Odds and Ends 9-28-22

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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 37-5 .881

T2) Big Ten 32-8 .800

T2) Big 12 24-6 .800

4) Pac 12 25-8 .756

5) ACC 30-11 .732

6) AAC 22-17 .564

7) SBC 23-19 .548

T8) CUSA 18-23 .439

T8) MWC 18-23 .439

10) Ind 12-17 .413

11) MAC 14-29 .326

12) FCS 7-90 .072

The SEC remains in the top spot while the ACC drops from 2nd to 5th. The MAC falls back to the bottom. 

vs FBS

1) SEC 28-5 .848

2) Big Ten 24-7 .774

3) Big 12 16-6 .727

4) Pac 12 15-8 .652

5) ACC 18-11 .621

6) AAC 14-16 .467

7) SBC 13-19 .406

8) Ind 9-17 .346

9) MWC 9-20 .310

10) CUSA 9-22 .290

11) MAC 5-27 .156

12) FCS 8-97 .076

Once again, the ACC drops to 5th. Independents went 4-2 this week, and so move up to 8th.

vs P5

1) SEC 7-4 .636

2) Big 12 6-4 .600

3) ACC 6-7 .462

4) Big Ten 4-6 .400

5) Pac 12 3-5 .375

6) Ind 3-8 .273

7) SBC 3-11 .214

8) AAC 3-13 .187

9) CUSA 1-9 .100

10) MAC 2-19 .095

11) MWC 1-15 .063

12) FCS 1-47 .021

CUSA got their 1st win against a P5 foe. The Big 12 went 2-0 vs the ACC, and so move ahead of them into 2nd place.

vs G5

1) SEC 21-1 .955

2) Big Ten 20-3 .870

3) Big 12 10-2 .833

4) Pac 12 12-3 .800

5) AAC 11-3 .786

6) ACC 12-4 .750

7) MWC 8-5 .615

8) SBC 10-8 .556

9) Ind 6-9 .400

10) CUSA 8-13 .381

11) MAC 3-8 .273

12) FCS 7-48 .127

The SEC takes over the top spot, and now leads in all the major categories. The ACC drops all the way down to 6th. 

vs FCS

1) ACC 12-0 1.000

T2) Pac 12 10-0 1.000

T2) SBC 10-0 1.000

4) SEC 9-0 1.000

5) Big 12 8-0 1.000

6) Ind 3-0 1.000

7) CUSA 9-1 .900

T8) AAC 8-1 .889

T8) Big Ten 8-1 .889

10) MAC 9-2 .818

11) MWC 9-3 .750

The MWC becomes the only conference with 3 losses to FCS teams. The Big Ten is the only P5 conference with a loss to an FCS team.

Intra-conference results

Here is how the divisions are stacking up against each other within each conference:

The SEC West is 3-0 against the SEC East

The Big Ten East is 3-2 against the Big Ten West

The ACC Atlantic is 2-1 against the ACC Coastal

The MWC Mountain is 1-1 against the MWC West

The SBC East is 2-1 against the SBC West

the MAC East is 1-0 against the MAC West

So far, the SEC has the most lopsided results.

Which Conference is Best?

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

1) SEC 44-13 .772

2) Big 12 29-9 .763

3) Big Ten 39-17 .696

4) ACC 37-19 .661

5) Pac 12 31-16 .660

6) AAC 24-19 .558

7) SBC 29-26 .527

8) CUSA 21-25 .456

9) MWC 22-27 .449

10) Ind 12-17 .414

11) MAC 16-32 .333

The ACC and Big Ten swapped places again from last week, as the SEC moves into 1st place. The Independents moved ahead of the MAC.  Here is how each conference did last week:

SEC 10-4

SBC 8-6

Big Ten 7-6

Big 12 6-3

Ind 4-2

AAC 6-5

Pac 12 6-6 (only conference games)

MWC 5-6

CUSA 4-6

ACC 5-9

MAC 3-9

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.

