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It's roughly the mid-point of the season. Most teams have played six games out of their twelve-game schedule. How have they fared?
SportsRatings has graded each team and issued a report card for all 120 teams. The two basic factors considered are: How has the team done so far? And, how has the team done, considering who they are? In other words, teams are graded by absolute and relative performance.
For absolute performance, a team's success at winning games and their offensive and defensive production are considered. For relative performance, teams are graded on how they've improved from last year, and how much they've exceeded pre-season expectations.
The following KEY explains the grades in the report card:
PERF grade: Raw performance in wins and losses (25% of Final Grade). Uses the Success Power Rating which rewards good wins and penalizes bad losses.
PERF off/def: Grades offensive and defensive performance (total of 25% of final grade). Offense and defense are graded according to scoring and yardage production, each corrected for opposition. See scoring and yardage statistics in sidebar.
vs. 2007: How much the team has improved (or not) from last season. 25% of Final Grade.
vs. EXP: A measure of how much the team has met, exceeded, or fallen short of pre-season expectations (25% of Final Grade). Calculated by comparisons with SportsRatings' pre-season outlook.
Final Grade: A merging of all four of the above.
Comments: Some additional thoughts about the student's work, a necessary part of any report card.
Class rank |
Team |
PERF grade |
PERF
Off / Def |
vs. 2007 |
vs. EXP |
Final Grade |
Comments |
|
1 |
Georgia Tech | A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
HAS ADAPTED WELL TO NEW INSTRUCTOR |
2 |
Alabama | A+ |
B+ |
A+ |
A |
B+ |
A |
IS SHOWING BETTER ATTITUDE |
3 |
Ball St | A+ |
A |
B |
A+ |
B |
A |
HAS MET CHALLENGES WITH ENTHUSIASM |
4 |
Oklahoma St | A+ |
A+ |
B- |
A |
B |
A |
HAS SHOWN GREAT MATURITY |
5 |
Northwestern | B+ |
B |
A- |
A |
A |
A |
WORK IS CONSISTENTLY GOOD |
6 |
Texas | A+ |
A+ |
A |
B+ |
B- |
A- |
HAS EXCELLED IN ALL AREAS |
7 |
Vanderbilt | A- |
D |
A- |
A |
A |
A- |
IS MAKING MOST OF ABILITIES |
8 |
Penn State | A+ |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A- |
SHOWS GOOD WORK AND GREAT POTENTIAL |
9 |
Minnesota | B+ |
B- |
C |
A+ |
A+ |
A- |
HAS IMPROVED DRAMATICALLY THIS YEAR |
10 |
Boise St | A |
C |
A |
A |
B |
A- |
ALWAYS STRIVES FOR PERFECTION |
11 |
California | A |
A |
B- |
B |
B |
B+ |
NEEDS CONSISTENT LEADER TO PROGRESS |
12 |
Utah | A+ |
B+ |
B+ |
A |
C |
B+ |
HAS MET ALL CHALLENGES AND EXCELLED |
13 |
TCU | A- |
B- |
A+ |
A- |
C+ |
B+ |
IS MANAGING TIME WELL |
14 |
Michigan St | A |
B |
B |
A |
C+ |
B+ |
MUST WORK HARD TO FINISH YEAR STRONG |
15 |
North Carolina | A |
C |
C- |
A+ |
B- |
B |
HAS DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED SKILLS IN MANY AREAS |
