Phil Steele Blog • October 11, 2016

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Strength of Wins/ Pain of Losses Thru Week 6.

Strength of Wins

I find this chart to be very interesting every year. How it’s devised is if you beat an FBS opponent you get credit for all their wins over their FBS opponents.

In this first chart below you can see Strength of Wins. Here you can see Michigan holds the lone #1 spot on this list. Michigan has faced Hawaii, UCF, Colorado, Penn St, Wisconsin and Rutgers and those teams have a total of 20 wins. At the bottom you will see your winless teams Rice and Miami Oh. While there are only 2 winless teams, my chart grades 9 teams as having credit with a win but their foes have not won a single game vs a FBS foe.

Here is the Complete list of Strength of Wins with rank:Games Played Thru 10/9/16

Strength of Wins Strength of Wins Strength of Wins
SU Combined SU Combined SU Combined
Wins Foe Wins Rank Wins Foe Wins Rank Wins Foe Wins Rank
Michigan 6 20 1 Auburn 4 7 41 Cincinnati 3 3 86
Texas A&M 6 18 2 Eastern Mich 4 7 41 Tulane 3 3 86
Clemson 6 18 2 Middle Tenn 4 7 41 Ball St 3 3 86
Alabama 6 18 2 Indiana 3 7 41 Idaho 3 3 86
Tennessee 5 18 2 Oklahoma 3 7 41 Texas 2 3 86
Ohio St 5 13 6 UCLA 3 7 41 Syracuse 2 3 86
Washington 6 12 7 Northwestern 2 7 41 Arizona 2 3 86
Penn St 4 12 7 Virginia 2 7 41 Oregon St 2 3 86
Florida St 4 12 7 Vanderbilt 2 7 41 Miss St 2 3 86
Arizona St 5 11 10 Iowa 4 6 53 SMU 2 3 86
Wake Forest 5 11 10 Miami, Fl 4 6 53 UL Lafayette 2 3 86
Houston 5 11 10 San Diego St 4 6 53 Buffalo 1 3 86
Boise St 5 11 10 Toledo 4 6 53 N Illinois 1 3 86
Wisconsin 4 11 10 Kentucky 3 6 53 Ohio 4 2 100
Navy 4 11 10 South Alabama 3 6 53 Boston College 3 2 100
USC 3 11 10 Memphis 4 5 59 Nevada 3 2 100
Western Mich 6 10 17 Old Dominion 4 5 59 Michigan St 2 2 100
Nebraska 5 10 17 Minnesota 3 5 59 Rutgers 2 2 100
California 3 10 17 Georgia Tech 3 5 59 Oregon 2 2 100
Utah 5 9 20 Duke 3 5 59 FIU 2 2 100
Virginia Tech 4 9 20 Connecticut 3 5 59 UTEP 1 2 100
North Carolina 4 9 20 Notre Dame 2 5 59 Arkansas St 1 2 100
NC State 4 9 20 TCU 4 4 66 UMass 1 2 100
Arkansas 4 9 20 Tulsa 4 4 66 Georgia St 1 2 100
Florida 4 9 20 Southern Miss 4 4 66 North Texas 3 1 111
Louisville 4 9 20 Purdue 3 4 66 UNLV 2 1 111
Central Mich 4 9 20 Kansas St 3 4 66 New Mexico 2 1 111
Troy 4 9 20 Texas Tech 3 4 66 Kent St 2 1 111
Stanford 3 9 20 Temple 3 4 66 Utah St 2 1 111
USF 5 8 30 LSU 3 4 66 Charlotte 2 1 111
Pittsburgh 4 8 30 Hawaii 3 4 66 Iowa St 1 1 111
West Virginia 4 8 30 Colorado St 3 4 66 WKU 3 0 118
Maryland 4 8 30 Army 3 4 66 Illinois 1 0 118
Georgia 4 8 30 Louisiana Tech 3 4 66 Kansas 1 0 118
Air Force 4 8 30 UCF 3 4 66 Fresno St 1 0 118
Wyoming 4 8 30 GA Southern 3 4 66 San Jose St 1 0 118
Washington St 3 8 30 Missouri 2 4 66 Marshall 1 0 118
Mississippi 3 8 30 South Carolina 2 4 66 Bowling Green 1 0 118
BYU 3 8 30 East Carolina 2 4 66 ULM 1 0 118
Appalachian St 3 8 30 New Mexico St 2 4 66 Florida Atlantic 1 0 118
Baylor 5 7 41 Texas St 2 4 66 Rice 0 0 118
Colorado 4 7 41 UTSA 2 4 66 Miami, OH 0 0 118
Oklahoma St 4 7 41 Akron 4 3 86


Pain of Losses

This next chart we will go over is the Pain of Losses. Here if you lose to an opponent you get credit for all their losses. While there are 11 teams unbeaten, there are an additional 7 teams who have only lost to an unbeaten foe. Mimai Oh is at the bottom of this list with a combined 16 foe losses. Their foe losses include Iowa, Eastern Illinois, WKU, Cincinnati, Ohio and Akron. Unlike the Strength of Wins chart, the Pain of Losses chart does include a loss to an FCS foe. I count that loss as 4 towards the combined foe loss record due to the weakness of the opponent.

