73.1 | 75.5 | 71.5 | 73.4 | MAC-E |
125 | UL-Monroe | 72.6 | 72.7 | 71.4 | 72.2 | SUN-W |
126 | U T E P | 70.4 | 72.7 | 70.5 | 71.2 | CUSA-W |
127 | Mass. | 62.1 | 68.7 | 59.9 | 63.6 | Ind. |
PiRate Ratings By Conference
American Athletic Conference | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | AAC | Overall |
Cincinnati | 116.9 | 116.3 | 117.0 | 116.7 | 3-0 | 5-0 |
UCF | 112.6 | 112.7 | 113.3 | 112.9 | 3-2 | 4-2 |
Memphis | 106.9 | 105.9 | 105.8 | 106.2 | 2-2 | 3-2 |
Tulsa | 103.6 | 101.9 | 101.9 | 102.4 | 3-0 | 3-1 |
Houston | 102.7 | 101.2 | 101.4 | 101.8 | 2-1 | 2-2 |
SMU | 101.0 | 100.5 | 100.2 | 100.6 | 3-1 | 6-1 |
Tulane | 99.1 | 98.9 | 98.2 | 98.7 | 1-4 | 3-4 |
Navy | 94.3 | 92.9 | 92.4 | 93.2 | 3-2 | 3-4 |
E. Carolina | 93.0 | 92.8 | 91.8 | 92.5 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
Temple | 92.8 | 92.8 | 91.6 | 92.4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
USF | 88.0 | 86.4 | 85.8 | 86.7 | 0-4 | 1-5 |
AAC Avg. | 101.0 | 100.2 | 99.9 | 100.4 | ||
Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | ACC | Overall |
Clemson | 126.5 | 127.4 | 129.1 | 127.7 | 6-0 | 7-0 |
Notre Dame | 122.3 | 121.6 | 121.8 | 121.9 | 5-0 | 6-0 |
N. Carolina | 112.4 | 112.7 | 113.4 | 112.8 | 4-2 | 4-2 |
Virginia Tech | 109.9 | 110.3 | 111.3 | 110.5 | 4-2 | 4-2 |
Miami (Fla.) | 109.2 | 111.5 | 109.7 | 110.1 | 4-1 | 5-1 |
Louisville | 108.3 | 108.2 | 107.6 | 108.0 | 1-5 | 2-5 |
Virginia | 104.0 | 104.3 | 104.4 | 104.3 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Wake Forest | 103.5 | 104.2 | 104.0 | 103.9 | 3-2 | 4-2 |
Boston Coll. | 103.4 | 103.6 | 104.1 | 103.7 | 3-3 | 4-3 |
Florida St. | 101.2 | 100.1 | 101.0 | 100.8 | 1-4 | 2-4 |
Pittsburgh | 100.3 | 101.4 | 100.0 | 100.6 | 2-4 | 3-4 |
Duke | 100.6 | 100.8 | 100.0 | 100.4 | 1-5 | 2-5 |
NC State | 99.8 | 100.1 | 100.3 | 100.1 | 4-2 | 4-2 |
Georgia Tech | 93.7 | 93.0 | 92.8 | 93.2 | 2-4 | 2-5 |
Syracuse | 89.7 | 91.2 | 90.1 | 90.4 | 1-5 | 1-6 |
ACC Avg. | 105.7 | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.9 | ||
Big 12 Conference | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | B12 | Overall |
Oklahoma | 117.9 | 117.3 | 118.1 | 117.8 | 3-2 | 4-2 |
Oklahoma St. | 115.3 | 114.5 | 115.0 | 114.9 | 3-1 | 4-1 |
Texas | 114.3 | 113.1 | 114.4 | 113.9 | 3-2 | 4-2 |
Iowa St. | 111.0 | 110.2 | 111.2 | 110.8 | 4-1 | 4-2 |
Kansas St. | 107.8 | 106.9 | 108.0 | 107.6 | 4-1 | 4-2 |
Baylor | 106.7 | 106.3 | 106.4 | 106.5 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
T C U | 107.0 | 104.7 | 106.9 | 106.2 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
W. Virginia | 105.2 | 105.1 | 105.2 | 105.2 | 3-2 | 4-2 |
Texas Tech | 98.1 | 96.9 | 98.3 | 97.8 | 1-4 | 2-4 |
Kansas | 81.3 | 80.8 | 79.9 | 80.7 | 0-5 | 0-6 |
Big 12 Avg. | 106.5 | 105.6 | 106.4 | 106.1 | ||
Big Ten Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Average | BTen | Overall |
Ohio St. | 132.8 | 131.8 | 135.7 | 133.4 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Penn St. | 120.8 | 119.5 | 121.5 | 120.6 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Michigan | 112.5 | 111.9 | 114.2 | 112.9 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Indiana | 111.1 | 111.7 | 113.5 | 112.1 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Michigan St. | 101.3 | 101.0 | 101.8 | 101.4 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Rutgers | 98.6 | 97.3 | 97.1 | 97.7 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Maryland | 91.9 | 91.8 | 91.0 | 91.6 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Average | BTen | Overall |
Wisconsin | 125.3 | 123.0 | 126.3 | 124.9 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Iowa | 110.5 | 110.1 | 112.0 | 110.9 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Northwestern | 107.4 | 107.5 | 110.0 | 108.3 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Nebraska | 107.3 | 106.7 | 108.7 | 107.6 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Minnesota | 106.6 | 107.1 | 108.0 | 107.2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Purdue | 106.5 | 107.2 | 107.8 | 107.2 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Illinois | 102.2 | 101.5 | 103.2 | 102.3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Big Ten Avg. | 109.6 | 109.2 | 110.8 | 109.9 | ||
Conference USA | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | CUSA | Overall |
Marshall | 102.3 | 102.2 | 101.7 | 102.0 | 3-0 | 5-0 |
Florida Int’l. | 91.3 | 91.0 | 91.3 | 91.2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
W. Kentucky | 89.7 | 90.3 | 89.6 | 89.9 | 1-2 | 2-5 |
Fla. Atlantic | 85.0 | 86.2 | 85.5 | 85.5 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Charlotte | 85.3 | 85.5 | 85.2 | 85.4 | 2-1 | 2-3 |
Middle Tenn. | 81.1 | 81.3 | 81.1 | 81.2 | 2-3 | 2-5 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | CUSA | Overall |
U A B | 95.8 | 96.3 | 95.2 | 95.8 | 2-1 | 4-3 |
Rice | 88.9 | 86.8 | 88.2 | 88.0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
La. Tech | 86.1 | 87.0 | 86.2 | 86.5 | 3-2 | 4-3 |
Southern Miss. | 81.1 | 81.3 | 79.8 | 80.7 | 1-2 | 1-5 |
U T S A | 79.2 | 79.6 | 79.2 | 79.3 | 2-2 | 4-4 |
North Texas | 76.8 | 77.3 | 76.6 | 76.9 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
U T E P | 70.4 | 72.7 | 70.5 | 71.2 | 0-2 | 3-3 |
CUSA Avg. | 85.6 | 86.0 | 85.4 | 85.7 | ||
FBS Independents | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
BYU | 111.4 | 111.0 | 111.7 | 111.4 | x | 7-0 |
Liberty | 94.9 | 97.5 | 95.9 | 96.1 | x | 6-0 |
Army | 93.9 | 95.6 | 94.0 | 94.5 | x | 5-1 |
Mass. | 62.1 | 68.7 | 59.9 | 63.6 | x | 0-1 |
Ind. Avg. | 90.6 | 93.2 | 90.4 | 91.4 | ||
