Phil Steele Blog • October 18, 2016

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Strength of Wins/ Pain of Losses Thru Week 7.

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 Alabama took over the #1 spot on this list. Alabama has faced USC, WKU, Mississippi, Kent St, Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee and those teams have a total of 26 wins. At the bottom you will see your only winless team Rice. While there is only 1 winless team, my chart grades 4 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 10/15/16

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
Alabama 7 26 1 Toledo 5 9 43 New Mexico St 2 5 72
Clemson 7 25 2 Maryland 4 9 43 TCU 4 4 88
Michigan 6 21 3 Air Force 4 9 43 Southern Miss 4 4 88
Tennessee 5 20 4 Oklahoma St 4 9 43 Kansas St 3 4 88
Texas A&M 6 19 5 Georgia 4 9 43 Cincinnati 3 4 88
Western Mich 7 18 6 Georgia Tech 4 9 43 UTSA 3 4 88
Ohio St 6 18 6 Minnesota 4 9 43 Texas 3 4 88
Florida St 5 18 6 Indiana 3 9 43 UNLV 3 4 88
Boise St 6 16 9 Mississippi 3 9 43 Texas St 2 4 88
Houston 6 16 9 UCLA 3 9 43 East Carolina 2 4 88
Louisville 5 16 9 Baylor 6 8 54 N Illinois 1 4 88
North Carolina 5 16 9 San Diego St 5 8 54 Buffalo 1 4 88
Nebraska 6 15 13 Wyoming 4 8 54 Ohio 4 3 99
Washington 6 14 14 Miami, Fl 4 8 54 Tulane 3 3 99
Utah 6 14 14 Middle Tennessee 4 8 54 Rutgers 2 3 99
Penn St 4 14 14 LSU 4 8 54 Oregon St 2 3 99
USC 4 14 14 Temple 4 8 54 UL Lafayette 2 3 99
Troy 5 13 18 Virginia 2 8 54 Miss St 2 3 99
Arkansas 5 13 18 Old Dominion 4 7 62 SMU 2 3 99
Wisconsin 4 13 18 Idaho 4 7 62 Arizona 2 3 99
Washington St 4 13 18 Kentucky 3 7 62 San Jose St 2 3 99
USF 6 12 22 South Alabama 3 7 62 UMass 1 3 99
West Virginia 5 12 22 Syracuse 3 7 62 Boston College 3 2 109
Wake Forest 5 12 22 Louisiana Tech 4 6 67 Nevada 3 2 109
Florida 5 12 22 Duke 3 6 67 North Texas 3 2 109
Arizona St 5 12 22 New Mexico 3 6 67 Oregon 2 2 109
Central Mich 5 12 22 Notre Dame 2 6 67 Michigan St 2 2 109
Colorado 5 12 22 Arkansas St 2 6 67 Utah St 2 2 109
Pittsburgh 5 12 22 Tulsa 4 5 72 Illinois 2 2 109
Eastern Mich 5 12 22 Akron 4 5 72 ULM 2 2 109
Navy 4 12 22 Army 4 5 72 Iowa St 1 2 109
Oklahoma 4 12 22 Ball St 4 5 72 Georgia St 1 2 109
Stanford 4 12 22 WKU 4 5 72 UTEP 1 2 109
Appalachian St 4 12 22 UCF 3 5 72 Miami, OH 1 2 109
California 3 12 22 Texas Tech 3 5 72 Kent St 2 1 121
Vanderbilt 3 12 22 Purdue 3 5 72 Charlotte 2 1 121
Iowa 5 11 37 GA Southern 3 5 72 Marshall 2 1 121
BYU 4 11 37 Connecticut 3 5 72 Bowling Green 1 0 124
Auburn 4 10 39 Colorado St 3 5 72 Kansas 1 0 124
Virginia Tech 4 10 39 Hawaii 3 5 72 Fresno St 1 0 124
NC State 4 10 39 FIU 3 5 72 Florida Atlantic 1 0 124
Northwestern 3 10 39 Missouri 2 5 72 Rice 0 0 124
Memphis 5 9 43 South Carolina 2 5 72


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 6 teams who have only lost to an unbeaten foe. Florida Atlantic is at the bottom of this list with a combined 19 foe losses. Their foe losses include Miami, FL, Kansas St, Ball St, FIU, Charlotte, and Marshall. 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 10/15/16

