ESPN FPI Team Efficiencies Update, Wk. 4
The updated FPI team efficiency ratings have been posted and Michigan, overall, inches back up to #4 (really a tie for #3). Louisville maintains the #1 spot, while OSU backslips from #2 to #3. The U-M splits are offense, #7 (up from #12); defense, #8 (up 11 spots from #19); and special teams holding at #2.
Interestingly, Colorado remains the highest rated team U-M will have faced before heading to Cow-lumbus the end of November.
Here's a selectively abbreviated synopsis of the ratings, or click the link above to see the whole list &/or sort by category:
RK | TEAM | OFF | DEF | S/T | OVERALL |
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1 | Louisville, ACC | 97.6 | 90.3 | 28.1 | 97.0 |
2 | Alabama, SEC | 67.8 | 98.3 | 64.5 | 93.6 |
3 | OSU, Big Ten | 77.4 | 95.7 | 47.5 | 93.5 |
Michigan, Big Ten | 83.9 | 86.5 | 86.0 | 93.5 | |
5 | Houston, American | 75.1 | 93.3 | 58.3 | 89.6 |
6 | FSU, ACC | 88.6 | 67.2 | 80.5 | 89.5 |
7 | Boise State, MW | 86.3 | 82.6 | 39.7 | 88.8 |
8 | Washington, Pac-12 | 77.6 | 80.1 | 77.4 | 87.4 |
9 | Stanford, Pac-12 | 73.9 | 81.3 | 82.2 | 87.2 |
10 | Clemson, ACC | 63.7 | 94.2 | 51.1 | 86.6 |
14 | Colorado, Pac-12 | 79.0 | 85.5 | 32.9 | 84.4 |
19 | Maryland, Big Ten | 65.4 | 73.4 | 71.4 | 77.6 |
20 | Wisconsin, Big Ten | 55.3 | 89.0 | 53.9 | 77.2 |
24 | Iowa, Big Ten | 68.6 | 61.9 | 70.2 | 72.0 |
63 | Penn State, Big Ten | 47.2 | 58.2 | 49.1 | 53.6 |
69 | Michigan St, Big Ten | 36.6 | 59.0 | 70.4 | 51.2 |
78 | UCF, American | 32.4 | 57.3 | 49.5 | 45.1 |
86 | Indiana, Big Ten | 32.0 | 61.0 | 34.2 | 41.0 |
September 25th, 2016 at 10:34 AM ^
Michigan State getting the disrespekt from statistical analysis. Can't take a cheap shot at a bunch of numbers though.
September 25th, 2016 at 10:41 AM ^
69 speaks for itself
September 25th, 2016 at 10:53 AM ^
there's no talking at 69
September 25th, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
Yes. Sing them to sleep...after the lovin'.
September 25th, 2016 at 12:13 PM ^
Not without speaking with a mouthful, anyway.
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September 25th, 2016 at 11:21 AM ^
Shows real give and take at that position.
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September 25th, 2016 at 10:35 AM ^
69. Right where Sparty wants to be.
September 25th, 2016 at 10:42 AM ^
Can be a good spot to be!
September 25th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
and everyone's all over them! No good deed goes unpunished!
September 25th, 2016 at 10:36 AM ^
Louisville stats are skewed from QB scrambles. I think they would have problems with the other top 4 teams
September 25th, 2016 at 10:38 AM ^
Didn't have much of a problem with #6
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September 25th, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^
Number 6 defense isn't all that
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September 25th, 2016 at 10:41 AM ^
Number 6 offense isn't all that.
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September 25th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
Number 6 defense isn't all that.
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September 25th, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^
the 63 point drubbing may have hurt their stats
September 25th, 2016 at 10:40 AM ^
The defense needs to show they can contain qb scrambles.
September 25th, 2016 at 1:17 PM ^
I know everyone wants to just focus on Lamar Jackson when it comes to Louisville, but they have a very good defense too. And there's more to Jackson than just scrambles. He's like Denard with an arm.
September 25th, 2016 at 10:43 AM ^
Whenever I read an opposing team's blog to get a feel for their side of the game and I see them saying "scUM" or "Bitchigan" I always laugh to myself. Cow-lumbus sure is a new one...
September 25th, 2016 at 11:54 AM ^
What's old is new... I don't suppose you've heard the expression "Moo U" for MSU either? Both being original NIFA Land Grant universities established largely for the development of agriculture technology, the names at one time were apt.
It's probably time to start a committee to reinstate the word "groovy", who's with me?!
September 25th, 2016 at 10:48 AM ^
I'd love to believe Wisconsin is slightly worse than Colorado and that Michigan State is somewhere between Penn State and UCF... but I'm thinking both of those games will be tougher than any of the opponents we've had so far.
September 25th, 2016 at 11:10 AM ^
I agree. Especially Sparty. They may be a little down this year but even if they were 2-5 heading into our game, they would be ready to give us a game.
September 25th, 2016 at 11:12 AM ^
Cow-lumbus?
No.
September 25th, 2016 at 11:29 AM ^
Is really mad about you leaving them off the list. It's okay though, because I also forgot that a) we play them and b) they're still playing football.
September 25th, 2016 at 1:26 PM ^
I apparently forgot that we play them, too. Right after Wisconsin. I thought Illinois was after Wisky. I've somehow managed to skip over them completely whenever I've thought about our schedule.
September 25th, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^
Cowlumbus...
Sometimes I regret freedom of speech.
September 25th, 2016 at 11:56 AM ^
It's sooooo nice to see great special teams numbers even if they are almost entirely driven by Peppers.
September 25th, 2016 at 12:57 PM ^
are that Michigan will likely continue to hold their own or get much better defensively week to week because no offense in the Big Ten offers the same kind of challenge that the team faced against Colorado until they play Indiana and Ohio State. And clearly Indiana is not the same successful up-tempo team that Michigan has faced in recent years.
So, I suspect that defensive efficiencies will almost certainly go higher while offensive efficiencies remain static or drop, because offensively Michigan is not askng its quarterback to win games. They just want him to make plays to keep the chains moving and get the team in striking distance.
Regardless of the competition, how it's perceived on tape and then evaluated and graded both by critics and fans, yesterday was a huge confidence-builder for the OL. And that was what our coach was keenly looking to build as we head into the meat of the schedule. Consider that team goal achieved.
September 25th, 2016 at 1:00 PM ^
it's interesting how those efficiency rankings correspond to the eye test of subjective rankings in the AP Poll, at least in the top five.
September 25th, 2016 at 1:15 PM ^
How is oSU offense eff at a 77%? The Game as of right now would look like a defensive shoot out. I'd take our D over anyone(mainly bias and love). Is oSU actually not that great on O? I remember reading a passing distribution chart of jt barret on here, and how it did not look that great. So I am guessing when we put them in passing situations we will be able to force a lot pressure and make him look really bad.