Mid-American Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Buffalo | 96.7 | 97.3 | 97.6 | 97.2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ohio | 94.3 | 95.1 | 96.0 | 95.1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Miami (O) | 94.7 | 93.2 | 94.0 | 93.9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kent St. | 90.1 | 89.4 | 89.5 | 89.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Bowling Green | 74.4 | 76.1 | 70.6 | 73.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Akron | 73.1 | 75.5 | 71.5 | 73.4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Central Mich. | 93.2 | 92.7 | 93.3 | 93.1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ball St. | 92.6 | 91.9 | 93.0 | 92.5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Western Mich. | 89.1 | 91.2 | 90.4 | 90.2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Toledo | 88.5 | 89.7 | 88.0 | 88.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
N. Illinois | 82.8 | 84.6 | 83.2 | 83.6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Eastern Mich. | 82.4 | 84.5 | 82.8 | 83.2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
MAC Avg. | 87.6 | 88.4 | 87.5 | 87.9 | ||
Mountain West Conference | ||||||
Mountain Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Boise St. | 110.5 | 110.6 | 110.4 | 110.5 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Air Force | 99.8 | 100.4 | 99.5 | 99.9 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
Wyoming | 98.9 | 100.3 | 100.0 | 99.7 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Colorado St. | 88.7 | 89.5 | 88.5 | 88.9 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Utah St. | 89.0 | 88.5 | 88.2 | 88.6 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
New Mexico | 83.2 | 83.9 | 81.9 | 83.0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
San Diego St. | 100.8 | 102.1 | 101.8 | 101.6 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Hawaii | 94.9 | 94.9 | 94.1 | 94.6 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
San Jose St. | 93.1 | 94.9 | 92.8 | 93.6 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Fresno St. | 93.5 | 94.0 | 93.2 | 93.6 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Nevada | 91.4 | 92.2 | 92.3 | 92.0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
U N L V | 81.5 | 82.8 | 80.8 | 81.7 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
MWC Avg. | 93.8 | 94.5 | 93.6 | 94.0 | ||
Pac-12 Conference | ||||||
North Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
Oregon | 119.5 | 117.9 | 119.3 | 118.9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Washington | 110.2 | 108.9 | 110.9 | 110.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
California | 107.5 | 107.7 | 107.8 | 107.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Washington St. | 104.8 | 103.5 | 105.9 | 104.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Stanford | 105.0 | 102.5 | 104.2 | 103.9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Oregon St. | 103.0 | 103.3 | 101.8 | 102.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
South Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | Conf. | Overall |
U S C | 116.2 | 113.5 | 115.2 | 115.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Utah | 109.3 | 108.9 | 110.0 | 109.4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Arizona St. | 107.8 | 107.4 | 107.8 | 107.6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
U C L A | 102.2 | 100.7 | 100.3 | 101.1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Arizona | 101.4 | 99.7 | 100.4 | 100.5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Colorado | 97.8 | 99.1 | 95.7 | 97.5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
P12 Avg. | 107.1 | 106.1 | 106.6 | 106.6 | ||
Southeastern Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SEC | Overall |
Georgia | 123.9 | 122.9 | 124.8 | 123.9 | 4-1 | 4-1 |
Florida | 120.6 | 120.1 | 121.4 | 120.7 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
Kentucky | 111.7 | 111.7 | 112.9 | 112.1 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
S. Carolina | 110.9 | 109.1 | 110.6 | 110.2 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Tennessee | 108.4 | 107.9 | 108.7 | 108.3 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Missouri | 104.4 | 104.3 | 105.6 | 104.8 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Vanderbilt | 89.9 | 89.0 | 88.4 | 89.1 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SEC | Overall |
Alabama | 130.1 | 131.2 | 132.4 | 131.2 | 6-0 | 6-0 |
Auburn | 116.6 | 115.3 | 116.6 | 116.2 | 4-2 | 4-2 |
L S U | 115.7 | 114.8 | 117.3 | 115.9 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Texas A&M | 114.2 | 114.3 | 114.3 | 114.3 | 4-1 | 4-1 |
Ole Miss | 107.3 | 106.2 | 107.2 | 106.9 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Miss. St. | 104.2 | 103.6 | 104.9 | 104.2 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
Arkansas | 101.8 | 102.6 | 101.0 | 101.8 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
SEC Avg. | 111.4 | 110.9 | 111.9 | 111.4 | ||
Sunbelt Conference | ||||||
East Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SBC | Overall |
Coastal Car. | 103.9 | 104.6 | 104.8 | 104.4 | 4-0 | 6-0 |
Appal. St. | 102.8 | 102.0 | 103.3 | 102.7 | 2-0 | 4-1 |
Georgia Sou. | 92.9 | 93.7 | 93.3 | 93.3 | 2-2 | 4-2 |
Troy | 92.6 | 94.0 | 93.2 | 93.3 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
Georgia St. | 88.6 | 88.6 | 88.4 | 88.5 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
West Division | ||||||
Team | PiRate | Mean | Bias | Avg | SBC | Overall |
Louisiana | 102.8 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 102.3 | 3-1 | 5-1 |
Arkansas St. | 87.7 | 88.4 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
S. Alabama | 84.9 | 86.1 | 84.9 | 85.3 | 2-1 | 3-3 |
Texas St. | 80.8 | 81.3 | 79.5 | 80.5 | 1-3 | 1-7 |
UL-Monroe | 72.6 | 72.7 | 71.4 | 72.2 | 0-4 | 0-7 |
Sun Avg. | 91.0 | 91.3 | 90.8 | 91.0 |
Conference Ratings
# | League | Avg |
1 | SEC | 111.4 |
2 | BTen | 109.9 |
3 | P12 | 106.6 |
4 | B12 | 106.1 |
5 | ACC | 105.9 |
6 | AAC | 100.4 |
7 | MWC | 94.0 |
8 | Ind. | 91.4 |
9 | Sun | 91.0 |
10 | MAC | 87.9 |
11 | CUSA | 85.7 |
March 9, 2011
NCAA Basketball Conference Tournaments–March 9 Update
Three More Tickets Punched
Horizon League Championship
Butler 59 Milwaukee 44
The Bulldogs held Milwaukee to 30% shooting from the field, and Matt Howard connected on seven of nine shots to pace Butler with 18 points, as the defending National Final runner-up earned another spot in the Big Dance.