16 |
Tulsa | A |
A+ |
D |
A |
C+ |
B |
EXCELLENT WORK OVERALL BUT SOME AREAS DEFICIENT |
17 |
Texas Tech | A |
A |
B |
B+ |
C |
B |
SOMETIMES SHOWS LUCK OF ENTHUSIASM |
18 |
Notre Dame | B |
C |
C |
A- |
A- |
B |
HAS IMPROVED GREATLY BY MOST MEASURES |
19 |
Navy | B |
B+ |
D |
B+ |
A+ |
B |
HAS EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS SO FAR |
20 |
San Jose St | B- |
F |
A- |
A- |
A |
B |
GOOD WORK BUT ONE DEFICIENT SKILL AREA REMAINS |
21 |
Western Mich. | B+ |
B |
D+ |
A |
B+ |
B |
CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS GOALS |
22 |
Southern Cal | A |
A |
A+ |
C |
C |
B |
HAS EXCELLED EXCEPT FOR ONE VERY POOR DAY! |
23 |
Mississippi | B |
A |
D+ |
A |
C+ |
B |
WORK IS GOOD BUT LACKS CONSISTENCY |
24 |
Oregon St | B |
A |
A- |
C- |
B |
B |
HAS EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS AT TIMES |
25 |
Duke | B |
D+ |
B+ |
A+ |
C+ |
B |
QUALITY OF WORK HAS MARKEDLY IMPROVED |
26 |
Oklahoma | A |
A+ |
B+ |
C |
C- |
B |
HAS NEARLY MET LOFTY EXPECTATIONS |
27 |
Florida | A- |
A |
A |
C- |
C- |
B |
SOME DAYS TIMMY HASN'T SEEMED LIKE HIMSELF |
28 |
Air Force | B- |
C- |
B+ |
C |
A |
B |
HAS FARED WELL AMONG DIFFICULT PEER GROUP |
29 |
BYU | A+ |
B+ |
B |
C |
C |
B |
HAS SOMETIMES BULLIED OTHERS |
30 |
Georgia | A |
A |
A |
D+ |
C |
B |
DEMONSTRATES COMMITMENT TOWARD GOALS |
31 |
Florida Int'l | C |
F |
C |
A |
A+ |
B |
IS ENJOYING THIS YEAR MUCH MORE |
32 |
Pittsburgh | B+ |
C+ |
A |
B- |
C |
B |
STARTED YEAR SLOW BUT IS GAINING GROUND |
33 |
Nebraska | B |
A- |
C |
B |
C |
B |
FALLS SHORT WHEN ASSIGNED MORE DIFFICULT TASKS |
34 |
Rice | C |
A |
F |
A- |
B |
B |
EXHIBITS IMPROVEMENTS IN MANY AREAS |
35 |
Iowa | C+ |
B |
A |
B- |
C+ |
B- |
HAS TROUBLE COMPLETING TASKS SUCCESSFULLY |
36 |
Missouri | A- |
A+ |
A- |
D |
C- |
B- |
NEEDS TO STAY MOTIVATED |
37 |
Stanford | B |
B |
C- |
C+ |
B |
B- |
MUST WORK ON CONSISTENCY |
38 |
Colorado St | C |
D+ |
C+ |
A- |
B- |
B- |
HAS COMPLETED EXPECTED TASKS |
39 |
N Mexico St | C |
C+ |
F |
A |
B+ |
B- |
HAS SHOWN IMPROVED ABILITIES |
40 |
Virginia Tech | A |
D |
B+ |
C |
C |
B- |
STARTED POORLY BUT HAS IMPRESSED WITH IMPROVEMENT |
41 |
Wake Forest | A- |
F |
A+ |
C+ |
C |
B- |
MUST CORRECT DEFICIENT AREAS |
42 |
Florida St | B |
A- |
C |
C |
C |
C+ |
HAS DISCOVERED NEW TALENTS |
43 |
N. Illinois | D+ |
F |
B |
B+ |
A |
C+ |
HAS OVERCOME ADVERSITY REMARKABLY WELL |
44 |
LA-Lafayette | D+ |
A- |
F |
B |
A- |
C+ |
IS EXHIBITING NEW TALENTS |
45 |
Ohio State | A |
D+ |
A |
C |
D+ |
C+ |
WORK HAS OFTEN BEEN DISAPPOINTING |
46 |
South Florida | A- |
B |
B |
C- |
D+ |
C+ |
SHOWS LACK OF ENTHUSIASM FOR SOME SUBJECTS |
47 |
Connecticut | A- |
C+ |
C+ |
C |
C- |
C+ |
HAS COMPLETED MOST WORK SATISFACTORILY |
48 |
Bowling Green | B- |
B- |
D+ |
B |
C |
C+ |
HAS POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL YEAR |
49 |
Arkansas St | C |
C |
D+ |
B |
B |
C+ |
HAS BEEN PLEASANTLY SURPRISING |