T1) Big Ten East 23-5 .821

T1) SEC West 23-5 .821

3) ACC Atlantic 22-6 .786

4) Big 12 29-9 .763

5) SEC East 21-8 .724

6) Pac 12 31-16 .660

7) Big Ten West 16-12 .571

8) AAC 24-19 .558

9) SBC East 15-12 .556

10) ACC Coastal 15-13 .661

11) SBC West 14-14 .500

12) MWC West 11-13 .458

13) CUSA 21-25 .457

14) MWC Mountain 11-14 .440

15) Ind 12-17 .414

T16) MAC West 8-16 .333

T16) MAC East 8-16 .333

The SEC West was 6-1, the Big 12 was 6-3, and the SBC West was 5-2 last week to lead the pack. On the other side, the ACC Atlantic was 2-5 and the MAC West was 0-6.

Undefeated/Winless teams

The following teams are currently undefeated (listed alphabetically):

Alabama

Clemson

Coastal Carolina

FSU

Georgia

James Madison

Kansas

Kentucky

Michigan

Minnesota

NC State

Ohio State

Oklahoma State

Ole Miss

Penn State

Syracuse

TCU

Tennessee

UCLA

USC

Washington

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

Colorado

Colorado State

Georgia State

There are now 21 (out of 131) undefeated teams in FBS, a reduction of 12 from last week. There are only 3 winless teams, as 3 teams earned their 1st win last weekend.

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

SEC 5/0

Big Ten 4/0

ACC 4/0

Big 12 3/0

Pac 12 3/1

SBC 2/1

AAC 0/0

CUSA 0/0

Ind 0/0

MAC 0/0

MWC 0/1

In addition, there are 19 teams with only 1 win, but no wins over an FBS opponent. Those teams are:

Akron

Arizona State

Arkansas State

Army

Ball State

Boston College

Central Michigan

FIU

Fresno State

Georgia Tech

Hawaii

Kent State

La Tech

Nebraska

Northern Illinois

Stanford

UConn

UMass

USF

Five of these teams are P5 teams; 5 are from the MAC (understandable, as they play a lot of P5 teams); 3 are Independents; 2 are from the MWC, 2 are from CUSA, and 1 each is from the AAC and the Sun Belt. 

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

Tulane @ Houston- Can the Green Wave bounce back from their loss to Southern Miss and be a factor in the AAC? Can the Cougars show the potential everyone expected from them?

UTSA @ Middle Tennessee- Are the Blue Raiders for real? Can the Roadrunners repeat as CUSA champions?

San Diego State @ Boise State- Can the Aztecs play better than they have so far? Can the Broncos bounce back from being routed by UTEP?

Washington @ UCLA- Can the Huskies stay undefeated and beat the Bruins on the road? Can the Bruins offense keep up with the Huskies?

Michigan @ Iowa- Can the Hawkeyes contain the Michigan offense and pull the upset? Will the Wolverines take a lead and force Iowa to play catch up?

Oklahoma @ TCU- Will the Sooners bounce back and take care of business on the road? Can the Horned Frogs stay undefeated and hand OU their 2nd consecutive loss?

Kentucky @ Ole Miss- Can the Wildcats get the SEC East's 1st win over the SEC West in the 2022 season? Can the Rebels stay undefeated and move into the AP Top 10 with a win?

Texas Tech @ Kansas State- Can the Red Raiders maintain momentum and avoid a letdown after last week's big upset? Can the Wildcats?

Texas State @ James Madison- Can the Dukes remain one of the 2 undefeated G5 (and SBC) teams? Will the Bobcats have enough juice to spoil JMU's perfect debut in the FBS ranks?

Oregon State @ Utah- Will the Beavers bounce back and perhaps upset Utah? Can the Utes continue their push for a CFP spot?

Alabama @ Arkansas- Will the Crimson Tide continue rolling through the SEC? Will the Razorbacks put up a fight, or will they wallow in the misery of last week's lost opportunity?

Oklahoma State @ Baylor- Can the Cowboys stay undefeated? Will the Bears have a repeat of last year's Big 12 CG and knock off OSU?

Wake Forest @ FSU- Are the Seminoles for real, and can they move into the top half of the ACC Atlantic Division? Do the Demon Deacons have anything left in the tank after last week's dramatic and emotional overtime loss to Clemson?

Iowa State @ Kansas- Can the Jayhawks actually get to 5-0? Can the Cyclones bounce back from their 1st loss?

NC State @ Clemson- Can the Wolfpack slow down Clemson's newfound offense and clinch a 2nd win in a row in the series? Will the Tigers continue to give up yards and points on defense, or was the game against Wake Forest a 1-game aberration?

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!