2012
College Football Season Résumé Rankings Season Review
This is the review of
my season résumé rankings. I feel like these rankings were much improved this
season due to the hammering out of my formula. Recall, however, that I didn’t
get to the final version of my formula until week 8 of the season. Not much
else to say here so let’s just get on with it.
Changes
Tracker
There are 16 editions
of my résumé rankings each year (15 weeks of rankings during the regular season
and the final power rankings). There is no preseason edition because, well,
there aren’t any résumés to grade. So there is one less résumé rankings edition
per season than there are power rankings editions. We’re also dealing with a
top 10 for these rankings rather than a top 15 (although I plan to change that
next year).
14 of the 16 editions
were unique, with only 2 editions being exactly the same. There were 15
different sets. The first 13 editions were all different; then these rankings
were identical in week 14 and week 15; before changing to something unique in
the final edition. This was exactly as it happened last year.
I felt like these
ratings were fairly chaotic from week-to-week all year long. In week 7 all 10
spots in these rankings experienced change. At least 8 of 10 spots changed in
the first 7 editions after week 1 and in 11 editions overall. At least 9 of 10
spots changed in 6 different weeks. Only 5 of 10 spots changed in week 9 and
the rankings stayed exactly the same in week 15, but at least 7 of 10 spots
changed in the other 13 editions. Things were less chaotic down the stretch, as
less than 8 of 10 spots experienced change in 4 of the final 8 editions.
While this did seem to
be major change on a consistent basis, the numbers weren’t that different from
last year. In some cases, last year almost seemed to be less stable. For example,
last year all 10 spots experienced change in 4 different editions; that only
happened once this year. There were 7 weeks with at least 9 of 10 spots
changing last year, as opposed to just 6 such weeks this year.
I made 114 total
changes to my résumé rankings during the 15 editions following the week 1
rankings, averaging 7.6 changes per week. This was up only slightly from last
year when I made 111 total changes for an average of 7.4 changes per week.
Moves
In and Out Tracker
Remarkably, there was
just 1 edition of the résumé rankings in which all 10 teams stayed in the top
10 (week 15). Last year there were 3 times when all 10 teams from the week
before remained in the résumé rankings. The first couple of weeks after week 1
were especially crazy in this department, as 5 teams were switched out in week
2 and week 3. 7 teams or less remained in the top 10 in the first 6 editions.
Things got less chaotic
as the year went on. At least 8 of 10 teams remained in the rankings in the
final 9 editions. At least 9 of 10 teams remained in the résumé rankings in 5
of the final 7 editions.
Overall I made 34
“switch outs” this season. That was up just barely from last year’s 31 switch
outs. Last season I switched out 7 teams in week 2 and this year I never
switched out more than 5 teams in any week.
31 different teams were
included in at least 1 of my 16 sets of résumé rankings this year (up slightly
from 27 last year).
Appearance
Tracker
Just 1 team made it
into all 16 sets of résumé rankings this year: Alabama. Last year no team was
in all 16 editions.
2 teams were in 14 of
16 editions (Notre Dame and Florida).
South Carolina was in
13 editions.
3 teams were in 12 of
16 editions of the résumé rankings (Kansas State, Oregon, Ohio State).
LSU was in 11 of 16
editions.
Georgia made it into 8
of 16 résumé editions, while Stanford and Oregon State both managed to make it
into 6 of 16 editions.
Texas A&M was included
in 4 of 16 editions.
7 different teams were
included in 2 of 16 editions (Clemson, Michigan State, Iowa State, West
Virginia, UCLA, Rutgers, Texas Tech).
Finally, 9 teams made
it into just 1 of 17 editions (Nevada, Virginia Tech, Nebraska, Tennessee, Arizona,
Northwestern, Ohio, USC, Florida State).
Position
Tracker
Only 4 teams held the
#1 spot in my rankings at any point this season (Alabama x 7; Florida x 4;
Notre Dame x 4; South Carolina x 1). Alabama was the #1 team in the first 5
editions before South Carolina took the #1 spot in week 6. That only lasted
until week 7 when Bama regained the #1 spot. But they lost it again in week 8
when Florida moved into the #1 spot. Florida was #1 for 4 straight editions
before Notre Dame took over the #1 spot in week 12 and matched Florida with 4
straight editions atop these rankings. Finally, Alabama retook the #1 spot in
the final rankings.
