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I often forget that we still have Louisville and Rutgers in our conference through next season. With the release of the football schedule and the conclusion of the basketball regular season, it got me thinking what our conference is going to look like next year for both sports. Pardon the length of this post...
2012-2013 Football Conference (Final Number is Sagarin Ranking)
Louisville / 10-2 (5-2) / 27
Cincinnati / 9-3 (5-2) / 36
Syracuse / 7-5 (5-2) / 38
Rutgers / 9-3 (5-2) / 53
Pittsburgh / 6-6 (3-4) / 59
South Florida / 3-9 (1-6) / 86
Connecticut / 5-7 (2-5) / 89
Temple / 4-7 (2-5) / 100
AVERAGE RANKING = 61.0
2013-2014 Football Conference
Louisville / 10-2 (5-2) / 27
Cincinnati / 9-3 (5-2) / 36
Central Florida / 9-4 (7-1) / 45
Rutgers / 9-3 (5-2) / 53
Southern Methodist / 6-6 (5-3) / 57
South Florida / 3-9 (1-6) / 86
Connecticut / 5-7 (2-5) / 89
Temple / 4-7 (2-5) / 100
Houston / 5-7 (4-4) / 108
Memphis / 4-8 (4-4) / 123
AVERAGE RANKING = 72.4
2012-2013 Basketball Conference (Final Number is RPI)
Louisville / 26-5 (14-4) / 3
Georgetown / 24-5 (14-4) / 11
Marquette / 23-7 (14-4) / 12
Syracuse / 24-8 (11-7) / 14
Notre Dame / 24-8 (11-7) / 35
Pittsburgh / 24-7 (12-6) / 43
Connecticut / 20-10 (10-8) / 49
Cincinnati / 21-10 (9-9) / 50
Villanova / 19-12 (10-8) / 52
Providence / 17-13 (9-9) / 90
St. John's / 17-14 (8-10) / 94
Rutgers / 14-15 (5-13) / 110
South Florida / 11-18 (3-15) / 155
Seton Hall / 14-17 (3-15) / 138
DePaul / 11-20 (2-16) / 203
AVERAGE RANKING = 76.0
2013-2014 Basketball Conference
Louisville / 26-5 (14-4) / 3
Memphis / 27-4 (16-0) / 12
Temple / 23-8 (11-5) / 41
Connecticut / 20-10 (10-8) / 49
Cincinnati / 21-10 (9-9) / 50
Central Florida / 20-11 (9-7) / 102
Rutgers / 14-15 (5-13) / 110
South Florida / 11-18 (3-15) / 155
Houston / 18-11 (9-7) / 197
Southern Methodist / 15-16 (5-11) / 219
AVERAGE RANKING = 93.8
If you don't like computer rankings, sorry it is what it is. What these numbers indicate to me, yeah, there will be a drop off, but not a very big one. I think a lot of the talk about how horrible this conference will be is an overreaction for now. Obviously, this is a sinking ship for the schools that got left behind, but next year will still be very fun and seemingly very competitive. Now we definitely don't want to be around in a year when Louisville and Rutgers leave and I honestly don't believe we will be. The clock is ticking...
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I often forget that we still have Louisville and Rutgers in our conference through next season. With the release of the football schedule and the conclusion of the basketball regular season, it got me thinking what our conference is going to look like next year for both sports. Pardon the length of this post...
2012-2013 Football Conference (Final Number is Sagarin Ranking)
Louisville / 10-2 (5-2) / 27
Cincinnati / 9-3 (5-2) / 36
Syracuse / 7-5 (5-2) / 38
Rutgers / 9-3 (5-2) / 53
Pittsburgh / 6-6 (3-4) / 59
South Florida / 3-9 (1-6) / 86
Connecticut / 5-7 (2-5) / 89
Temple / 4-7 (2-5) / 100
AVERAGE RANKING = 61.0
2013-2014 Football Conference
Louisville / 10-2 (5-2) / 27
Cincinnati / 9-3 (5-2) / 36
Central Florida / 9-4 (7-1) / 45
Rutgers / 9-3 (5-2) / 53
Southern Methodist / 6-6 (5-3) / 57
South Florida / 3-9 (1-6) / 86
Connecticut / 5-7 (2-5) / 89
Temple / 4-7 (2-5) / 100
Houston / 5-7 (4-4) / 108
Memphis / 4-8 (4-4) / 123
AVERAGE RANKING = 72.4
2012-2013 Basketball Conference (Final Number is RPI)
Louisville / 26-5 (14-4) / 3
Georgetown / 24-5 (14-4) / 11
Marquette / 23-7 (14-4) / 12
Syracuse / 24-8 (11-7) / 14
Notre Dame / 24-8 (11-7) / 35
Pittsburgh / 24-7 (12-6) / 43
Connecticut / 20-10 (10-8) / 49
Cincinnati / 21-10 (9-9) / 50
Villanova / 19-12 (10-8) / 52
Providence / 17-13 (9-9) / 90
St. John's / 17-14 (8-10) / 94
Rutgers / 14-15 (5-13) / 110
South Florida / 11-18 (3-15) / 155
Seton Hall / 14-17 (3-15) / 138
DePaul / 11-20 (2-16) / 203
AVERAGE RANKING = 76.0
2013-2014 Basketball Conference
Louisville / 26-5 (14-4) / 3
Memphis / 27-4 (16-0) / 12
Temple / 23-8 (11-5) / 41
Connecticut / 20-10 (10-8) / 49
Cincinnati / 21-10 (9-9) / 50
Central Florida / 20-11 (9-7) / 102
Rutgers / 14-15 (5-13) / 110
South Florida / 11-18 (3-15) / 155
Houston / 18-11 (9-7) / 197
Southern Methodist / 15-16 (5-11) / 219
AVERAGE RANKING = 93.8
If you don't like computer rankings, sorry it is what it is. What these numbers indicate to me, yeah, there will be a drop off, but not a very big one. I think a lot of the talk about how horrible this conference will be is an overreaction for now. Obviously, this is a sinking ship for the schools that got left behind, but next year will still be very fun and seemingly very competitive. Now we definitely don't want to be around in a year when Louisville and Rutgers leave and I honestly don't believe we will be. The clock is ticking...