Odds and Ends 12/11/19

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Welcome Back!

Here at Odds and Ends, I plan to look at some stats, trends, storylines, etc. as they play out.  I will also give my opinion on some issues, but you can take that for what it's worth.

Anyway, let's get into this week's statistics!


Which Division is Best?

Here is how each division did against the other, now that the conference championship games are over:

SEC West beat the SEC East 8-7
Big 10 East beat the Big Ten West 12-10
ACC Atlantic beat the Coastal 8-7
Pac 12 South beat the North 13-12
AAC West beat the East 13-6
MWC Mountain beat the West 14-5
CUSA East beat the West 10-5
MAC West beat the East 10-9
SBC East beat the West 12-9

 The most lopsided conference is the Mountain West, with the AAC close behind.

Bowl Eligibility

The following teams are already bowl eligible, with at least 6 wins.  There are 79 bowl eligible teams for 78 slots, so 1 team will be left out.

Air Force
Alabama
Appalachian State
Arizona State
Arkansas State
Auburn
Baylor
Boise State
Boston College
Buffalo
BYU
California
Central Michigan
Charlotte
Cincinnati
Clemson
Eastern Michigan
FAU
FIU
Florida
FSU
Georgia
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Hawai'i
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa State
Kansas State
Kent State
Kentucky
La Tech
Liberty
Louisiana
Louisville
LSU
Marshall
Memphis
Miami, Fl
Miami, Oh
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Mississippi State
Navy
Nevada
North Carolina
Notre Dame
Ohio
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Oregon
Penn State
Pittsburgh
San Diego State
SMU
Southern Miss
Temple
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Toledo (Was not chosen for a bowl)
Tulane
UAB
UCF
USC
Utah
Utah State
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Washington
Washington State
Western Michigan
Wisconsin
WKU
Wyoming

Eliminated From A Bowl (7+ losses)

Akron
Arizona
Arkansas
Army
Ball State
Bowling Green
Coastal Carolina
Colorado State
Duke
East Carolina
Fresno State
Georgia Tech
Houston
Kansas
Maryland
Middle Tennessee
Missouri- ineligible
NC State
Nebraska
New Mexico
New Mexico State 
North Texas
Northern Illinois
Northwestern
ODU
Ole Miss
Oregon State
Purdue
Rice
Rutgers
San Jose State
South Alabama
South Carolina
Stanford
Syracuse
TCU
Texas State
Texas Tech
Troy
Tulsa
UCLA
UConn
ULM
UMass
UNLV
USF
UTEP
UTSA
Vanderbilt
West Virginia


Update on Paul's Playoff Picks:
2 of my 4 preseason picks made it in: Clemson and Oklahoma.  My other 2 picks, Alabama and Georgia, were replaced by LSU and Ohio State.  2 out of 4 isn't bad, I guess...

Games I'm excited about this weekend:
Army vs. Navy- This is the only game this week, and it's always a fantastic game.  Can Navy break Army's 3-year winning streak in the series?

That's all for now.  Tomorrow, I will have my picks for Week 14.  Feel free to leave a comment and to follow me on Twitter: @pbanderson.

Until next time, may you and your loved ones be blessed!

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