Recruiting vs. Ranking College Football Team Performance: Top Overachieving 20 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
ACC | Big 12 | Big East | Big Ten | Conference USA | Independents | MAC | Mountain West | Pac-10 | SEC | Sun Belt | WAC

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 Recruiting Rating Avg Pre-Bowl Ranking Pre-Bowl Difference Post-Bowl Rating Post-Bowl Difference Missing Ratings?
Navy I 116.5 111.5 113 106.5 110.53 66 44.53 53 57.53
TCU MWC 58.5 62.5 68 70.5 67.03 16 51.03 11 56.03
Toledo MAC 95 100 87.5 98.5 94.85 50 44.85 41 53.85
Tulsa Con USA 71.5 72 97.5 72.5 81.08 43 38.08 34 47.08
Texas El-Paso Con USA 81.5 115.5 113 113 112.05 58 54.05 66 46.05 2002x1
Miami-OH MAC 115 87.5 111 96 100.08 59 41.08 58 42.08
Northern Illinois MAC 90.5 86 104.5 92 94.8 52 42.8 54 40.8
Boise State WAC 68.5 79 87 74.5 79.7 36 43.7 39 40.7
West Virginia Big East 32 50 52 35 44.55 10 34.55 6 38.55
Northwestern Big 10 51.5 74.5 68 59.5 65.83 26 39.83 29 36.83
Fresno State WAC 83.5 110.5 81 52.5 78.53 35 43.53 42 36.53
Nevada WAC 101 105 82 75.5 86.43 55 31.43 50 36.43
Central Michigan MAC 93.5 98.5 94.5 98 96.68 68 28.68 63 33.68
Penn State Big 10 26.5 13 71.5 18.5 36.08 3 33.08 3 33.08
Louisville Big East 44 59 41.5 62.5 53.35 18 35.35 21 32.35
Louisiana Tech WAC 98.5 100 71.5 107 92.4 67 25.4 62 30.4 2002x1
Minnesota Big 10 55.5 58 45 61 54.38 22 32.38 26 28.38
VPI&SU ACC 16 33.5 24 45 33.33 5 28.33 5 28.33
South Florida Big East 52 43 84.5 95 76.18 37 39.18 49 27.18
Wisconsin Big 10 34.5 38 38 51.5 42.55 17 25.55 16 26.55