Phil Steele Blog • October 31, 2016

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Strength of Wins/ Pain of Losses Thru Week 9.

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. Note this chart does not count wins over FCS teams even if they are 11-0.

In this first chart below you can see Strength of Wins. Here you can see Alabama still in the #1 spot on this list. Alabama has faced USC, WKU, Mississippi, Kent St, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas A&M and those teams have a total of 39 wins. My chart grades 5 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 10/29/16

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 8 39 1 Kentucky 5 15 40 Boston College 4 8 87
Clemson 8 37 2 Pittsburgh 5 15 40 GA Southern 4 8 87
Michigan 8 32 3 Georgia Tech 5 15 40 North Texas 4 8 87
Penn St 6 30 4 Iowa 5 15 40 Duke 3 8 87
Ohio St 7 29 5 Arizona St 5 15 40 New Mexico St 2 8 87
Wisconsin 6 28 6 Central Mich 5 15 40 Virginia 2 8 87
Western Mich 8 27 7 Louisiana Tech 6 14 50 Idaho 4 7 93
Boise St 7 27 7 Ohio 6 14 50 Ball St 4 7 93
Tennessee 5 26 9 Wake Forest 5 14 50 Oregon 3 7 93
Washington 8 25 10 New Mexico 5 14 50 East Carolina 3 7 93
Texas A&M 7 25 10 Army 5 14 50 Kent St 3 7 93
Houston 7 25 10 Northwestern 4 14 50 FIU 3 7 93
Louisville 7 24 13 Indiana 4 14 50 TCU 4 6 99
Appalachian St 6 24 13 SMU 4 14 50 Miss St 3 6 99
Nebraska 7 23 15 South Alabama 4 14 50 UL Lafayette 3 6 99
Temple 6 23 15 South Carolina 4 14 50 Connecticut 3 6 99
Washington St 6 22 17 Baylor 6 13 60 San Jose St 3 6 99
Virginia Tech 6 22 17 LSU 5 13 60 N Illinois 2 6 99
USF 7 21 19 Air Force 5 13 60 Texas St 2 6 99
Auburn 6 21 19 BYU 4 13 60 UTEP 2 6 99
Florida 6 21 19 Syracuse 4 13 60 Purdue 3 5 107
Wyoming 6 21 19 Maryland 5 12 65 Tulane 3 5 107
Oklahoma 6 20 23 Old Dominion 5 12 65 UNLV 3 5 107
USC 5 20 23 Akron 5 12 65 Rutgers 2 5 107
Utah 7 19 25 NC State 4 12 65 Missouri 2 5 107
Troy 6 19 25 Texas 4 12 65 Utah St 3 4 112
West Virginia 6 19 25 Georgia 4 12 65 Oregon St 2 4 112
Colorado 6 19 25 Memphis 5 11 71 Arizona 2 4 112
Florida St 5 19 25 Texas Tech 4 11 71 Charlotte 3 3 115
North Carolina 6 18 30 Hawaii 4 11 71 Nevada 3 3 115
Stanford 5 18 30 Notre Dame 3 11 71 Michigan St 2 3 115
Navy 5 18 30 Kansas St 5 10 75 UMass 2 3 115
California 4 18 30 Southern Miss 5 10 75 Iowa St 1 3 115
Oklahoma St 6 17 34 Colorado St 4 10 75 Illinois 2 2 120
Eastern Mich 5 17 34 Miami, Fl 4 10 75 Georgia St 2 2 120
San Diego St 7 16 36 UTSA 4 10 75 ULM 2 2 120
Tulsa 6 16 36 Arkansas St 3 10 75 Marshall 2 1 123
Middle Tenn 6 16 36 Buffalo 2 10 75 Kansas 1 0 124
Vanderbilt 4 16 36 UCF 4 9 82 Rice 1 0 124
Minnesota 6 15 40 Cincinnati 4 9 82 Bowling Green 1 0 124
Toledo 6 15 40 Mississippi 3 9 82 Fresno St 1 0 124
WKU 6 15 40 UCLA 3 9 82 Florida Atlantic 1 0 124


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 5 teams unbeaten, there are an additional 3 teams who have only lost to an unbeaten foe. FAU is at the bottom of this list with a combined 30 foe losses. Their foe losses include Miami, FL, Kansas St, Ball St, FIU, Charlotte, Marshall and WKU. 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 10/29/16

