FBS Win Totals - Power 5 Only

[SalVolinus]

Watching the Boise State game the other day, they made a few comments about win % and such leading up to the game. Sure, Boise State has a lot of wins, and I wish to take nothing away from them, but I was curious how teams actually stack up when you consider where their wins are coming from. I was actually a little surprised by what I found. Since it was so easy, I decided to go ahead and do it for the majority of P5 programs.

Here's what I found:
*all info according to winspedia; ties thrown out
**if your team isn't listed, it's because they have an overall losing record, so I assume they don't have any fans lurking or curious anyway (Vandy)

Here are P5 teams (+Boise State) ranked according to win %




Now let's pick it apart a little. Ranked by P5 Win %
Boise State drops from #1 to #35
The Top 10 jumps around a little, but the basic same teams, with UGA jumping in
Tennessee actually stays in the same spot at #11.
UNC #34 to #20 and UCLA jumps from #27 (win%) to #16 (P5 win%) for the biggest jump.
West Virginia has the biggest drop from #21 (win%) to #33 (P5 win%)



Boise State can't rank highly in total wins as they are relatively new program, but here it stands:
Michigan jumps up to the top, passing Ohio State and Boise State
The Top 10 virtually stays intact, with Tennessee jumping into the #10 spot compared to #11 in winning %.
West Virginia #14, #17Virginia Tech, and #21 Pittsburgh have the biggest jumps when opponent and % are not considered.


This next chart is purely total P5 Wins.
Obviously Boise State drops to the bottom.
Oklahoma surges to #1
Nebraska jumps from #9 to #2
Tennessee jumps one to #10
From the original chart, UNC has the biggest jump from #34 (win%) to #15 (P5 wins)
West Virginia is the biggest loser, dropping from #21 (win%) to #42 (P5 wins)




Here are the Total # of NON-FBS Wins Claimed (aka fraud wins):
Not a huge shock, but the most recent teams to join the P5 all lead the way,
as the dissolved big east teams each take the first 4 spots with fake wins.

Boise State comes in at #11 in non-fbs wins, but is top 6 in % of non-fbs wins

UCLA and LSU claim the least amount of cupcakes.

While the #10 fraud team Lville (202) and the #46 Oklahoma team (107) only have
a difference of 95 wins between them, the jump from #10 to #1 is 120 wins. Essentially,
a few teams are claiming way more of these than the rest.


Conclusion:
Boise State's record actually compares a little better than I thought it would. It was kind of fun to dive into each of these teams and see where they do or don't stack up historically. With the SEC getting a massive TV deal, leaving the rest of the P5 in the dust, I'm curious to see if the PAC or B12 will add a team like Boise State in an attempt to broaden their appeal.

 

[TNfan#2]

Have Boise State go to the Big 12, maybe take some other G5 team, Memphis maybe. I'd say UAB, but Bama and Auburn would bitch and moan too much.

Boise State and some other team. That way the Big 12 can actually have 12 teams.

Actually, on second though, yeah, Boise State and UAB. Boise State would be a good fit for that conference, and Bama and Auburn can suck it.

OTOH, given how weak the Pac whatever has been the last few years, if Boise State could successfully keep their current level of momentum going and move to the Pac 12, they might not make the playoffs, but they might end up camping out at the Rose Bowl quite a bit.