Daily Blog - Monday June 1st

 

For the past 7 years I have published an Experience Chart in my College Football national magazine. This chart has taken the overall experience from the 2 deep of each squad. This year I have included the results of the chart in my New and Improved Experience Chart (page 311). The new chart gives 20% of the experience grade to the old chart, 20% to % of lettermen returning, 20% to % of tackles returning, 20% to % of Yards earned returning and 20% to career starts of the Offensive line.

The most experienced teams when using the old chart were usually the service academies which play a lot of Seniors and Juniors. Using the old method (which is listed below) the top 5 most experienced teams in terms of class of players in the two deep are 1. Navy 2. Hawaii 3. Troy 4. Kansas St 5. Arkansas St. Of the major powers Florida ranks highest at #22.

The least experienced teams using this method are 120. Michigan 119. Boise St. 118. Colorado 117. Miami Ohio 116. Western Michigan. The next paragraph is aen explanation of how the chart works and below that is the Experience Chart that was used the past 7 years.

Experience can be a big thing in college football. A player gains valuable experience for every year he plays and becomes a better player because of it. Players also mature physically while they are in college and there is a big difference between a raw 17 or 18 year old true Freshman and a mature and physically stronger 22 year old Senior. Some teams that send their players away on missions like BYU, routinely have Seniors up to 25 years old. There is also a coaching adage that for every Freshman starter you have, you lose one game. With that in mind, we compiled the following chart. It lists the total amount of Senior starters on the team as well as Seniors in the two deep. It also shows all of the Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen starters and the total amount in the two deep. I then devised a point system to break down the most experienced teams. I awarded 3 points for every Senior starter, 2.5 for every additional Senior in the two deep, 2 points for every additional Jr starter, 1.5 for every Jr in the two deep, 1 point for an additional Sophomore starter, 0.5 for a Soph in the 2 deep. I then subtracted 1 point for every Frosh starter and .5 for every Frosh in the two deep. The total points column uses that formula to figure out the total points awarded to a team. This page ranks the conference in total points order and the number before the team is where they came up in my overall ranking of all the teams in the NCAA. This list was compiled in April and there have been some changes to the 2 deep in May which might not be accounted for, but it will give you an idea of the most experienced and least experienced teams in the NCAA this year.

