This year, the SEC is 8-6 against BCS conferences, courtesy of:
- A 2-2 record against the AAC (South Carolina over Central Florida, Texas A&M over SMU; Kentucky lost to Louisville and Arkansas lost to Rutgers);
- A 2-2 record against the ACC (Alabama over Virginia Tech; South Carolina over North Carolina; Clemson over Georgia, Miami over Florida)
- A 1-0 record against the Big 10, courtesy of a Missouri victory over Indiana
- A 2-1 record against the Big 12 (Ole Miss over Texas and LSU over TCU, while Oklahoma State beat Mississippi State)
- A 1-1 record against the Pac-12 (Auburn over Washington State, Oregon over Tennessee)
But if we want to do an honest analysis, we should recognize that the AAC is a BCS conference in name only: those schools are 4-12 against the other BCS conferences and Notre Dame/BYU (for the rest of this post, I will refer to ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, Notre Dame and BYU as BCS teams), and even that is misleading. Louisville, Central Florida, and Houston are the only AAC teams in the top 70 of the SRS. Outside of Louisville and Central Florida, the AAC is 1-12 against BCS teams, with the sole win being coming when Cincinnati beat Purdue (#110 in the SRS).
So let’s leave out the AAC and just look at how the ACC, B10, B12, P12, SEC, and Notre Dame/BYU have done in games against each other.
Conf | ACC | B10 | B12 | SEC | P12 | IND | Total |
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ACC | -- | 0-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 5-7 |
B10 | 2-0 | -- | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7-6 |
B12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -- | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-5 |
SEC | 2-2 | 1-0 | 2-1 | -- | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6-4 |
P12 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -- | 1-2 | 7-5 |
IND | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | -- | 6-6 |
The Big 12 mark is pretty bad, although not as bad as it looks. In addition to OSU beating Mississippi State, the conference can boast about Oklahoma winning in South Bend. Texas lost to BYU, but the Cougars are a very good team. LSU beat TCU, but the Tigers rank higher in the SEC than the Horned Frogs rank in the Big 12. Iowa State lost to Iowa, but ISU is the second worst team in the Big 12. The two bad losses were West Virginia getting blown out by Maryland and Texas losing at home to Ole Miss.
The table below lists all 33 games played among BCS teams. The games are listed twice, once from the perspective of each team. The table is sorted by opponent’s SOS (based on SRS rating), with the winning teams grouped together first.
Date | Tm_Conf | PF | Opp | PA | H/R | W/L | Diff | MOV | Opp_Conf | SOS | SRS |
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10-05-2013 | Notre Dame_IND | 37 | Arizona St | 34 | Neut | Win | 3 | 7 | P12 | 59.1 | 66.1 |
09-14-2013 | Arizona St_P12 | 32 | Wisconsin | 30 | Home | Win | 2 | 0 | B10 | 56.2 | 56.2 |
09-21-2013 | Utah_P12 | 20 | Brigham Young | 13 | Road | Win | 7 | 10 | IND | 52.8 | 62.8 |