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
Alabama 0 0 1 Minnesota 2 4 37 Army 2 9 87
Clemson 0 0 1 Miami, Fl 2 4 37 Georgia 3 9 87
Michigan 0 0 1 LSU 2 4 37 New Mexico 3 9 87
Texas A&M 0 0 1 TCU 2 4 37 UTSA 3 9 87
Western Mich 0 0 1 Northwestern 3 4 37 Syracuse 4 9 87
Ohio St 0 0 1 Georgia Tech 3 4 37 Utah St 4 9 87
Boise St 0 0 1 Mississippi 3 4 37 Marshall 4 9 87
Nebraska 0 0 1 Kentucky 3 4 37 Kansas 5 9 87
Washington 0 0 1 Kansas St 3 4 37 Bowling Green 6 9 87
West Virginia 0 0 1 Tulane 3 4 37 Duke 4 10 96
Baylor 0 0 1 Oregon 4 4 37 South Carolina 4 10 96
Louisville 1 0 1 North Carolina 2 5 55 UNLV 4 10 96
Troy 1 0 1 Arizona St 2 5 55 Texas St 4 10 96
Tennessee 2 0 1 Eastern Mich 2 5 55 East Carolina 4 10 96
Arkansas 2 0 1 Air Force 2 5 55 UL Lafayette 4 10 96
Wisconsin 2 0 1 Old Dominion 2 5 55 Miss St 4 10 96
Auburn 2 0 1 BYU 3 5 55 ULM 4 10 96
Houston 1 1 18 Temple 3 5 55 N Illinois 6 10 96
Oklahoma 2 1 18 Akron 3 5 55 South Alabama 3 11 105
Tulsa 2 1 18 UCF 3 5 55 Ball St 3 11 105
USF 1 2 21 Texas Tech 3 5 55 Vanderbilt 4 11 105
Florida 1 2 21 Boston College 3 5 55 Arkansas St 4 11 105
Navy 1 2 21 Oregon St 4 5 55 Michigan St 4 11 105
Penn St 2 2 21 Illinois 4 5 55 Arizona 5 11 105
Stanford 2 2 21 Virginia Tech 2 6 68 Georgia St 5 11 105
Oklahoma St 2 2 21 Southern Miss 3 6 68 Hawaii 4 12 112
Wyoming 2 2 21 Cincinnati 3 6 68 New Mexico St 4 12 112
Indiana 3 2 21 UCLA 4 6 68 Fresno St 6 12 112
Utah 1 3 29 Colorado St 4 6 68 Charlotte 5 13 115
Memphis 1 3 29 Missouri 4 6 68 Iowa St 6 13 115
Toledo 1 3 29 Rutgers 5 6 68 Virginia 4 14 117
San Diego St 1 3 29 Iowa 2 7 75 FIU 4 14 117
Florida St 2 3 29 Middle Tennessee 2 7 75 Rice 6 14 117
Colorado 2 3 29 California 3 7 75 Notre Dame 5 15 120
USC 3 3 29 Louisiana Tech 3 7 75 UTEP 5 15 120
Idaho 3 3 29 WKU 3 7 75 Kent St 5 15 120
Washington St 2 4 37 Purdue 3 7 75 San Jose St 5 16 123
Wake Forest 2 4 37 GA Southern 3 7 75 Nevada 4 17 124
Central Mich 2 4 37 Texas 3 7 75 UMass 6 17 124
Pittsburgh 2 4 37 North Texas 3 7 75 Miami, OH 6 18 126
Appalachian St 2 4 37 Connecticut 4 7 75 Buffalo 5 19 127
NC State 2 4 37 SMU 4 7 75 Florida Atlantic 6 19 127
Maryland 2 4 37 Ohio 3 8 86

 

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 Alabama, Clemson and Texas A&M. The bottom teams are all the winless and 1 win teams. One of the most interesting teams here is Tennessee (highlighted in green). If you take a closer look, Tennessee has a 5-2 record, but have 0 losses in this list because their only losses came to a unbeaten Texas A&M and Alabama team. So Tennessee does not get credit for any losses.

