ESPN FPI Team Efficiencies Update, Wk. 11

Submitted by Ecky Pting on

The updated FPI team efficiency ratings have been posted, and following the debacle at Kinnick Stadium, Michigan slips to #2 after holding the #1 position for three consecutive weeks. Meanwhile, OSU jumps up to #3 from #5 overall after defenestrating Maryland, suggesting that any issues the Buckeyes had been experiencing since the Indiana game have been resolved.

The U-M splits are offense, #5 (down from #4); defense, #2 (same as last 4 weeks); and special teams, #19 (down from #13). I encourage you to pause and consider the offense.

Of U-M's 2016 opponents, Colorado continuing its to climb to #7, remains the highest rated team U-M will have faced before meeting OSU in 2 short weeks. Meanwhile, Wisconsin shoots up to #9. UCF is still rated above 6 of Michigan's other opponents this season, including Sparty. Sparty moved up to #74 from #82 after securing the Situation Trophy in its tilt with LOLRutgerz. They remain ahead of Eastern and Central Michigan to retain the title of Third Best Team in the State of Michigan. Meanwhile Western Michigan remains in the top ten, but drops to #10 from #9. WMU still looks like a lock for a New Year's Day bowl invitation.

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 Alabama, SEC 73.8 98.5 53.7 95.2
2 Michigan, Big Ten 83.8 91.2 64.5 93.2
3 OSU, Big Ten 80.8 87.7 54.1 89.7
4 Louisville, ACC 89.5 84.0 27.6 89.5
5 Washington, Pac-12 87.1 77.9 53.0 88.1
6 Clemson, ACC 72.2 82.7 53.1 83.1
7 Colorado, Pac-12 72.4 85.5 36.5 82.2
8 LSU, SEC 68.3 86.2 39.6 82.0
9 Wisconsin, Big Ten 58.9 89.8 46.9 80.5
10 W Michigan, MAC 86.8 56.0 52.5 80.1
28 Penn State, Big Ten 62.3 66.4 53.9 68.2
39 Iowa, Big Ten 53.6 62.1 68.6 63.8
58 UCF, American 29.8 72.9 64.0 55.7
63 Maryland, Big Ten 56.0 44.0 57.8 51.0
71 Indiana, Big Ten 41.3 57.8 39.5 46.8
74 Michigan State, Big Ten 52.3 40.5 52.8 46.1
86 E Michigan, MAC 40.4 37.5 61.5 38.7
90 Cent Michigan, MAC 37.2 46.0 36.2 36.5
98 Illinois, Big Ten 30.3 43.9 45.9 34.3
106 Hawai'i, MW 31.1 34.4 50.9 29.4
115 Rutgers, Big Ten 14.9 41.7 49.2 22.4

 

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Lan Jiao

November 14th, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^

Will be very interesting to see who gets WMU in their NY6 Bowl. I've seen projections for LSU, Oklahoma, PSU, and Nebraska. Would love to see Western and Fleck get a crack at one of those and go Boise State on them...

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November 14th, 2016 at 12:58 PM ^

Ecky Pting, truly, I say unto you, you are a useful MGoPoster. May the lord bless and keep you and may you continue to make this post every week.

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