slickdawg said:
tOSU was the first significant defense that Texas saw all year. It took all they had, and then some, to beat tOSU.</p>
The statistics clearly show there isn't much defense played in the Big 12.</p>
In fact:</p>
12 SEC teams average rank in total defense: 21 (21.363)</p>
12 Big 12 teams average rank in total defense: 85 (84.583)</p>
Highest ranked total defense in the SEC - 3rd (tie) Alabama and Tennessee</p>
Highest ranked total defense in the Big 12 - 49th Texas</p>
Top three SEC defenses:</p>
Alabama (3), Tennessee (3) and Florida (8), an average of 5th (4.667)</p>
Top three Big 12 defenses:</p>
Texas (49), Nebraska (56) and Oklahoma (63), an average of 56th (56.0)</p>
Arkansas is, by far, the worst rated defense in the SEC at 72nd place [12]. Kentucky is at 40th [11].</p>
Arkansas defense still ranks ahead of NINE Big 12 teams - 77 Colorado [4] , 78 Texas Tech [5] , 85 Baylor [6], 89 Kansas [7], 93 Oklahoma State [8], 96 Colorado State [9], 98 Missouri [10], 114 Texas A&M [11], 117 Kansas State [12]</p>
(conference rankings in brackets)</p>
NCAA Division IA total defense for 2008
</p>
SEC teams average rank in total defense:
3rd - tie, Alabama and Tennessee
8th - Florida
14 - South Carolina
19 - Ole Miss
22 - Georgia
29 - Auburn
30 - Vanderbilt
32 - LSU
35 - MSU
40 - Kentucky
72 - Arkansas</p>
Big 12 teams average rank in total defense:</p>
49 - Texas
56 - Nebraska
63 - Oklahoma
77 - Colorado
78 - Texas Tech
85 - Baylor
89 - Kansas
93 - Oklahoma State
96 - Colorado State
98 - Missouri
114 - Texas A&M
117 - Kansas State
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In fact:</p>
12 SEC teams average rank in total offense: 64 (63.75)</p>
12 Big 12 teams average rank in total offense: 35 (35.0)
Highest ranked total offense in the SEC - 14 - Florida</p>
Highest ranked total offense in the Big 12 - 2 - Texas Tech</p>
Top three SEC offenses:</p>
Florida (14), Arkansas (17), Kentucky (24), an average of 18 (18.333)
Top three Big 12 offenses:</p>
Texas Tech (2), Missouri (5), Oklahoma State (7), an average of 5 (4.666)
The Big 12 has six teams ahead of the SEC leader Florida (14): Texas Tech (2), Missouri (5), Oklahoma State (7), Kansas (8), Nebraska (9), Texas (13)
The Big 12 has six of the top 13 teams in total offense in Division IA
2 - Texas Tech
5 - Missouri
7 - Oklahoma State
8 - Kansas
9 - Nebraska
13 - Texas
Big 12 Teams rank in total offense:
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Texas Tech<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right" width="64"><font face="Calibri">2</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Missouri</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">5</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Ok State</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">7</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Kansas</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">8</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Nebraska</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">9</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Texas</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">13</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Oklahoma</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">19</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Kansas State</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">40</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Texas A&M</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">58</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Colorado</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">72</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Baylor</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">85</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Iowa State</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">102</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
SEC teams rank in total offense
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Florida</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right" width="64"><font face="Calibri">14</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Arkansas</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">17</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Kentucky</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">24</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">LSU</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">26</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Tennessee</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">54</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Georgia</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">74</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Alabama</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">75</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">South Carolina<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">77</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Ole Miss</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">91</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Auburn</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">97</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Vanderbilt</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">103</font></td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 15pt"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height="20"><font face="Calibri">Mississippi State</font></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align="right"> <font face="Calibri">113</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
In Summary:
OFFENSE:
SEC: 64
Big 12: 35
DEFENSE:
SEC: 21
Big 12: 85
Totals (offense average plus defense average):
SEC: 85
Big 12: 120
BCS Title Game:
Florida:
Offense: 14th
Defense: 8th
Total: 22
Oklahoma:
Offense: 19th
Defense: 63rd
Total: 82