Rk
|
Δ
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Team
|
Pts
|
1
|
0
|
Florida State
|
87.8
|
2
|
+1
|
Auburn
|
71.2
|
3
|
-1
|
Ohio State
|
70.9
|
4
|
+2
|
Oregon
|
70.8
|
5
|
-1
|
Alabama
|
68.0
|
6
|
-1
|
Baylor
|
66.0
|
Da Bears (11-2, 8-1 Big 12) suffered the worst upset of the Bowls, losing to a UCF team that wasn't supposed to have a chance.
Best Game: A 71-7 can of whoop-ass unleashed on Iowa State
Worst Game: A 49-17 loss to Oklahoma State that nearly cost the Bears the Big 12
7
|
+1
|
Missouri
|
64.4
|
8
|
-1
|
Stanford
|
64.3
|
9
|
+1
|
Michigan State
|
61.5
|
10
|
+2
|
South Carolina
|
60.0
|
The Gamecocks (11-2, 6-2 SEC) beat Wisconsin 34-24 to win the Capital One Bowl.
Best Game: A 52-7 victory over SEC punching bag Arkansas
Worst Game: Only beating a Kentucky team that was winless in the SEC by one TD
11
|
+2
|
Clemson
|
59.5
|
Clemson (11-2, 7-1 ACC) ended the season on a high note, beating Ohio State in the Orange Bowl.
Best Game: Rolling over Virginia 59-10
Worst Game: The 51-14 loss to Florida State that cost them a spot in the ACC Championship Game
12
|
-3
|
Wisconsin
|
56.6
|
The Badgers (9-4, 6-2 B1G) couldn't get it done in the Capital One Bowl, losing to South Carolina by 10.
Best Game: Running over Indiana, literally: The Badgers amassed 554 rushing yards in their 51-3 victory over the Hoosiers.
Worst Game: Getting upset by Penn State 31-24 at Camp Randall
13
|
+2
|
UCLA
|
55.7
|
UCLA (10-3, 6-3 Pac-12) put away the Sun Bowl in the fourth quarter, besting Virginia Tech 42-12.
Best Game: A 21-point victory over crosstown rival USC
Worst Game: Only beating a terrible New Mexico State team by 46
14
|
+2
|
Oklahoma
|
55.4
|
The Sooners (11-2, 7-2 Big 12) came away with the upset, beating Bama 45-31.
Best Game: The win over Bama is clearly the best.
Worst Game: Losing to a then-struggling Texas team 36-20 in the Red River Rivalry
15
|
-4
|
Arizona State
|
55.2
|
ASU (10-4, 8-2 Pac-12) was shocked by a subpar Texas Tech team, losing 37-23 in the Holiday Bowl.
Best Game: A 29-point win over the underrated Washington Huskies
Worst Game: Losing 38-14 to Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship, despite having the home field advantage
16
|
+1
|
Louisville
|
54.8
|
The Cards (12-1, 7-1 AAC) easily bested Miami (FL) in the Russell Athletic Bowl, winning 36-9.
Best Game: The win over Miami, which proved they could compete outside the American Conference
Worst Game: A narrow win over a poor Memphis outfit was mathematically the worst, but it was still a win. The loss to UCF ultimately cost them the conference championship.
17
|
+1
|
LSU
|
53.8
|
LSU (10-3, 5-3 SEC) beat a decent Iowa squad 21-14 in the Outback Bowl.
Best Game: A 34-10 victory over Texas A&M
Worst Game: They beat UAB 56-17, but they were out-rushed by the Blazers in the process.
18
|
+1
|
Washington
|
53.4
|
The Huskies (9-4, 5-4 Pac-12) handled BYU in the Fight Hunger Bowl, winning 31-16.
Best Game: Smashing Oregon State, 69-27, and putting up 530 rushing yards in the process
Worst Game: Getting embarrassed by Arizona State, losing 53-24 and managing a whole -5 yards rushing
19
|
-5
|
Oklahoma State
|
52.5
|
Oklahoma State (10-3, 7-2 Big 12) falls after losing the Cotton Bowl to Mizzou 41-31.
Best Game: The Cowboys' 32-point upset over the seemingly invincible Baylor Bears is hands-down OK State's best game of the season.
Worst Game: And the 9-point loss to Big 12 bottom-dweller West Virginia is hands-down the worst.
20
|
+4
|
UCF
|
50.6
|
The Golden Knights (12-1, 8-0 AAC) looked a little more golden after besting Baylor in the Fiesta Bowl.
Best Game: A 10-point victory over their strongest opponent, the Fiesta Bowl performance was UCF's best.
Worst Game: Narrowly avoiding the upset from a bad South Florida team
21
|
+2
|
USC
|
49.4
|
USC (10-4, 6-3 Pac-12) handled Fresno State, winning the Las Vegas Bowl by 25.
Best Game: A 35-7 win over Boston College, who turned out better than expected
Worst Game: The 21-point loss to UCLA
22
|
-2
|
Northern Illinois
|
46.0
|
NIU (12-2, 8-1 MAC) lost to Utah State 21-14 in the Poinsettia Bowl.
Best Game: An 18-point win over a decent Toledo team
Worst Game: A 7-point win over a less-than-decent Akron team
23
|
-2
|
BYU
|
45.6
|
BYU (8-5) fought hunger, but didn't fight Washington as well, losing 31-16.
Best Game: A 19-point victory over Texas, where they out-rushed the Longhorns by 418 yards
Worst Game: A 3-point loss to meh Virginia
24
|
+5
|
Arizona
|
45.2
|
Best Game: The Wildcats' 42-16 upset of Oregon
Worst Game: A 24-17 loss to the mediocre Cougars of Washington State
25
|
-3
|
Georgia Tech
|
44.8
|
The math is still high on Georgia Tech (7-6, 5-3 ACC) even after losing to Ole Miss in the Music City Bowl.
Best Game: A 56-0 beatdown of Syracuse
Worst Game: The bowl loss was the only game where the Yellow Jackets were out-rushed by their opponent, making it their worst.
Team falling out of the Top 25: (#27) Georgia
Teams worse then the average FCS team:
Rk
|
Team
|
Pts
|
119
|
Western Michigan
|
2.0
|
120
|
Massachusetts
|
1.9
|
121
|
New Mexico State
|
1.7
|
122
|
Georgia State
|
1.5
|
123
|
Eastern Michigan
|
1.3
|
124
|
Southern Miss
|
0.9
|
125
|
Miami (OH)
|
0.3
|
126
|
FIU
|
0.0
|
Largest improvement in rank: +11 Nebraska won the bowl rematch against Georgia, beating the Dawgs 24-19.
Largest drop in rank: -10 Buffalo was smashed by San Diego State in the Idaho Potato Bowl.
Most consistent team: Miami (OH) was consistently bad, going 0-12 and not playing in a bowl. The Redhawks take this title after Pitt had an uncharacteristically good rushing game.
Most inconsistent team: Old Dominion retains this title. As a provisional team this year, they were not eligible for a bowl game.
Conference Rankings
Conference
|
Average
|
SEC
|
42.33
|
Pac-12
|
41.76
|
ACC
|
36.12
|
Big Ten
|
35.73
|
Big 12
|
33.26
|
American
|
24.68
|
Mountain West
|
22.70
|
Sun Belt
|
20.61
|
Conference USA
|
19.27
|
MAC
|
17.11
|
The ACC and Big Ten swap places after the ACC went 5-6 and the Big Ten went 2-5 in the bowls. Clemson's win over Ohio State and Syracuse's win over Minnesota were double whammies.
See you next year.
