 Last season was a historic year for the Southeastern Conference by topping an accumulated attendance of over seven million fans, first time ever for a conference. Expect the SEC attendance to rise further over the next couple years with additions by Texas A&M, Mississippi State, and LSU. By 2015, Texas A&M will have added on nearly 20,000 seats to its capacity. After the expansion, Kyle Field will be the largest capacity stadium in the SEC at 102,500 and will have the highest capacity in the state of Texas. Also if no other schools have further additions, Texas A&M will rank third overall nationally in capacity. In 2014, Mississippi State is also expanding the capacity of Davis Wade Stadium up to 61,337 and LSU is increasing capacity of Tiger Stadium to over 100,000. Despite a disappointing season, attendance for Missouri increased in 2012 when compared to the 2011 season. The Tigers went just 5-7 last year and failed to reach a bowl for the first time since 2004. The 2012 season was the first year in the SEC for Mizzou so that surely played a factor in their boost.
2012 Southeastern Conference Attendance Stats | Average Attendance Per Home Game
1. Alabama 101,722
2. LSU 92,626
3. Georgia 92,703
4. Tennessee 89,965
5. Florida 87,597
6. Texas A&M 87,014
7. Auburn 82,646
8. South Carolina 80,001
9. Missouri 67,476
10. Arkansas 66,176*
11. Ole Miss 57,066
12. Mississippi State 55,628
13. Kentucky 49,691
14. Vanderbilt 37,860
Accumulated home attendance: 7,371,125
Average attendance per home game: 75,216
| Capacity Percent
1. Texas A&M 105.36
2. Mississippi State 100.99
3. LSU 100.09
4. Georgia 99.95
5. Alabama 99.90
6. South Carolina 99.69
7. Florida 98.93
8. Arkansas 98.72
9. Missouri 95.03
10. Auburn 94.51
11. Ole Miss 94.20
12. Vanderbilt 93.37
13. Tennessee 87.81
14. Kentucky 73.50
| *Two home games played at Little Rock in lower capacity stadium.
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Here is a ranking of all 126 FBS teams' incoming Freshman classes in college football, including schools in transition. The rankings were compiled from numerous reputable recruiting sites and junior college recruits were also accounted for. The CFU top 10 recruits for 2013 was released earlier in the year. Other recruit rankings and lists will be coming out soon. Incoming Freshmen Recruiting Rankings 2013 1. Alabama 472
2. Ohio State 469
3. Notre Dame 462
4. Michigan 454
5. LSU 446
6. Ole Miss 444
7. Florida 438
7. Texas A&M 438
9. UCLA 436
10. Georgia 429
11. Auburn 422
12. Florida State 421
13. USC 411
14. Clemson 402
14. Oklahoma 402
16. Washington 399
17. Nebraska 388
18. South Carolina 385
19. Miami FL 384
20. Texas 381
21. Vanderbilt 377
22. Oregon 369
23. Virginia Tech 361
24. Mississippi State 359
25. Tennessee 348
26. Baylor 342
27. Arkansas 339
28. West Virginia 338
29. Oklahoma State 334
29. North Carolina 334
31. California 328
31. Virginia 328
33. Pitt 324
34. Kentucky 316
35. Penn State 311
36. Arizona State 310
37. Arizona 305
38. Michigan State 298
39. Missouri 297
40. TCU 296
41. Rutgers 291
42. Maryland 289
43. Wisconsin 287
44. Oregon State 284
45. Indiana 283
46. Illinois 271
47. Utah 268
48. Louisville 266
49. Northwestern 251
50. Kansas 250
50. Washington State 250
52. Stanford 244
53. Boise State 241
53. South Florida 241
55. Texas Tech 239
56. Iowa 231
57. Purdue 229
58. NC State 228
59. Houston 225
60. Iowa State 214
61. Marshall 207
62. Kansas State 206
62. Wake Forest 206
64. Cincinnati 205
65. Connecticut 193
66. BYU 184
66. Colorado 184
68. Duke 182
69. Minnesota 179
70. Toledo 171
71. San Diego State 169
72. Fresno State 167
73. SMU 166
74. Georgia Tech 159
75. Syracuse 153
76. Louisiana 151
77. Tulsa 147
78. East Carolina 139
79. UCF 138
80. Southern Miss 137
81. Bowling Green 133
82. Hawaii 132
83. Colorado State 131
84. Tulane 120
85. Boston College 114
86. Central Michigan 110
87. Temple 106
88. Rice 102
89. Florida Atlantic 101
90. Middle Tennessee 99
90. Western Kentucky 99
92. Memphis 98
92. Texas State 98
94. New Mexico 91
95. Air Force 90
96. South Alabama 89
97. Louisiana Tech 83
98. Ball State 82
99. UAB 81
100. Miami OH 78
100. Nevada 78
102. Western Michigan 75
103. Navy 69
103. Northern Illinois 69
105. Akron 68
106. Troy 63
107. Massachusetts 59
108. Wyoming 58
109. Ohio 57
110. Eastern Michigan 54
111. Arkansas State 53
112. Utah State 51
113. UTSA 49
114. UNLV 48
115. Kent State 39
116. New Mexico State 36
117. FIU 33
117. Idaho 33
119. Army 25
120. North Texas 21
121. San Jose State 20
121. UTEP 20
123. Old Dominion 19
124. Georgia State 18
125. ULM 9
126. Buffalo 7
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 Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze gave some interesting information this afternoon on The Dan Patrick Show aired on the NBC Sports Network.
