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Friday, November 29, 2024

Week 14 Friday Predictions




 Week 14 Friday Predictions. The Aggregate has predicted three upsets on the day. 

The Aggregate likes Minnesota over Wisconsin in the battle for Paul Bunyan's axe. Vegas announced the Badgers as a two point favorite when the betting line was announced. The Aggregate data tells us that the Badgers have a higher ceiling than the Gophers, but overall the Gophers have been more consistent on the season and don't have as bad of performances as Wisconsin which is why the Aggregate gives Minnesota the slight edge. 


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The next upset the Aggregate likes is Navy winning at East Carolina. Vegas installed ECU as a one point favorite coming into the week. The Pirates have excelled since firing their head coach, but the Aggregate see's Navy as just too powerful to go in and lose giving them a 62.9% chance to win. The Aggregate data also does not like the loss of ECU's head coach. Statistically speaking the loss of a head coach is almost always harmful to a teams overall strength. ECU is trying to be the exception to that rule. 

Lastly the Aggregate likes Texas State to go to South Alabama and win. Both of these teams have been up and down this year, but the Aggregate gives the slight edge to Texas State in this game. The data tells us that the Jaguars have been slightly more consistent than the Bobcats this season, but the Bobcats have a better point differential against a harder schedule. 


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Week Fourteen CFB Predictions
TeamsRecordScore PredictionChance to WinVegas LineO/UMoneyline
Tuesday, November 26th
Kent State0-111715.3%+21.5+900
Buffalo7-44284.7%-21.550.5-1600
Toledo7-43679.2%-9.5-310
Akron3-82020.8%+9.548.5+250
Thursday, November 28th
Memphis9-23024.3%+12.5+380
Tulane9-24675.7%-12.556.5-500
Friday, November 29th
Ball State3-82316.7%+13.5+425
Ohio8-34083.3%-13.553-575
Miami (OH)7-42443.8%+3.0+124
Bowling Green7-43056.3%-3.043-148
Oklahoma State3-82627.1%+16.5+525
Colorado8-34172.9%-16.564.5-750
Minnesota6-53459.0%+2.0+105
Wisconsin5-63041.0%-2.044-125
Oregon State5-62118.1%+18.5+675
Boise State10-14281.9%-18.555.5-1050
Navy7-34162.9%+1.0-115
East Carolina7-43137.1%-1.056.5-105
Texas State6-53958.3%+1.0-105
South Alabama6-53341.7%-1.062.5-115
Mississippi State2-9134.9%+27.5+1400
Mississippi8-34595.1%-27.561.5-3200
Liberty8-32137.5%-1.0-130
Sam Houston8-33062.5%+1.047+110
Utah State4-73738.2%+7.0+180
Colorado State7-44061.8%-7.060.5-218
Stanford3-83442.4%+1.5even
San Jose State6-53657.6%-1.554.5-120
Nebraska6-52429.9%+4.0+154
Iowa7-43770.1%-4.039-185
Georgia Tech7-42022.2%+20.5+800
Georgia9-23477.8%-20.554.5-1350
Utah4-73133.3%+4.5+240
Central Florida4-74066.7%-4.548.5-298

Sunday, August 18, 2024

Top 25 Most Underrated FBS Coaches


The top 25 most underrated coaches according to the adjusted win metric. We calculated these by taking a coaches adjusted win rate and subtracting their traditional win rate. When that number is positive than they are underrated. In those circumstances we believe that coach is actually better than their traditional win percentage shows. 

The most underrated FBS coach according to the adjusted win rate metric is Lance Leipold from Kansas. Leipold has an adjusted win rate of 63.2%. That's 13.2% points higher than his traditional win rate of just 50%. Leipold has had success at both Buffalo and Kansas. Both programs were struggling when he got there and his worst years were his first few with both. 

One of the most notable things on the list is that the Big 10 has six of the top 11 coaches. Four of those six are fairly new to the conference. It makes us wonder if the Big 10 is in for a shift at the top.

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The full Top 25 list is below:

RankCoachTeamAdj W PctTra W PctDifferenceConference
1Lance LeipoldKU63.2%50.0%13.2%B12
2Matt RhuleNebraska61.7%51.0%10.7%B10
3Mike LocksleyMaryland43.6%34.4%9.2%B10
4Brent BrennanArizona49.6%41.5%8.1%B12
5Luke FickellWisconsin77.3%69.6%7.7%B10
6Jedd FischWashington50.0%43.6%6.4%B10
7Tim AlbinOhio65.2%59.0%6.2%MAC
8PJ FleckMinnesota64.9%58.8%6.1%B10
9Chuck MartinMiami (OH)53.5%47.5%6.0%MAC
10Jamey ChadwellLiberty75.0%69.3%5.7%CUSA
11Jonathan SmithMichigan State54.6%49.3%5.3%B10
12Brent VenablesOklahoma66.7%61.5%5.2%SEC
13Sean LewisSan Diego State48.5%43.6%4.9%MW
14Mike MacintyreFIU44.8%40.0%4.8%CUSA
15Jay NorvellColorado State54.1%49.4%4.7%MW
16Brent PryVa Tech45.9%41.7%4.2%ACC
17Chris CreightonE. Michigan47.4%43.3%4.1%MAC
18Billy NapierFlorida70.3%66.2%4.1%SEC
19Kevin WilsonTulsa39.3%35.3%4.0%AAC
20Rhett LashleeSMU70.7%66.7%4.0%ACC
21Mack BrownUNC69.7%65.7%4.0%ACC
22Jeff MonkenArmy60.0%56.0%4.0%AAC
23Dave ClawsonWake Forest54.3%50.5%3.8%ACC
24Sonny DykesTCU59.1%55.3%3.8%B12
25Mark StoopsKentucky56.5%52.9%3.6%SEC



