CBS Sports 120 Conference Rankings

**batch40oz** · 10-27-2010, 07:45 PM

Cyclone Fanatics,

The media will have you believe this is a down year for the Big XII and that its not a top level conference this season, this is not the case if you do the math on the average rankings based on last weeks CBS Sports 120 which ranks all FBS Teams from top to bottom.

Below is an explanation: Conference, Average Rank of Teams (AR), T25 = # of Teams in Top25, B25 = # of Teams in Bottom 25, Hi# = Highest Ranked Team, Low# = Lowest Ranked Team. Ok here we go.

#1 - BigXII - AR=37(37.083); T25-4; B25-0; Hi#6-Mizzou; Low#87-Kansas
#2 - SEC - AR=38(37.5); T25-6; B25-0; Hi#2-Auburn; Low#95 Vanderbilt
#3 - Pac10 - AR=43(42.6); T25-4; B25-1; Hi#1 Oregon; Low#106 WSU
#4 - Big10 - AR=43(43.1818); T25-4; B25-1; Hi#5 MSU; Low#116 Minnesota
#5 - ACC - AR=48(47.9167); T25-3; B25-1; Hi#14 FSU; Low#98 Duke
#6 - FBS-I - AR=58(58.33); T25-0; B25-0; Hi#41 Navy; Low#88 Army
#7 - BigEast - AR=63(62.625); T25-0; B25-0; Hi#48 Pitt; Low#83 UConn
#8 - WAC - AR=66(65.78); T25-2; B25-2; Hi#3 BSU; Low#118NMSU
#9 - Mt.West - AR=67(67.33); T25-2; B25-3; Hi#4 TCU; Low#120 New Mexico
#10 - C-USA - AR=76(76.4167); T25-0; B25-4; Hi#29 ECU; Low#112 Memphis
#11 - MAC - AR=96(96.33); T25-0; B25-6; Hi#53 NIU; Low#119 Akron
#12 - SunBelt - AR=104(104.33); T25-0; B25-7; Hi#76 Troy; Low#117 WKU

Boy am I glad I don't watch college football in New Mexico, #118 New Mexico State and #120 New Mexico, ouch! Well chew on that and tear it apart.

Batchy

**Rogue52** · 10-27-2010, 07:51 PM

The media only wants to know if one of the traditional best teams in the conference is a national title contender.

**Jeffreyisu** · 10-27-2010, 07:54 PM

I don't see why the Big 12 is higher than the SEC...Your post says the SEC has 6 teams in the T25 to the Big 12's 4. Also, SEC has highest rank at #2, while Big 12 is at #6. The only thing the Big 12 is better at is lowest rank, SEC has #95, while Big 12 has #87.

**Sandman** · 10-27-2010, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Jeffreyisu

I don't see why the Big 12 is higher than the SEC...Your post says the SEC has 6 teams in the T25 to the Big 12's 4. Also, SEC has highest rank at #2, while Big 12 is at #6. The only thing the Big 12 is better at is lowest rank, SEC has #95, while Big 12 has #87.

It's listed by Average Rank.

**ahaselhu** · 10-27-2010, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue52

The media only wants to know if one of the traditional best teams in the conference is a national title contender.

This

**Cyclonestate78** · 10-28-2010, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Rogue52

The media only wants to know if one of the traditional best teams in the conference is a national title contender.

Agreed. The Oklahoma loss to Missouri + the Nebraska loss to Texas + the Texas loss to Iowa State = The Big XII sucks in the eyes of the national media.

While we all know that isn't the case it is what it is.

It doesn't seem like the national media is that high on the SEC either. I am thinking that Florida completely tanking this season has A LOT to do with that. Well.... the exception being Kirk Herbstreit since it is pretty clear that he wants to have a threesome with Cam Newton and Nick Saban.

**tazclone** · 10-28-2010, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Cyclonestate78

Agreed. The Oklahoma loss to Missouri + the Nebraska loss to Texas + the Texas loss to Iowa State = The Big XII sucks in the eyes of the national media.

While we all know that isn't the case it is what it is.

It doesn't seem like the national media is that high on the SEC either. I am thinking that Florida completely tanking this season has A LOT to do with that. Well.... the exception being Kirk Herbstreit since it is pretty clear that he wants to have a threesome with Cam Newton and Nick Saban.

The SEC East is really down this year. With as bad as Georgia started out, they are right there in the running for the East and South Carolina is leading the East. Heck, Georgia lost to Colorado for crying out loud. On the flip side, the West is loaded with Ark, LSU, Alabama, and Auburn.

**CYinPA** · 10-28-2010, 09:39 AM

Perception (media) is also about pandering to your constituency. Besides DSM, the local media is always infatuated with the local conference.

**cyrocksmypants** · 10-28-2010, 09:48 AM

Weird where the Big Ten ends up. It seems to me like that's the conference that the media is slobbering this year.

**1100011CS** · 10-28-2010, 09:52 AM

Is Minnesota really worse than Kansas?

**wcamnclone** · 10-28-2010, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by 1100011CS

Is Minnesota really worse than Kansas?

I would say they are about equal, and it would be an extremely ugly game to watch if they played each other this year.

**RayShimley** · 10-28-2010, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by 1100011CS

Is Minnesota really worse than Kansas?

Come on now!!! Kansas has TWICE as many wins as Minnesota (2).

**bobbomo** · 10-28-2010, 10:13 AM

College Football Rankings - CBSSports.com

Strength of Schedule
1 Illinois
2 San Jose State
3 Iowa State
4 Auburn
5 Arkansas
8 Missouri
11 Oklahoma
15 Michigan State
18 Iowa
19 Texas A&M
21 Kansas State
25 Colorado
34 Nebraska
38 Wisconsin
41 Penn State
44 Texas
46 Michigan
48 Minnesota
50 Baylor
51 Texas Tech
52 Ohio State
54 Oklahoma State
57 Kansas
60 Purdue
83 Indiana
92 Northwestern
102 Oregon

**simesclone** · 10-28-2010, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by ahaselhu

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What is all "This" suposed to mean.

**Clones85'** · 10-28-2010, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by bobbomo

College Football Rankings - CBSSports.com

Strength of Schedule
1 Illinois
2 San Jose State
3 Iowa State
4 Auburn
5 Arkansas
8 Missouri
11 Oklahoma
15 Michigan State
18 Iowa
19 Texas A&M
21 Kansas State
25 Colorado
34 Nebraska
38 Wisconsin
41 Penn State
44 Texas
46 Michigan
48 Minnesota
50 Baylor
51 Texas Tech
52 Ohio State
54 Oklahoma State
57 Kansas
60 Purdue
83 Indiana
92 Northwestern
102 Oregon

By the end of the year you would have to think we would be #1. Illinois doesn't have a tough game left while we still have Mizzou and Nebraska