Last season only 3
teams had been #1 at any time.
A total of 7 teams held
the #2 spot in these rankings at some point this season (Notre Dame x 6; Florida
x 5; Clemson x 1; Iowa State x 1; Georgia x 1; Alabama x 1; Kansas State x1).
Last year only 5 teams had ever been #2 at any point.
Amazingly, 9 different
teams held the #3 spot in these rankings in at least 1 edition this season
(Notre Dame x 3; Michigan State x 2; Florida x 2; Kansas State x 2; Ohio State
x 2; Stanford x 2; Oregon State x 1; Alabama x 1; South Carolina x 1). Last
year only 7 teams had been #3 at any point.
10 different teams were
#4 in my rankings for at least 1 edition (Alabama x 6; Stanford x 2; Nevada x 1; Arizona x 1; UCLA x 1;
Rutgers x 1; South Carolina x 1; Ohio State x 1; Notre Dame x 1; Kansas State x
1). This was up from 9 teams last year.
9 teams were ranked #5
at some point this year (Ohio State x 4; Oregon x 3; South Carolina #2; Kansas
State x 2; Virginia Tech x 1; Georgia x 1; Texas x 1; Florida x 1; LSU x 1). This
was down from 11 teams last year.
10 teams were ranked #6
in at least 1 edition this year (Ohio State x 3; Georgia x 2; Oregon x 2;
Oregon State x 2; Kansas State x 2; Iowa State; UCLA x 1; Texas x 1; Texas
A&M x 1; Alabama x 1). This was down from 12 teams last year.
11 teams were ranked #7
at some point (Oregon x 4; LSU x 2; Georgia x 2; Nebraska x 1; Northwestern x
1; Stanford x 1; Louisiana Tech x 1; West Virginia x 1; Kansas State x 1; Texas
A&M x 1; South Carolina x 1). Same number as last year.
10 teams were #8 in 1
or more editions (South Carolina x 3; Oregon x 3; LSU x 2; Oklahoma x 2; Georgia
x 1; Florida x 1; Ohio State x 1; Louisiana Tech x 1; Oregon State x 1; Kansas
State x 1). Up slightly from 9 teams last year.
An absurd 13 teams were
in the #9 spot at some point this year (LSU x 3; Oregon State x 2; West Virginia
x 1; Clemson x 1; Ohio x 1; Louisiana Tech x 1; Rutgers x 1; USC x 1; Texas
Tech x 1; South Carolina x 1; Ohio State x 1; Kansas State x 1; Texas A&M x
1). Way up from 10 teams last year.
12 teams were #10 for
at least 1 edition (LSU x 3; South Carolina x 3; Tennessee x 1; Texas x 1;
Florida x 1; Kansas State x 1; Texas Tech x 1; Oklahoma x 1; Florida State x 1;
Stanford x 1; Texas A&M x 1; Georgia x 1). Up from 11 teams last year.
Team
Overviews
Alabama
Ranked in 16 of 16
editions (#1 x 7; #2 x 1; #3 x 1; #4 x 6; #6 x 1)
Debut: #1 (W1)
Final: #1
Peak: #1 (W1-W5, W7, F)
Notre
Dame
Ranked in 14 of 16
editions (#1 x 4; #2 x 6; #3 x 3; #4 x 1)
Debut: #2 (W3)
Final: #2
Peak: #1 (W12-W15)
Florida
Ranked in 14 of 16 editions
(#1 x 4; #2 x 5; #3 x 2; #5 x 1; #8 x 1; #10 x 1)
Debut: #3 (W3)
Final: #3
Peak: #1 (W8-W11)
South
Carolina
Ranked in 13 of 16
editions (#1 x 1; #3 x 1; #4 x 1; #5 x 2; #7 x 1; #8 x 3; #9 x 1; #10 x 3)