Here is your complete Overall Wins and Losses Chart with %:Games Played Thru 10/15/16

Overall Overall Overall
Wins Losses % Wins Losses % Wins Losses %
Alabama 26 0 100.0% Indiana 9 2 81.8% FIU 5 14 26.3%
Clemson 25 0 100.0% Memphis 9 3 75.0% TCU 4 4 50.0%
Michigan 21 0 100.0% Toledo 9 3 75.0% Kansas St 4 4 50.0%
Tennessee 20 0 100.0% Maryland 9 4 69.2% Southern Miss 4 6 40.0%
Texas A&M 19 0 100.0% Minnesota 9 4 69.2% Cincinnati 4 6 40.0%
Western Mich 18 0 100.0% Georgia Tech 9 4 69.2% Texas 4 7 36.4%
Ohio St 18 0 100.0% Mississippi 9 4 69.2% UTSA 4 9 30.8%
Florida St 18 3 85.7% Air Force 9 5 64.3% UNLV 4 10 28.6%
Boise St 16 0 100.0% UCLA 9 6 60.0% Texas St 4 10 28.6%
Louisville 16 0 100.0% Georgia 9 9 50.0% East Carolina 4 10 28.6%
Houston 16 1 94.1% Baylor 8 0 100.0% N Illinois 4 10 28.6%
North Carolina 16 5 76.2% Wyoming 8 2 80.0% Buffalo 4 19 17.4%
Nebraska 15 0 100.0% San Diego St 8 3 72.7% Tulane 3 4 42.9%
Washington 14 0 100.0% Miami, Fl 8 4 66.7% Oregon St 3 5 37.5%
Penn St 14 2 87.5% LSU 8 4 66.7% Rutgers 3 6 33.3%
Utah 14 3 82.4% Temple 8 5 61.5% SMU 3 7 30.0%
USC 14 3 82.4% Middle Tenn 8 7 53.3% Ohio 3 8 27.3%
Troy 13 0 100.0% Virginia 8 14 36.4% UL Lafayette 3 10 23.1%
Arkansas 13 0 100.0% Idaho 7 3 70.0% Miss St 3 10 23.1%
Wisconsin 13 0 100.0% Kentucky 7 4 63.6% Arizona 3 11 21.4%
Washington St 13 4 76.5% Old Dominion 7 5 58.3% San Jose St 3 16 15.8%
West Virginia 12 0 100.0% Syracuse 7 9 43.8% UMass 3 17 15.0%
Oklahoma 12 1 92.3% South Alabama 7 11 38.9% Iowa St 2 13 50.0%
USF 12 2 85.7% Louisiana Tech 6 7 46.2% Oregon 2 4 33.3%
Florida 12 2 85.7% New Mexico 6 9 40.0% Boston College 2 5 28.6%
Navy 12 2 85.7% Duke 6 10 37.5% Illinois 2 5 28.6%
Stanford 12 2 85.7% Arkansas St 6 11 35.3% North Texas 2 7 22.2%
Colorado 12 3 80.0% Notre Dame 6 15 28.6% Utah St 2 9 18.2%
Wake Forest 12 4 75.0% Tulsa 5 1 83.3% ULM 2 10 16.7%
Central Mich 12 4 75.0% Akron 5 5 50.0% Michigan St 2 11 15.4%
Pittsburgh 12 4 75.0% UCF 5 5 50.0% Georgia St 2 11 15.4%
Appalachian St 12 4 75.0% Texas Tech 5 5 50.0% UTEP 2 15 11.8%
Arizona St 12 5 70.6% Colorado St 5 6 45.5% Nevada 2 17 10.5%
Eastern Mich 12 5 70.6% Missouri 5 6 45.5% Miami, OH 2 18 10.0%
California 12 7 63.2% WKU 5 7 41.7% Marshall 1 9 10.0%
Vanderbilt 12 11 52.2% Purdue 5 7 41.7% Charlotte 1 13 7.1%
BYU 11 5 68.8% GA Southern 5 7 41.7% Kent St 1 15 6.3%
Iowa 11 7 61.1% Connecticut 5 7 41.7% Kansas 0 9 0.0%
Auburn 10 0 100.0% Army 5 9 35.7% Bowling Green 0 9 0.0%
NC State 10 4 71.4% South Carolina 5 10 33.3% Fresno St 0 12 0.0%
Northwestern 10 4 71.4% Ball St 5 11 31.3% Rice 0 14 0.0%
Virginia Tech 10 6 62.5% Hawaii 5 12 29.4% Florida Atlantic 0 19 0.0%
Oklahoma St 9 2 81.8% New Mexico St 5 12 29.4%

 

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