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The Entire list is below:
RankCoachTeamAdj W PctTra W PctDifferenceConference
1Lance LeipoldKU63.2%50.0%13.2%B12
2Matt RhuleNebraska61.7%51.0%10.7%B10
3Mike LocksleyMaryland43.6%34.4%9.2%B10
4Brent BrennanArizona49.6%41.5%8.1%B12
5Luke FickellWisconsin77.3%69.6%7.7%B10
6Jedd FischWashington50.0%43.6%6.4%B10
7Tim AlbinOhio65.2%59.0%6.2%MAC
8PJ FleckMinnesota64.9%58.8%6.1%B10
9Chuck MartinMiami (OH)53.5%47.5%6.0%MAC
10Jamey ChadwellLiberty75.0%69.3%5.7%CUSA
11Jonathan SmithMichigan State54.6%49.3%5.3%B10
12Brent VenablesOklahoma66.7%61.5%5.2%SEC
13Sean LewisSan Diego State48.5%43.6%4.9%MW
14Mike MacintyreFIU44.8%40.0%4.8%CUSA
15Jay NorvellColorado State54.1%49.4%4.7%MW
16Brent PryVa Tech45.9%41.7%4.2%ACC
17Chris CreightonE. Michigan47.4%43.3%4.1%MAC
18Billy NapierFlorida70.3%66.2%4.1%SEC
19Kevin WilsonTulsa39.3%35.3%4.0%AAC
20Rhett LashleeSMU70.7%66.7%4.0%ACC
21Mack BrownUNC69.7%65.7%4.0%ACC
22Jeff MonkenArmy60.0%56.0%4.0%AAC
23Dave ClawsonWake Forest54.3%50.5%3.8%ACC
24Sonny DykesTCU59.1%55.3%3.8%B12
25Mark StoopsKentucky56.5%52.9%3.6%SEC
26Manny DiazDuke61.7%58.3%3.4%ACC
27Rich RodriguezJacksonville St.62.5%59.3%3.2%CUSA
28Curt CignettiIndiana85.7%82.6%3.1%B10
29Marcus FreemanNotre Dame73.4%70.4%3.0%Ind
30Dabo SwinneyClemson82.8%79.8%3.0%ACC
31Mike NeuBall State42.7%39.8%2.9%MAC
32James FranklinPenn State70.3%67.5%2.8%B10
33Don BrownUMass19.4%16.7%2.7%Ind
34Mario CristobalMiami53.0%50.3%2.7%ACC
35Kirby SmartGeorgia88.2%85.5%2.7%SEC
36Dave ArandaBaylor50.6%47.9%2.7%B12
37Steve SarkisianTexas61.7%59.2%2.5%SEC
38Timmy ChangHawai'i33.3%30.8%2.5%MW
39Mike NorvellFlorida State70.1%67.6%2.5%ACC
40Mike BloomgrenRice34.9%32.4%2.5%AAC
41Kirk FerentzIowa64.5%62.2%2.3%B10
42Greg SchianoRutgers50.1%47.8%2.3%B10
43Bronco MendenhallNew Mexico64.7%62.5%2.2%MW
44Lane KiffinOle Miss68.3%66.2%2.1%SEC
45Sam PittmanArkansas50.0%47.9%2.1%SEC
46Major ApplewhiteS. Alabama59.7%57.7%2.0%Sunbelt
47Will HallSouthern Miss37.1%35.1%2.0%Sunbelt
48Jeff TraylorUTSA75.5%73.6%1.9%AAC
49Brian KellyLSU74.7%72.9%1.8%SEC
50Barry OdomUNLV54.9%53.1%1.8%MW
51Kalen DeboerAlabama82.2%80.4%1.8%SEC
52Mike GundyOk St69.5%67.8%1.7%B12
53Clark LeaVanderbilt26.7%25.0%1.7%SEC
54Neal BrownWVU61.2%59.5%1.7%B12
55Dan LanningOregon82.9%81.5%1.4%B10
56Kalani SitakeBYU61.2%59.8%1.4%B12
57Scot LoefflerBowling Green37.8%36.4%1.4%MAC
58Tony SanchezNMSU34.5%33.3%1.2%CUSA
59Hugh FreezeAuburn65.1%64.0%1.1%SEC
60Mike HoustonEast Carolina42.3%41.4%0.9%AAC
61Butch JonesArk St55.2%54.3%0.9%Sunbelt
62Matt CampbellIowa St59.1%58.3%0.8%B12
63Bret BielemaIllinois60.6%59.9%0.7%B10
64Brent KeyGT52.9%52.4%0.5%ACC
65Charles HuffMarshall56.9%56.4%0.5%Sunbelt