Here is your complete Pain of Losses Chart with rank: Games Played Thru 10/9/16

Pain of Losses Pain of Losses Pain of Losses
SU Combined SU Combined SU Combined
Loss Foe Losses Rank Loss Foe Losses Rank Loss Foe Losses Rank
Michigan 0 0 1 Toledo 1 3 42 Michigan St 3 6 82
Texas A&M 0 0 1 Florida St 2 3 42 North Texas 3 6 82
Clemson 0 0 1 North Carolina 2 3 42 SMU 4 6 82
Alabama 0 0 1 Central Mich 2 3 42 Bowling Green 5 6 82
Ohio St 0 0 1 Georgia 2 3 42 Iowa 2 7 91
Washington 0 0 1 Colorado 2 3 42 Army 2 7 91
Boise St 0 0 1 Texas Tech 2 3 42 Duke 3 7 91
Western Mich 0 0 1 LSU 2 3 42 Hawaii 3 7 91
Nebraska 0 0 1 USC 3 3 42 UTSA 3 7 91
West Virginia 0 0 1 UCLA 3 3 42 Texas 3 7 91
Baylor 0 0 1 Kentucky 3 3 42 New Mexico 3 7 91
Tennessee 1 0 1 Georgia Tech 3 3 42 WKU 3 7 91
Wisconsin 1 0 1 Idaho 3 3 42 Syracuse 4 7 91
Louisville 1 0 1 NC State 1 4 57 Arizona 4 7 91
Troy 1 0 1 Middle Tenn 1 4 57 Utah St 4 7 91
Tulsa 1 0 1 Pittsburgh 2 4 57 Kansas 4 7 91
Arkansas 2 0 1 Washington St 2 4 57 South Carolina 4 8 103
Auburn 2 0 1 Eastern Mich 2 4 57 East Carolina 4 8 103
Wake Forest 1 1 19 Old Dominion 2 4 57 Georgia St 4 8 103
Houston 1 1 19 Minnesota 2 4 57 Kent St 4 8 103
Navy 1 1 19 TCU 2 4 57 Marshall 4 8 103
Virginia Tech 1 1 19 Southern Miss 2 4 57 N Illinois 5 8 103
Florida 1 1 19 Purdue 2 4 57 New Mexico St 3 9 109
Indiana 2 1 19 GA Southern 2 4 57 Ball St 3 9 109
Oklahoma 2 1 19 Akron 2 4 57 Nevada 3 9 109
UCF 2 1 19 Ohio 2 4 57 UNLV 4 9 109
USF 1 2 27 BYU 3 4 57 Charlotte 4 9 109
Maryland 1 2 27 Northwestern 3 4 57 Fresno St 5 9 109
Air Force 1 2 27 Missouri 3 4 57 Notre Dame 4 10 115
Miami, Fl 1 2 27 Oregon St 3 4 57 FIU 4 10 115
San Diego St 1 2 27 Boston College 3 4 57 ULM 4 10 115
Memphis 1 2 27 Oregon 4 4 57 Iowa St 5 10 115
Penn St 2 2 27 Illinois 4 4 57 Rice 5 10 115
Stanford 2 2 27 California 3 5 77 Virginia 3 11 120
Wyoming 2 2 27 Temple 3 5 77 Vanderbilt 4 11 120
Mississippi 2 2 27 Louisiana Tech 3 5 77 Arkansas St 4 11 120
Appalachian St 2 2 27 Cincinnati 3 5 77 UMass 5 12 123
Oklahoma St 2 2 27 UL Lafayette 3 5 77 San Jose St 5 13 124
Kansas St 2 2 27 South Alabama 2 6 82 Florida Atlantic 5 13 124
Tulane 2 2 27 Connecticut 3 6 82 Buffalo 4 14 126
Rutgers 4 2 27 Colorado St 3 6 82 UTEP 5 14 126
Arizona St 1 3 42 Texas St 3 6 82 Miami, OH 6 16 128
Utah 1 3 42 Miss St 3 6 82

 

Overall Wins and Losses

In this last chart below you can see the overall wins and losses. As you can see the top teams are Michigan, Texas A&M and Clemson. The bottom teams are all the winless teams. One of the most interesting teams here is Tennessee (highlighted in green). If you take a closer look, Tennessee has a 5-1 record, but have 0 losses in this list because their only loss came to a unbeaten Texas A&M team in 2OT. So Tennessee does not get credit for any losses.

