| Daily Blog • June 16, 2014 |
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In the past several blogs I have been breaking down each factor that goes into my New and Improved Experience Chart and today I conclude the series by combining the five factors into my final ranking.
For more than 7 years I have listed an experience chart, which broke down the number of seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen each team had in the two deep and rated the teams experience level with a formula I devised. In ‘09 I made the experience chart FIVE TIMES better.
We still do the exact same chart but now I just list the Senior starters, the rest of the seniors in the two deep and the points accumulated by using the system I used from 2002-2008. In the chart listed below I have now included 4 other factors. The 2nd factor listed in the chart below is the % of lettermen returning. I devised a point system for this and explain it in depth on page 28 of this year’s magazine. Also added was the % of returning offensive yards. I took the total yards passing, rushing and receiving for each team and divided out the yardage of the returning players and the yards returning % listed below is that figure. I did the same with the total tackles from last year and the % of tackles returning. This gives us an idea of the defense’s experience. The final factor is the career starts returning for the offensive line. These players are not included in the stats but are a vital part of the offense.
I then devised a formula that factors all 5 into the total points equation and then turned the point total into a number from 100 to 0. A 100 would be a team with 25 seniors (NCAA scholarship limit) in the two deep and every yard and tackle returning and 120+ career starts on the offensive line. A 0 would be a team with no experience and 0 seniors in the two deep. Just as in years past the first number is where each team ranks in the NCAA.
If you have been following the past couple of experience blogs, it should come as no surprise that UTSA has the most experience points for 2014 with 94.67 as they have the most returning starters of any team in the country with 20. They incredibly have 19 senior starters and finished #2 in career offensive line starts (143), #2 in % of letterman (84.6%) and #2 in % of tackles (89%). Louisiana also is one of the most experienced teams with 80.4 points as they return at least 77% of their lettermen, yards and tackles while also boasting 91 career OL starts.
At the bottom of the chart is Oklahoma St who returns just 8 starters while losing an incredible 32 letterman from last year’s team. Remember though four years ago Oklahoma St was #120 (last at that time) in this chart and surprised EVERYONE by finishing with 11 wins.
Here is the complete New and Improved Experience Chart which is featured on page 29 in this year’s magazine.
2014 Combined Experience Chart
| Total | Senior | Senior | Senior | % LTR | % YDS | % TKL | OL CAR | ||
| Rank | Team | Exp Pts | Strs | 2 Deep | Exp Pts | Return | Return | Return | STRS |
| 1 | UTSA | 94.67 | 19 | 8 | 93 | 84.62% | 91.00% | 89.00% | 143 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 80.42 | 12 | 4 | 77.5 | 77.22% | 88.68% | 78.03% | 91 |
| 3 | Indiana | 78.62 | 9 | 3 | 65 | 71.08% | 67.24% | 80.45% | 130 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 77.43 | 9 | 6 | 69 | 73.44% | 87.59% | 71.15% | 90 |
| 5 | Mississippi St | 77.36 | 12 | 4 | 75 | 82.61% | 80.01% | 82.03% | 81 |
| 6 | Auburn | 76.38 | 12 | 4 | 79 | 73.61% | 78.89% | 62.12% | 113 |
| 7 | Houston | 75.96 | 9 | 3 | 69 | 68.18% | 88.63% | 85.40% | 75 |
| 8 | Idaho | 75.94 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 73.77% | 58.18% | 66.85% | 115 |
| 9 | Maryland | 75.81 | 9 | 5 | 70 | 74.65% | 97.49% | 80.73% | 61 |