66Derek MasonMTSU33.3%32.9%0.4%CUSA
67Kyle WhittinghamUtah67.6%67.2%0.4%B12
68Scott SatterfieldCincinnati60.6%60.5%0.1%B12
69Thomas HammockNIU42.2%42.1%0.1%MAC
70Chris KliemanKansas State61.9%61.9%0.0%B12
71Alex GoleshUSF53.8%53.8%0.0%AAC
72Bryant VincentULM53.8%53.8%0.0%Sunbelt
73Tim BeckCoastal Carolina61.5%61.5%0.0%Sunbelt
74G.J. KinneTexas State61.5%61.5%0.0%Sunbelt
75David BraunNorthwestern61.5%61.5%0.0%B10
76Kenni BurnsKent State8.3%8.3%0.0%MAC
77Lance TaylorW. Michigan33.3%33.3%0.0%MAC
78Trent DilferUAB33.3%33.3%0.0%AAC
79Ryan WaltersPurdue33.3%33.3%0.0%B10
80Deion SandersColorado33.3%33.3%0.0%B12
81Sherrone MooreMichigan100.0%100.0%0.0%B10
82Spencer DanielsonBoise State75.0%75.0%0.0%MW
83K.C. KeelerSam Houston25.0%25.0%0.0%CUSA
84Scotty WaldenUtep25.0%25.0%0.0%CUSA
85Biff PoggiCharlotte25.0%25.0%0.0%AAC
86Stan DraytonTemple25.0%25.0%0.0%AAC
87Troy TaylorStanford25.0%25.0%0.0%ACC
88Kenny DillinghamAZ St25.0%25.0%0.0%B12
89Gerad ParkerTroy0.0%0.0%0.0%Sunbelt
90Eric MorrisUNT41.7%41.7%0.0%AAC
91Brian NewberryNavy41.7%41.7%0.0%AAC
92Dave DoerenNC State62.6%62.7%-0.1%ACC
93Jon SumrallTulane85.0%85.2%-0.2%AAC
94Shane BeamerSouth Carolina52.4%52.6%-0.2%SEC
95Justin WilcoxCalifornia45.3%45.6%-0.3%ACC
96Pat NarduzziPittsburgh56.1%56.5%-0.4%ACC
97Troy CalhounAir Force60.9%61.3%-0.4%MW
98Tony ElliottVirginia26.5%27.3%-0.8%ACC
99Ken NiumataloloSan Jose State56.0%56.8%-0.8%MW
100Tyson HeltonW. Kentucky59.7%60.6%-0.9%CUSA
101Jim McElwainC. Michigan55.5%56.6%-1.1%MAC
102LIncoln RileyUSC79.3%80.4%-1.1%B10
103Ryan SilverfieldMemphis62.1%63.3%-1.2%AAC
104Michael DesormeauxLouisiana46.8%48.1%-1.3%Sunbelt
105Tom HermanFAU64.6%65.9%-1.3%AAC
106Joey McGuireTexas Tech56.4%57.7%-1.3%B12
107Ryan DayOhio State86.2%87.5%-1.3%B10
108Bill O'BrienBoston College61.1%62.5%-1.4%ACC
109Ricky RahneOld Dominion38.1%39.5%-1.4%Sunbelt
110Jeff BrohmLouisville59.8%61.3%-1.5%ACC
111Sonny CumbieLa Tech26.0%27.6%-1.6%CUSA
112Willie FritzHouston55.5%57.1%-1.6%B12
113Jason CandleToledo63.3%65.0%-1.7%MAC
114Jeff TedfordFresno State60.0%61.7%-1.7%MW
115Shawn ClarkApp State64.3%66.0%-1.7%Sunbelt
116Mike ElkoTexas A&M62.2%64.0%-1.8%SEC
117Blake AndersonUtah State55.9%57.8%-1.9%MW
118Eliah DrinkwitzMizzou62.4%64.5%-2.1%SEC
119Jake DickertWashington State46.3%48.4%-2.2%Pac12
120Gus MalzahnUCF62.9%65.2%-2.3%B12
121Pete LemboBuffalo49.7%53.2%-3.5%MAC
122Josh HeupelTennessee69.8%73.3%-3.5%SEC
123Clay HeltonGSU55.9%60.4%-4.5%Sunbelt
124Joe MoorheadAkron29.8%36.0%-6.2%MAC
125Jim MoraUConn47.3%54.5%-7.2%Ind

SEC End of Season Rankings

  The end of year rankings for the 2024 SEC season. The SEC had more parody than ever in the conference and without a dominant team at the t...