The Rebels hauled in a historic recruiting class this season and has come under scrutiny by others for their sudden uprisal.
Dan Patrick asked Freeze about if it is brutal out there when it comes to recruiting and if he had to deal with any cutthroat tactics during the 11th hour when coaches are trying to steal players.
Freeze said,
"We did. Three schools in particular. I have great respect for the schools we go against. Don’t think that our coaches will ever even talk about other schools. They better not. That’s not our plan. That’s not the way we are going to go about it. And I think it actually worked in our favor in a few instances where families just got tired of the negativity. I don’t think it’s a large portion of schools that do that, but we did certainly experience some pretty brutal attacks in the last 48 hours from several schools. It’s unfortunate. I think it’s sad for our sport when coaches decide that is the route they will take. I understand the pressure that’s involved in this sport and I understand the emotions that get involved, but I don’t think it has to be that way."
Patrick followed up by asking Freeze to give him an idea of what happened this recruitng season if he did not want to name names or schools. Freeze responded with examples of online message board fabrications and other unwarranted assumptions made by various outlets. It is intriguing that Freeze mentioned three schools in particular and many can easily guess who they may be, but he gave no specifics. This is not the only time that the Rebels coach has been vocal about controversy involving this recruiting class. Freeze tweeted last week, "If you have facts about a violation, send it to compliance@olemiss.edu. If not, please do not slander these young men or insult their family."He reaffirmed his tweet on Tuesday in response to negative comments on Twitter.The high school coach of CFU No. 7 rated recruit Laremy Tunsil even made a statement questioning the Rebels recruiting.
Tunsil's high school coach Brian Allen said,
"That's the No. 1 question out there right now... for all these other college programs that are out there -- for a lot of people. They are wondering what's going on, and I don't know. You have to take a look and say before you start to think about the negative side of it -- and for a lot of people, that's the first thing they will go to -- you have to look at who the guys are that are going on the road and talking to these kids. ..." (ESPN)
Ole Miss reeled in three of the top ten College Football Universe rated recruits and has surged into the top ten of major team recruiting rankings after National Signing Day. The Rebels class was aided by the signing of CFU No. 1 rated recruit DE Robert Nkemdiche which already has brother Denzel Nkemdiche on the team. Top Five Recruiting Classes 2013 Scout
1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. UCLA
5. Notre Dame
9. Ole Miss* | 247Sports
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Florida
4. Michigan
5. Notre Dame
6. Ole Miss* | | MaxPreps
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Notre Dame
4. Florida
5. LSU
6. Ole Miss* | | Rivals
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Florida
4. Notre Dame
5. LSU
7. Ole Miss* | ESPN1. Alabama2. Florida3. Ohio State4. Notre Dame5. Ole Miss* | | What do you think about the 2013 Ole Miss Recruiting Class? Follow College Football Universe on Twitter & Like us on Facebook.
 National Signing Day for college football is this Wednesday February 6, 2013. Recruits will finally be able to put the ink to the paper when they sign their letter of intent for the school they choose. During my January and February time off, I drubbed up a short list scouting report on some of the top national recruits and top classes.