 
NCAA
Rank
ACC
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
45
 WAKE FOREST
12
4
6
2
18
6
3
12
1
4
67
64
 BOSTON COLLEGE
10
3
6
6
16
9
6
6
0
7
64
74
 VIRGINIA 
8
3
6
7
14
10
7
8
1
4
62
82
 MIAMI (FLA)
9
4
4
5
13
9
8
8
1
5
61
90
 CLEMSON
9
5
5
4
14
9
7
5
1
8
60
90
 DUKE
10
0
7
8
17
8
5
6
0
8
60
93
 FLORIDA STATE
8
4
4
4
12
8
8
12
2
2
59
96
 N CAROLINA
5
3
13
3
18
6
3
11
1
5
58
96
 NC STATE
11
2
5
4
16
6
5
8
1
8
58
103
 VIRGINIA TECH
9
3
6
2
15
5
7
8
0
9
56
106
 MARYLAND
9
2
5
5
14
7
6
9
2
6
55
112
 GEORGIA TECH
3
1
10
8
13
9
8
7
1
6
51
NCAA Rank
Big 10
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
28
 MINNESOTA
11
7
6
3
17
10
4
8
1
4
72
32
 OHIO STATE
8
5
10
6
18
11
4
6
0
5
70
54
 INDIANA
10
4
6
6
16
10
5
7
1
5
66
64
 PENN STATE
8
5
6
5
14
10
6
10
2
2
64
71
 MICHIGAN STATE
7
7
8
4
15
11
4
7
3
4
63
74
 IOWA 
6
3
13
6
19
9
1
9
2
4
62
74
 ILLINOIS
8
3
7
6
15
9
6
9
1
4
62
74
 PURDUE
15
0
3
5
18
5
4
8
0
9
62
93
 WISCONSIN
7
4
9
4
16
8
5
7
1
7
59
93
 NORTHWESTERN
8
3
5
5
13
8
8
10
1
4
59
120
 MICHIGAN
6
2
5
6
11
8
8
5
3
9
45
NCAA Rank
Big 12
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
4
 KANSAS STATE
12
7
5
8
17
15
5
6
0
1
83
13
 OKLAHOMA ST
14
6
5
4
19
10
2
9
1
3
77
39
 KANSAS
8
5
8
8
16
13
4
6
2
3
68
45
 IOWA STATE
11
4
6
5
17
9
5
6
0
7
67
54
 BAYLOR
11
2
7
7
18
9
4
6
0
7
66
61
 TEXAS  TECH
9
4
10
2
19
6
2
12
1
4
65
64
 OKLAHOMA
8
6
8
4
16
10
4
7
2
5
64
74
 NEBRASKA
7
3
11
9
18
12
1
5
3
5
62
74
 TEXAS
11
0
7
8
18
8
3
8
1
6
62
96
 TEXAS A&M
9
3
6
3
15
6
7
8
0
8
58
115
 MISSOURI
7
1
6
4
13
5
9
8
0
9
50
118
 COLORADO
5
3
6
4
11
7
8
9
3
6
47
NCAA Rank
Big East
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
10
 PITTSBURGH
13
6
6
4
19
10
3
9
0
3
78
17
 LOUISVILLE
7
5
11
10
18
15
3
5
1
2
74
32
 WEST VIRGINIA
6
8
9
5
15
13
6
6
1
3
70
39
 SYRACUSE
4
4
15
8
19
12
3
6
0
4
68
64
 CINCINNATI
11
1
4
8
15
9
7
8
0
5
64
82
 S. FLORIDA
8
1
12
7
20
8
2
5
0
9
61
107
 RUTGERS
8
4
5
6
13
10
4
8
5
4
54
107
 CONNECTICUT
8
2
7
5
15
7
6
6
1
9
54
NCAA Rank
CUSA
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
5
 MEMPHIS
12
6
5
9
17
15
5
6
0
1
82
10
 UTEP
10
7
9
6
19
13
3
5
0
4
78
15
 EAST CAROLINA
12
5
7
6
19
11
2
9
1
2
76
17
 MARSHALL
6
9
10
5
16
14
6
4
0
4
74
28
 UAB
7
5
11
7
18
12
4
7
0
3
72
37
 S. MISSISSIPPI
10
5
7
5
17
10
5
6
0
6
69
82
 TULSA
10
3
7
4
17
7
5
6
0
9
61
82
 TULANE
12
2
6
4
18
6
3
8
1
8
61
82
 HOUSTON
7
3
7
7
14
10
8
6
0
6
61
82
 UCF
9
3
7
8
16
11
4
4
2
7
61
101
 RICE
8
2
5
5
13
7
9
9
0
6
57
109
 SMU
6
2
6
5
12
7
10
8
0
7
53
NCAA Rank
INDEPENDENT
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
1
 NAVY
11
10
8
8
19
18
3
4
0
0
91
8
 ARMY
8
6
12
6
20
12
2
10
0
0
79
112
 NOTRE DAME
5
5
10
1
15
6
5
7
2
9
51
NCAA Rank
MAC
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
13
 OHIO 
13
5
7
6
20
11
1
8
1
3
77
32
 TOLEDO
