College Football Predictions - Week 1

Upset picks are in italics.

Thursday

Presbyterian at Central Michigan - Chippewas by 33
Charlotte at (19) Louisville - Cardinals by 44
Tulane at Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 27
Tennessee-Martin at Cincinnati - Bearcats by 30
Maine at Connecticut - Huskies by 30
William & Mary at NC State - Wolfpack by 39
Indiana at FIU - Hoosiers by 6
Appalachian State at (9) Tennessee - Volunteers by 16
South Carolina at Vanderbilt - Commodores by 14
Southern Utah at Utah - Utes by 38
Weber State at Utah State - Aggies by 33
Rice at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 39
Oregon State at Minnesota - Gophers by 17
South Dakota at New Mexico - Lobos by 29
Montana State at Idaho - Vandals by 10
Jackson State at UNLV - Rebels by 19

Friday

Mississippi Valley State at Eastern Michigan - Eagles by 7
Ball State at Georgia State - Panthers by 8
Albany at Buffalo - Bulls by 17
Colgate at Syracuse - Orange by 36
Army at Temple - Owls by 31
Furman at (12) Michigan State - Spartans by 42
Northwestern State at (23) Baylor - Bears by 46
Colorado State vs. Colorado - Buffaloes by 5
Kansas State at (8) Stanford - Cardinal by 26
Toledo at Arkansas State - Rockets by 11
Cal Poly at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 27

Saturday

Georgia Tech at Boston College - Golden Eagles by 6
(3) Oklahoma at (15) Houston - Sooners by 8
Fordham at Navy - Midshipmen by 41
Eastern Kentucky at Purdue - Boilermakers by 24
Bowling Green at (6) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 15
Western Michigan at Northwestern - Wildcats by 1
Hawaii at (7) Michigan - Wolverines by 39
Boise State at Louisiana Lafayette - Broncos by 26
South Alabama at Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 37
Missouri at West Virginia - Mountaineers by 18
Howard at Maryland - Terrapins by 31
Liberty at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 40
Villanova at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 38
Abilene Christian at Air Force - Falcons by 34
Rutgers at (14) Washington - Huskies by 31
(16) UCLA at Texas A&M - Aggies by 3
(5) LSU vs. Wisconsin - Tigers by 11
Richmond at Virginia - Cavaliers by 33
Kent State at Penn State - Nittany Lions by 24
Miami (OH) at (17) Iowa - Hawkeyes by 29
Texas State at Ohio - Bobcats by 25
Murray State at Illinois - Illini by 33
SE Louisiana at (21) Oklahoma State - Cowboys by 41
Louisiana Tech at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 17
UC Davis at (24) Oregon - Ducks by 43
(18) Georgia vs. (22) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 7
Southern Illinois at FAU - Owls by 16
Hampton at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 15
NC Central at Duke - Blue Devils by 36
Western Carolina at East Carolina - Pirates by 32
Florida A&M at Miami (FL) - Hurricanes by 39
Savannah State at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 45
Austin Peay at Troy - Trojans by 21
VMI at Akron - Zips by 30
Alabama A&M at Middle Tennessee - Blue Raiders by 31
SMU at North Texas - Mustangs by 16
San Jose State at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 4
Towson at South Florida - Bulls by 46
South Carolina State at UCF - Knights by 9
Rhode Island at Kansas - Jayhawks by 3
SE Missouri State at Memphis - Tigers by 39
Alabama State at UTSA - Roadrunners by 16
Southern at Louisiana Monroe - Warhawks by 11
Southern Miss at Kentucky - Golden Eagles by 2
Massachusetts at (25) Florida - Gators by 29
(20) USC vs. (1) Alabama - Crimson Tide by 5
Northern Iowa at Iowa State - Cyclones by 27
Fresno State at Nebraska - Cornhuskers by 34
Eastern Washington at Washington State - Cougars by 40
New Mexico State at UTEP - Miners by 7
South Dakota State at (13) TCU - Horned Frogs by 44
Stephen F Austin at Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 33
New Hampshire at San Diego State - Aztecs by 40
(2) Clemson at Auburn - Clemson Tigers by 17
BYU at Arizona - Cougars by 7
Northern Illinois at Wyoming - Huskies by 12
Northern Arizona at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 36

Sunday

(10) Notre Dame at Texas - Irish by 7

Monday

(11) Ole Miss at (4) Florida State - Seminoles by 3

Top 100 NBA Players: #31 - Elvin Hayes

Elvin Hayes

You don't often hear Elvin Hayes' name mentioned among the all-time greats of the game, but when you look at his all-time ranks, you realize that he was a great player, although he did have one big weakness that may be the reason he is often overlooked.

