Top 25

Louisville vs. Purdue Notes: Louisville won nine games in 2016 and outscored those opponents (Charlotte, Syracuse, Florida State, Marshall, Duke, N.C State, Virginia, Boston College and Wake Forest) by a combined margin of 460-161 or 33.2 points per game.   Those opponents had a combined overall record of 48-64 overall …

Temple vs. Notre Dame   Notes: Temple lost four games in 2016 to Army, Penn State, Memphis and Wake Forest (all bowl teams) and lost those games by a total of 37 points or 9.25 points per game.   Those opponents had a combined record of 34-19 or .641%. Three …

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Michigan vs. Florida   Notes: Florida was 9-4 in 2016, however, the Gators lost four games to Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida and Alabama all on the road or on neutral field sites. Florida was outscored by a margin of 154-67 in those games or 21.7 points per game.   Those four …

West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech   Notes: West Virginia lost three games in 2016 to Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Miami. Those teams were a combined 30-9 overall in 2016 with a winning percentage of .769%. The Mountaineers were outscored by a 124-62 margin or by an average margin of defeat …

Colorado State vs. Colorado   Notes: Since 2011, Colorado is 4-2 against the Rams and have won those games by an average margin of victory of 17 points per game. Colorado beat the Colorado State 44-7 in 2016.   Colorado’s four losses to Michigan, USC, Washington and Oklahoma State were …

Notes: Ohio State has won 22 straight games against the Hoosiers and since 2011, the Buckeyes have won by an average margin of victory of 20.6 points per game.  In 2016, Indiana did not beat a team with a winning record and the Hoosiers six wins (FIU, Ball St, Michigan State, …

Notes: Texas A&M started the 2016 season 6-0 beating FBS opponents with a combined overall record of 34-30 (one win vs. Praire View 7-4 overall not included) or .531%. However, after their hot start, the Aggies lost five of seven games down the stretch to opponents with a combined overall …

Entering the 2017 season, there are a number of programs that are struggling to find consistent success within their respective conferences. With many schools having the “win-now” mentality and seeing the recent accolades of younger coaches like Tom Herman and PJ Fleck come out of the gate on all cylinders-these …

Notes: Maryland started their 2016 campaign winning their first four games over Howard, FIU, UCF and Purdue winning by a margin of 173-58 or 28.7 points per game. After their undefeated start, the Terrapins managed a 2-6 mark down the stretch beating only Michigan State and Rutgers. Maryland did not …