Since there are so many recruits nationally for the FBS level, I used the major scouting websites as a starting point for the top rated players and team rankings. I watched multiple videos of each top player listed and did other extensive research. I then adjusted their ranking based on my scouting.
Ole Miss has the most to gain on National Signing Day with three of the top ten CFU rated recruits either currently interested or committed to the Rebels and two of them are set to announce their school choice tomorrow. Top rated prospect DE Robert Nkemdiche is one of the players considering Ole Miss and they have a real chance of landing him with his brother already on the team. CFU No. 6 rated recruit WR Laquon Treadwell has announced his commitment to them as well. If Nkemdiche and CFU No. 7 OT Laremy Tunsil both go Hotty Toddy, then the Rebels will likely jump into the top 10 of the CFU Class Rankings and many other recruiting rankings.
The following factors were used in the scouting and grading of the players: speed, quickness, agility, strength, burst, jump, size, elusiveness, recognition, technique, discipline, intangible abilities, consistency, and production.
A rating of 100 is given to the top ranked recruit and team. Listed are the College Football Universe Top 10 Recruits for 2013 along with their ratings, scouting notes, and other information. A couple other players are mentioned as well. I listed the heights, weights, and 40 times that appear to be the most accurate for each player. Also, the College Football Universe Top 25 recruiting classes for 2013 are ranked below along with other notable recruiting classes.
| CFU No. 1 Recruit DE Robert Nkemdiche | Top 10 Recruits of 2013 1. DE Robert Nkemdiche 6-5 275, Loganville, GA, 100 40 time: 4.72 Top schools: Ole Miss, LSU, & Florida Notes: He is widely thought of as the top rated player in the nation and has a great combination of speed, burst, size, and power. An awesome pass rusher that finished his varsity high school career with 43 sacks. 2. LB Reuben Foster 6-1 240, Auburn, AL, 97 40 time: 4.65 Top schools: Committed to Alabama Notes: Foster has great anticipation and penetrates the backfield often. He is good on run defense and as a blitzer, but his pass coverage abilities are questionable as often the case for young linebackers. 3. RB Derrick Henry 6-3 243, Yulee, FL, 97 40 time: 4.58 Top schools: Committed to Alabama Notes: Henry ran out of the wildcat formation often in high school. He is powerful with strong legs and all around good running back qualities. Henry posted a Florida rushing record with 4,260 yards and 55 touchdowns for his senior year. 4. LB Jaylon Smith 6-3 218, Fort Wayne, IN, 96 40 time: 4.59 Top schools: Committed to Notre Dame Notes: Smith is a good patient tackler that wraps up well along with some decent pass coverage ability. He is sneaky elusive and also played running back as a prep. 5. CB Vernon Hargreaves III, 5-11 185, Tampa, FL, 95 40 time: 4.45 Top schools: Committed to Florida Notes: Hargreaves is a solid tackler with good recognition and lateral agility. He looks effortless while running, but has very formidable speed. He is a playmaker that can return kick-offs and intercept the ball in pass coverage seemingly out of left field. 6. WR Laquon Treadwell, 6-3 195, Crete, IL, 95 40 time: 4.5 Top schools: Committed to Ole Miss Notes: Treadwell is arguably the top wide receiver of the 2013 recruiting class. He garners a lot of yards by running after the catch from short passes and screens. He demonstrates good technique along with all around athleticism and can handle some contact. His big catch ability and downfield threat is somewhat questionable. 7. OT Laremy Tunsil, 6-6 295, Lake City, FL, 95 40 time: 5.12 Top schools: Ole Miss, Alabama, & Georgia Notes: Tunsil is a quality all around blocker that overpowers defenders. He is an athletic tackle that is typically in the right position. He could work a little on technique since he does not always get low enough on blocks. 