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Monday is Momentum Day at Study Hall. Below are this week's momentum rankings, as always defined as follows:...
Wtd. Margin: This is an attempted look at momentum. If we weight each progressive game as ten percent more important than the one before it, some teams' Adj. Scoring Margins change. We can compare Wtd. Margin to the full 2011 Margin to get the DIFF column, which signifies the difference between the two numbers. Teams with a positive "DIFF" have shown improvement as the season has progressed. Teams with negative numbers have not.
Houston is hot, hot, hot. They have figured out how to play at least slightly above-average defense in recent weeks, and it has made an enormous difference.
Wtd Rank |
Team | Wtd Off Avg |
Wtd Def Avg |
Wtd Margin |
Overall Margin |
DIFF |
1 | LSU | 40.7 | 12.4 | 28.3 | 27.3 | 1.0 |
2 | Alabama | 37.5 | 9.7 | 27.7 | 30.6 | -2.8 |
3 | Wisconsin | 44.7 | 23.4 | 21.3 | 20.5 | 0.9 |
4 | Houston | 42.0 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 15.9 | 2.1 |
5 | Boise State | 36.6 | 19.8 | 16.9 | 18.4 | -1.5 |
6 | Oklahoma | 34.6 | 18.0 | 16.6 | 18.8 | -2.3 |
7 | Oregon | 38.0 | 21.6 | 16.4 | 17.8 | -1.3 |
8 | Georgia | 32.2 | 16.6 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 0.1 |
9 | South Carolina | 31.0 | 16.6 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 0.0 |
10 | Oklahoma State | 39.7 | 25.6 | 14.0 | 14.4 | -0.3 |
11 | TCU | 35.7 | 22.2 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 0.9 |
12 | Stanford | 37.3 | 24.3 | 13.0 | 14.0 | -1.0 |
13 | Virginia Tech | 32.2 | 19.3 | 12.9 | 13.6 | -0.7 |
14 | Florida State | 29.7 | 17.3 | 12.3 | 13.1 | -0.8 |
15 | Michigan State | 27.6 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 13.0 | -1.3 |
16 | Michigan | 36.7 | 25.1 | 11.6 | 12.6 | -0.9 |
17 | Texas A&M | 32.9 | 22.0 | 10.9 | 11.7 | -0.8 |
18 | USC | 36.5 | 26.2 | 10.3 | 8.4 | 1.8 |
19 | Arkansas | 37.4 | 27.2 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 1.3 |
20 | Central Florida | 31.4 | 22.1 | 9.3 | 11.1 | -1.8 |
21 | Missouri | 30.7 | 21.6 | 9.2 | 10.2 | -1.0 |
22 | West Virginia | 36.7 | 27.7 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 0.4 |
23 | Notre Dame | 32.8 | 24.7 | 8.1 | 10.6 | -2.5 |
24 | Baylor | 39.4 | 31.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | -1.4 |
25 | Texas | 23.1 | 15.3 | 7.8 | 8.4 | -0.6 |
Full list after the jump.
Wtd Rank |
Team | Wtd Off Avg |
Wtd Def Avg |
Wtd Margin |
Overall Margin |
DIFF |
26 | California | 28.6 | 20.9 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
27 | Tulsa | 32.3 | 25.0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 0.6 |
28 | Northern Illinois | 33.5 | 26.2 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 0.5 |
29 | Nevada | 31.5 | 24.9 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
30 | Toledo | 36.4 | 29.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
31 | Penn State | 24.3 | 18.0 | 6.4 | 8.9 | -2.6 |
32 | SMU | 28.2 | 21.9 | 6.3 | 7.5 | -1.2 |
33 | Miami | 33.4 | 27.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
34 | Southern Miss | 30.1 | 24.1 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
35 | Nebraska | 29.4 | 23.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
36 | Western Michigan | 33.3 | 28.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
37 | Temple | 30.1 | 25.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
38 | South Florida | 29.9 | 25.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
39 | North Carolina | 31.9 | 27.1 | 4.8 | 5.6 | -0.8 |
40 | BYU | 29.8 | 25.1 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
41 | Arkansas State | 29.2 | 24.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
42 | Rutgers | 24.0 | 19.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
43 | Florida | 26.6 | 22.3 | 4.3 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
44 | Utah State | 33.9 | 30.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
45 | Georgia Tech | 34.3 | 30.3 | 4.0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
46 | Vanderbilt | 28.4 | 24.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
47 | Cincinnati | 29.4 | 25.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
48 | Ohio State | 27.9 | 25.6 | 2.3 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
