SeatownJay
Active member
Now that the 2017 CFB season is over, I’m taking this opportunity to post a small project I’ve been working on. Using the Massey Composite Rankings (https://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare.htm) from the past ten years (2008 – 2017) I’ve put together a document that shows how all of the FBS programs have fared over the past decade of play. Overall, 35 different teams have finished in the top ten of the Massey Composite at least once in the past ten years. Alabama leads the way with 10 top tens, followed by Ohio State with 8, Oklahoma with 7, Oregon with 6, and Stanford with 5.
Below are some of the top ten lists I’ve garnered.
Top Ten Overall Teams 2008-2017
1: Alabama (2.90)
2: Ohio State (10.30)
3: Oklahoma (10.40)
4: LSU (16.20)
5: Stanford (17.40)
6: Florida State (17.70)
7: USC (18.40)
8: Wisconsin (18.50)
9: Oregon (18.70)
10: Clemson (18.90)
Top Ten Teams 2008-2012
1: Alabama (3.80)
2: Oregon (7.00)
3: Oklahoma (9.60)
4: Boise State (9.80)
5: Florida (13.80)
6: Oklahoma State (14.60)
7: TCU (15.00)
8: LSU (15.60)
9: Ohio State (16.20)
10: USC (18.60)
Top Ten Teams 2013-2017
1: Alabama (2.00)
2: Ohio State (4.40)
3: Clemson (6.80)
4: Oklahoma (11.20)
5: Florida State (13.00)
6: Stanford (13.40)
7: Wisconsin (14.00)
8: LSU (16.80)
9: Auburn (17.00)
10: USC (18.20)
Top Ten Biggest Improvements Over First 5 Years To Second 5 Years
1: Memphis (+58.00)
2: Washington State (+52.80)
3: Western Kentucky (+43.60)
4: Washington (+38.00)
5: Louisville (33.40)
6: Duke (+32.60)
7: Colorado State (+30.00)
8: Indiana (+27.20)
9: Auburn (+26.20)
10: Toledo (+26.00)
Top Ten Biggest Regressions Over First 5 Years To Second 5 Years
1: Connecticut (-51.20)
2: Tulsa (-43.20)
3: Cincinnati (-43.00)
4: Oregon State (-43.00)
5: Nevada (-42.00)
6: Rutgers (-38.20)
7: Kansas (-31.00)
8: Hawaii (-30.40)
9: Florida (-27.40)
10: Texas (-27.00)
Top Ten Most Consistent Teams From First 5 Years To Second 5 Years
1: USC (+0.40)
2: Eastern Michigan (-0.40)
3: Arkansas State (+0.60)
4: Kentucky (-0.80)
5: NC State (+1.00)
6: LSU (-1.20)
7: Maryland (+1.60)
8: New Mexico State (-1.60)
9: Oklahoma (-1.60)
10: Alabama (+1.80)
On the conference level, the SEC has been far and away the most successful with 30 top tens among 10 different teams. Boise State and TCU are the only programs to have a top ten finish in two different conferences. A full breakdown of conference performance is below.
SEC: 30 (Alabama 10, Auburn 3, Florida 3, Georgia 3, LSU 3, South Carolina 3, Mississippi 2, Arkansas 1, Missouri 1, Texas A&M 1)
Big Ten: 19 (Ohio State 8, Michigan State 3, Penn State 3, Michigan 2, Wisconsin 2)
Big 12: 17 (Oklahoma 7, Baylor 2, Oklahoma State 2, TCU 2, Texas 2, Kansas State 1, Texas Tech 1)
Pac 10/12: 15 (Oregon 6, Stanford 5, USC 3, Washington 1)
ACC: 8 (Clemson 3, Florida State 3, Georgia Tech 1, Virginia Tech 1)
Mountain West: 4 (TCU 2, Boise State 1, Utah 1)
WAC: 3 (Boise State 3)
Independents: 2 (Notre Dame 2)
AAC: 1 (UCF 1)
Big East: 1 (Cincinnati 1)
C-USA: 0
MAC: 0
Sun Belt: 0
I'd attach the file, but apparently .net doesn't like .xlsx files. If anyone wants a copy, PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you a copy.