Summit League Championship
Oakland 90 Oral Roberts 76
The Golden Grizzlies displayed a great offensive show with the aid of numerous first half steals by Drew Valentine and Reggie Hamilton to build a double-digit lead by the break. After withstanding an early second half run by the Golden Eagles, Oakland pulled away to win the automatic bid.
Keith Benson topped Oakland with 28 points and 14 rebounds. Hamilton added 25 with six assists, while Will Hudson recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Sunbelt Conference Championship
U A L R 64 North Texas 63
The Trojans won their first Sunbelt Championship and earned their first bid to the NCAA Tournament since 1990.
SBC Player of the Year Solomon Bozeman drove from the backcourt to the left side of the top of the key and drained a three-pointer with 1.5 seconds remaining to give UALR the decisive points. Bozeman scored a game-high 20 points.
North Texas had led by seven points with less than two minutes to go, but the Mean Green wilted under the Trojan pressure defense. With one last chance to try to win, UNT committed a turnover on the inbounds pass.
11 Automatic Qualifiers To Date
Team | Conference | Record |
Arkansas-Little Rock | Sunbelt | 19-16 |
Belmont | Atlantic South | 30-4 |
Butler | Horizon | 23-9 |
Gonzaga | West Coast | 24-9 |
Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 20-13 |
Morehead State | Ohio Valley | 24-9 |
Oakland | Summit | 25-9 |
Old Dominion | Colonial | 27-6 |
St. Peter’s | Metro Atlantic | 20-13 |
UNC-Asheville | Big South | 19-13 |
Wofford | Southern | 21-12 |
Two Tickets To Be Punched Tonight
Big Sky Tournament Championship @ 9PM ET On ESPN2
#2 Montana (21-9) at #1 Northern Colorado (20-10)
Semifinal Round
Montana 57 Weber State 40
Northern Colorado 73 Northern Arizona 70
These two split their regular season series with Northern Colorado winning 63-45 in Greeley, and Montana winning 55-42 in Missoula. Tonight’s game will be played at Butler-Hancock Hall in Greeley, so Northern Colorado will enjoy the home court advantage.
This game is a great study in contrasts. Northern Colorado is a quicker team, but Montana is a stronger team. Northern Colorado has one exceptionally dominant player, while Montana has more, albeit less exceptional, weapons.
The Bears’ offense runs through 6-1 senior guard Devon Beitzel. Beitzel averages a league-best 21 points per game, and he is deadly at the free throw line, where he connects on 91% of his tosses.
The rest of the team collectively shoots under 41% from the field and commits more turnovers than assists, so if the Grizzlies can stop Beitzel, or at least limit his touches, they have a chance of defending their crown.
Montana has the dominant big man in the conference in 6-11/260 senior center Brian Qvale. If the Grizzlies can keep this game a half-court affair, they stand a great chance of winning with Qvale plugging the middle on defense and controlling the boards at both ends of the court. Qvale averages 15 points and nine boards a game, and he had a double-double with 16 points and 17 rebounds in the semifinal round. Montana likes to limit possessions, so those numbers are even more impressive than they look.
In the win over UNC, Montana held the Bears to 23.3% shooting, while they shot just 32.6% in the loss at Greeley.
It is our opinion that the visiting number two seed will pull off the mild upset over the host numbone seed, but it is not a strong feeling.
Northeast Conference Tournament Championship @ 7PM ET On ESPN2
#3 Robert Morris (18-13) at #1 Long Island (26-5)
Semifinal Round
Long Island 69 Central Connecticut 67
Robert Morris 64 Quinnipiac 62
Brooklyn has not been this excited over one of their own sports teams since the Dodgers won the 1955 World Series. Long Island is one of the most exciting teams in the nation, and their 26-5 record has throngs of Brooklynites cramming into the Wellness, Recreation, and Athletic Center. The WRAC holds just 2,500 seats, but you can bet that more than that amount will find their way into the game tonight, as they “Pack the WRAC.”
Those fans will be converging to the corner of Ashland and Dekalb tonight, dressed in all white, to watch what could be a blowout win for their team.
LIU is on a roll. The Blackbirds have won 12 games in a row (longest current streak in the nation) and 20 of their previous 21 games. They average almost 83 points per game. The Blackbirds have exceptional depth with eight players capable of scoring 15 or more points.
The Blackbirds pose difficult matchups with their roster, as they rely on quick guards and medium-sized forwards with great leaping ability to play at a fast pace. There is no center on the roster, but the two 6-7 forwards have controlled the boards in most games this year.
Those forwards are Julian Boyd and Jamal Olasewere, who team up for 25.4 points and 15.7 rebounds per game.
5-10 backup guard Jason Brickman plays just 22 minutes per game, but he leads the team with 5.3 assists per game. When he comes in the game, the pace picks up, and the Blackbirds shoot a lot of threes in transition.
Robert Morris is definitely not cannon fodder. The Colonials are the two-time defending NEC Tournament champions, and they believe they can three peat even on the road in hostile conditions.
The Colonials have won eight games in a row, relying on a stellar defense that limits possessions and pressures the guards. They are missing their leading scorer, as 5-9 guard Karon Abraham’s season ended two weeks ago with a torn Achilles Tendon. On the positive side, Abraham missed RMU’s win at LIU on December 2, as he was serving a multi-game suspension.
Velton Jones and Russell Johnson will have to shine tonight for the Colonials to pull off the upset. The duo are the only double figure scorers left, but both shoot less than 39% from the field.
Without Abraham, RMU shoots just 33.7% from behind the arc, so the only way they can possibly win tonight is to replicate the formula that was successful more than three months ago—control the tempo and prevent LIU from getting off any uncontested three-pointers.
We believe this game will begin slowly with RMU taking the lead in the early stages. Somewhere in the first half, LIU will go on one of their patented runs and gain the lead. Then, a second spurt will give them a commanding lead. RMU might cut into that lead, but we believe in the end, the Blackbirds will be celebrating at the WRAC. We do not believe the Brooklynites will be crying “Wait ‘Til Next Year.” This will be like October of 1955 in the borough.