11-09-2013 | Wisconsin_B10 | 27 | Brigham Young | 17 | Home | Win | 10 | 7 | IND | 52.8 | 59.8 |
08-31-2013 | Virginia_ACC | 19 | Brigham Young | 16 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | IND | 52.8 | 52.8 |
10-19-2013 | Notre Dame_IND | 14 | Southern Cal | 10 | Home | Win | 4 | 7 | P12 | 50.8 | 57.8 |
10-12-2013 | Brigham Young_IND | 38 | Georgia Tech | 20 | Home | Win | 18 | 15 | ACC | 49.7 | 64.7 |
08-31-2013 | Clemson_ACC | 38 | Georgia | 35 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | SEC | 48.7 | 48.7 |
09-21-2013 | Notre Dame_IND | 17 | Michigan St | 13 | Home | Win | 4 | 7 | B10 | 47.5 | 54.5 |
08-31-2013 | Alabama_SEC | 35 | Virginia Tech | 10 | Neut | Win | 25 | 24.5 | ACC | 47.1 | 71.6 |
09-07-2013 | Brigham Young_IND | 40 | Texas | 21 | Home | Win | 19 | 16 | B12 | 46.6 | 62.6 |
09-14-2013 | Mississippi_SEC | 44 | Texas | 23 | Road | Win | 21 | 24 | B12 | 46.6 | 70.6 |
09-28-2013 | Oklahoma_B12 | 35 | Notre Dame | 21 | Road | Win | 14 | 17 | IND | 44.5 | 61.5 |
09-07-2013 | Michigan_B10 | 41 | Notre Dame | 30 | Home | Win | 11 | 8 | IND | 44.5 | 52.5 |
11-09-2013 | Pittsburgh_ACC | 28 | Notre Dame | 21 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | IND | 44.5 | 51.5 |
09-07-2013 | Miami FL_ACC | 21 | Florida | 16 | Home | Win | 5 | 7 | SEC | 43.4 | 50.4 |
08-29-2013 | South Carolina_SEC | 27 | North Carolina | 10 | Home | Win | 17 | 14 | ACC | 42.6 | 56.6 |
09-14-2013 | UCLA_P12 | 41 | Nebraska | 21 | Road | Win | 20 | 23 | B10 | 42.2 | 65.2 |
09-21-2013 | Missouri_SEC | 45 | Indiana | 28 | Road | Win | 17 | 20 | B10 | 41.2 | 61.2 |
08-31-2013 | Oklahoma St_B12 | 21 | Mississippi St | 3 | Neut | Win | 18 | 18 | SEC | 40.5 | 58.5 |
08-31-2013 | Auburn_SEC | 31 | Washington St | 24 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | P12 | 40.3 | 47.3 |
08-31-2013 | LSU_SEC | 37 | TCU | 27 | Neut | Win | 10 | 10 | B12 | 39.6 | 49.6 |
09-14-2013 | Southern Cal_P12 | 35 | Boston College | 7 | Home | Win | 28 | 24.5 | ACC | 39.3 | 63.8 |
09-14-2013 | Oregon_P12 | 59 | Tennessee | 14 | Home | Win | 45 | 33 | SEC | 37.4 | 70.4 |
09-21-2013 | Maryland_ACC | 37 | West Virginia | 0 | Neut | Win | 37 | 30.5 | B12 | 36.6 | 67.1 |
09-07-2013 | Northwestern_B10 | 48 | Syracuse | 27 | Home | Win | 21 | 18 | ACC | 35.6 | 53.6 |
08-31-2013 | Penn State_B10 | 23 | Syracuse | 17 | Neut | Win | 6 | 7 | ACC | 35.6 | 42.6 |
09-14-2013 | Washington_P12 | 34 | Illinois | 24 | Neut | Win | 10 | 10 | B10 | 33.5 | 43.5 |
09-14-2013 | Iowa_B10 | 27 | Iowa St | 21 | Road | Win | 6 | 9 | B12 | 30.7 | 39.7 |
09-07-2013 | Oregon_P12 | 59 | Virginia | 10 | Road | Win | 49 | 38 | ACC | 29.6 | 67.6 |
09-14-2013 | Ohio State_B10 | 52 | California | 34 | Road | Win | 18 | 21 | P12 | 27.5 | 48.5 |
08-31-2013 | Northwestern_B10 | 44 | California | 30 | Road | Win | 14 | 17 | P12 | 27.5 | 44.5 |
09-14-2013 | Notre Dame_IND | 31 | Purdue | 24 | Road | Win | 7 | 10 | B10 | 20.4 | 30.4 |
09-14-2013 | Tennessee_SEC | 14 | Oregon | 59 | Road | Loss | -45 | -33 | P12 | 64.1 | 31.1 |
09-07-2013 | Virginia_ACC | 10 | Oregon | 59 | Home | Loss | -49 | -38 | P12 | 64.1 | 26.1 |
