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ESPN Power rankings: Big 12, not SEC, is No. 1
For the first time in years, the SEC has been knocked off its perch as the top conference in the nation in ESPN Stats & Information’s Conference Power Rankings.
The SEC was 0-4 in its SEC-ACC rivalry games, marking the first time since 2000 that Georgia, Florida and South Carolina each lost to its major in-state rival. The SEC is 5-6 (.455 win percentage) in nonconference games against other Power 5 opponents, which ranks third among Power 5 conferences.
The race for No. 1, however, is basically a tie between the Big 12 and SEC. The Big 12’s rating is based largely on its strength at the top of the conference, which is measured by The Associated Press poll. The Big 12 has three teams -- TCU, Baylor and Kansas State -- in the top 10 of the AP poll, the most of any conference. Two of those teams will face off this weekend in Waco, Texas.
The Big 12 has a lower average Football Power Index ranking than the SEC and Pac-12, meaning that despite its strength at the top of the conference, it is not particularly deep. The Big 12 has four teams below 60th in the Football Power Index, which is as many as the Pac-12 and SEC have combined.
the rest at: http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/104327/power-rankings-big-12-not-sec-is-no-1
The SEC was 0-4 in its SEC-ACC rivalry games, marking the first time since 2000 that Georgia, Florida and South Carolina each lost to its major in-state rival. The SEC is 5-6 (.455 win percentage) in nonconference games against other Power 5 opponents, which ranks third among Power 5 conferences.
The race for No. 1, however, is basically a tie between the Big 12 and SEC. The Big 12’s rating is based largely on its strength at the top of the conference, which is measured by The Associated Press poll. The Big 12 has three teams -- TCU, Baylor and Kansas State -- in the top 10 of the AP poll, the most of any conference. Two of those teams will face off this weekend in Waco, Texas.
The Big 12 has a lower average Football Power Index ranking than the SEC and Pac-12, meaning that despite its strength at the top of the conference, it is not particularly deep. The Big 12 has four teams below 60th in the Football Power Index, which is as many as the Pac-12 and SEC have combined.
the rest at: http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/104327/power-rankings-big-12-not-sec-is-no-1
Will this make Joeybee happy? I doubt it.