Yesterday’s Other Tournament Results
Atlantic 10 Conference
First Round
LaSalle 75 St. Bonaventure 73 2ot
St. Joseph’s 71 George Washington 59 ot
Rhode Island 70 St. Louis 61
Dayton 78 U Mass 50
Big East Conference
First Round
Connecticut 97 DePaul 71
Rutgers 76 Seton Hall 70 ot
South Florida 70 Villanova 69
Marquette 87 Providence 66
M A C
First Round
Bowling Green 74 Northern Illinois 54
Ohio U 74 Toledo 57
Akron 67 Eastern Michigan 53
Buffalo 64 Central Michigan 50
M E A C
First Round
MD-Eastern Shore 87 F A M U 85 2ot
S. C. State 64 Delaware State 59
Ivy League Playoff Set
Princeton defeated rival Penn 70-58 last night in Philadelphia, forcing a one-game playoff for the Ivy League’s automatic berth. Princeton (24-6) will take on co-champion Harvard (23-5) Saturday afternoon at 4PM Eastern Time. The game will be played at Yale University in New Haven, CT, and it can be seen live on ESPN3.com.
Princeton has appeared in all seven Ivy League tiebreaking playoff games in the history of the league. This is Harvard’s first Ivy League basketball championship of any kind. The Crimson last appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 1946.
There is a chance that the loser of this game could hold a slim chance of earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Harvard is ranked #35 in the RPI, while Princeton is ranked #49. Harvard has two wins over top 50 teams as well as three losses. Their biggest win was at Boston College. Princeton has just one win against the top 50 and two losses. For the Ivy to earn two bids, the Tigers have to win Saturday and hope Harvard’s high RPI is enough to earn the second bid.
Conference Tournaments In Action Today
Big 12 Conference
Tournament Site: Kansas City
1st Round Games
#8 Nebraska (19-11) vs. #9 Oklahoma State (18-12) 12:30 PM ET
#5 Colorado (19-12) vs. #12 Iowa State (16-15) 3 PM ET
#7 Baylor (18-12) vs. #10 Oklahoma (13-17) 7PM ET
#6 Missouri (22-9) vs. #11 Texas Tech (13-18) 9:30 PM ET
Big East Conference
Tournament Site: New York City
2nd Round Games
#8 Georgetown (21-9) vs. #9 Connecticut (22-9) 12 Noon ET on ESPN
#5 St. John’s (20-10) vs. #13 Rutgers (15-16) Approx. 2:15 PM ET on ESPN
#7 Cincinnati (24-7) vs. #15 South Florida (10-22) 7 PM ET on ESPN
#6 West Virginia (20-10) vs. #11 Marquette (19-13) Approx. 9:15 PM ET on ESPN
Conference USA
Tournament Site: El Paso, TX
1st Round Games
#8 East Carolina (16-14) vs. #9 Central Florida (19-10) 1 PM ET
#5 Southern Miss (21-9) vs. #12 Tulane (13-16) 3:30 PM ET
#6 Marshall (21-10) vs. #11 Houston (12-17) 7:30 PM ET
#7 S M U (17-13) vs. #10 Rice (13-17) 10 PM ET
M E A C
Tournament Site: Winston-Salem, NC
Note: The MEAC has a unique way of scheduling their tournament. As a result, one first round game will be played today as well as two quarterfinal round games. The other two quarterfinal round games will be played Thursday.
1st Round
#6 Norfolk State () vs. #11 Howard () 3 PM ET
Quarterfinal Round
#1 Bethune-Cookman (20-11) vs. #9 South Carolina State (10-21) 7 PM ET
#2 Hampton (21-8) vs. #10 Maryland-Eastern Shore (9-21) 9:30 PM ET
Mountain West Conference
Tournament Site: Las Vegas
1st Round
#8 Wyoming (10-20) vs. #9 T C U (10-21) 5 PM ET
Pac-10 Conference
Tournament Site: Los Angeles
1st Round
#8 Stanford (15-15) vs. #9 Oregon State (10-19) 9 PM ET on Fox Sports Net
#7 Oregon (14-16) vs. #10 Arizona State (12-18) 11:30 PM ET on Fox Sports Net
Southland Conference
Tournament Site: Katy, TX (Houston Area)
Quarterfinal Round
#2 Northwestern State (LA) (18-13) vs. #7 Texas-San Antonio (16-13) 1 PM ET
#3 Sam Houston (17-12) vs. #6 Stephen F. Austin (18-10) 3:30 PM ET
#1 McNeese State (19-10) vs. #8 Nicholls State (14-13) 7 PM ET
#4 Texas State (15-15) vs. #5 Southeastern Louisiana (15-13) 9:30 PM ET
S W A C
Tournament Site: Garland, TX (Dallas-Ft. Worth Area)
Quarterfinal Round
#2 Jackson State (16-14) vs. #7 Prairie View (10-21) 12:30 PM ET
#1 Texas Southern (18-11) vs. #8 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (7-23) 9 PM ET
W A C
Tournament Site: Las Vegas
1st Round
#5 Hawaii (18-11) vs. #8 San Jose State (15-14) 3 PM ET
#6 Nevada (12-18) vs. #7 Fresno State (14-16) 5:30 PM ET
March 8, 2011
NCAA Basketball Conference Tournaments–March 8 Update
The Four Newest Dance Invitees
Did you see those conference championship games last night? Was this the Monday Night Fights or basketball? There were more cut men and cut women than in your average boxing card.
When it is all or nothing for these smaller conferences, you get what we saw last night—teams playing like their lives were on the line.
Colonial Athletic Association
Old Dominion 70
Virginia Commonwealth 65
Old Dominion 27-6
The Monarchs are capable of making a semi-surprise run in the Big Dance. They lead the nation in rebounding margin, and they can score points in the paint.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
St. Peter’s 62
Iona 57
St. Peter’s 20-13
The Peacocks beat Alabama earlier in the season, and their defense could keep them within striking defense in an opening round game, but we cannot see SPC advancing to the second round.
Southern Conference
Wofford 77
College of Charleston 67
Wofford 21-12
The Terriers finally beat the Cougars (we predicted this yesterday), and they will not roll over and play dead in the first round. This team returns to the Dance for the second consecutive season, and they will not back down. They may not advance, but they will not be in awe of their heavily favored first round opponent.
West Coast Conference
Gonzaga 75
Saint Mary’s 63
Gonzaga 24-9
This edition of Zags may not be the most talented in the Coach Mark Few era, but they are playing their best ball at the right time. It will depend on their bracket, but this team has Sweet 16 potential.
Three More Invitations Go Out Tonight
By 11:15 PM Eastern Time tonight, we will know the names of three more NCAA Tournament participants. Let’s break down these games.