When Hayes came into the league, it was as the #1 pick in the draft and as the defending AP National Player of the year, and his rookie season was no disappointment. The more popular Wes Unseld won both the MVP and Rookie of the Year that season, but probably deserved neither. The best overall player that season was Wilt Chamberlain, and the best rookie was definitely Hayes. Here are their stats for the 1968-69 season:

Chamberlain - 20.5 pts, 21.1 reb, 4.5 ast, .583 FG%, .446 FT%
Hayes - 28.4 pts, 17.1 reb, 1.4 ast, .447 FG%, .626 FT%
Unseld - 13.8 pts, 18.2 reb, 2.6 ast, .476 FG%, .605 FT%

Chamberlain led the league in field goal percentage and rebounds, while Hayes led all players in scoring as a rookie. None of the three was a good free throw shooter, but it was clear that Hayes was better than Unseld, especially considering that he averaged twice as many points per game. There's also no competition between Wilt and Unseld for the MVP, but that's for a later article.

After a few seasons with the Rockets at the beginning of his career, the team was tired of the lack of playoff success and the selfishness of Hayes, so he was traded to the Bullets for a lesser player. While playing in Washington, Hayes' teams made three trips to the NBA Finals, winning a championship in 1978. He was the best player on each of those teams, but that doesn't mean that he was the reason for their success.

Hayes was infamous for disappearing during the fourth quarter, especially in important games. In game 7 of the 1978 Finals, Hayes ended up with only 12 points, and fouled out with ten minutes to play, after which the rest of the Bullets took over and led Washington to the title. Of the 145 points he scored in the Finals that year, only 19 came during the fourth quarter, certainly not the mark of a champion.

One thing Hayes had going for him was that he was very durable. In 16 seasons he never missed more than 2 games in a season. He is #5 all-time in minutes played, with exactly 50,000, #4 in all-time rebounds, and #9 in all-time points scored. His overall career numbers cannot be ignored, despite his shortcomings.

Top 100 NBA Players: #32 - Rick Barry

Rick Barry

Rick Barry is today most remembered for his unique style of free throw shooting, but he was one of the best players in the NBA for many years, and if he hadn't jumped to the ABA for five years, he could have been one of the 10 best players in NBA history.

Barry started out his career with the San Francisco Warriors, where he won the Rookie of the Year award after averaging 25.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game at only 21 years of age. The next season he was even better, putting up one of the best seasons in history for a non-MVP. Here are his stats from that year, along with those of Wilt Chamberlain, who was the MVP that season:

Barry - 35.6 pts, 9.2 reb, 3.6 ast, .451 FG%, .884 FT%
Chamberlain - 24.1 pts, 24.2 reb, 7.8 ast, .683 FG%, .441 FT%

You can see that Wilt was the better player that season and deserved the MVP, since he led the league in rebounding, minutes played, and field goal percentage, while Barry only led the league in scoring. The two players led their respective teams to the Finals, where Wilt and the 76ers beat Barry and the Warriors in six games, proving that the MVP was awarded properly.

After that season, Barry had a disagreement with the Warriors over incentive bonuses, so he left to sign a contract with the Oakland Oaks of the ABA. Barry was not allowed to play the next season because of a clause in his Warriors contract, but when he made it to the league he was pretty good, although not as good as in his NBA days. After four seasons, a judge ruled that Barry's original contract with San Francisco was still binding, and that he could not play for anyone else, so he went back to the Golden State Warriors, who had changed their name in his absence.

He had an immediate impact upon his return, leading Golden State to the Western Conference Finals and leading the league in free throw percentage, but he was still building up to his second career peak in 1975, when he started to look like the Barry of old at age 30, once again establishing himself as the #2 player in the league, although this time he ranked behind Bob McAdoo, who rightfully won the MVP. Here are their stats from that year:

Barry - 30.6 pts, 5.7 reb, 6.2 ast, 2.9 stl, .464 FG%, .904 FT%
McAdoo - 34.5 pts, 14.1 reb, 2.2 ast, 2.1 blk, .512 FG%, .805 FT%

Barry was the league leader in steals and free throw percentage, while McAdoo led in scoring, but McAdoo's awesome rebounding average and field goal percentage were the big reason he was a better player that year, and it helped that he was 7 years younger. Barry had the last laugh in the playoffs, however, as McAdoo's Braves lost in the first round, while Barry and the Warriors swept the highly-favored Bullets in the Finals for the franchise's third championship and first in California.