Here is your complete Overall Wins and Losses Chart with %:Games Played Thru 10/9/16

Overall Overall Overall
Wins Losses % Wins Losses % Wins Losses %
Michigan 20 0 100.0% Georgia 8 3 72.7% Army 4 7 36.4%
Texas A&M 18 0 100.0% Memphis 5 2 71.4% Hawaii 4 7 36.4%
Clemson 18 0 100.0% Colorado 7 3 70.0% UTSA 4 7 36.4%
Alabama 18 0 100.0% UCLA 7 3 70.0% Notre Dame 5 10 33.3%
Tennessee 18 0 100.0% NC State 9 4 69.2% South Carolina 4 8 33.3%
Ohio St 13 0 100.0% California 10 5 66.7% East Carolina 4 8 33.3%
Washington 12 0 100.0% Pittsburgh 8 4 66.7% Miss St 3 6 33.3%
Boise St 11 0 100.0% Washington St 8 4 66.7% SMU 3 6 33.3%
Wisconsin 11 0 100.0% BYU 8 4 66.7% Ohio 2 4 33.3%
Western Mich 10 0 100.0% Toledo 6 3 66.7% Boston College 2 4 33.3%
Nebraska 10 0 100.0% Kentucky 6 3 66.7% Oregon 2 4 33.3%
Louisville 9 0 100.0% Kansas St 4 2 66.7% New Mexico St 4 9 30.8%
Troy 9 0 100.0% Middle Tenn 7 4 63.6% Texas 3 7 30.0%
Arkansas 9 0 100.0% Eastern Mich 7 4 63.6% Syracuse 3 7 30.0%
West Virginia 8 0 100.0% Northwestern 7 4 63.6% Arizona 3 7 30.0%
Baylor 7 0 100.0% Georgia Tech 5 3 62.5% N Illinois 3 8 27.3%
Auburn 7 0 100.0% Tulane 3 2 60.0% Ball St 3 9 25.0%
Tulsa 4 0 100.0% Texas Tech 4 3 57.1% Michigan St 2 6 25.0%
Wake Forest 11 1 91.7% LSU 4 3 57.1% Georgia St 2 8 20.0%
Houston 11 1 91.7% Old Dominion 5 4 55.6% Nevada 2 9 18.2%
Navy 11 1 91.7% Minnesota 5 4 55.6% Buffalo 3 14 17.6%
Virginia Tech 9 1 90.0% South Alabama 6 6 50.0% FIU 2 10 16.7%
Florida 9 1 90.0% TCU 4 4 50.0% Arkansas St 2 11 15.4%
Indiana 7 1 87.5% Southern Miss 4 4 50.0% UMass 2 12 14.3%
Oklahoma 7 1 87.5% Purdue 4 4 50.0% North Texas 1 6 14.3%
Penn St 12 2 85.7% GA Southern 4 4 50.0% UTEP 2 14 12.5%
Stanford 9 2 81.8% Missouri 4 4 50.0% New Mexico 1 7 12.5%
Florida St 12 3 80.0% Idaho 3 3 50.0% Utah St 1 7 12.5%
USF 8 2 80.0% Rutgers 2 2 50.0% Kent St 1 8 11.1%
Maryland 8 2 80.0% Iowa St 1 10 50.0% UNLV 1 9 10.0%
Air Force 8 2 80.0% Iowa 6 7 46.2% Charlotte 1 9 10.0%
Wyoming 8 2 80.0% Connecticut 5 6 45.5% Illinois 0 4 0.0%
Mississippi 8 2 80.0% Temple 4 5 44.4% Bowling Green 0 6 0.0%
Appalachian St 8 2 80.0% Louisiana Tech 4 5 44.4% WKU 0 7 0.0%
UCF 4 1 80.0% Akron 3 4 42.9% Kansas 0 7 0.0%
Arizona St 11 3 78.6% Oregon St 3 4 42.9% Marshall 0 8 0.0%
USC 11 3 78.6% Duke 5 7 41.7% Fresno St 0 9 0.0%
Oklahoma St 7 2 77.8% Colorado St 4 6 40.0% ULM 0 10 0.0%
Utah 9 3 75.0% Texas St 4 6 40.0% Rice 0 10 0.0%
North Carolina 9 3 75.0% Virginia 7 11 38.9% San Jose St 0 13 0.0%
Central Mich 9 3 75.0% Vanderbilt 7 11 38.9% Florida Atlantic 0 13 0.0%
Miami, Fl 6 2 75.0% Cincinnati 3 5 37.5% Miami, OH 0 16 0.0%
San Diego St 6 2 75.0% UL Lafayette 3 5 37.5%

 

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