S&P+ offense rankings through seven games
If you clicked on this link you must really be in the Halloween spirit, because what you're about to see is truely macabre.
Summary of Michigan's S&P+ rakings on offense over the last several years
Year |
Overall |
Rushing |
Passing |
Success Rate |
IsoPPP |
2017 (through 7 games) |
85th |
41st |
74th |
37th |
56th |
2016 |
40th |
49th |
29th |
19th |
46th |
2015 |
38th |
61st |
17th |
29th |
22nd |
2014 |
89th |
62nd |
84th |
42nd |
97th |
2013 |
50th |
74th |
25th |
- |
- |
Note - Success Rate is a measure of efficiency (staying ahead of the chains), and IsoPPP is a measure of explosiveness (big plays)
Nothing too surprising here. The one positive I would take away is that the run offense is already demonstrably better than the last two years. And it probably would be ranked closer to 20th if opposing safeties had any respect for the passing game.
For comparison, in Harbaugh's third year at Stanford, he had the 6th ranked S&P+ offense. He also had two All-American offensive tackles, David Shaw at OC, and Luck under center.
October 26th, 2017 at 1:26 PM ^
S&P already adjusts for strength of competition
October 26th, 2017 at 1:45 PM ^
it is very likely our s&p numbers go up after our game this weekened.
October 26th, 2017 at 1:34 PM ^
Also what makes you think they will breeze by the cupcakes on the schedule? I agree if they play to their potential the stats should improve. But if they play like they have the last 3 weeks they could very easily drop one of those "guaranteed" wins. They went to OT vs. Indiana who is last in the Big Ten right now. Luckily, the defense will not face an offense like PSU until the last game of the season. That should hopefully mean the floor is 8-4 but the degree to which they got eviscerated by PSU is very disconcerting.