The Fantasy College Blitz BLITZindex ™ is an equal weighted measure of national ranks in three team defense categories – yards per play allowed (YPP), Yard per point allowed (YPPt), and points per game allowed (PPG). Yards per game allowed (total, run, and pass) are included in the study for comparison only – not the rankings.

Setting up for the SEC Championship Game perfectly, the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide sit atop our top defenses after 13 weeks of the college football season. Texas, despite allowing Texas A&M to score 39 on them on Thanksgiving night, remains in the top ten even though the Longhorns amazing yds/play allowed lead is now history. Another great defensive matchup in the Big 12 Championship Game too as #3 Nebraska, led by sentimental Heisman Trophy candidate DT Ndumakong Suh faces off against #8 Texas.

BLITZindex College Football Defense Rank Nov 28

All-American LB Brandon Spikes leads the nation's leading defense (Icon SMI)

1 Florida
2 Alabama
3 Nebraska
4 Ohio St.
5 TCU
6 Penn St.
7 Oklahoma
8 Texas
9 Iowa
9 Virginia Tech
11 LSU
12 Air Force
13 Rutgers
14 North Carolina
14 Mississippi
14 Cincinnati
17 Boston College
18 Pittsburgh
19 Central Mich.
20 Utah
20 Boise St.
22 USC
23 Clemson
24 Texas Tech
25 Ohio
26 South Fla.
27 West Virginia
27 UCF
29 South Carolina
30 Tennessee
30 East Carolina

rest of the numerical rankings, as well as the alphabetical list, after the jump.

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32 Oklahoma St.
32 Kent St.
34 UCLA
35 Brigham Young
36 Temple
37 Middle Tenn.
38 Oregon
39 Arizona St.
40 Northern Ill.
41 Navy
42 Vanderbilt
42 California
44 Oregon St.
45 Iowa St.
46 Southern Miss.
47 Miami (FL)
47 Kentucky
49 Missouri
50 Minnesota
51 Northwestern
52 Arkansas St.
53 Army
54 Buffalo
55 Kansas St.
56 Michigan St.
57 Connecticut
58 Wisconsin
59 Arizona
59 Baylor
59 Marshall
62 Virginia
63 Arkansas
64 Wake Forest
65 Georgia Tech
66 Louisiana Tech
66 Notre Dame
68 Bowling Green
69 Wyoming
70 Auburn
70 Fresno St.
72 Houston
73 Tulsa
74 Stanford
75 Georgia
76 La.-Monroe
77 Western Mich.
78 Michigan
79 Louisville
80 Mississippi St.
81 Nevada
82 Troy
83 Ball St.
84 SMU
85 Hawaii
86 Akron
86 Kansas
88 Illinois
89 Purdue
90 Duke
91 Syracuse
92 Colorado
93 Indiana
94 San Diego St.
95 Washington
96 Colorado St.
97 Florida St.
98 La.-Lafayette
98 UAB
100 North Carolina St.
101 New Mexico St.
102 Maryland
103 UNLV
104 Texas A&M
105 UTEP
106 San Jose St.
107 New Mexico
108 Utah St.
109 FIU
110 Miami (OH)
111 North Texas
112 Memphis
113 Toledo
114 Florida Atlantic
115 Idaho
116 Washington St.
117 Tulane
118 Western Ky.
119 Eastern Mich.
120 Rice

Related posts:

1. Alabama Crimson Tide in 2009
2. BLITZindex College Football Defense Rankings: Gators win with defense now
3. BLITZindex College Football Defense Rankings for October 25
4. SEC Preview: Alabama Crimson Tide
5. BLITZindex College Football Defense Rankings, Nov 2

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