08-31-2013 | Virginia Tech_ACC | 10 | Alabama | 35 | Neut | Loss | -25 | -24.5 | SEC | 63.5 | 39 |
09-14-2013 | Wisconsin_B10 | 30 | Arizona St | 32 | Road | Loss | -2 | 0 | P12 | 59.1 | 59.1 |
09-14-2013 | California_P12 | 34 | Ohio State | 52 | Home | Loss | -18 | -21 | B10 | 57.9 | 36.9 |
09-21-2013 | Indiana_B10 | 28 | Missouri | 45 | Home | Loss | -17 | -20 | SEC | 57.6 | 37.6 |
11-09-2013 | Brigham Young_IND | 17 | Wisconsin | 27 | Road | Loss | -10 | -7 | B10 | 56.2 | 49.2 |
08-31-2013 | Georgia_SEC | 35 | Clemson | 38 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | ACC | 53.9 | 53.9 |
08-31-2013 | Mississippi St_SEC | 3 | Oklahoma St | 21 | Neut | Loss | -18 | -18 | B12 | 53.8 | 35.8 |
08-31-2013 | Washington St_P12 | 24 | Auburn | 31 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | SEC | 53.2 | 46.2 |
09-14-2013 | Illinois_B10 | 24 | Washington | 34 | Neut | Loss | -10 | -10 | P12 | 53 | 43 |
10-12-2013 | Georgia Tech_ACC | 20 | Brigham Young | 38 | Road | Loss | -18 | -15 | IND | 52.8 | 37.8 |
09-07-2013 | Texas_B12 | 21 | Brigham Young | 40 | Road | Loss | -19 | -16 | IND | 52.8 | 36.8 |
09-14-2013 | Nebraska_B10 | 21 | UCLA | 41 | Home | Loss | -20 | -23 | P12 | 52.4 | 29.4 |
08-31-2013 | TCU_B12 | 27 | LSU | 37 | Neut | Loss | -10 | -10 | SEC | 51.9 | 41.9 |
08-29-2013 | North Carolina_ACC | 10 | South Carolina | 27 | Road | Loss | -17 | -14 | SEC | 51.6 | 37.6 |
09-14-2013 | Boston College_ACC | 7 | Southern Cal | 35 | Road | Loss | -28 | -24.5 | P12 | 50.8 | 26.3 |
09-21-2013 | Brigham Young_IND | 13 | Utah | 20 | Home | Loss | -7 | -10 | P12 | 48.8 | 38.8 |
09-14-2013 | Texas_B12 | 23 | Mississippi | 44 | Home | Loss | -21 | -24 | SEC | 45.8 | 21.8 |
09-07-2013 | Florida_SEC | 16 | Miami FL | 21 | Road | Loss | -5 | -7 | ACC | 45.5 | 38.5 |
09-28-2013 | Notre Dame_IND | 21 | Oklahoma | 35 | Home | Loss | -14 | -17 | B12 | 45.4 | 28.4 |
10-19-2013 | Southern Cal_P12 | 10 | Notre Dame | 14 | Road | Loss | -4 | -7 | IND | 44.5 | 37.5 |
10-05-2013 | Arizona St_P12 | 34 | Notre Dame | 37 | Neut | Loss | -3 | -7 | IND | 44.5 | 37.5 |
09-21-2013 | Michigan St_B10 | 13 | Notre Dame | 17 | Road | Loss | -4 | -7 | IND | 44.5 | 37.5 |
09-14-2013 | Purdue_B10 | 24 | Notre Dame | 31 | Home | Loss | -7 | -10 | IND | 44.5 | 34.5 |
09-14-2013 | Iowa St_B12 | 21 | Iowa | 27 | Home | Loss | -6 | -9 | B10 | 43.9 | 34.9 |
09-07-2013 | Notre Dame_IND | 30 | Michigan | 41 | Road | Loss | -11 | -8 | B10 | 42.8 | 34.8 |
11-09-2013 | Notre Dame_IND | 21 | Pittsburgh | 28 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | ACC | 42 | 35 |
08-31-2013 | California_P12 | 30 | Northwestern | 44 | Home | Loss | -14 | -17 | B10 | 40 | 23 |
09-07-2013 | Syracuse_ACC | 27 | Northwestern | 48 | Road | Loss | -21 | -18 | B10 | 40 | 22 |
08-31-2013 | Syracuse_ACC | 17 | Penn State | 23 | Neut | Loss | -6 | -7 | B10 | 37.1 | 30.1 |
09-21-2013 | West Virginia_B12 | 0 | Maryland | 37 | Neut | Loss | -37 | -30.5 | ACC | 35 | 4.5 |
08-31-2013 | Brigham Young_IND | 16 | Virginia | 19 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | ACC | 29.6 | 29.6 |