Recruiting vs. Ranking College Football Team Performance: SEC 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 Recruiting Rating Avg Pre-Bowl Ranking Pre-Bowl Difference Post-Bowl Rating Post-Bowl Difference Missing Ratings?
Alabama SEC 17 17 47 33.5 33.28 15 18.28 8 25.28
Arkansas SEC 28 24.5 26 25.5 25.55 61 -35.45 71 -45.45
Auburn SEC 17.5 26 13.5 8.5 15.08 11 4.08 20 -4.93
Florida SEC 13 7.5 3 20 10.58 19 -8.43 14 -3.43
Georgia SEC 7 6 8.5 6 6.93 7 -0.07 9 -2.08
Kentucky SEC 64.5 48.5 58.5 81.5 64.35 94 -29.65 95 -30.65
LSU SEC 20.5 2 1.5 15 7.3 12 -4.7 7 0.3
Mississippi SEC 29.5 34.5 35 29.5 32.68 100 -67.33 99 -66.33
Mississippi State SEC 36 61.5 14.5 17 28.2 98 -69.8 98 -69.8
South Carolina SEC 21.5 31.5 11.5 14.5 18.05 30 -11.95 38 -19.95
Tennessee SEC 2.5 10 12.5 3.5 8.23 44 -35.78 48 -39.78
Vanderbilt SEC 83.5 64 69.5 67.5 68.13 70 -1.88 72 -3.88