USA Today: Sagarin Conference Rankings

[TyBull]

CONFERENCE CENTRAL MEAN SIMPLE AVERAGE TEAMS

1 SOUTHEASTERN (A) = 80.79 80.43 ( 1) 12

2 BIG 12 (A) = 78.23 77.60 ( 4) 12

3 BIG EAST (A) = 78.21 77.61 ( 3) 8

4 ATLANTIC COAST (A) = 77.77 77.58 ( 5) 12

5 PAC-10 (A) = 77.73 78.11 ( 2) 10

6 BIG TEN (A) = 74.72 74.86 ( 6) 11

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/f...titialskip

[Economics_Nerd82]

Wrong link. Here is the right one: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbc07.htm

The Big East is fine. The Big East only gets bad looks because we have 8 teams as oppose to the 10-12 teams that other leagues have.

[Bull Dozer]

Cue the SEC is overrated posts in 3....2.....1...

[Economics_Nerd82]

Conference USA is overrated

[Guest JulmisteForPrez]

The Patriot League is overrated.

[BullAdrian]

I dont understand why SEC is still #1.  I know BE has better record against SEC.  where can i find breakdown of OOC?

[kastofsna]

SEC is #1 because they're the clear best conference for anyone who knows what they're watching.

[Economics_Nerd82]

SEC is #1 because they're the clear best conference for anyone who knows what they're watching.

That's an opinion and not a very good answer as to WHY the SEC is #1. The computer doesn't WATCH games.

The SEC has a lot of ranked teams and like all conferences teams beat each other. Thus, ranked SEC teams are beating other SEC ranked teams. Computers value SOS, ranked teams, etc.

[LakeBull]

CUSA has sure dropped off.  They were just below the BCS teams when we were in the conference.  Now CUSA ranks below a couple AA conferences.  Ouch!

[USF Colby]

I think the Southern Conference is better than the WAC, App State, Furman, Wofford, and Elon are good teams.