Horizon League Championship @ 9PM ET on ESPN
Butler (22-9) at Milwaukee (19-12)
Butler defeated Cleveland State in the semifinal round Saturday evening, while Milwaukee topped Valparaiso. During the regular season, Milwaukee swept the Bulldogs, winning 76-52 at home and 86-80 in overtime on the road. The top-seeded Panthers host this game.
Both teams are red hot coming into this title match. Milwaukee has gone 10-1 in their last 11 games, and the only loss was in the Bracketbuster to Buffalo. Their defense is what got them here, as they shoot only 43% from the field and 65% at the foul line.
Three Panthers average double figures in scoring, led by Anthony Hill. Hill averages just under 16 points per game, but he broke out with a 24-point, 11-rebound performance in the semifinal game against Valpo. Kaylon Williams is the X-factor for Panthers. He can score when needed, rebound with the big men, and run the offense. He recorded a triple-double earlier in the season against Butler (10 points-10 rebounds-10 assists), and he added a double-double in the second win over the Bulldogs.
Butler missed Gordon Hayward even more than most experts predicted. The Bulldogs played a tough pre-conference schedule and limped into February. With their backs against the wall, they reeled off eight consecutive victories to get to the title game tonight.
Most basketball fans know Matt Howard and Shelvin Mack from last year’s team that made the surprise run to the National Championship Game. The duo has teamed for 32 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this year. However, it has been the emergence of 6-11 sophomore center Andrew Smith that has allowed Butler to turn things around and look like a force to be reckoned with once again. Smith averaged 11 points per game over the second half of the season. In the eight game winning streak, he has averaged 32 minutes per game and pulled down close to eight rebounds per game. His 63% field goal percentage has forced defenses to stop him first, giving Howard and Mack more room to get open. Smith was a non-factor in the two games against Milwaukee, and he is the key to tonight’s game. If he plays 32 minutes and gets double figure points and eight rebounds, Butler will be cutting down the nets yet again.
Summit League Championship @ 9PM ET on ESPN2
Site: Sioux Falls, SD
Oakland (24-9) vs. Oral Roberts (19-14)
If you like high-scoring, fast-paced games, you will definitely clear your schedule to view this one. Oakland is the second best offensive team in the nation, averaging 86 points per game (92 ppg in their last 10 games). The Grizzlies connect on close to 50% of their field goal attempts, and they tend to hit spurts where they score 10 points in two minutes. Oral Roberts averages 81 points per game and has no qualms running with Oakland.
Both teams are riding major winning streaks entering tonight’s title game. Oakland has won 17 of their last 18 games, while the Golden Eagles have won 10 in a row. In the regular season, Oakland won both high-scoring games, but both were nail-biters that went down to the wire.
Oakland has a tall and short combination that has done a lot of the damage on opponents. 6-11 center Keith Benson is the best player in the league. Benson averages 17.7 points and 10 rebounds per game. He showed he can do it against the big schools, as he had 17 points and 12 rebounds in a close loss to Michigan State and 26 points and 10 rebounds in a big win at Tennessee.
5-11 guard Reggie Hamilton is a threat to top 20 points any night. He is quick and can get open without help from screens.
Oral Roberts has a star in its own right. Dominique Morrison averages just under 20 points per game, and he doesn’t need to heave up 25 shots per game to get those points. Morrison shoots 51.3% from the field, 40% from behind the three-point line, and 78.4% at the foul line. He scored 56 points in the two games against Oakland.
This should be a great game, and we don’t believe Oakland is that much of a favorite. ORU has been to the Big Dance four times in the last six years, while Oakland is the defending tournament champion. We expect the winner to top 90 points in this game, and it is too close to call. We say Oakland has about a 54% chance and Oral Roberts a 46% chance of winning.
Sunbelt Conference Championship @ 7PM ET on ESPN2
Site: Hot Springs, AR
North Texas (22-10) vs. U A L R (18-16)
On paper this looks like a mismatch, even though the teams finished one game apart in the regular season. North Texas finished fourth in the West with an 8-8 league mark, while Little Rock finished fifth at 7-9.
North Texas was one of the biggest underachievers this season. The Mean Green returned four starters from their 2010 conference champion team and were expected to win again this year with the best backcourt and one of the best frontcourts in the league. Instead, a 3-9 swoon in the middle of the season placed them out of contention for the West crown. Since that awful slide, UNT has recovered with five consecutive victories.
6-5 senior guard Tristan Thompson has led the way for the Mean Green in the tournament, scoring 80 points in the first three games. He has done a lot of the damage at the foul line, where he is 31-35 in Hot Springs, including an unbelievable 20-20 performance in the win over top-seed Florida Atlantic. Thompson combines a quick move to the basket with a sweet shot from outside. Beefy forward George Odufuwa averages 11 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, and UALR has a tough matchup problem against him.
The Trojans dropped both regular season games to North Texas, mostly because they could not compete under the basket. Their chance to win this game will come down to limiting possessions and trying to win 55-50. They have won three games in the tournament by getting to the foul line and hitting foul shots, while using the clock and taking 30 seconds to shoot on most possessions. UALR’s big star in this tournament has been senior guard Solomon Bozeman. Like Thompson, Bozeman has gotten to the free throw line and made the most of his opportunities. He has connected on 37 of 42 attempts including an eye-popping 19 of 22 against Middle Tennessee last night.
We expect a low-possession, low-scoring game. There may be fewer than 100 field goal attempts tonight. North Texas has been there before, while UALR has never won the Sunbelt Conference Tournament. We think that trend will continue, but it wouldn’t surprise us if this game stays relatively close for the entire 40 minutes. We could see North Texas winning 60-54.
