Average statistical rankings in the BCSNC Game

[StatTiger 3,188]

The following is the statistical average of the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the BCSNC game from 2000-2012. The average comes from reach team's rankings in...

Scoring offense & scoring defense

Run offense & run-defense

Total offense & total defense

Pass-efficiency offense & defense

Turnover margin

KR-Offense & Defense

PR-Offense & Defense

2000: Oklahoma (25.1) vs. Florida State (26.0)

The Sooners had 7 top-20 finishes out of the 13 statistical categories and the Seminoles had 8.

2001: Nebraska (17.2) vs. Miami (17.5)

Both teams had 9 top-20 finishes out of the 13 categories. Though the teams appeared to be even based on their average statistical ranking, Miami was No. 1 in scoring-defense, turnover-margin and pass-efficiency defense.

2002: Miami (29.7) vs. Ohio State (42.4)

The Hurricanes had 6 top-20 finishes and the Buckeyes had only 3.

2003: LSU (15.1) vs. Oklahoma (20.5)

LSU had 9 top-20 finishes and the Sooners had 6.

Southern Cal was voted No. 1 in the AP Poll, finishing with an average ranking of (30.2). This included 6 top-20 finishes among the 13 statistical categories.

2004: Southern Cal (18.3) vs. Oklahoma (23.5)

The Trojans had 10 top-20 finishes and the Sooners had 9.

Auburn finished the season undefeated with an average statistical ranking of 23.5, which included 6 top-20 rankings.

2005: Texas (12.5) vs. Southern Cal (35.9)

The Longhorns had 9 top-10 rankings, making them the highest statistically ranked team among the BCSNC participants. The Trojans had 5 top-10 rankings.

2006: Ohio State (20.6) vs. Florida (27.0)

Both teams had 7 top-20 statistical finishes.

2007: LSU (33.2) vs. Ohio State (35.8)

LSU had 7 top-20 finishes and the Buckeyes had 6. This match up was the only one, where both teams failed to crack the top-30 ranking average.

2008: Florida (18.4) vs. Oklahoma (30.8)

The Gators finished in the top-20 in 11 of 13 statistical rankings. The Sooners had 8 top-20 rankings.

2009: Texas (25.1) vs. Alabama (26.1)

Alabama had 7 top-20 rankings and 6 were in the top-10. Texas finished in the top-20 of 8 statistical categories.

2010: Oregon (20.1) vs. Auburn (30.1)

The Ducks had 9 top-20 rankings and Auburn had 7 but 6 were in the top-10.

2011: Alabama (18.1) vs. LSU (20.6)

Alabama had 9 top-20 rankings and LSU had 8. Alabama was No. 1 in scoring-defense, run-defense, total-defense and pass-efficiency defense.

2012: Alabama (19.2) vs. Notre Dame (48.7)

Alabama had 8 top-20 finished to Notre Dame's 4, including No.1 rankings in scoring-defense, run-defense, total-defense and pass-efficiency offense. The Crimson Tide held an advantage in all 13 categories over Notre Dame.

* The average statistical ranking of the BCSNC participants is currently 23.6.

* Nick Saban's 4 teams that played in the BCSNC game had an average ranking of 1.2 in run-defense, total-defense and scoring-defense.

* Notre Dame's average ranking of 48.7 was the worst among BCSNC participants.

* Besides scoring-offense & defense, the next most highly ranked statistical category has been total-defense (13.7) followed by pass-efficiency defense (13.9). The two lowest categories were KR-defense followed by KR-offense.

[oracle79 3,569]

So you're saying 2002 was the anomaly/outlier/exception that proves the point of statistical comparisons?

[StatTiger 3,188]

So you're saying 2002 was the anomaly/outlier/exception that proves the point of statistical comparisons?

The match up of Alabama and Notre Dame was the worst of all the match ups based on their statistical rankings.

[bigman334 56]

awesome perspective. thx for sharing that

[WDE_OxPx_2010 5,340]

And my betting strategy just got better. Haha, well done sir. Again.

[waspan 0]

So you're saying 2002 was the anomaly/outlier/exception that proves the point of statistical comparisons?

The match up of Alabama and Notre Dame was the worst of all the match ups based on their statistical rankings.

That's what I read......