8. DE Carl Lawson, 6-3 255, Alpharetta, GA, 94 40 time: 5.11 ( 4.7 on Rivals) Top schools: Committed to Auburn Notes: Lawson is a strong defender that beats blockers with his moves and power. He has solid technique with consistent on the field production. While he exhibits great strength, his speed may lack some on the college level, but he still has a quick burst off the line. 9. QB Christian Hackenberg, 6-4 210, Fork Union, VA, 90 40 time: 4.84 Top schools: Committed to Penn State Notes: Hackenberg has sharp short passes and can be considered a deep ball specialist. However, sometimes he over relies on his arm and throws deep too often. He is not considered a mobile quarterback, but he can move when needed. Hackenberg needs to advance his progression reading some for the next level. 10. DT Eddie Vanderdoes, 6-3 303, Auburn, CA, 90 40 time: 5.12 Top schools: UCLA, Alabama, Notre Dame, USC, & Washington Notes: Vanderdoes is a wide body defensive tackle that faced double teams often in high school. He takes up space and can get pressure on the quarterback with good straight forward speed for his size. He has bad agility and maneuverability, especially side to side, but some of that is expected for his girth and position. Just outside the top 10: 11. QB Max Browne, 6-5 214, Sammamish, WA, 90 40 time: N/A Top schools: Committed to USC Notes: Browne almost played primarily out of the shotgun as a prep and has limited experience with play-action. He has an arsenal of throws with excelling in short to intermediate passes and he can throw the ball to spots. Even though he is a pocket passer, his mobility and plays under pressure need work. 12. S Su’a Cravens, 6-1 205, Murrieta, CA, 89 40 time: N/A Top schools: Committed to USC Notes: Cravens played some linebacker in high school and could grow into one in college, but he needs more power to be a LB on the next level. He is a blitzer that hovers around the line at times and he also played running back in which he showed some elusiveness and quickness. *Commitments are not official until Wednesday February 6, 2013 after the letter of intent is signed. Top 25 Recruiting Classes 2013 1. Alabama 100
2. Florida 99
3. Notre Dame 94
4. Michigan 89
5. Ohio State 88
6. Texas A&M 87
7. USC 85
8. LSU 84
9. Georgia 77
10. Florida State 57
11. Washington 56
12. Oklahoma 48
13. Texas 47
14. Virginia Tech 45
15. UCLA 41
16. Ole Miss 40
17. South Carolina 39
18. Vanderbilt 36
19. North Carolina 30
20. Nebraska 27
21. Mississippi State 22
22. Auburn 19
23. Clemson 13
24. Oklahoma State 11
25. Arizona 10
Just outside the top 25:
26. Penn State 9
27. Baylor 8
28. Pittsburgh 7
28. West Virginia 7
30. Illinois 5
31. Oregon 4
31. Virginia 4
33. Rutgers 3
34. Arkansas 2
35. Tennessee 1
Top Five Recruiting Classes 2013 Scout
1. Michigan
2. Ohio State
3. Notre Dame
4. Texas A&M
5. LSU | 247Sports
1. Alabama
2. Florida
3. Notre Dame
4. LSU
5. Ohio State | | MaxPreps
1. Alabama
2. Florida
3. USC
4. Michigan
5. Texas A&M | | Rivals
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
2. Florida
4. Notre Dame
5. LSU | ESPN
1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Michigan | | National Signing Day Player Announcements on ESPNU
7:35 a.m. DE Robert Nkemdiche 9:05 a.m. DE Carl Lawson CFU No. 1 9:15 a.m. OLB Matthew Thomas 9:20 a.m. OT Denver Kirkland 9:35 a.m. OT Laremy Tunsil CFU No. 7 9:45 a.m. DT Montravius Adams 10:05 a.m. S Vonn Bell 10:20 a.m. WR Jordan Cunningham 10:45 a.m. S Antonio Conner 11:05 a.m. WR Stacy Coley 11:15 a.m. CB Mackensie Alexander 12 p.m. DT Dee Liner 12:15 p.m. OLB Quinton Powell 12:30 p.m. QB Asiantii Woulard 1:45 p.m. DT Keith Bryant 2 p.m. OLB Jermaine Grace 3:35 p.m. RB Alvin Kamara 4:05 p.m. OG Tyrone Crowder Source: ESPN*Eastern Time Which School has the Top Recruiting Class for 2013? Follow College Football Universe on Twitter & Like us on Facebook.
