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On Wednesdays I have my Odds and Ends.  This is where I present interesting statistics that you can't easily find elsewhere. Enjoy!

Inter-conference results 

Now that everyone has played multiple games, we have more to go on. 

For these purposes, all Independents (even Notre Dame) are considered G5. 

Here are the results of all out-of-conference games.

Overall
1) SEC 31-5 .861
2) ACC 27-6 .818
3) Big Ten 29-8 .784
4) Big 12 21-6 .778
5) Pac 12 25-8 .756
6) AAC 17-11 .607
7) SBC 19-19 .500
8) CUSA 15-18 .455
9) MWC 16-20 .444
10) MAC 12-21 .364
11) Ind 8-15 .348
12) FCS 7-90 .072

The SEC takes over the top spot while the AAC moves into the top G5 place. The MAC moves out of the bottom ahead of the Independents. The SBC was 2-9 in OOC games this week after their fantastic week last week.

vs FBS
1) SEC 22-5 .814
2) Big Ten 22-7 .759
3) ACC 16-6 .727
4) Big 12 13-6 .684
5) Pac 12 15-8 .652
6) AAC 9-10 .474
7) SBC 10-19 .345
8) CUSA 7-17 .292
9) MWC 7-18 .280
10) Ind 5-15 .250
11) MAC 4-19 .174
12) FCS 6-69 .080

The Big Ten moves ahead of the ACC into 2nd place. The AAC surges to the top of the G5 leagues. Once again, the SBC struggled this week, as they went 1-9 vs FBS OOC teams.

vs P5
1) SEC 7-4 .636
2) ACC 6-5 .545
3) Big 12 4-4 .500
4) Big Ten 4-6 .400
5) Pac 12 3-5 .375
6) Ind 2-7 .222
7) SBC 3-11 .214
8) AAC 1-8 .111
9) MWC 1-14 .067
10) MAC 1-15 .063
11) FCS 1-45 .022
12) CUSA 0-7 .000

CUSA is the only conference that has yet to get a win against a P5 opponent. They have 5 chances remaining: 3 against SEC teams, 1 against an ACC team, and 1 against a Big Ten team.

vs G5
1) Big Ten 18-1 .947
2) SEC 15-1 .938
3) ACC 10-1 .909
4) Big 12 9-2 .818
T5) Pac 12 12-3 .800
T5) AAC 8-2 .800
7) MWC 6-4 .600
8) SBC 7-8 .467
9) MAC 3-4 .429
10) CUSA 7-10 .412
11) Ind 3-8 .273
12) FCS 6-45 .118

The AAC again moves up to the top of the G5 as the SBC drops. 

vs FCS
1) ACC 11-0 1.000
2) Pac 12 10-0 1.000
T3) SBC 9-0 1.000
T3) SEC 9-0 1.000
5) Big 12 8-0 1.000
6) Ind 3-0 1.000
T7) CUSA 8-1 .889
T7) AAC 8-1 .889
9) Big Ten 7-1 .875
10) MWC 9-2 .818
11) MAC 8-2 .800

The MWC and MAC are the only conferences with 2 losses to FCS teams. The Big Ten is the only P5 conference with a loss to an FCS team.


Intra-conference results

So far, the Big Ten East is 2-0 against the Big Ten West, the SEC West is 1-0 against the SEC East,  and the ACC Atlantic is 1-1 against the ACC Coastal.

Which Conference is Best?

I have compiled the records and winning percentages for each of the conferences. Here is how they stack up.

1) Big 12 23-6 .793
2) SEC 34-9 .791
3) ACC 32-10 .762
4) Big Ten 32-11 .744
5) Pac 12 25-10 .714
6) AAC 18-14 .563
7) SBC 21-20 .512
8) CUSA 17-19 .472
9) MWC 17-21 .447
10) MAC 13-23 .361
11) Ind 8-15 .348

The ACC and Big Ten swapped places from last week, as did the AAC and SBC.  The SEC had the best record at 11-3 last week, followed by the Big 12 at 7-2 and the ACC at 10-3. The SBC had the poorest record of 3-10, followed by the CUSA at 4-6  and MAC at 5-7.

Which Division is Best?

To dig a little deeper, I figured out the records and winning percentages for each division. For conferences without divisions, I used the entire conference. It's not perfect, but it's the best I can do.

1) Big Ten East 20-1 .952
T2) SEC West 17-4 .809
T2) ACC Atlantic 17-4 .809
4) Big 12 23-6 .793
5) SEC East 17-5 .772
T6) Pac 12 25-10 .742
T6) ACC Coastal 15-6 .714
8) SBC East 12-8 .600
9) AAC 18-14 .563
10) Big Ten West 12-10 .545
11) MWC Mountain 9-10 .473
12) CUSA 17-19 .472
13) MAC West 8-10 .444
14) SBC West 9-12 .429
15) MWC West 8-11 .421
16) Ind 8-15 .348
17) MAC East 5-13 .278

The SEC East, Big Ten East, and ACC Atlantic were all 6-1 last week. The SBC West was 1-6, and the SBC East and MAC East were both 2-4.