The Other Tournaments In Action Today
Atlantic 10 Conference
First Round At Higher Seed Home Court
#9 Dayton (19-12) at #8 U Mass (15-14) 9PM ET on CBSC
#12 St. Joseph’s (9-21) at #5 George Washington (17-13) 7PM ET on CBSC
#10 LaSalle (14-17) at #7 St. Bonaventure (16-13) 5 PM ET on CBSC
#11 St. Louis (12-18) at #6 Rhode Island (18-12) 7 PM ET no TV
Big East Conference
Madison Square Garden in New York City
#16 Depaul (7-23) vs. #9 Georgetown (21-9) 12 Noon ET on ESPN2
#13 Rutgers (14-16) vs. #12 Seton Hall (13-17) Approx. 2:15 PM ET on ESPN2
#15 South Florida (9-22) vs. #10 Villanova (21-10) 7PM ET on ESPNU
#14 Providence (15-16) vs. #11 Marquette (18-13) Approx 9:15 ET on ESPNU
Big Sky Conference
Semifinal Round At Higher Seed Home Court
#3 Weber State (18-11) at #2 Montana (20-9)
#4 Northern Arizona (19-11) at #1 Northern Colorado (19-10)
Mid-American Conference
1st Round At Higher Seed Home Court All Games At 7PM ET
#10 Northern Illinois (9-20) at #7 Bowling Green (13-18)
#11 Eastern Michigan (9-21) at #6 Akron (19-12)
#9 Central Michigan (10-20) at #8 Buffalo (17-12)
#12 Toledo (4-27) at #5 Ohio U (17-14)
Mideastern Athletic Conference
Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC
#9 South Carolina State (9-21) vs. #8 Delaware State (9-20) 9PM ET
#10 Maryland-Eastern Shore (8-21) vs. #7 Florida A&M (12-19) 6:30 PM ET
Note: One more 1st round game Wednesday plus two quarterfinal games
March 7, 2011
NCAA Basketball Conference Tournaments–March 7 Update
NCAA Tournament Qualifier #4
Congratulations to the Indiana State Sycamores, the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament champions. ISU defeated Missouri State Sunday by a score of 60-56, giving them eight wins in their last nine games. This Sycamore team is not to be confused with the 1979 National Finalists with some guy named Larry Bird doing a lot of the scoring, but ISU (20-13) has enough talent to pull off an upset in the first round. The last time they were in the Big Dance, ISU upset Oklahoma 70-68 in the first round of the 2001 tourney; they lost 85-68 to Gonzaga in the next round. The Sycamores lost by nine at Notre Dame and by 13 against Purdue, so they can compete against Top 10 teams.
Indiana State joins UNC-Asheville, Belmont, and Morehead State as automatic qualifiers in the NCAA Tournament.
Four More Teams To Enter The Dance Party Tonight
The field of automatic qualifiers doubles from four to eight tonight. Let’s take a look at the four conference championships for Monday.
Colonial Athletic Association
Virginia Commonwealth (23-10) vs. Old Dominion (26-6)
7:00 PM EST on ESPN
In the semifinal round, VCU upset top-seed George Mason 79-63, while Old Dominion ousted Hofstra 77-69. Bubble teams will be cheering hard for ODU because if VCU wins, the CAA could send an extra team to the Dance. George Mason and ODU are virtually assured at-large spots, but VCU will be College Insiders, CBI or NIT-bound if they lose tonight.
ODU has won eight games in a row and 12 of 13. Big forward Frank Hassell has continued to improve and impress down below, and Notre Dame can tell you how well he plays in the postseason; ODU beat the Irish in the first round of last year’s NCAA Tournament.
VCU slumped at the end of the regular season, losing four of their final five games (and the one win was in the Bracketbuster) to fall from first to fourth. The Rams won nine games in a row in the middle of the season, including a road victory over their opponent tonight.
Forward Jamie Skeen will be the key man to watch. If he can match or beat Hassell point-for-point and rebound-for-rebound, VCU should pull off the victory. If Hassell wins the battle, then the Monarchs will live up to their preseason billing as best in the league.
If the game comes down to the backcourt, then VCU has the superior tandem there with Bradford Burgess and Joey Rodriguez. If the battle comes down to the rebounding game, ODU will win and maybe win by 10-20 points.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
St. Peter’s (19-13) vs. Iona (22-10)
7:00 PM EST on ESPN2
St. Peter’s pulled off the big upset in this tournament, defeating #1-seed Fairfield 62-48 in yesterday’s semifinal round. Iona slaughtered Rider 83-59 to earn their spot in the championship game. The Gaels won their opener by 30 over Siena, so they are the clear-cut favorite tonight.
St. Peter’s is an experienced team. The Peacocks’ top four players are seniors—Wesley Jenkins, Jeron Belin, Nick Leon, and Ryan Bacon. The quartet averages a combined 45 points a game with all four averaging more than 10 points a game. Their strongest asset is their defensive ability, and teams have a tough time scoring on SPU. Unfortunately, the Peacocks barely top 40% shooting from the field and less than 64% at the foul line. To win tonight, they need to connect on at least 45% of their shots and get some second chance opportunities.
Iona has the look of a champion. The Gaels have won nine games in a row by an average margin of 18.6 points per game. They swept SPU by 18 and 14 in the regular season. Star forward Michael Glover has recorded 17 double-doubles, and the only thing that could prevent him from making it 18 tonight would be his early exit from the game due to the game being a blowout.
As you can surmise, we think Iona will put this game away with a big run about halfway into the opening half after a five to eight-minute period to calm the nerves.
Southern Conference
College of Charleston (24-9) vs. Wofford (20-12)
9:00 PM EST on ESPN2
Semifinal Scores
College of Charleston 63 Furman 58
Wofford 86 Western Carolina 72
The top two teams in the league meet for the third time and Charleston won the first two meetings. The Cougars won the battle on the boards in both games and in turn took several more shots. Andrew Goudelock was unstoppable in both games, and Wofford must do something to keep the ball out of his hands tonight and prevent him from scoring his average of 23 points per game to have a chance.
The Terriers are the defending SoCon Tournament champions, and they were the overwhelming pick to repeat as champions this year. They will need a repeat of yesterday’s performance to pull off the upset. Wofford connected on 54% of their field goals, 50% of their three-point attempts, and 80% at the foul line. Their big three, Noah Dahlman, Jamar Diggs, and Cameron Rundles, teamed for 52 points and 16 rebounds. Wofford also has excellent depth with three players capable of coming off the bench and scoring points and pulling down rebounds in massive numbers.
Charleston proved to be the better team in the regular season sweep, but we tend to believe this night will belong to Wofford. The Terriers are playing up to their potential, while the Cougars are not.
West Coast Conference
Saint Mary’s (24-7) vs. Gonzaga (23-9)
9:00 PM EST on ESPN
Semifinal Round
Saint Mary’s 73 Santa Clara 64
Gonzaga 71 San Francisco 67
This is the game of the night. We tend to believe both teams have done enough to punch a ticket to the tournament, but still, this will be a hard-fought rivalry game.
The teams split their regular season series, both winning close games on the other’s home court. If you like offense, then this is the game for you. Both teams routinely top 80 points per game, and both have enjoyed many nights where they shot in excess of 50% from the field.
Gonzaga has won eight games in a row, and the Bulldogs utilize great depth to wear down opponents. They can go 10-deep with very little drop in talent, as no player averages over 14 points per game, and only one tops six rebounds per game.
SMC relies on a trio of talented players in Mickey McConnell, Rob Jones, and Matthew Dellavedova. They team up to average 43.3 points per game. McConnell is one of the best outside shooters in the nation, and he is virtually automatic at the charity stripe.