Barry was named the MVP of the Finals, and although he wasn't as good as in the regular season, there was no other choice for this award. The second best player on that team was probably Jamaal Wilkes, who was a rookie, and here is a comparison of their playoff stats from 1975:

Barry - 28.2 pts, 5.5 reb, 6.1 ast, 2.9 stl, .444 FG%, .918 FT%
Wilkes - 15.0 pts, 7.0 reb, 1.6 ast, 1.5 stl, .446 FG%, .702 FT%

There was definitely no disputing why the Warriors won the title. This was one of the few teams to ever win a title without two verifiable star players, so that title has a lot of weight in Barry's placement among the all-time greats. By giving up 5 years during what should have been the prime of his career, he hurt his standing greatly, but he was still one of the best of all time with just ten seasons on the court.

Top 100 NBA Players: #33 - Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce is best known today as a member of Boston's "Big Three," the three superstars that were brought together in 2007 and brought a championship to Boston in 2008, and he's also known as the one chosen from among those three to win the Finals MVP Award that season, which leads many to believe that before the arrival of Garnett and Allen that Pierce and the Celtics couldn't win, but that isn't exactly true.

Pierce hit his peak as a player from 2001-2003, back when Antoine Walker was also playing in Boston, and the Celtics were actually a pretty good team. They won playoff series in both of those seasons, and even reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002, with Pierce as the team leader. Here are his combined stats from those two seasons:

Pierce - 26.0 pts, 7.1 reb, 3.8 ast, 1.8 stl, 0.9 blk, .429 FG%, .360 3P%, .805 FT%

Other than the field goal percentage, which was pretty low even for a guard, Pierce was great all-around. He did manage to improve his shooting over the course of the next 11 seasons, and he kept most of the other numbers relatively close to that level for as long as he stayed in Boston.

He remained one of the better players in the league for the next few seasons, but the Celtics started to slide, so they picked up a couple of stars to help share the load, and the result was their first title in two decades. Pierce was named the MVP of the Finals, but Kevin Garnett should have won it, as the numbers from that year's playoffs show:

Garnett - 20.4 pts, 10.5 reb, 3.3 ast, 1.3 stl, 1.1 blk, .495 FG%, .810 FT%
Pierce - 19.7 pts, 5.0 reb, 4.6 ast, 1.1 stl, 0.3 blk, .441 FG%, .802 FT%

A quick glance at those numbers shows that Garnett was by far the better player, performing better in every key category but one, assists, and that one was pretty close. I believe the reason Pierce won was his "comeback" from a "major injury" in game 1, which exhibited worse acting than a lot of reality shows. He couldn't even get up and walk off the court, but just minutes later he was back and scored 15 points in the third quarter to lead them to victory.

In 2010 Boston made another trip to the Finals, and people once again talked as if Pierce was the star of that team and the driving force behind it, but I showed earlier in my article about Rajon Rondo (#58) that the star power of the team had shifted to the point guard position. That's not to say the Pierce wasn't important on those Finals teams, because any team needs at least two stars to get to the Finals in today's league, and Pierce was one of them on both of those teams.

Top 100 NBA Players: #34 - Patrick Ewing

Patrick Ewing

Patrick Ewing is remembered for never having won an NBA title, but he was one of the top centers in the entire league for a decade, and he never missed more than 6 games in a season over that span, during which the New York Knicks made the playoffs every year with Ewing as their star player.