The College Gameday game of the week was Oregon vs LSU. The first half was competitive, but the Ducks were falling apart by the third quarter. They had multiple fumbles and the Bayou Bengal defense took advantage of them. The Oregon offense garnered less than 100 yards rushing in a pivotal first game. Final Score: LSU 40 Oregon 27. Boise State vs. Georgia was another highly anticipated match up of the weekend. The first half was close with the Broncos leading 14-7 at the break. Kellen Moore of Boise State was in rhythm by the third quarter and started throwing darts down field. A balanced attack by the Broncos was too much for the Bulldogs to handle. Final Score: Boise State 35 Georgia 21.Yet another SEC team played a strong out of conference opponent in BYU at Ole Miss. It was a low scoring game and Ole Miss only led 3-0 at the half. Ole Miss went up 13-0 and their defense was smothering until BYU made a sudden comeback in the fourth quarter. Todd Heap threw a touchdown pass to Ross Apo at the 9:52 mark in the fourth and later Kyle Van Noy recovered a fumble for a three yard touchdown to put the Cougars up 14-13. Final Score: BYU 14 Ole Miss 13.USC played in a very tight game with Minnesota. They held on to win 19-17 behind Robert Wood’s school record 17 catches for 177 yards and three touchdowns. Final Score: USC 19 Minnesota 17.South Florida also beat Notre Dame in a game that was delayed twice. Notre Dame started play very sloppy and they could never recover. Final Score: South Florida 23 Notre Dame 20.
Brady Hoke was successful in his coaching debut for Michigan in a game that was delayed and called final early due to weather. Final Score: Michigan 34 Western Michigan 10.Arkansas defeated Missouri State in an expected blow out. 11 different players caught a pass for the Razorbacks and Joe Adams returned two punts for touchdowns. Final score: Arkansas 51 Missouri State 7.
I just gave a quick recap of the games I watched. Leave a comment about any of the games played today. I also blogged about some of the early games and scores on my last post. Here’s a link to the ESPN scoreboard for the rest of the night’s final scores and ongoing games: http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/scoreboard?confId=80&seasonYear=2011&seasonType=2&weekNumber=1
SEC
West
Alabama (13-0) 21.35
Auburn (9-3) 14.475
LSU (8-4) 13.4
Mississippi State (7-5) 12.563
Arkansas (8-4) 9.835
Ole Miss (4-8/5-7) 9
East
Florida (11-2) 15.033
South Carolina (6-6) 10.2
Georgia (8-4) 8.811
Tennessee (5-7) 7.286
Kentucky (7-5) 6.853
Vanderbilt (2-10) -1.975
*Conference Championships are included in projections.
*Games against FCS teams were not projected. However, teams were given a win for FCS games to show a better depiction of the projected season record, but this does not help in accuracy since FCS teams do win some games.
*Bowl games are not projected.
This is the second set of the Burnette Power Rankings called the Preseason Momentum Rankings. This type of ranking is for preseason only and will be done again next year. I did not include the formula or process of the ranking due to its complexity and I plan to add further to it next year. However, the factors that determine the team’s Momentum score and projected record include:
· Five year trends for wins, points scored, and points allowed.
· Schedule Strength including home and away games.
· Recruiting during the offseason.
· Returning starters and returning quarterback.
· Coaches leaving (only successful coaches that left for desired positions or necessity are factored in but retirement does not qualify.)
The five year trends for wins, points scored, and points allowed are the most significant factors. I found in my extensive research of the last five college football seasons’ data that recruiting is a much more significant factor than returning starters or returning quarterbacks. Next year, I plan to do more research to see the effects of the coaching carousel. However, I noticed that the most glaring impact of a coaching change is if a coach leaves a program for a better job such as Brian Kelly did when leaving Cincinnati to go to Notre Dame. The Bearcats went from being 12-0 with Kelly in 2009 to 4-8 in 2010 without him.
This blog I just posted the SEC conference and I will post the other BCS conferences this weekend. I will also try to get some of the non BCS teams posted before the season starts. The first thing you may notice is that some teams have a higher Momentum score than teams with a better projected record. The projected record takes into account home, away, and neutral site scores that I developed. Also, teams may have a negative Momentum score as in Vanderbilt.
This is a non-bias formula ranking. For example, if I went by my own bias then I would have projected Arkansas with at least 10 or more wins since they are my favorite team, but they are projected at 8-4. However, from my analysis three of their four projected losses are close and any team from the SEC with a score above eight could have a chance to play in the BCS championship. Auburn came out of no where last season to win it. Overall, there were many closely projected games in the SEC. Ole Miss' record has two different projections due to their game with BYU being projected as a tie. Alabama is the only strong favorite. A couple of wins for Florida are projected to be very close and the same with a couple of the losses for LSU. The two big out of conference games in week one for the SEC in Boise State vs. Georgia and Oregon vs. LSU are both projected losses for the SEC.
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