FYI: ND's Strength of Schedule...

Easton Pa ND Fan · Aug 3, 2007

ND's strength of schedule ranking varies from year to year
but the differences are not at great as people believe. The
current ESPN's ranking of ND's SoS as # 2 is an example.

Using the Sagarin Power Ratings ("Sagrn S o S") below as a
model, ND's 18th place ranking is a narrow 5 power pts away
from Stanford, BUT a wide 17 spots from the Cardinal's #1
rank.

This translates as a ND opponent averaging 5 pts/game more
if Stanford's #1 ranked SoS were applied. ND's ranking
does not change that much year to year and the SOS power
ratings which determine actual performance change even
less.

Keep in mind, it is not the 17 place rank difference but
a 4 pt score difference that the claimed #2 ranking would
bring to the field.

Since opinion differs on the calculation of strength of
schedule, the Keeper, Marsee, Sagarin and Thompson Pow-
er Rating values show the various approaches...Tom

<pre>Keepr S o S. Marse SoS. Sagrn S o S Thmpn S o S Stnfd 109.41 Stnfd 62.0 Stnfd 80.25 Syrse 35.16 Wa . 108.69 Az . 58.8 USC . 79.39 Tn . 34.92 Az . 108.49 Tn . 58.7 Az . 78.44 Stnfd 34.48 USC . 107.83 FL . 58.3 Tn . 78.41 Wa . 34.25 UCLA. 106.93 USC . 58.3 Wa . 77.90 Az . 34.09 Syrse 106.83 Ky . 58.2 Or . 77.86 USC . 33.94 Or . 106.51 Wa . 58.0 UCLA. 77.77 Baylr 33.59 Or S 106.18 Or . 57.5 FL . 77.19 FL . 33.42 Az S 105.82 Syrse 57.3 Ca . 76.92 Ky . 32.99 Mi . 105.71 UCLA. 56.3 wa S 76.59 OK . 32.92 Oh S 105.71 Az S 55.8 Az S 76.34 Cncti 32.88 Ca . 105.54 Mi . 55.8 Mi . 76.31 UCLA. 32.84 Ut S 105.25 Cn . 55.6 Ky . 76.26 Ms S 32.53 Mn . 105.19 Cncti 55.4 Syrse 75.86 Ms . 32.34 OK . 104.97 Ut S 55.0 Or S 75.75 Cn . 32.31 wa S 104.75 Ms S 54.9 SC . 75.73 wa S 32.22 Tn . 104.66 Or S 54.9 Ms S 75.67 Ia S 32.21 Nwstn 104.43 Ar . 54.5 ----- ----- Tx T 32.13 Ia . 104.19 SC . 54.5 N D . 75.30 Mi . 32.03 Cncti 103.82 Ms . 54.0 ----- ----- In . 31.95 Baylr 103.64 wa S 53.8 Mn . 75.28 SC . 31.90 In . 103.57 Lsvle 53.5 LSU . 74.79 Ca . 31.88 Mi S 103.53 Vnblt 53.5 Ms . 74.56 Lsvle 31.81 IL . 103.27 NC . 53.0 Cn . 74.52 Nc S 31.81 Pa S 103.04 Tmple 53.0 Aubrn 74.50 Co . 31.79 Ia S 102.84 WV . 52.9 Ga . 74.40 FL S 31.75 Aubrn 102.78 Ca . 52.8 Cncti 74.29 Tx . 31.73 ----- ------ Mn . 52.7 Ar . 74.27 Or . 31.65 N D . 102.73 Al . 52.2 Lsvle 74.12 Ne . 31.54 ----- ------ DukeU 52.2 NC . 73.88 Ar . 31.50 FL . 102.71 Ga . 52.2 Vnblt 73.78 NC . 31.35 Frsno 102.68 ----- ---- Al . 73.69 Tmple 31.32 Ky . 102.32 N D . 52.1 Nc S 73.65 Vnblt 31.32 Co . 102.22 ----- ---- OK . 73.47 DukeU 31.27 A F . 101.96 A F . 52.0 DukeU 73.43 Nwstn 31.23 BYU . 101.68 Aubrn 51.8 Ia . 73.41 Md . 31.22 Pitts 101.66 FL S 51.7 In . 73.09 Al . 31.17 Ms S 101.58 UNLV. 51.7 Pa S 73.09 Ok S 31.16 Al . 101.54 BstnC 51.6 WV . 73.08 Aubrn 31.09 Tx . 101.50 LSU . 51.6 Oh S 73.07 BstnC 31.07 Rtgrs 101.47 Rtgrs 51.6 FL S 73.05 Oh S 31.05 S D S 101.40 Ne . 51.5 IL . 72.99 Mn . 31.02 Ut . 101.27 OK . 51.5 Nwstn 72.62 LSU . 30.74 Ne . 101.20 Oh S 51.4 Co . 72.40 ----- ----- Nv . 100.99 IL . 51.3 Mi S 71.96 N D . 30.56 Tx T 100.95 Baylr 51.2 BstnC 71.95 ----- ----- Purde 100.86 Nc S 51.2 Pitts 71.92 IL . 30.50 NC . 100.83 S D S 51.2 WakeF 71.78 Mi S 30.45 WV . 100.83 Ga T 51.1 Ks S 71.64 Va . 30.32 Ar . 100.82 Pitts 51.1 Baylr 71.58 Rtgrs 30.15 </pre>

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IrishAlum1997 · Aug 4, 2007

Tom,

I'm a Notre Dame grad, and you just gave me an epilectic seizure with that one. This site is for discussing D-line issues, QB controversies, and boobs and beer. You're over our heads.

Thank you.

HereComeTheIrish · Aug 4, 2007

IrishAlum1997 said:
Tom,

I'm a Notre Dame grad, and you just gave me an epilectic seizure with that one. This site is for discussing D-line issues, QB controversies, and boobs and beer. You're over our heads.

Thank you.

LOL...very good

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