Fellas,
As part of my research, here's the latest data run:
Top 40 - Based on FoxSports 119 Rankings of D-IA teams
Big 10 has 5...Ohio St (1), Mich (2), Wisc (14), Iowa (32), Penn St (33)
Big 12 has 6...Texas (3), Neb(19), A&M(20), Mizz(21), OK(24), TTech (40)
PAC 10 has 7...USC(4), Cal(10), WashSt(22), Ore(27), Wash(34), UCLA(35), ASU(39)
Big East has 4...WVU(5), Rutgers (15), Louisville(17), Pitts (28)
SEC has 8..Ark(6), Auburn(7), Florida(8), Tenn(9), LSU(11), Bama(29) UGA(36), SC (37)
ACC has 5...BC(12), Clems(13), GaT(18), Wake(23), VaT(31)
Notre Dame is 16.
Bottom Feeders (Ranked 70 or higher)
Miss St (86), UVa (84), Duke (89) UNC (90), Minn (70), Ill (78), N'western(87)
Iowa St (81), Arizona(73), Stanford(106), UConn(75)
Sagarin Ratings: (All 241 D-IA/AA rankings:
Top 50
Big 10 has 6 teams. Minn, ranked 70 in Foxsports 119, is ranked 47 in Sagarin. Worst ranked team is Northwestern at 113.
PAC 10 has 8 teams in Top 50 Sagarin. Worst ranked team is Stanford at 130.
SEC has 8 teams in Top 50. Worst ranked team is Miss St at 100.
Big 12 has 7 teams in Top 50. Worst ranked team is Colorado at 104.
Big East has 5 teams in Top 50. Worst ranked team is South Florida at 78.
ACC has 7 teams in Top 50. Duke is worst ranked team at 147.
Notre Dame is 17.
Further breakdown finds very interesting data:
Md (41)
Baylor (42)
Purdue (44)
NC St (45)
Miami FL (46)
Vandy (47)
Oregon St (51)
FSU (52)
KY (56)
Who'd ever see the day where Vandy would fall between Miami and FSU?
Interesting. There is a lot of parity these days outside of the top team or two. Overall I think that's a good thing. At least it will keep those cry baby SEC coaches from blubbering in their offices about how tough their conferences are.