49 | Ohio | 31.2 | 29.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
50 | Virginia | 25.6 | 23.5 | 2.1 | 3.5 | -1.4 |
51 | Louisiana Tech | 25.2 | 23.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
52 | Illinois | 23.6 | 21.9 | 1.7 | 5.0 | -3.3 |
53 | Miami (Ohio) | 27.9 | 26.3 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 2.3 |
54 | Iowa | 30.4 | 28.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
55 | San Diego State | 27.1 | 25.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
56 | Army | 29.7 | 28.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
57 | Northwestern | 33.7 | 32.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
58 | Louisville | 28.6 | 27.6 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
59 | Arizona State | 30.7 | 29.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | -1.6 |
60 | Kansas State | 27.0 | 26.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | -1.0 |
61 | Utah | 21.4 | 21.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
62 | Pittsburgh | 27.1 | 27.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
63 | Mississippi State | 26.4 | 26.6 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
64 | Washington | 30.1 | 30.6 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
65 | Clemson | 29.2 | 29.8 | -0.6 | 1.1 | -1.7 |
66 | Florida International | 26.4 | 27.0 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
67 | UCLA | 29.1 | 30.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
68 | Arizona | 30.8 | 31.9 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
69 | Wake Forest | 27.8 | 28.9 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -1.2 |
70 | Air Force | 31.5 | 32.7 | -1.2 | -1.6 | 0.4 |
71 | Western Kentucky | 27.1 | 28.6 | -1.4 | -2.7 | 1.3 |
72 | Navy | 33.2 | 34.6 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
73 | Bowling Green | 27.7 | 29.2 | -1.5 | -1.6 | 0.1 |
74 | UL-Monroe | 24.9 | 26.7 | -1.8 | -1.9 | 0.1 |
75 | N.C. State | 22.5 | 24.4 | -1.9 | -2.9 | 1.0 |
76 | Tennessee | 24.9 | 27.0 | -2.1 | -0.5 | -1.6 |
77 | Syracuse | 27.4 | 29.5 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -0.6 |
78 | Hawaii | 27.4 | 29.8 | -2.4 | -2.1 | -0.3 |
79 | UTEP | 27.7 | 30.1 | -2.4 | -2.9 | 0.5 |
80 | Texas Tech | 30.4 | 32.8 | -2.4 | -1.9 | -0.5 |
81 | Kent State | 19.6 | 22.2 | -2.6 | -5.2 | 2.6 |
82 | Fresno State | 30.0 | 32.7 | -2.7 | -3.6 | 0.9 |
83 | Purdue | 26.2 | 28.9 | -2.8 | -1.9 | -0.9 |
84 | UL-Lafayette | 27.1 | 29.9 | -2.8 | -3.2 | 0.4 |
85 | Auburn | 27.6 | 30.5 | -2.9 | -1.5 | -1.4 |
86 | East Carolina | 26.5 | 30.1 | -3.6 | -3.7 | 0.1 |
87 | Connecticut | 23.0 | 26.8 | -3.7 | -3.5 | -0.2 |
88 | Boston College | 23.0 | 27.1 | -4.2 | -6.2 | 2.0 |
89 | Minnesota | 24.5 | 29.1 | -4.5 | -6.5 | 2.0 |
90 | Oregon State | 25.0 | 29.6 | -4.6 | -5.1 | 0.6 |
91 | Eastern Michigan | 22.5 | 27.2 | -4.7 | -6.0 | 1.3 |
92 | Iowa State | 21.4 | 26.5 | -5.0 | -5.3 | 0.3 |
93 | Ball State | 27.0 | 32.5 | -5.6 | -6.7 | 1.2 |
94 | Maryland | 26.7 | 32.3 | -5.6 | -4.7 | -0.9 |
95 | Wyoming | 24.2 | 30.0 | -5.9 | -6.4 | 0.5 |
96 | Central Michigan | 26.8 | 33.4 | -6.6 | -6.6 | 0.0 |
97 | Washington State | 25.2 | 31.9 | -6.7 | -6.4 | -0.4 |
98 | Duke | 26.3 | 33.2 | -6.9 | -6.5 | -0.4 |
99 | North Texas | 25.3 | 32.3 | -7.0 | -7.9 | 0.9 |
100 | San Jose State | 23.6 | 30.9 | -7.3 | -8.5 | 1.2 |
101 | Marshall | 21.9 | 29.4 | -7.5 | -7.5 | -0.1 |
102 | Kentucky | 18.8 | 26.7 | -7.9 | -8.3 | 0.4 |
103 | Buffalo | 23.3 | 31.3 | -8.0 | -8.1 | 0.2 |
104 | New Mexico State | 25.8 | 33.8 | -8.0 | -7.5 | -0.5 |
105 | Middle Tennessee | 25.0 | 33.2 | -8.2 | -7.3 | -0.9 |
106 | Troy | 23.8 | 32.7 | -8.9 | -8.6 | -0.3 |
107 | Rice | 21.3 | 30.5 | -9.2 | -8.9 | -0.3 |
108 | UAB | 27.7 | 37.1 | -9.4 | -11.9 | 2.4 |
109 | Colorado State | 22.8 | 32.5 | -9.7 | -10.9 | 1.2 |
110 | Colorado | 22.5 | 32.4 | -9.9 | -9.4 | -0.5 |
111 | Ole Miss | 21.5 | 32.1 | -10.6 | -9.7 | -0.9 |
112 | Indiana | 23.6 | 34.8 | -11.2 | -11.4 | 0.2 |
113 | Idaho | 18.3 | 29.7 | -11.3 | -11.6 | 0.3 |
114 | UNLV | 19.8 | 32.3 | -12.4 | -12.5 | 0.1 |
115 | Tulane | 19.4 | 32.2 | -12.8 | -12.5 | -0.2 |
116 | Kansas | 19.6 | 33.0 | -13.4 | -12.3 | -1.2 |
117 | Florida Atlantic | 16.2 | 31.8 | -15.6 | -16.5 | 0.9 |
118 | Memphis | 15.2 | 33.1 | -18.0 | -18.8 | 0.9 |
119 | New Mexico | 16.9 | 35.5 | -18.7 | -18.5 | -0.2 |
120 | Akron | 15.7 | 36.4 | -20.7 | -19.4 | -1.3 |