Recruiting vs. Ranking College Football Team Performance: Big 12 2005

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Caveats:

  • Each year's recruiting rating is an average of the rank order ratings from two major recruiting services.
  • The Recruiting Rating Average is weighted to give the most weight for 3rd and 4th year student-athletes, and the least for 1st year student-athletes.
  • The Recruiting Rating Averages are rank ordered to assign each team a Recruiting Ranting Ranking for the team's recruiting rating average.
  • The Post-Bowl Ranking is an average of 20+ ranking services. It is not simply the AP, Coaches, or BCS ratings.
  • Read the full explanation on the index page.

Index | Top 20 Overachieving Teams
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Updated 15 December 2008: 2008 pre-bowl rankings have now been included and the differences between those rankings and the recruiting ratings have been calculated.

School Conference 2005 Rating 2004 Rating 2003 Rating 2002 Rating 2005 Recruiting Rating Avg Pre-Bowl Ranking Pre-Bowl Difference Post-Bowl Rating Post-Bowl Difference Missing Ratings?
Baylor Big 12 61.5 88 61.5 41.5 61.13 57 4.13 64 -2.88
Colorado Big 12 43.5 49 19 16 26.68 32 -5.33 37 -10.33
Iowa State Big 12 54 49.5 53 50 51.13 29 22.13 32 19.13
Kansas Big 12 52.5 53.5 54.5 68 58.88 42 16.88 33 25.88
Kansas State Big 12 41 33 55.5 28 39.53 60 -20.48 61 -21.48
Missouri Big 12 38 32.5 40 43 39.08 46 -6.93 40 -0.92
Nebraska Big 12 7.5 32.5 35 42 35.45 33 2.45 25 10.45
Oklahoma Big 12 4 7.5 3.5 4.5 4.88 24 -19.13 17 -12.13
Oklahoma State Big 12 53 35 22 29.5 29.43 82 -52.58 82 -52.58
Texas Big 12 16.5 10 15 1 8.93 1 7.93 1 7.93
Texas A&M Big 12 12.5 13.5 9.5 15.5 12.75 49 -36.25 51 -38.25
Texas Tech Big 12 36.5 25 40.5 31 33.1 14 19.1 18 15.1