Ewing hit his peak in 1989-90, when he ranked as the third-best player in the entire league and the top center, falling behind only Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley in overall value. He was 27 years old at the time, and he appeared to be the next dominant center, although he never did dominate the game the way many expected. Here are his stats from his best season:

Ewing - 28.6 pts, 10.9 reb, 2.2 ast, 1.0 stl, 4.0 blk, .551 FG%, .775 FT%

You read that right. Besides averaging over 28 points and 10 rebounds every night, he was blocking 4 shots on average in every game. From there he kind of plateaued, maintaining his standing as one of the top 10 players in the league, but falling behind fellow centers David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O'Neal in production. Overall, he was still very impressive over the six seasons from 1989-1995, and those stats are below:

Ewing - 25.3 pts, 11.3 reb, 2.3 ast, 1.0 stl, 2.8 blk, .515 FG%, .749 FT%

That is what the Knicks were able to expect from Ewing every night for 6 straight years, quite impressive considering that no center today comes close to those numbers in a single season. For all the numbers he put up and all the seasons that they made the playoffs, Ewing still never saw big playoff success. The Knicks won their first round series nearly every season, but lost in the second round almost every time. The only two exceptions were 1993 and 1994, when they made the Eastern Conference Finals once and the NBA Finals after that, where they were beaten in 7 games by Houston.

Ewing hung around for a long time after his peak, but became less and less effective and was no longer the focal point of the Knicks' team, so when he finally made it back to the NBA Finals in 1999, he was more of an afterthought on a team featuring Latrell Sprewell, Allan Houston, and Marcus Camby. He never did get that elusive ring, which is the biggest reason that he's only at #34 all time.

Top 100 NBA Players: #35 - Pau Gasol

Pau Gasol

You may not think that Pau Gasol deserves to be ranked among the all-time greats, or especially in the top 40, but there was a time that many would have said that about Scottie Pippen as well. The truth is that Pau Gasol brought about a huge change in Los Angeles after he was traded and helped the team regain its winning ways.

When Pau arrived in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant was already an established superstar, but the Lakers weren't winning with him as their only star. Here are their playoff results in the three years Pre-Pau and Post-Trade:

Pre-Pau - missed playoffs once, lost in first round twice
Post-Trade - Lost in Finals once, won two championships

The difference between the pre- and post-trade results in each season was exactly three playoff series. The only real difference between these teams was the addition of Pau Gasol. Can you really say that he's not a great player? It's obvious to me that Gasol was the catalyst the team needed to advance.

Gasol has been a star player since the day he arrived in America. He has averaged at least 16.5 points in 14 of his 15 seasons as a pro, and has steadily become a better rebounder, averaging over 10 per game for five of his past seven seasons. In each of the Lakers' title seasons he was one of the six best players in the league, although many overlooked him because he was only the second-best on his team.

He may not have ever been recognized as a superstar, but his career longevity, with 10 seasons at an All-Star level, and his big contributions to 2 champs and a runner-up have earned him a spot among the best players of all time.

Top 100 NBA Players: #36 - George Gervin

George Gervin

George Gervin was an amazing scorer and a big star for a number of years, but more than anyone else who reached this high on the list, he was not a winner. He was known for being somewhat selfish, but it doesn't diminish how great he was offensively.

Gervin was a four time scoring leader, and is one of 7 players all-time to win three straight scoring titles. In 1980 he averaged 33.1 points per game, and he eclipsed 30 points again 2 years later, when he again led the league with 32.3 nightly. He was twice the MVP runner-up, in 1978 and 1979, but he probably should have won in 1979, when it was given to Moses Malone. Here are how their numbers stacked up that season:

Malone - 24.8 pts, 17.6 reb, 1.8 ast, 1.5 blk, .540 FG%, .739 FT%
Gervin - 29.6 pts, 5.0 reb, 2.7 ast, 1.1 blk, .541 FG%, .826 FT%

Moses led the league in rebounding that year, and Gervin in scoring, so both were obvious candidates. In the other four categories, Gervin was obviously the better player, especially if you know that Gervin was a shooting guard and Malone was a center, because Gervin shot a higher percentage than the MVP that year, and blocked nearly as many shots.

Gervin was the best player on his team for nearly his entire career, but he never saw much playoff success in that role. His best finish was losing in the Conference Finals three times, making him the best player to never play in the NBA Finals, joining Dominique Wilkins, Steve Nash, Alex English, and Vince Carter on that dubious list.

For six straight seasons, Gervin was one of the top 3 players in the NBA, but because of his playoff failings he is usually not considered to be on the same level as those who were his peers during those years, including Moses Malone, Magic Johnson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. His averages over that time were spectacular, and they are listed below:

Gervin (1977-1983) - 29.2 pts, 5.0 reb, 3.0 ast, 1.3 stl, .514 FG%, .834 FT%

Gervin had the disadvantage of never having a true star for a teammate. As the only star in San Antonio for a long time, he did get them to the playoffs in every season of his career, even though he couldn't get them through to the Finals. His career was still very impressive, even though it only lasted for 10 NBA seasons.