This game is a tossup in the truest since, and we expect it to go down to the final minute for the third time this season. They could not settle it in 40 minutes the last time they faced off, so this has to be considered a 50-50 game. We will go with Gonzaga’s 50% chance tonight.
Continuing Tournaments
America East Conference
Semifinal Round
Boston U. 55 Hartford 49
Stony Brook 69 Vermont 47
Championship Game—Saturday, March 12@ 12 Noon on ESPN2
Stony Brook (15-16) at Boston U (20-13)
Northeast Conference
Semifinal Round
Long Island 69 Central Connecticut 67
Robert Morris 64 Quinnipiac 62
Championship Game—Wednesday, March 9 @ 7PM on ESPN2
Robert Morris (18-13) at Long Island (26-5)
Patriot League
Semifinal Round
Lafayette 73 American 71 2ot
Bucknell 66 Lehigh 64
Championship Game—Friday, March 11 @ 4:45 PM on ESPN2
Lafayette (13-18) at Bucknell (24-8)
Summit League
Quarterfinal Round
South Dakota State 85 I P F W 75
I U P U I 79 Missouri-KC 55
Semifinal Round—Monday, March 7 @ Sioux Falls, SD
Oakland (23-9) vs. South Dakota State (19-11) @ 7:00 PM EST
Oral Roberts (18-14) vs. I U P U I (19-13) @ 9:30 PM EST
Sunbelt Conference
Quarterfinal Round
Western Kentucky 81 Louisiana-Lafayette 76
North Texas 78 Florida Atlantic 64
Middle Tennessee 73 Florida International 38
U A L R 59 Arkansas State 52
Semifinal Round—Monday, March 7 @ Hot Springs, AR
Western Kentucky (16-15) vs. North Texas (21-10) @ 7:00 PM EST
Middle Tennessee (16-15) vs. U A L R (17-16) @ 9:30 PM EST
Coming Tomorrow: The Big Sky Conference and Horizon League Tournament Championships are decided, and four more conference tournaments begin. Check back Tuesday afternoon for more coverage.
March 5, 2011
NCAA Basketball Conference Tournaments–March 6 Update
Congratulations To Three Champions
Three teams have punched their tickets to the Big Dance.
Big South Conference
UNC-Asheville 60 Coastal Carolina 47
UNC-Asheville 19-13
Atlantic Sun Conference
Belmont 87 North Florida 46
Belmont 30-4
Ohio Valley Conference
Morehead State 80 Tennessee Tech 73
Morehead State 24-9
Scores From Other Conference Tournaments
America East Conference
Vermont 57 Binghamton 46
Stony Brook 67 Albany 61
Boston U 69 New Hampshire 60
Hartford 66 Maine 63
Sunday, March 6 Semifinal Round
Vermont 23-7 vs. Stony Brook 14-16
Boston U. 19-13 vs. Hartford 11-19
Big Sky Conference
Weber State 79 Eastern Washington 70
Northern Arizona 65 Montana State 62
Tuesday, March 8 Semifinal Round
Montana 20-9 vs. Weber State 18-11
Northern Colorado 19-10 vs. Northern Arizona 19-11
Colonial Athletic Association
George Mason 68 Georgia State 45
Virginia Commonwealth 62 Drexel 60
Old Dominion 59 Delaware 50
Hofstra 72 William & Mary 56
Sunday, March 6 Semifinal Round
George Mason 26-5 vs. Virginia Commonwealth 22-10
Old Dominion 25-6 vs. Hofstra 21-10
Horizon League
Butler 76 Cleveland State 68
Milwaukee 70 Valparaiso 63
Tuesday, March 8 Championship Game
Butler 22-9 vs. Milwaukee 19-12
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Fairfield 55 Marist 31
St. Peter’s 70 Loyola (MD) 60
Rider 79 Canisius 64
Iona 94 Siena 64
Sunday, March 6 Semifinal Round
Fairfield 24-6 vs. St. Peter’s 18-13
Rider 23-9 vs. Iona 21-10
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri State 60 Creighton 50
Indiana State 61 Wichita State 54
Sunday, March 6 Championship Game
Missouri State 25-7 vs. Indiana State 19-13
Southern Conference
Western Carolina 77 UNC-Greensboro 66
Wofford 67 Appalachian State 56
Furman 61 Chattanooga 52
College of Charleston 78 Elon 60
Sunday, March 6 Semifinal Round
Western Carolina 18-14 vs. Wofford 19-12
Furman 22-9 vs. College of Charleston 23-9
Summit League
Oakland 82 Southern Utah 66
Oral Roberts 72 North Dakota State 65
Sunday, March 6 Quarterfinal Round Continues
I P F W 18-11 vs. South Dakota State 18-11
I U P U I 18-13 vs. Missouri-Kansas City 16-13
Sunbelt Conference
Western Kentucky 66 Louisiana-Monroe 50
North Texas 83 Troy 69
Florida Int’l 53 Denver 49
U A L R 82 South Alabama 68
Sunday, March 6 Quarterfinal Round
Louisiana-Lafayette 14-14 vs. Western Kentucky 15-15
Florida Atlantic 21-9 vs. North Texas 20-10
Middle Tennessee 15-15 vs. Florida Int’l 11-18
Arkansas State 17-14 vs. U A L R 16-16
West Coast Conference
Santa Clara 76 Loyola Marymount 68
San Francisco 76 Pepperdine 59
Sunday, March 6 Semifinal Round
St. Mary’s 23-7 vs. Santa Clara 19-13
Gonzaga 22-9 vs. San Francisco 17-13
March 4, 2011
NCAA Basketball Conference Tournaments–March 5 Update 1
Two new conference tournaments begin today (Saturday), but more importantly the first three spots in the Big Dance Card will be filled.
All Times EST
Summit League Tournament
Tournament Site: Sioux Falls, SD
Saturday, March 5: Quarterfinal Round
G 1: #1 Oakland vs. #8 Southern Utah 7PM
G 2: #2 Oral Roberts vs. #7 North Dakota State 9:30 PM
Sunday, March 6: Quarterfinal Round
G 3 #4 I P F W vs. #5 North Dakota State 7 PM
G 4 #3 I U P U I vs. #6 Missouri-Kansas City 9:30 PM
Monday, March 7: Semifinal Round
G 5: G 1 Winner vs. G 3 Winner 7 PM
G 6: G 2 Winner vs. G 4 Winner 9:30 PM
Tuesday, March 8: Championship Game at 9PM on ESPN2
G 5 Winner vs. G 6 Winner
Hot Team: Oral Roberts has won eight consecutive games by an average margin of 12.6 points per game. This includes a key win over IUPUI that clinched the second seed.
Oakland enters the tournament riding a five-game winning streak. The Golden Grizzlies won 15 of their final 16 regular season games.
