TCU at the top of the heap again, even after letting a tough San Diego State team hang around and score 35 on them – they padded their points per game stats all year to compensate. Here is my exclusive ranking, an equal weighted index of yds/play, yds/pt and pts/gm allowed to determine the best college football defenses in the land.
Miami Hurricanes defense , shown here ground-and-pounding GT, consistently near the top of our rankings all season (Icon SMI)
FantasyCollegeBlitz Blitzindex 14Nov
1 TCU
2 Boise St.
3 West Virginia
4 LSU
4 Ohio St.
6 Oregon
7 Alabama
7 Iowa
9 Temple
10 Nebraska
11 Clemson
12 Missouri
13 Syracuse
14 Florida St.
15 Arizona
16 Miami (FL)
17 Michigan St.
18 Mississippi St.
19 Maryland
20 South Fla.
21 Oklahoma
21 UCF
23 Utah
24 Rutgers
25 Virginia Tech
and to help you with roster setting for your playoffs (mind the byes), lots easier to use the alphabetical sort. BLITZIndex_Nov14(alpha)
TCU continues to lead the nation in fantasy stinginess – Horned Frogs pace FBS with top ranks in points per game allowed (8.5) and yards per point allowed (25.4), while narrowly in second in yards per play allowed (4.0, to Boise’s 3.7)
Does TCU defense and Superfrog make you horny baby? Does he? (Icon SMI)
Median scores for the three variables I use to rate the nation’s defense: 5. 4 yds/play, 24.4 pts/gm, 14.6 yds/pt.
BlitzIndex 07Nov10
1 TCU
2 Boise St.
3 West Virginia
4 Iowa
5 Ohio St.
6 Oregon
7 Alabama
7 Temple
9 LSU
10 Mississippi St.
11 Missouri
12 Clemson
13 Arizona
14 Michigan St.
15 Utah
15 UCF
17 Nebraska
18 Syracuse
19 San Diego St.
20 Maryland
21 Florida St.
22 Northern Ill.
23 Pittsburgh
24 Texas A&M
25 South Florida
To more easily identify your playoff fantasy matchups, use the alphabetical study: BLITZIndex_nov8(alpha)
TCU still rocking the top of the national college football defense rankings, leading the nation in Yards per Point allowed (25.1, or you gotta go 150 yards to score a TD equivalent) and also Points per game allowed (8.67, with only 16 in last five).
Do not fret, Tennessee Tech - TCU makes most offenses look this way. (Icon SMI)
The Horned Frogs should expect a slugfest when they battle for the Mountain West lead this weekend against the #3 ranked defense of the Utah Utes.
BLITZIndex Rank Nov 1
1 TCU
2 Boise St.
3 Alabama
3 Utah
5 West Virginia
6 Arizona
7 Iowa
7 Ohio St.
9 Oregon
9 Florida St.
11 LSU
12 Mississippi St.
12 UCF
14 Missouri
15 Illinois
16 Nebraska
16 Syracuse
18 Temple
19 Clemson
20 South Fla.
21 Maryland
22 Pittsburgh
23 San Diego St.
23 Miami (FL)
25 Northern Illinois
25 Michigan St.
yes, you read that right – two MAC squads in the Top 25 of all defenses in the land, and Kent State is not far behind. Bottom Ten and alphabetical list to help you set your final regular season weekly lineups after you… Read the rest of this entry →
You read that right – in my unique defense rankings, TCU and Utah reign supreme, and the long-forgotten San Diego State Aztecs sit at number 11 putting the Mountain West Conference among the best defensive groups in the country. While TCU is no surprise and the SEC is all over the Top 25, the presence of three from this non-AQ conference stands out in my memory since starting these rankings five years ago.
TCU - I know this is an old image, but sums up the wasy TCU treats opponents as well as anything else (Icon SMI)
BLITZIndex RANK 25Oct10
1 TCU
2 Utah
3 Arizona
4 Missouri
5 Alabama
6 Oregon
7 UCF
8 West Virginia
9 Florida St.
10 Boise St.
11 San Diego St.
12 Iowa
13 LSU
14 Ohio St.
15 Michigan St.
16 Mississippi St.
17 Nebraska
18 Clemson
19 Illinois
20 South Fla.
21 Miami (FL)
22 Maryland
23 Penn St.
24 Navy
25 South Carolina
Alphabetical list (easier to use when setting matchups and lineups) after the jump, as well as the most offensive defenses.
The Horned Frogs defense always prospers under Coach Gary Patterson, but in 2010 they have defended their turf at the highest level – TCU has allowed 10 or less in five of seven wins and are #1 in nation with 9.3 pts/gm allowed.
As such, given #3 ranking in yds/play and #2 in yds/pt the TCU Horned Frogs earn the # 1 ranking this week on the BLITZIndex college football defense rankings exclusively at Fantasy College Blitz.
TCU's defense often beheads before spitting blood on them (ESPN/Getty)
Here are the Top 25 defenses (with many names not normally thought of as top defenses) through Oct 16 games. After the jump, you can download the rankings that include Red Zone stats as well.
BLITZIndex DEF Rank thru Oct17
1 TCU
2 Missouri
2 West Virginia
4 Iowa
5 Arizona
6 Nebraska
7 Alabama
7 UCF
9 Utah
10 Boise St.
11 Oregon
12 Florida St.
13 San Diego St.
14 Rutgers
15 LSU
15 Michigan St.
17 Mississippi St.
18 South Fla.
19 Ohio St.
20 Maryland
21 Clemson
22 North Carolina
23 Penn St.
24 Illinois
25 Baylor
25 Miami (FL)