| 10 | Army | 75.75 | 12 | 13 | 93 | 70.24% | 92.63% | 60.03% | 65 |
| 11 | Memphis | 74.90 | 12 | 3 | 72 | 77.94% | 91.47% | 75.73% | 63 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 74.53 | 14 | 3 | 78 | 79.71% | 69.90% | 76.01% | 100 |
| 13 | Appalachian St | 73.54 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 72.73% | 69.51% | 61.02% | 145 |
| 14 | Navy | 73.46 | 12 | 5 | 90 | 68.92% | 80.97% | 53.05% | 85 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 73.37 | 9 | 4 | 64 | 67.69% | 74.37% | 78.41% | 99 |
| 16 | Akron | 72.90 | 12 | 8 | 88 | 67.24% | 94.49% | 67.33% | 55 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 71.41 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 76.00% | 70.71% | 72.28% | 78 |
| 18 | Virginia | 70.98 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 73.61% | 87.81% | 85.12% | 49 |
| 19 | Old Dominion | 70.85 | 11 | 4 | 66 | 77.19% | 88.79% | 81.79% | 43 |
| 20 | Marshall | 70.70 | 10 | 4 | 72 | 79.73% | 72.39% | 82.57% | 64 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 70.20 | 9 | 4 | 63 | 75.76% | 66.05% | 64.73% | 129 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 70.12 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 85.29% | 58.61% | 70.81% | 113 |
| 23 | Air Force | 70.02 | 11 | 8 | 81 | 80.77% | 72.95% | 89.55% | 25 |
| 24 | UCLA | 69.99 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 69.33% | 84.22% | 69.22% | 88 |
| 25 | Duke | 69.75 | 12 | 3 | 69 | 67.19% | 71.96% | 76.41% | 83 |
| 26 | Ole Miss | 69.46 | 8 | 6 | 72 | 68.97% | 69.85% | 85.44% | 61 |
| 27 | BYU | 69.12 | 13 | 6 | 82 | 68.18% | 79.16% | 46.60% | 86 |
| 28 | Georgia Southern | 68.35 | 10 | 4 | 74.5 | 73.08% | 56.66% | 61.36% | 94 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 67.92 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 73.85% | 51.68% | 77.97% | 107 |
| 30 | Nevada | 67.89 | 10 | 4 | 64 | 64.41% | 75.49% | 84.29% | 53 |
| 31 | Oregon | 67.75 | 10 | 1 | 65 | 64.06% | 77.63% | 52.24% | 108 |
| 32 | Miami, Oh | 67.22 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 79.37% | 66.31% | 73.21% | 87 |
| 33 | South Alabama | 67.18 | 15 | 8 | 92 | 63.38% | 49.62% | 53.19% | 110 |
| 34 | USF | 67.03 | 10 | 3 | 67 | 70.00% | 67.34% | 48.01% | 104 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 66.95 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 70.77% | 77.84% | 65.36% | 68 |
| 36 | California | 66.51 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 61.73% | 80.19% | 66.32% | 73 |
| 37 | TCU | 66.47 | 7 | 3 | 67 | 72.31% | 65.91% | 77.80% | 57 |
| 38 | UTEP | 66.40 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 66.67% | 76.95% | 64.76% | 69 |
| 39 | Florida St | 66.06 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 65.57% | 64.11% | 55.37% | 114 |
| 40 | UNLV | 65.83 | 12 | 8 | 87 | 71.83% | 40.98% | 57.07% | 117 |
| 41 | Kansas | 65.69 | 13 | 7 | 82 | 56.14% | 70.15% | 75.09% | 36 |
| 42 | Toledo | 65.48 | 11 | 1 | 67 | 75.81% | 41.25% | 79.73% | 100 |
| 43 | Eastern Michigan | 65.15 | 10 | 2 | 62 | 78.26% | 69.90% | 65.27% | 90 |
| 44 | FIU | 64.95 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 79.41% | 73.49% | 61.37% | 69 |
| 45 | Colorado | 64.71 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 76.00% | 65.81% | 72.43% | 59 |
| 46 | Texas | 64.40 | 13 | 2 | 69 | 73.77% | 67.09% | 72.49% | 49 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 64.37 | 9 | 3 | 65 | 68.75% | 84.10% | 66.08% | 51 |
| 48 | Bowling Green | 63.72 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 74.24% | 81.95% | 61.34% | 55 |
| 49 | Iowa | 63.59 | 11 | 2 | 66 | 71.93% | 92.79% | 45.01% | 62 |
| 50 | Iowa St | 63.40 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 60.61% | 81.61% | 43.11% | 87 |
