ESPN FPI Team Efficiencies Update, Wk. 9

Submitted by Ecky Pting on

The updated FPI team efficiency ratings have been posted and Michigan, and at the risk of sounding repetitve, Michigan is still at the #1 position for the second week in a row. Meanwhile, OSU continues to slide, dropping from #5 to #6 overall after demonstrating that their issues apply just as much at home as they do on the road. The U-M splits are offense, #5 (up from #6); defense, #2 (same as last 2 weeks); and special teams drops to #16, down from #14 despite going 3/3 on field goals and returning 2-PAT 90+ yards. S/T seems very volatile, but I think it's only 1/6 of the overall, so whatever...

Of U-M's 2016 opponents, Colorado - now at #9, down from #8 - still remains the highest rated team U-M will have faced before meeting OSU in November. The cardiac kids of Wisconsin is two spots behind Colorado at #11 (up from #12 after squeaking by Nebraska). The already vanquished UCF remains rated above 5 of Michigan's other opponents this season, including Sparty, of course. Still registering a pulse after being left for dead like so much roadkill, Sparty shot up to #83, passing Central and Eastern to claim the title of Third Best Team in the State of Michigan. Hey - it's as step up from the Participation Award Sparty was looking forward to last week. Meanwhile Western, still holding at #11, continues to lurk about as dark-horse Group of Five entrant.

Here's the selectively abbreviated synopsis of the ratings. Click the link above to see the whole list &/or sort by category:

RK TEAM OFF. DEF. S/T O'ALL
1 Michigan, Big Ten 86.1 92.5 66.9 94.7
2 Alabama, SEC 74.4 97.9 53.1 94.5
3 Washington, Pac-12 89.7 78.4 69.4 91.3
4 Louisville, ACC 89.6 81.2 32.2 89.2
5 Clemson, ACC 71.1 86.1 55.0 85.0
6 OSU, Big Ten 75.0 83.8 53.9 84.9
7 Auburn, SEC 77.8 79.1 55.3 84.1
8 Texas A&M, SEC 73.7 77.7 65.8 82.8
9 Colorado, Pac-12 76.9 86.6 19.2 82.3
10 LSU, SEC 72.2 84.0 38.6 82.0
11 W Michigan, MAC 87.4 51.5 52.9 79.1
12 Wisconsin, Big Ten 55.3 88.3 45.0 77.4
35 Penn State, Big Ten 61.0 62.9 53.8 65.3
40 Iowa, Big Ten 56.8 59.9 68.7 64.3
45 Maryland, Big Ten 60.1 53.5 62.0 60.5
51 UCF, American 34.5 72.2 60.2 57.3
75 Indiana, Big Ten 43.9 53.2 43.3 46.7
83 Michigan St, Big Ten 50.7 37.6 49.3 42.2
90 Cent Michigan, MAC 37.0 52.6 34.3 39.7
95 Hawai'i, MW 40.7 37.5 51.6 36.8
96 E Michigan, MAC 38.9 35.5 60.7 36.2
97 Illinois, Big Ten 29.7 45.5 49.6 35.5
113 Rutgers, Big Ten 19.2 43.6 44.9 25.4

 

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MaizeMN

October 30th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^

Despite a bit of a backslide in the run defense, the D acquitted itself nicely. 7 stops in the "and goal" and a sack on a 4th down shouldn't be overlooked. Opposing BIG offenses have been fuckt, and that's the fack.

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LSAClassOf2000

October 30th, 2016 at 11:58 AM ^

I was kind of curious as to how that 66.9 rating on special teams compared to the rest of FBS and I would still take 16th overall. Interesting to see Memphis, of all teams, at #1 on that particular metric despite being #52 overall. Another small example of what having a relatively complete team - as the broadcast crew talked a bit about yesterday - can do for you. 

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