Debut: #8 (W1)
Final: #7
Peak: #1 (W6)
Kansas
State
Ranked in 12 of 16
editions (#2 x 1; #3 x 2; #4 x 1; #5 x 2; #6 x 2; #7 x 1; #8 x 1; #9 x 1; #10 x
1)
Debut: #6 (W4)
Final: #8
Peak: #2 (W11)
Oregon
Ranked in 12 of 16
editions (#5 x 3; #6 x 2; #7 x 4; #8 x 3)
Debut: #7 (W5)
Final: #5
Peak: #5 (W11, W13, F)
Ohio
State
Ranked in 12 of 16
editions (#3 x 2; #4 x 1; #5 x 4; #6 x 3; #8 x 1; #9 x 1)
Debut: #8 (W5)
Final: #6
Peak: #3 (W12-W13)
LSU
Ranked in 11 of 16
editions (#5 x 1; #7 x 2; #8 x 2; #9 x 3; #10 x 3)
Debut: #10 (W2)
Final: NR
Peak: #5 (W12)
Georgia
Ranked in 8 of 16
editions (#2 x 1; #5 x 1; #6 x 2; #7 x 2; #8 x 1; #10 x 1)
Debut: #8 (W2)
Final: #10
Peak: #2 (W4)
Stanford
Ranked in 6 of 16
editions (#3 x 2; #4 x 2; #7 x 1; #10 x 1)
Debut: #7 (W3)
Final: #4
Peak: #3 (W14-W15)
Oregon
State
Ranked in 6 of 16 editions
(#3 x 1; #6 x 2; #8 x 1; #9 x 2)
Debut: #3 (W5)
Final: NR
Peak: #3 (W5)
Texas
A&M
Ranked in 4 of 16
editions (#6 x 1; #7 x 1; #9 x 1; #10 x 1)
Debut: #6 (W11)
Final: #9
Peak: #6 (W11)
Texas
Ranked in 3 of 16
editions (#5 x 1; #6 x 1; #10 x 1)
Debut: #6 (W3)
Final: #4
Peak: #5 (W5)
Louisiana
Tech
Ranked in 3 of 16 editions
(#7 x 1; #8 x 1; #9 x 1)
Debut: #7 (W4)
Final: NR
Peak: #7 (W4)
Oklahoma
Ranked in 3 of 16 editions
(#8 x 2; #10 x 1)
Debut: #10 (W8)
Final: NR
Peak: #8 (W14-W15)
Clemson
Ranked in 2 of 16
editions (#2 x 1; #9 x 1)
Debut: #2 (W1)
Final: NR
Peak: #2 (W1)
Michigan
State
Ranked in 2 of 16
editions (#3 x 2)
Debut: #3 (W1)
Final: NR
Peak: #3 (W1-W2)
Iowa
State
Ranked in 2 of 16
editions (#2 x 1; #6 x 1)
Debut: #6 (W1)
Final: NR
Peak: #2 (W2)
West
Virginia
Ranked in 2 of 16 editions
(#7 x 1; #9 x 1)
Debut: #9 (W1)
Final: NR
Peak: #7 (W6)
UCLA
Ranked in 2 of 16
editions (#4 x 1; #6 x 1)
Debut: #6 (W2)
Final: NR
Peak: #4 (W3)
Rutgers
Ranked in 2 of 16
editions (#4 x 1; #9 x 1)
Debut: #4 (W4)
Final: NR
Peak: #4 (W4)
Texas
Tech
Ranked in 2 of 16
editions (#9 x 1; #10 x 1)
Debut: #10 (W7)
Final: NR
Peak: #9 (W8)
Nevada
Ranked in 1 of 16
editions (#4 x 1)
Debut: #4 (W1)
Final: NR
Peak: #4 (W1)
Virginia
Tech
Ranked in 1 of 16
editions (#5 x 1)
Debut: #5 (W1)
Final: NR
Peak: #5 (W1)
Nebraska
Ranked in 1 of 16
editions (#7 x 1)
Debut: #7 (W1)
Final: NR
Peak: #7 (W1)
Tennessee
Ranked in 1 of 16
editions (#10 x 1)
Debut: #10 (W1)
Final: NR
Peak: #10 (W1)
Arizona
Ranked in 1 of 16
editions (#4 x 1)
Debut: #4 (W2)
Final: NR
Peak: #4 (W2)
Northwestern
Ranked in 1 of 16
editions (#7 x 1)
Debut: #7 (W2)
Final: NR
Peak: #7 (W2)
Ohio
Ranked in 1 of 16
editions (#9 x 1)
Debut: #9 (W3)
Final: NR
Peak: #9 (W3)
USC
Ranked in 1 of 16
editions (#9 x 1)
Debut: #9 (W7)
Final: NR
Peak: #9 (W7)
Florida
State
Ranked in 1 of 16
editions (#10 x 1)
Debut: #10 (W9)
Final: NR
Peak: #10 (W9)