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 Toledo 2 7 41 Cincinnati 4 13 82
Clemson 0 0 1 Georgia Tech 3 7 41 Purdue 5 13 82
Michigan 0 0 1 WKU 3 7 41 N Illinois 6 13 82
Western Mich 0 0 1 Southern Miss 3 7 41 Missouri 6 13 82
Washington 0 0 1 Colorado St 4 7 41 California 4 14 91
Texas A&M 1 0 1 Idaho 4 7 41 Eastern Mich 4 14 91
Louisville 1 0 1 Temple 3 8 50 Central Mich 4 14 91
Troy 1 0 1 Maryland 3 8 50 Tulane 5 14 91
Wisconsin 2 1 9 UCF 4 8 50 Army 3 15 95
Auburn 2 1 9 Louisiana Tech 3 9 53 Miss St 5 15 95
Ohio St 1 2 11 Memphis 3 9 53 UL Lafayette 4 16 97
Boise St 1 2 11 Indiana 4 9 53 East Carolina 5 16 97
Nebraska 1 2 11 BYU 4 9 53 Duke 5 17 99
West Virginia 1 2 11 Boston College 4 9 53 Arizona 6 17 99
Florida 1 3 15 Oregon 5 9 53 Michigan St 6 17 99
Penn St 2 3 15 Oregon St 6 9 53 UTSA 4 18 102
Oklahoma 2 3 15 Iowa 3 10 60 Ball St 4 18 102
Colorado 2 3 15 Wake Forest 3 10 60 Charlotte 5 18 102
Tulsa 2 3 15 Air Force 3 10 60 Georgia St 6 18 102
Florida St 3 3 15 SMU 4 10 60 Hawaii 5 19 106
Arkansas 3 3 15 NC State 4 10 60 Texas St 5 19 106
San Diego St 1 4 22 Texas Tech 4 10 60 New Mexico St 6 19 106
Baylor 1 4 22 TCU 4 10 60 Kent St 6 19 106
Utah 2 4 22 Mississippi 5 10 60 Connecticut 6 19 106
LSU 2 4 22 Illinois 6 10 60 ULM 6 19 106
Stanford 3 4 22 Old Dominion 3 11 69 Marshall 6 19 106
Kentucky 3 4 22 Vanderbilt 4 11 69 Kansas 7 19 106
Washington St 2 5 28 Syracuse 4 11 69 San Jose St 6 20 114
Wyoming 2 5 28 Texas 4 11 69 Miami, OH 6 21 115
Navy 2 5 28 GA Southern 4 11 69 Virginia 6 21 115
Oklahoma St 2 5 28 North Texas 4 11 69 Iowa St 7 21 115
Minnesota 2 5 28 Ohio 3 12 75 Rice 7 21 115
Tennessee 3 5 28 Arizona St 4 12 75 Bowling Green 7 21 115
USC 3 5 28 Akron 4 12 75 Notre Dame 5 22 120
Houston 2 6 35 Miami, Fl 4 12 75 Nevada 5 23 121
USF 2 6 35 UCLA 5 12 75 FIU 6 23 121
North Carolina 2 6 35 Utah St 5 12 75 UTEP 6 23 121
Pittsburgh 3 6 35 Rutgers 6 12 75 UNLV 6 24 124
Kansas St 3 6 35 New Mexico 3 13 82 Fresno St 8 25 125
Northwestern 4 6 35 South Alabama 4 13 82 UMass 7 26 126
Appalachian St 2 7 41 South Carolina 4 13 82 Buffalo 6 29 127
Virginia Tech 2 7 41 Georgia 4 13 82 Florida Atlantic 7 30 128
Middle Tenn 2 7 41 Arkansas St 4 13 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 Alabama, Clemson and Michigan. The bottom teams are all the 1 win teams. One of the most interesting teams here is Louisville (highlighted in green). If you take a closer look, Louisville's only loss from a unbeaten Clemson team. So Louisville does not get credit for any losses.