Top 100 NBA Players: #37 - James Worthy

James Worthy

James Worthy was one of the great sidekicks of the 1980's, playing alongside Magic Johnson on six teams that advanced to the NBA Finals and coming up big when it really mattered, which earned him the nickname "Big Game James."

While nobody will dispute the fact that Magic Johnson was a better player than James Worthy, Worthy was actually the Lakers' leading scorer in 3 of the 9 seasons they played together. For 7 straight seasons he averaged between 19.4 and 21.4 points. He always got between 5 and 6 rebounds per game, and the Lakers (almost) always made it to the NBA Finals. His steadiness makes it very difficult to pick out a single season and call it his best.

From 1984 to 1986, Worthy was the Lakers' third-best player, playing behind Magic and Kareem, and won a championship during that time. The Lakers went on to win two titles in 1987 and 1988, with Worthy supplanting Kareem as the #2 guy. In 1989, Magic had a down season and Worthy took over as the best player on the Lakers team that was swept in the Finals. In 1991, he made one final trip to the Finals, again playing behind Magic on the team that lost to Michael Jordan and Chicago.

Worthy was named the MVP of the 1988 NBA Finals after his great performances in the final two games of the title series. In game 6 he scored 28 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, then he easily surpassed that in game 7, when he put up a triple-double of 36 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists. While it was probably Worthy's performance in those two games that clinched the championship, he still wasn't the best Laker in those playoffs. Here are he and Magic's stats from 1988:

Magic - 19.9 pts, 5.4 reb, 12.6 ast, .514 FG%, .500 3P%, .852 FT%
Worthy - 21.1 pts, 5.8 reb, 4.4 ast, .523 FG%, .111 3P%, .758 FT%

Arguments have been made that Worthy would not have been considered one of the all-time greats if he hadn't been drafted by the Lakers, and that may just be true, but the fact is that it happened, and Worthy did exactly what he was supposed to do and fulfilled the role that was given to him perfectly for a decade, which allowed the Lakers to continue to prosper even after Kareem was well past his prime.

Top 100 NBA Players: #38 - Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd

In 2011, Jason Kidd became the oldest starting point guard ever to win the championship, and although he was still a good player, he was nowhere near the level he was at a decade before, when he was one of the best players in the NBA, and one of the all-time great point guards.

It's hard to pinpoint exactly when Kidd hit his peak, because he played at such a high level for so long, but he was probably at his best during his first two seasons in New Jersey, when he led the Nets to the NBA Finals two straight times, even though the team didn't even have another All-Star caliber player on the roster. Statistically, those seasons look like a lot of others for him, but for a point guard it's still amazing to his these stats:

Kidd (2001-2003) - 16.7 pts, 6.8 reb, 9.4 ast, 2.2 stl, .403 FG%, .331 3P%, .831 FT%

Those seasons came in the midst of a streak of nine years that Kidd was named to the All-Defensive Team, and during the time that he led the league in assists 5 times in 6 seasons. Even with how good he was in the regular season, he stepped it up in the playoffs, and the Nets would have had no chance without him, so these numbers are the reason they got as far as they did:

Kidd (Finals runs) - 19.8 pts, 8.0 reb, 8.6 ast, 1.8 stl, .409 FG%, .263 3P%, .817 FT%

As good as Kidd was, he wasn't good enough to win a title by himself, and he was never given a star to play with, but even at age 37, he was still a major contributor to the Dallas Mavericks, who went on to win the NBA Championship, and allowed Kidd to leap up in these rankings to become one of the top 40 players of all time.

The only glaring weakness in Kidd's game was his shooting percentage, which was always among the worst in the league, hovering around 40%, which would have been acceptable 50 years ago, but is almost unheard of today. That one weakness, even with his greatness in so many other facets of the game, held him back from being the best point guard of all time, but there is no denying that he belongs in the conversation as one of the 5 best ever.

Top 100 NBA Players: #39 - Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson was an incredibly talented player, the shortest man ever to win the scoring title, which he did four times, and a player who fell just as quickly as he rose to prominence. Other than his shooting percentage, he was a very solid all-around player.