Below are some of the top ten lists I’ve garnered.
Top Ten Overall Teams 2008-2017
1: Alabama (2.90)
2: Ohio State (10.30)
3: Oklahoma (10.40)
4: LSU (16.20)
5: Stanford (17.40)
6: Florida State (17.70)
7: USC (18.40)
8: Wisconsin (18.50)
9: Oregon (18.70)
10: Clemson (18.90)
Top Ten Teams 2008-2012
1: Alabama (3.80)
2: Oregon (7.00)
3: Oklahoma (9.60)
4: Boise State (9.80)
5: Florida (13.80)
6: Oklahoma State (14.60)
7: TCU (15.00)
8: LSU (15.60)
9: Ohio State (16.20)
10: USC (18.60)
Top Ten Teams 2013-2017
1: Alabama (2.00)
2: Ohio State (4.40)
3: Clemson (6.80)
4: Oklahoma (11.20)
5: Florida State (13.00)
6: Stanford (13.40)
7: Wisconsin (14.00)
8: LSU (16.80)
9: Auburn (17.00)
10: USC (18.20)
Top Ten Biggest Improvements Over First 5 Years To Second 5 Years
1: Memphis (+58.00)
2: Washington State (+52.80)
3: Western Kentucky (+43.60)
4: Washington (+38.00)
5: Louisville (33.40)
6: Duke (+32.60)
7: Colorado State (+30.00)
8: Indiana (+27.20)
9: Auburn (+26.20)
10: Toledo (+26.00)
Top Ten Biggest Regressions Over First 5 Years To Second 5 Years
1: Connecticut (-51.20)
2: Tulsa (-43.20)
3: Cincinnati (-43.00)
4: Oregon State (-43.00)
5: Nevada (-42.00)
6: Rutgers (-38.20)
7: Kansas (-31.00)
8: Hawaii (-30.40)
9: Florida (-27.40)
10: Texas (-27.00)
Top Ten Most Consistent Teams From First 5 Years To Second 5 Years
1: USC (+0.40)
2: Eastern Michigan (-0.40)
3: Arkansas State (+0.60)
4: Kentucky (-0.80)
5: NC State (+1.00)
6: LSU (-1.20)
7: Maryland (+1.60)
8: New Mexico State (-1.60)
9: Oklahoma (-1.60)
10: Alabama (+1.80)
On the conference level, the SEC has been far and away the most successful with 30 top tens among 10 different teams. Boise State and TCU are the only programs to have a top ten finish in two different conferences. A full breakdown of conference performance is below.
SEC: 30 (Alabama 10, Auburn 3, Florida 3, Georgia 3, LSU 3, South Carolina 3, Mississippi 2, Arkansas 1, Missouri 1, Texas A&M 1)
Big Ten: 19 (Ohio State 8, Michigan State 3, Penn State 3, Michigan 2, Wisconsin 2)
Big 12: 17 (Oklahoma 7, Baylor 2, Oklahoma State 2, TCU 2, Texas 2, Kansas State 1, Texas Tech 1)
Pac 10/12: 15 (Oregon 6, Stanford 5, USC 3, Washington 1)
ACC: 8 (Clemson 3, Florida State 3, Georgia Tech 1, Virginia Tech 1)
Mountain West: 4 (TCU 2, Boise State 1, Utah 1)
WAC: 3 (Boise State 3)
Independents: 2 (Notre Dame 2)
AAC: 1 (UCF 1)
Big East: 1 (Cincinnati 1)
C-USA: 0
MAC: 0
Sun Belt: 0
I'd attach the file, but apparently .net doesn't like .xlsx files. If anyone wants a copy, PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you a copy.