Undefeated/Winless teams

The following teams are currently undefeated (listed alphabetically):

Alabama
Arkansas
Clemson
Coastal Carolina
Duke
FSU
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa State
James Madison
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
NC State
North Carolina
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Ole Miss
Oregon State
Penn State
Rutgers
Syracuse
TCU
Tennessee
Tulane
UCLA
USC
Wake Forest
Washington
Washington State


The following teams are currently winless (also listed alphabetically):

Buffalo
Colorado
Colorado State
Georgia State
Navy
New Mexico State

There are now 33 (out of 131) undefeated teams in FBS, a reduction of 17 from last week. There are only 6 winless teams, as 12 teams earned their 1st win last weekend.

Here are the undefeated and winless teams by conference (# undefeated listed first):

Big Ten 7/0
ACC 7/0
SEC 6/0
Big 12 5/0
Pac 12 6/1
SBC 2/1
AAC 1/1
CUSA 0/0
Ind 0/1
MWC 0/1
MAC 0/1


Bowl eligible/eliminated 

Starting midseason, I keep a running list of teams as they reach bowl eligibility (6+ wins) or are eliminated from bowl eligibility (7+ losses)


Updates on my playoff picks 

Georgia, Alabama, Utah, and Ohio State all won their games against lesser opponents in workmanlike fashion. I could be wrong about this, but there seems to be a lot more parity in CFB this year. I'm not sure any team is head and shoulders above all of the rest. It could lead to an exciting finish to the season!


Games I'm Excited About


West Virginia @ Virginia Tech- Can the Mountaineers get their first FBS win of the season? Can the Hokies get to 3-1 for the 3rd year in a row?

Coastal Carolina @ Georgia State- Can the Chanticleers stay unbeaten? Can the Panthers pull the upset for the 2nd year in a row and get their 1st win of the 2022 season?

Virginia @ Syracuse- Can the Orange continue their magical season and stay undefeated? Can the Cavaliers get a big win on the road in the ACC?

Maryland @ Michigan- Will the Wolverines look as good as they did the 1st 3 weeks now that they are playing a "real" opponent? Can the Terrapins continue their unbeaten season and end Michigan's?

Clemson @ Wake Forest- Can the Tigers score enough to keep up with the Demon Deacons? Can the Deacons score on Clemson's defense?

Baylor @ Iowa State- Can the Cyclones stay unbeaten and get a leg up in the Big 12 race? Can the Bears beat ISU in Ames?

Duke @ Kansas- Which of these surprise teams will remain undefeated? Can the Jayhawks (53 ppg) score enough against the Duke defense (14.3 ppg) to pull out the win?

Minnesota @ Michigan State- Are the Golden Gophers really good enough to challenge for the Big Ten West crown? Can the Spartans bounce back from last week's disappointing loss?

Florida @ Tennessee- Are the Gators as good as they looked against Utah, or are they the team that has struggled the last 2 weeks? Is Tennessee good enough to challenge Kentucky for 2nd place in the SEC East, or, dare we say it, Georgia for 1st?

Texas @ Texas Tech- Can the Longhorns stay on track to make it to the Big 12 Championship Game, or are they pretenders once again? Are the Red Raiders finally legitimate, or are they their normal mediocre selves?

Indiana @ Cincinnati- Is the Hoosiers' 3-0 record largely the result of luck, or is their luck because they are good? Are the Bearcats good enough to beat the Hoosiers for a 2nd year in a row?

James Madison @ Appalachian State- Have the Dukes cooked up something special for the Mountaineers during their 1st off week? Can ASU have a drama-free game?

Oregon @ Washington State- Can the Ducks go on the road and defeat a quality opponent? Are the Cougars for real?

Rice @ Houston- Are the Owls in for a special season? Can the Cougars rebound from the disappointing start to their season?

Arkansas vs Texas A&M- Can the Aggies get revenge for last year's loss that started their downward spiral to a disappointing 8-4 season? Can the Razorbacks win in a hostile environment, even though it's at the "neutral" site of Arlington?

Kansas State @ Oklahoma- Can the Wildcats bounce back and pull the upset? Are the Sooners as good as they have looked the 1st 3 games?

USC @ Oregon State- Which team will remain unbeaten? Can the Beavers pull off the upset for the 2nd year in a row, or will the Trojans get revenge?



Feel free to leave a comment. Check out yesterday's Power Rankings, and come back tomorrow for Paul's Picks! 

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

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