| 51 | Oregon St | 63.20 | 12 | 1 | 66 | 71.62% | 76.65% | 71.28% | 42 |
| 52 | Michigan St | 62.80 | 8 | 3 | 66 | 69.12% | 90.86% | 49.40% | 61 |
| 53 | Northern Illinois | 62.71 | 11 | 4 | 69 | 70.59% | 51.36% | 59.56% | 106 |
| 54 | West Virginia | 62.66 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 78.33% | 69.69% | 73.24% | 45 |
| 55 | Texas St | 62.52 | 8 | 3 | 72 | 61.64% | 74.68% | 38.74% | 91 |
| 56 | Kentucky | 62.47 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 69.44% | 61.86% | 73.66% | 74 |
| 57 | Louisiana Tech | 62.35 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 55.38% | 80.56% | 72.28% | 24 |
| 58 | Kansas St | 62.05 | 10 | 3 | 74 | 60.00% | 75.31% | 54.36% | 70 |
| 59 | Illinois | 61.97 | 8 | 4 | 68 | 75.00% | 34.25% | 78.80% | 96 |
| 60 | Southern Miss | 61.91 | 8 | 4 | 66 | 71.25% | 61.93% | 76.51% | 37 |
| 61 | Boise St | 61.46 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 73.02% | 66.82% | 82.76% | 26 |
| 62 | USC | 61.29 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 67.61% | 78.95% | 70.20% | 53 |
| 63 | Texas Tech | 60.46 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 70.42% | 55.42% | 51.93% | 76 |
| 64 | Florida | 60.03 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 70.00% | 58.75% | 67.27% | 66 |
| 65 | Utah | 59.90 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 65.43% | 76.83% | 54.39% | 46 |
| 66 | Washington | 59.85 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 70.59% | 34.18% | 54.81% | 124 |
| 67 | Buffalo | 59.70 | 14 | 2 | 69 | 67.12% | 51.48% | 44.34% | 100 |
| 68 | Tulane | 59.63 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 71.64% | 69.78% | 60.84% | 59 |
| 69 | UAB | 59.02 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 69.70% | 43.05% | 76.88% | 57 |
| 70 | Washington St | 58.99 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 61.02% | 94.36% | 53.46% | 33 |
| 71 | Georgia | 58.72 | 10 | 4 | 70 | 68.92% | 48.64% | 82.56% | 54 |
| 72 | Cincinnati | 58.64 | 11 | 6 | 75 | 71.21% | 50.81% | 62.49% | 71 |
| 73 | Purdue | 58.59 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 63.08% | 81.08% | 63.71% | 31 |
| 74 | Kent St | 58.40 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 70.49% | 73.39% | 57.38% | 44 |
| 75 | Michigan | 58.00 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 68.66% | 68.38% | 78.67% | 37 |
| 76 | ULM | 57.99 | 10 | 3 | 64 | 65.45% | 36.92% | 77.72% | 79 |
| 77 | Louisville | 57.92 | 11 | 6 | 68 | 70.00% | 40.92% | 46.96% | 121 |
| 78 | Connecticut | 57.79 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 66.10% | 90.04% | 54.26% | 33 |
| 79 | North Carolina | 57.69 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 75.41% | 62.67% | 68.72% | 44 |
| 80 | Miami, Fl | 57.03 | 9 | 4 | 67 | 70.00% | 50.89% | 60.16% | 73 |
| 81 | Baylor | 56.90 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 69.86% | 78.66% | 50.33% | 64 |
| 82 | Middle Tennessee | 56.80 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 71.01% | 49.15% | 71.77% | 56 |
| 83 | Wyoming | 56.47 | 14 | 4 | 75 | 75.00% | 35.39% | 71.33% | 48 |
| 84 | WKU | 56.38 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 69.70% | 70.77% | 38.14% | 53 |
| 85 | Rice | 56.24 | 11 | 4 | 70 | 63.24% | 36.68% | 64.04% | 92 |
| 86 | Colorado St | 56.06 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 66.67% | 63.92% | 78.70% | 33 |
| 87 | Temple | 56.00 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 61.82% | 76.37% | 73.41% | 33 |
| 88 | Hawaii | 55.70 | 9 | 7 | 70 | 68.57% | 43.59% | 54.68% | 82 |
| 89 | Wisconsin | 55.67 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 65.75% | 57.01% | 50.95% | 74 |
| 90 | Texas A&M | 55.55 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 75.00% | 24.00% | 77.47% | 89 |
