Thought it would be interesting to take a deep dive into some Big Sky analytics with the teams who seem to be the upper tier of the Big Sky thus far.
This will take a look at Massey ratings, overall records of opponents, and some averages. Gives a little more feel or perspective where things have shaken out so far:
Griz (ranked 3 in Massey)
Team.....Record.....Massey
USD.......1-3.........46
UNA.......2-3.........89
Oregon...3-1.........15
Monm.....2-2.........55
Davis.....2-3..........17
Total opponent record 10-12
Avg opponent Massey rank 44
Cats (ranked 7 in Massey)
Tex Tech....2-2.....59
SEMO........2-2.....24
WIU..........0-4.....87
Norfolk......1-4.....97
NAU..........2-3.....47
Total opponent record 7-15
Avg opponent Massey rank 62
Weber (ranked 8 in Massey) **
SDSU.....3-1.....61
CP........2-2.....39
Nevada..3-2.....82
UNI.......2-2.....11
Total opponent record 10-7
Avg opponent Massey rank 48
** 2 FBS opponents
EWU (ranked 21 in Massey)
Wash.....4-1.....10
Lindenwood D2 N/A
Jack St...3-2....33
Idaho.....2-3....36
UND......2-2.....28
Total opponent record 11-8
Avg opponent Massey rank 32
* played a D2
UC Davis (ranked 17 in Massey)
Cal...........4-1.....33
San Diego...1-2.....52
Lehigh......1-3......98
NDSU........4-0.....1
UM...........4-1.....3
Total opponent record 14-7
Avg opponent Massey rank 37
Sac St (ranked 26 in Massey)
South Oregon D2 N/A
AZ St.......4-1.....34
UNCO......1-4......70
Fresno St..2-2......47
Total opponent record 7-7
Avg opponent Massey rank 50
** played 2 FBS and 1 D2
Idaho St (ranked 19 in Massey)
W Colorado.....N/A
Utah.....4-1.....18
UNI......2-2.....11
PSU......2-3....41
Total opponent record 9-6
Avg opponent Massey rank 23
* played a D2
Idaho St is interesting to me. They’ve been receiving some top 25 votes, have their highly rated QB back (leading Big Sky in QB rating), and according to this analysis are sitting very good statistically. I hope we don’t take them lightly. Saw the Griz are only favored by 7.
This will take a look at Massey ratings, overall records of opponents, and some averages. Gives a little more feel or perspective where things have shaken out so far:
Griz (ranked 3 in Massey)
Team.....Record.....Massey
USD.......1-3.........46
UNA.......2-3.........89
Oregon...3-1.........15
Monm.....2-2.........55
Davis.....2-3..........17
Total opponent record 10-12
Avg opponent Massey rank 44
Cats (ranked 7 in Massey)
Tex Tech....2-2.....59
SEMO........2-2.....24
WIU..........0-4.....87
Norfolk......1-4.....97
NAU..........2-3.....47
Total opponent record 7-15
Avg opponent Massey rank 62
Weber (ranked 8 in Massey) **
SDSU.....3-1.....61
CP........2-2.....39
Nevada..3-2.....82
UNI.......2-2.....11
Total opponent record 10-7
Avg opponent Massey rank 48
** 2 FBS opponents
EWU (ranked 21 in Massey)
Wash.....4-1.....10
Lindenwood D2 N/A
Jack St...3-2....33
Idaho.....2-3....36
UND......2-2.....28
Total opponent record 11-8
Avg opponent Massey rank 32
* played a D2
UC Davis (ranked 17 in Massey)
Cal...........4-1.....33
San Diego...1-2.....52
Lehigh......1-3......98
NDSU........4-0.....1
UM...........4-1.....3
Total opponent record 14-7
Avg opponent Massey rank 37
Sac St (ranked 26 in Massey)
South Oregon D2 N/A
AZ St.......4-1.....34
UNCO......1-4......70
Fresno St..2-2......47
Total opponent record 7-7
Avg opponent Massey rank 50
** played 2 FBS and 1 D2
Idaho St (ranked 19 in Massey)
W Colorado.....N/A
Utah.....4-1.....18
UNI......2-2.....11
PSU......2-3....41
Total opponent record 9-6
Avg opponent Massey rank 23
* played a D2
Idaho St is interesting to me. They’ve been receiving some top 25 votes, have their highly rated QB back (leading Big Sky in QB rating), and according to this analysis are sitting very good statistically. I hope we don’t take them lightly. Saw the Griz are only favored by 7.