50 |
Akron | D+ |
C+ |
D |
B |
A- |
C+ |
PERFORMANCE UP AND DOWN WEEK TO WEEK |
51 |
Houston | C+ |
A |
D |
B- |
C |
C+ |
IS DISCOVERING NEW TALENTS |
52 |
Louisville | B- |
C |
B- |
C |
C+ |
C+ |
WORK QUALITY IS NOT UP TO USUAL LEVEL |
53 |
Miami FL | C- |
C- |
B |
C |
B+ |
C+ |
HAS SHOWN MUCH POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVEMENT |
54 |
Kansas | B+ |
B+ |
B |
D |
C |
C+ |
CONTINUES TO SHOW ENTHUSIASM |
55 |
East Carolina | B |
D+ |
D+ |
B |
C |
C+ |
STARTED YEAR WELL BUT EFFORT LEVEL HAS FALLEN |
56 |
Baylor | D+ |
B |
D |
B |
B |
C+ |
STRUGGLING WITH ROUGH PEER GROUP |
57 |
Kentucky | B |
C- |
A |
D |
C |
C |
HAS DONE WELL CONSIDERING CHALLENGES |
58 |
LSU | B |
A- |
C |
D |
C |
C |
QUALITY OF WORK HAS SLIPPED SOMEWHAT |
59 |
Kansas St | B- |
A- |
F |
C+ |
C |
C |
IS EXPERIENCING SOME TROUBLES BUT PERSEVERING |
60 |
Boston College | B |
C |
A |
D |
C- |
C |
WORKING WELL SO FAR WITH CHANGED FOCUS |
61 |
Central Mich. | C |
B |
D |
B- |
C |
C |
SHOWING SOME PROGRESS IN DEFICIENT AREAS |
62 |
S. Carolina | B |
D+ |
A+ |
C |
D |
C |
LEVEL OF WORK NOT UP TO ABILITIES |
63 |
Cincinnati | B |
C |
B- |
D+ |
C- |
C |
HAS MET CHALLENGES SO FAR |
64 |
Illinois | C |
A |
B- |
D |
C |
C |
CONCERNED ABOUT MORALE IF LETDOWN CONTINUES |
65 |
Virginia | B |
D |
C |
C- |
C |
C |
HAS IMPROVED GREATLY DURING THE YEAR |
66 |
Maryland | B |
D+ |
D |
B |
D |
C |
MUST SHOW GREATER CONSISTENCY |
67 |
Colorado | C+ |
D+ |
B |
C |
C- |
C |
DEMONSTRATES GOOD EFFORT FOR ABILITY LEVEL |
68 |
Arizona | C |
B |
B |
C- |
D+ |
C |
VERY FRUSTRATING PERFORMANCE GIVEN POTENTIAL |
69 |
Nevada | C- |
A |
F |
C+ |
C |
C |
PROBLEM AREAS HAVE NOT IMPROVED |
70 |
UTEP | D+ |
B |
F |
C+ |
B |
C |
POOR WORK IS SHOWING IMPROVING |
71 |
Troy | C |
B |
D+ |
C- |
C |
C |
TENDS TO DOMINATE PEER GROUP |
72 |
Buffalo | D+ |
B- |
C |
C+ |
C |
C |
SHOWING FAIR LEVEL OF IMPROVEMENT |
73 |
Oregon | B |
A |
F |
D |
C- |
C |
EXHIBITS LACK OF CONSISTENCY |
74 |
M Tenn. St | C- |
F |
C |
C+ |
B- |
C |
HAS SURPRISED PLEASANTLY AT TIMES |
75 |
UNLV | C- |
C |
F |
B |
C |
C |
NEEDS TO FOCUS ON TASKS |
76 |
Wisconsin | C |
C+ |
B |
D |
C |
C |
TOO MUCH WAS EXPECTED BY SOME |
77 |
Army | D |
F |
C |
C |
B+ |
C |
MUCH BETTER WORK THAN ANTICIPATED |
78 |
Iowa St | D |
C |
C- |
D+ |
B |
C |
SHOWS FUTURE POTENTIAL |
79 |
Ohio U | D |
D+ |
C- |
C- |
B- |
C |
COMES UP SHORT ON DIFFICULT TASKS |
80 |
New Mexico | C |
D |
C+ |
D+ |
C+ |
C |
HAS BOTH GOOD AND BAD EFFORTS |
81 |
Temple | D |
F |
B |
C+ |
C+ |
C |
MEETING EXPECTATIONS BUT COULD DO MORE |
82 |
Tulane | D |
C- |
C |
C |
C |
C |
HAS SUFFERED RECENT SETBACKS TOWARD GOALS |
83 |
Marshall | C- |
F |
F |
B |
C |
C |
MUST TURN EFFORT INTO MORE PROGRESS |
84 |
Memphis | D+ |
C |
D+ |
C |
C- |
C- |
SHOWS POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE |
85 |
N. Carolina St | C |
D |
F |
C- |
C+ |
C- |
NEEDS TO STAY FOCUSED TO ACHIEVE IMPROVEMENT |
86 |