13
2
4
9
17
11
5
5
0
6
70
37
 E MICHIGAN
9
4
9
6
18
10
4
7
0
5
69
39
 TEMPLE
11
2
6
7
17
9
5
9
0
4
68
39
 KENT
9
5
8
7
17
12
4
4
1
6
68
45
 BOWLING GREEN
15
4
3
5
18
9
2
5
2
8
67
61
 N. ILLINOIS
7
4
9
5
16
9
6
9
0
4
65
71
 AKRON
9
4
9
4
18
8
2
9
2
5
63
96
 BUFFALO
9
1
8
10
17
11
1
6
4
5
58
103
 C MICHIGAN
9
3
9
3
18
6
3
5
1
11
56
112
 BALL STATE
6
3
7
4
13
7
5
12
4
3
51
116
 MIAMI, OH
4
3
10
7
14
10
3
7
5
5
49
116
 W MICHIGAN
7
1
6
6
13
7
7
7
2
8
49
NCAA Rank
MWC
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
8
 UTAH
13
6
7
6
20
12
2
5
0
5
79
17
 BYU
11
6
5
6
16
12
6
6
0
4
74
22
 AIR FORCE
10
2
7
9
17
11
5
11
0
0
73
22
 SAN DIEGO ST
11
6
7
5
18
11
3
7
1
4
73
31
 WYOMING
9
8
7
4
16
12
5
5
1
5
71
45
 TCU
7
4
11
6
18
10
3
9
1
3
67
54
 UNLV
7
4
11
7
18
11
3
6
1
5
66
74
 NEW MEXICO
11
4
4
6
15
10
5
5
2
7
62
82
 COLORADO ST
10
1
6
7
16
8
5
9
1
5
61
NCAA Rank
PAC 10
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
17
 WASHINGTON ST
8
4
8
11
16
15
6
5
0
2
74
22
 ARIZONA
11
2
7
10
18
12
4
7
0
3
73
45
 UCLA
9
7
2
7
11
14
9
5
2
3
67
45
 STANFORD
8
6
9
6
17
12
3
5
2
5
67
61
 ARIZONA STATE
11
5
3
5
14
10
6
8
2
4
65
64
 CALIFORNIA
9
2
9
7
18
9
2
10
2
3
64
64
 OREGON
6
2
12
10
18
12
2
7
2
3
64
64
 OREGON STATE
6
4
11
7
17
11
4
6
1
5
64
71
 WASHINGTON
6
4
7
9
13
13
7
7
2
2
63
82
 USC
8
3
11
4
19
7
1
10
2
5
61
NCAA Rank
SEC
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
17
 KENTUCKY
11
5
7
5
18
10
4
9
0
3
74
22
 MISSISSIPPI
12
5
7
8
19
13
1
4
2
5
73
22
 FLORIDA
7
5
13
6
20
11
2
8
0
3
73
39
 AUBURN
8
2
13
6
21
8
1
10
0
4
68
45
 VANDERBILT
11
4
4
7
15
11
6
6
1
5
67
54
 ALABAMA
11
4
5
5
16
9
5
8
1
5
66
74
 LSU
12
3
5
3
17
6
4
9
1
7
62
90
 GEORGIA
7
4
8
4
15
8
5
11
2
3
60
96
 ARKANSAS 
6
2
7
8
13
10
9
6
0
6
58
103
 TENNESSEE
11
1
7
7
18
8
1
5
3
9
56
109
 S CAROLINA
6
1
9
10
15
11
4
4
3
7
53
111
 MISSISSIPPI ST
6
3
9
4
15
7
5
7
2
8
52
NCAA Rank
SUN BELT
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
3
 TROY
15
6
6
8
21
14
0
5
1
3
84
5
 ARKANSAS ST
16
5
5
6
21
11
0
9
1
2
82
28
 UL MONROE
14
0
5
10
19
10
3
8
0
4
72
32
 LAFAYETTE
9
5
8
6
17
11
5
6
0
5
70
32
 FLA INT’L
10
4
7
7
17
11
4
8
1
3
70
39
 MIDDLE TENN
8
4
10
6
18
10
4
7
0
5
68
45
 FLA ATLANTIC
11
3
8
7
19
10
2
5
1
7
67
54
 NORTH TEXAS
5
5
7
12
12
17
8
3
2
2
66
101
 W KENTUCKY
9
1
5
10
14
11
6
4
2
7
57
NCAA Rank
WAC
SR ST's
SR 2 deep
JR ST's
JR 2 deep
SR & JR ST's
SR & JR 2 deep
SO ST's
SO 2 deep
FR ST'S
FR 2 deep
TTL Pts
2
 HAWAII
11
6
9
11
20
17
2
3
0
2
85
5
 NEW MEXICO ST
9
9
11
4
20
13
2
7
0
2
82
10
 SAN JOSE STATE
10
7
10
3
20
10
2
10
0
2
78
15
 UTAH STATE
10
6
7
5
17
11
5
10
0
1
76
22
 NEVADA
8
6
10
8
18
14
3
4
1
4
73
45
 IDAHO
8
3
8
8
16
11
5
9
1
2
67
54
 FRESNO  STATE
6
5
12
4
18
9
4
8
0
5
66
54
 LOUISIANA TECH
8
2
9
7
17
9
5
10
0
3
66
119
 BOISE STATE
1
1
9
7
10
8
12
7
0
7
46