Here is your complete Overall Wins and Losses Chart with %:Games Played Thru 10/29/16

Overall Overall Overall
Wins Losses % Wins Losses % Wins Losses %
Alabama 39 0 100.0% Toledo 15 7 68.2% Cincinnati 9 13 40.9%
Clemson 37 0 100.0% Georgia Tech 15 7 68.2% TCU 6 10 37.5%
Michigan 32 0 100.0% WKU 15 7 68.2% Hawaii 11 19 36.7%
Western Mich 27 0 100.0% Kansas St 10 6 62.5% UTSA 10 18 35.7%
Texas A&M 25 0 100.0% Indiana 14 9 60.9% Notre Dame 11 22 33.3%
Washington 25 0 100.0% Louisiana Tech 14 9 60.9% Duke 8 17 32.0%
Louisville 24 0 100.0% Iowa 15 10 60.0% N Illinois 6 13 31.6%
Troy 19 0 100.0% Maryland 12 8 60.0% Oregon St 4 9 30.8%
Wisconsin 28 1 96.6% Vanderbilt 16 11 59.3% East Carolina 7 16 30.4%
Auburn 21 1 95.5% BYU 13 9 59.1% Miami, OH 9 21 30.0%
Ohio St 29 2 93.5% Colorado St 10 7 58.8% New Mexico St 8 19 29.6%
Boise St 27 2 93.1% Southern Miss 10 7 58.8% Rutgers 5 12 29.4%
Nebraska 23 2 92.0% Wake Forest 14 10 58.3% Miss St 6 15 28.6%
Penn St 30 3 90.9% SMU 14 10 58.3% Ball St 7 18 28.0%
West Virginia 19 2 90.5% Air Force 13 10 56.5% Purdue 5 13 27.8%
Florida 21 3 87.5% California 18 14 56.3% Missouri 5 13 27.8%
Oklahoma 20 3 87.0% Arizona St 15 12 55.6% Virginia 8 21 27.6%
Florida St 19 3 86.4% Memphis 11 9 55.0% UL Lafayette 6 16 27.3%
Colorado 19 3 86.4% Eastern Mich 17 14 54.8% Kent St 7 19 26.9%
Tulsa 16 3 84.2% NC State 12 10 54.5% Tulane 5 14 26.3%
Tennessee 26 5 83.9% Syracuse 13 11 54.2% Buffalo 10 29 25.6%
Arkansas 15 3 83.3% Ohio 14 12 53.8% Utah St 4 12 25.0%
Utah 19 4 82.6% UCF 9 8 52.9% Connecticut 6 19 24.0%
Stanford 18 4 81.8% Texas Tech 11 10 52.4% Texas St 6 19 24.0%
Washington St 22 5 81.5% Old Dominion 12 11 52.2% FIU 7 23 23.3%
Wyoming 21 5 80.8% Texas 12 11 52.2% San Jose St 6 20 23.1%
Houston 25 6 80.6% New Mexico 14 13 51.9% UTEP 6 23 20.7%
USC 20 5 80.0% South Alabama 14 13 51.9% Arizona 4 17 19.0%
San Diego St 16 4 80.0% South Carolina 14 13 51.9% UNLV 5 24 17.2%
Kentucky 15 4 78.9% Central Mich 15 14 51.7% Illinois 2 10 16.7%
Navy 18 5 78.3% Akron 12 12 50.0% Michigan St 3 17 15.0%
USF 21 6 77.8% Idaho 7 7 50.0% Charlotte 3 18 14.3%
Appalachian St 24 7 77.4% Iowa St 3 21 50.0% Nevada 3 23 11.5%
Oklahoma St 17 5 77.3% Army 14 15 48.3% UMass 3 26 10.3%
Baylor 13 4 76.5% Georgia 12 13 48.0% Georgia St 2 18 10.0%
LSU 13 4 76.5% Mississippi 9 10 47.4% ULM 2 19 9.5%
Virginia Tech 22 7 75.9% Boston College 8 9 47.1% Marshall 1 19 5.0%
North Carolina 18 6 75.0% Miami, Fl 10 12 45.5% Kansas 0 19 0.0%
Minnesota 15 5 75.0% Oregon 7 9 43.8% Rice 0 21 0.0%
Temple 23 8 74.2% Arkansas St 10 13 43.5% Bowling Green 0 21 0.0%
Pittsburgh 15 6 71.4% UCLA 9 12 42.9% Fresno St 0 25 0.0%
Northwestern 14 6 70.0% GA Southern 8 11 42.1% Florida Atlantic 0 30 0.0%
Middle Tenn 16 7 69.6% North Texas 8 11 42.1%

 

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