| 91 | UCF | 55.38 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 78.00% | 39.03% | 84.88% | 45 |
| 92 | Virginia Tech | 55.37 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 75.00% | 52.76% | 53.91% | 73 |
| 93 | Stanford | 55.18 | 8 | 3 | 67 | 70.31% | 73.11% | 54.06% | 26 |
| 94 | Arizona | 54.93 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 70.31% | 23.61% | 60.09% | 104 |
| 95 | Massachusetts | 54.79 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 62.96% | 69.07% | 63.57% | 30 |
| 96 | North Texas | 54.73 | 9 | 4 | 71.5 | 64.91% | 26.18% | 50.69% | 123 |
| 97 | Nebraska | 54.70 | 8 | 2 | 65.5 | 60.53% | 66.47% | 66.21% | 32 |
| 98 | Fresno St | 54.43 | 12 | 2 | 69 | 69.81% | 31.57% | 72.36% | 67 |
| 99 | FAU | 54.14 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 63.49% | 70.37% | 61.00% | 33 |
| 100 | East Carolina | 53.57 | 10 | 3 | 66 | 64.00% | 76.29% | 50.20% | 38 |
| 101 | Troy | 53.11 | 9 | 4 | 75 | 69.14% | 37.69% | 61.61% | 60 |
| 102 | Penn St | 52.56 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 69.49% | 76.31% | 66.91% | 20 |
| 103 | Arkansas St | 51.78 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 65.28% | 37.18% | 76.34% | 48 |
| 104 | San Diego St | 51.65 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 63.16% | 63.87% | 45.35% | 57 |
| 105 | Pittsburgh | 51.45 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 65.63% | 53.73% | 62.44% | 70 |
| 106 | Georgia Tech | 50.39 | 8 | 6 | 73 | 68.75% | 48.76% | 58.59% | 45 |
| 107 | Alabama | 49.95 | 8 | 4 | 63 | 68.57% | 57.75% | 59.07% | 37 |
| 108 | Arizona St | 49.86 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 56.92% | 72.27% | 30.80% | 62 |
| 109 | Ohio St | 49.53 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 68.42% | 56.75% | 59.98% | 21 |
| 110 | Utah St | 49.35 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 63.64% | 60.38% | 49.82% | 27 |
| 111 | Ball St | 49.27 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 78.69% | 30.90% | 69.65% | 44 |
| 112 | Western Michigan | 49.18 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 56.52% | 53.30% | 51.73% | 60 |
| 113 | Clemson | 48.99 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 67.50% | 26.84% | 75.40% | 49 |
| 114 | NC State | 48.73 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 60.34% | 41.69% | 54.30% | 69 |
| 115 | Tulsa | 48.63 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 80.30% | 33.10% | 75.08% | 31 |
| 116 | New Mexico St | 47.55 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 58.73% | 41.49% | 40.70% | 74 |
| 117 | San Jose St | 47.31 | 9 | 7 | 69 | 69.23% | 36.49% | 66.36% | 23 |
| 118 | Georgia St | 46.89 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 58.33% | 64.43% | 46.77% | 41 |
| 119 | LSU | 46.82 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 73.33% | 18.04% | 66.63% | 75 |
| 120 | Notre Dame | 46.73 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 66.13% | 36.00% | 54.18% | 54 |
| 121 | Ohio | 46.27 | 6 | 3 | 62 | 68.18% | 22.90% | 75.56% | 39 |
| 122 | Missouri | 45.79 | 10 | 2 | 63 | 61.90% | 34.40% | 53.77% | 72 |
| 123 | Tennessee | 44.85 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 59.72% | 75.41% | 58.17% | 6 |
| 124 | Vanderbilt | 44.25 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 69.35% | 32.46% | 53.36% | 83 |
| 125 | Wake Forest | 43.40 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 77.14% | 22.76% | 65.16% | 48 |
| 126 | SMU | 42.80 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 71.19% | 29.98% | 57.67% | 44 |
| 127 | Boston College | 42.54 | 13 | 2 | 61 | 59.32% | 12.79% | 55.27% | 78 |
| 128 | Oklahoma St | 35.94 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 54.29% | 49.61% | 35.03% | 38 |
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