Not Hot: Missouri-Kansas City lost its last three games, but they were to three of the top four teams in the league.
Team Nobody Wants To Play: South Dakota State is only one hour from Sioux Falls, and the Jackrabbits will fill the arena. Oakland would much rather play four-seed I P F W in the semifinals. If SDSU wins their quarterfinal game, look for them to give Oakland fits in a semifinal match.
Oakland as Favorite: The Golden Grizzlies finished 17-1 in league play, so they must be considered solid favorites. Their lone league loss came at IUPUI, and in their 18 conference games they had a +14.2 scoring margin.
Our Pick: We will stick with the favorite to win here, even though we believe they will struggle to win their semifinal and final game.
Sunbelt Conference Tournament
Tournament Site: Hot Springs, AR (using Summit Arena and Convention Center Court)
Saturday, March 5: Opening Round
G 1: #3E Western Kentucky vs. #6W Louisiana-Monroe 7:45 PM (Convention Center)
G 2: #4W North Texas vs. #5E Troy 7:30 PM (Summit Arena)
G 3: #3W Denver vs. #6E Florida International 9:45 PM (Summit Arena)
G 4: #4E South Alabama vs. #5W U A L R 10PM (Convention Center)
Sunday, March 6: Quarterfinal Round
G 5: G 1 Winner vs. #2W Louisiana-Lafayette 7:30 PM (Summit Arena)
G 6: G 2 Winner vs. #1E Florida Atlantic 7:45 PM (Convention Center)
G 7: G 3 Winner vs. #2E Middle Tennessee 10 PM (Convention Center)
G 8: G 4 Winner vs. #1W Arkansas State 9:45 PM (Summit Arena)
Monday, March 7: Semifinal Round (Summit Arena)
G 9: G 5 Winner vs. G 6 Winner 7PM
G10: G 7 Winner vs. G 8 Winner 9:30 PM
Tuesday, March 8: Championship Game (Summit Arena)
G11: G 9 Winner vs. G 10 Winner at 7PM on ESPN2
Hot Team: Louisiana-Lafayette has won 11 consecutive games, but seven of those wins were by five points or less or in overtime. The Ragin’ Cajuns defeated both division winners in that stretch
Not Hot: Denver dropped from first to third when they lost their last three games and six of their final eight. The Pioneers had won eight consecutive games in midseason, but they lost their offensive touch down the stretch.
Team That Nobody Wants To Play: After starting conference play 0-4, Western Kentucky righted the ship and won eight of their last 12 conference games. The Hilltoppers greatly underachieved, and with two studs in Steffphon Pettigrew and Sergio Kerusch, WKU can beat anybody in the SBC.
Florida Atlantic As Favorite: The Owls started 8-0 in league play before faltering a bit down the stretch. We do not feel strongly that FAU can win three games in three days. In fact, we believe they will not even be around for the championship game.
Our Pick: When UL-Lafayette takes on Western Kentucky in the quarterfinal round, we believe the winner of that game will upset FAU in the semifinal round and go on to win the league’s lone bid to the Dance.
The First Three Bids Go Out Today
The league championship games are on tap for Saturday. Let’s look at the scores from Friday with the schedule for the three conference championship games.
Big South Conference— 4:00 PM on ESPN2
#3 UNC-Asheville (18-13) at #1 Coastal Carolina (28-4)
UNCA beat Charleston Southern 72-63 and High Point 62-45. Coastal Carolina beat Gardner-Webb 83-72 and VMI 89-81
Atlantic Sun Conference—6:00 PM on ESPN2
Site: Macon, GA
#1 Belmont (29-4) vs. #6 North Florida (15-18)
Belmont defeated Kennesaw State 72-57 and Mercer 80-72. North Florida defeated Jacksonville 68-64 and East Tennessee 59-55
Ohio Valley Conference—8:00 PM on ESPN2
Site: Nashville
#2 Morehead State (23-9) vs. #4 Tennessee Tech (20-11)
Morehead State beat Austin Peay 68-49. Tennessee Tech beat UT-Martin 83-59 and Murray State 64-59.
Scores From Other Conference Tournaments
Colonial Athletic Association
#9 Georgia State 58 #8 UNC-Wilmington 52
#5 Drexel 75 #12 Towson 69
#7 Delaware 60 #10 Northeastern 58
#11 William & Mary 72 #6 James Madison 68
Quarterfinal Round—Saturday
#1 George Mason vs. #9 Georgia State
#4 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #5 Drexel
#2 Old Dominion vs. #7 Delaware
#3 Hofstra vs. #11 William & Mary
Horizon League
#3 Cleveland State 73 #6 Wright State 59
#4 Valparaiso 88 #5 Detroit 78
Semifinal Round—Saturday
#1 Milwaukee vs. #4 Valparaiso
#2 Butler vs. #3 Cleveland State
M A A C
#9 Marist 73 #8 Niagara 61
#7 Siena 68 #10 Manhattan 66 OT
Quarterfinal Round—Saturday
#1 Fairfield vs. #9 Marist
#4 St. Peter’s vs. #5 Loyola (MD)
#3 Rider vs. #6 Canisius
#2 Iona vs. #7 Siena
Missouri Valley
#1 Missouri State 58 #8 Southern Illinois 56
#5 Creighton 60 #4 Northern Iowa 57
#2 Wichita State 70 #10 Bradley 56
#3 Indiana State 52 #6 Evansville 50
Semifinal Round—Saturday
#1 Missouri State vs. #5 Creighton
#2 Wichita State vs. #3 Indiana State
Southern Conference
#5N UNC-Greensboro 71 #4S Davidson 64
#3N Appalachian State 65 #6S Georgia Southern 57
#3S Furman 61 #6N Samford 48
#4N Elon 85 #5S Citadel 74
Quarterfinal Round—Saturday
#1N Western Carolina vs. #5N UNC-Greensboro
#2S Wofford vs. #3N Appalachian State
#2N Chattanooga vs. #3S Furman
#1S College of Charleston vs. #4N Elon
West Coast Conference
#8 Loyola Marymount 72 #5 Portland 68
#6 Pepperdine 84 #7 San Diego 81
Quarterfinal Round—Saturday
#4 Santa Clara vs. #8 Loyola Marymount
#3 San Francisco vs. #6 Pepperdine
Ivy League Results (Princeton and Harvard)
Harvard 79 Penn 64
Princeton 77 Dartmouth 55
Princeton is now 11-1. Harvard is now 11-2. The two teams square off in Cambridge tonight. If Princeton wins, the Tigers clinch the Ivy League title. If Harvard wins, then Princeton must win at Penn Tuesday night to force a playoff for the Ivy League title.