As I said above, Iverson won 4 scoring titles, in 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2005, all with the Philadelphia 76ers. He had his highest scoring season in 2006, when he put up 33 per game, but that year he was beaten out by Kobe's 35.4 per game, one of the highest averages in history. Iverson's signature season was the second season in which he was the scoring leader, and his stats from that year's regular season and playoffs are listed below:

Iverson (Regular) - 31.1 pts, 3.8 reb, 4.6 ast, 2.5 stl, .420 FG%, .320 3P%, .814 FT%, 42.0 min
Iverson (Playoffs) - 32.9 pts, 4.7 reb, 6.1 ast, 2.4 stl, .389 FG%, .338 3P%, .774 FT%, 46.2 min

Iverson was everything to the Sixers that season, and led the league in steals as well as scoring. He also led Philadelphia to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Lakers, but he played nearly every minute during the postseason and found a way to increase his already impressive averages. It may have been the only time that he saw any sort of playoff success, but it was a season for the ages.

Iverson led the league in minutes per game 7 times, scoring 4 times, and steals 3 times, and in each of his first 12 seasons averaged at least 22 points, 3 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.9 steals, and 39.4 minutes played. Those numbers alone are pretty impressive, but those were the minimum numbers he reached in 12 seasons.

One of Iverson's biggest struggles was clashing with his coaches over attitude problems. He is infamous for his distaste of practice, and his feud with Larry Brown was very well chronicled. The 76ers actually traded him during the 2000 offseason, but because of a problem with another player's contract, the deal was cancelled, and Iverson went on to lead the team to the Finals. He finally wore out his welcome in Philly in 2006, then in Denver, Detroit and Memphis over the next three years, before finally disappearing for good.

College Football Rankings - 2016 Preseason

It's that time again! The first college football game is being played this weekend, with the first full weekend less than 2 weeks away. I have gone through my usual process of analyzing each team's current roster and adjusting each team's final ranking from last season based on returning talent relative to other teams and transfers. After weeks of research, here are my full preseason rankings, along with my picks to win each conference and my 4 playoff teams at the bottom of the post:

				Rec		ProjRec
TW	LW	Team	Rating	W	L	W	L	SOS	MOV
1	2	Oklahoma	-27.98			11	1
2	3	Clemson	-27.06			11	1
3	1	Alabama	-22.55			9	3
4	5	Ole Miss	-21.47			9	3
5	16	LSU	-21.33			10	2
6	14	Tennessee	-19.87			10	2
7	6	Stanford	-19.53			9	3
8	12	Florida State	-19.46			9	3
9	7	Michigan	-18.54			10	2
10	10	Washington	-18.11			9	3
11	15	USC	-17.22			8	4
12	17	Boise State	-16.89			11	1
13	4	Ohio State	-16.43			9	3
14	9	Baylor	-15.77			9	3
15	11	North Carolina	-15.55			9	3
16	34	South Florida	-15.53			10	2
17	20	Houston	-15.24			10	2
18	8	Notre Dame	-15			9	3
19	53	Georgia Southern	-14.43			10	2
20	13	Mississippi State	-13.85			8	4
21	31	Toledo	-13.74			10	2
22	38	Louisville	-13.71			8	4
23	21	Western Kentucky	-13.38			10	2
24	19	TCU	-12.96			9	3
25	27	Brigham Young	-12.68			8	4
26	32	Oregon	-12.1			7	5
27	23	Michigan State	-11.82			8	4
28	58	Boston College	-11.6			8	4
29	35	West Virginia	-11.49			8	4
30	44	Nebraska	-11.41			9	3
31	48	Georgia Tech	-10.93			7	5
32	18	Navy	-10.55			9	3
33	30	Wisconsin	-10.49			7	5
34	37	Oklahoma State	-10.2			8	4
35	22	Arkansas	-9.879			7	5
36	45	Virginia Tech	-9.833			7	5
37	52	Washington State	-9.566			7	5
38	28	UCLA	-9.408			7	5
39	33	San Diego State	-9.396			10	2
40	25	California	-9.345			7	5
41	51	Western Michigan	-9.134			9	3
42	43	Appalachian State	-8.939			9	3
43	42	Georgia	-8.864			8	4
44	40	North Carolina State	-8.764			6	6
45	36	Iowa	-8.761			8	4
46	46	Temple	-8.451			10	2
47	29	Memphis	-8.167			8	4
48	57	Miami (FL)	-7.936			6	6
49	49	Pittsburgh	-7.824			7	5
50	24	Utah	-7.798			7	5
51	41	Texas A&M	-7.138			6	6
52	26	Bowling Green	-6.332			8	4
53	54	Southern Miss	-5.427			10	2
54	70	Syracuse	-5.26			5	7
55	50	Arizona State	-5.107			6	6
56	39	Florida	-5.008			7	5
57	56	Duke	-4.95			6	6
58	47	Auburn	-4.539			5	7
59	62	Northwestern	-4.101			6	6
60	68	Minnesota	-3.482			7	5
61	59	Penn State	-3.447			6	6
62	72	Northern Illinois	-3.173			8	4
63	55	Air Force	-3.156			9	3
64	69	Texas	-2.633			5	7
65	73	Illinois	-2.373			5	7
66	61	Texas Tech	-2.352			6	6
67	76	Central Michigan	-2.213			8	4
68	82	Wake Forest	-2.177			6	6
69	64	Utah State	-2.045			7	5
70	78	Virginia	-1.918			5	7
71	71	Middle Tennessee	-1.829			8	4
72	74	East Carolina	-1.219			6	6
73	80	Vanderbilt	-0.902			5	7
74	91	Maryland	-0.803			6	6
75	60	Arizona	-0.626			5	7
76	89	Connecticut	0.4764			6	6
77	67	Cincinnati	0.6207			6	6
78	86	Akron	0.9367			6	6
79	79	Kansas State	0.9668			5	7
80	81	Colorado	1.0603			4	8
81	77	Missouri	1.4382			5	7
82	75	Indiana	1.6946			5	7
83	85	New Mexico	1.8122			8	4
84	93	Kentucky	1.8736			5	7
85	65	Louisiana Tech	2.1647			7	5
86	66	Arkansas State	2.378			8	4
87	63	Marshall	2.786			7	5
88	95	Nevada	3.2552			7	5
89	88	Ohio	3.3335			7	5
90	90	Iowa State	3.9517			4	8
91	83	San Jose State	4.4141			6	6
92	92	Tulsa	5.1507			6	6
93	84	Colorado State	5.6237			6	6
94	99	Purdue	6.7225			4	8
95	96	Rutgers	7.2177			3	9
96	87	South Carolina	7.5585			4	8
97	101	Oregon State	8.1414			2	10
98	94	Troy	9.6771			6	6
99	98	UNLV	10.414			5	7
100	100	Georgia State	10.539			5	7
101	105	Florida International	12.421			5	7
102	97	Buffalo	13.082			4	8
103	107	Ball State	13.494			4	8
104	103	Louisiana-Lafayette	13.828			5	7
105	113	Southern Methodist	13.868			3	9
106	109	Wyoming	14.291			3	9
107	102	Florida Atlantic	14.748			5	7
108	118	UTSA	14.968			5	7
109	114	Miami (OH)	15.17			4	8
110	110	Kent State	15.249			3	9
111	121	Old Dominion	15.638			5	7
112	119	Hawaii	15.743			3	10
113	111	Army	17.513			4	8
114	106	Fresno State	17.829			2	10
115	108	South Alabama	18.307			3	9
116	104	Massachusetts	18.387			3	9
117	120	Louisiana-Monroe	19.206			3	9
118	112	Idaho	19.208			4	8
119	124	UTEP	19.637			5	7
120	116	Tulane	19.787			3	9
121	117	Rice	20.209			4	8
122	122	New Mexico State	21.348			2	10
123	125	UCF	21.961			2	10
124	115	Texas State	23.395			3	9
125	123	Eastern Michigan	23.994			2	10
126	127	Charlotte	25.488			3	9
127	126	Kansas	27.741			1	11
128	128	North Texas	34.689			1	11

Conference Champions

American - South Florida (champ), Houston (runner-up)
ACC - Clemson (champ), North Carolina (runner-up)
Big 12 - Oklahoma (champ), Baylor (runner-up)
Big 10 - Ohio State (champ), Nebraska (runner-up)
Conference USA - Western Kentucky (champ), Southern Miss (runner-up)
MAC - Toledo (champ), Bowling Green (runner-up)
MWC - Boise State (champ), San Diego State (runner-up)
Pac 12 - Stanford (champ), USC (runner-up)
SEC - LSU (champ), Tennessee (runner-up)
Sun Belt - Georgia Southern (champ), Appalachian State (runner-up)

Playoff Teams

Oklahoma
Clemson
LSU
Tennessee