Toledo | D |
D |
D |
C |
C+ |
C- |
HAS COMPLETED TOUGHEST ASSIGNMENTS |
87 |
Purdue | D+ |
C |
C+ |
D |
C- |
C- |
SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTING EFFORT |
88 |
Arkansas | C |
B- |
D |
F |
C |
D+ |
VERY DISAPPOINTING WORK |
89 |
Fresno St | C |
B |
F |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
NEEDS TO SHOW MORE EFFORT |
90 |
LA Tech | D+ |
D |
F |
C |
C+ |
D+ |
SHOWS INCONSISTENCY IN KEY AREAS |
91 |
Southern Miss | D+ |
B |
D |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
MAY BECOME FRUSTRATED AT POOR PERFORMANCE |
92 |
Mississippi St | C |
F |
B |
D |
D |
D+ |
HAS NOT MET POTENTIAL SO FAR |
93 |
Hawai`i | C |
D+ |
C- |
F |
C |
D+ |
WORK HAS UNDERSTANDABLY DECREASED |
94 |
UAB | F |
C |
F |
C |
C |
D+ |
HAS TROUBLE LEAVING TASKS UNFINISHED |
95 |
Arizona St | D+ |
D |
A |
F |
D |
D+ |
HAS NOT MET EXPECTATIONS |
96 |
Tennessee | D |
D |
A |
F |
D+ |
D+ |
VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH OVERALL EFFORT |
97 |
W. Kentucky | D |
F |
D |
D+ |
C |
D+ |
ROUGH TRANSITION INTO NEW CLASS |
98 |
SMU | F |
D |
F |
C |
C |
D+ |
HAS NOT SHOWN IMPROVEMENT WITH NEW INSTRUCTOR |
99 |
Indiana | D |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D+ |
SHOWS LACK OF EFFORT RECENTLY |
100 |
E. Michigan | D |
D |
F |
C |
D |
D+ |
MUST IMPROVE IN ALL AREAS |
101 |
Syracuse | F |
C |
D |
D+ |
C- |
D+ |
WORK IS CONSISTENTLY POOR |
102 |
Auburn | C+ |
F |
A |
F |
F |
D |
VERY DISAPPOINTING IN CERTAIN AREAS |
103 |
West Virginia | C+ |
D |
B |
F |
F |
D |
OVERALL WORK QUALITY HAS FALLEN DRAMATICALLY |
104 |
Wyoming | D |
F |
C |
D |
D+ |
D |
HAS TROUBLE HOLDING ON TO POSSESSIONS |
105 |
Kent St | F |
D+ |
D |
C |
D |
D |
FAILS TO COMPLETE SATISFACTORY WORK |
106 |
Idaho | F |
F |
F |
C |
C |
D |
HAS TROUBLE CONCENTRATING ON TASKS |
107 |
Utah St | F |
F |
F |
C |
C |
D |
NEEDS TO IMPROVE SELF-DISCIPLINE |
108 |
North Texas | F |
F |
F |
C |
C- |
D |
LACKS UNDERSTANDING OF SUBJECT MATTER |
109 |
Clemson | C |
D |
C+ |
F |
F |
D |
VERY POOR PERFORMANCE; ASSIGNED NEW INSTRUCTOR |
110 |
UCLA | D |
F |
D+ |
F |
C |
D |
HAVING TROUBLE WITH BASIC SUBJECTS |
111 |
Miami OH | F |
F |
F |
D+ |
D |
D |
MAKES CARELESS MISTAKES |
112 |
Florida Atl. | F |
D |
D+ |
F |
D |
D |
SHOWED OVERCONFIDENCE EARLY ON |
113 |
Michigan | D |
F |
C |
F |
F |
D |
NEW INSTRUCTOR HAS NOT BEEN EFFECTIVE |
114 |
Texas A&M | D |
C- |
F |
F |
F |
F |
SUB-PAR WORK IN GENERAL |
115 |
UCF | D |
F |
D+ |
F |
F |
F |
DISORGANIZED; WORK IS NOT NEAT |
116 |
Rutgers | F |
F |
C |
F |
F |
F |
IS NOT WORKING UP TO CAPABILITIES |
117 |
Washington | F |
F |
F |
F |
D |
F |
MUST DO BETTER REST OF YEAR |
118 |
Washington St | F |
F |
F |
F |
D |
F |
VERY POOR PERFORMANCE IN ALL AREAS |
119 |
LA-Monroe | F |
F |
F |
F |
D |
F |
CONFUSED EASILY DURING TASKS |
120 |
San Diego St | F |
F |
F |
D |
F |
F |
LACKS FOCUS AND ABILITY |
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