So the heat maps posted yesterday were pretty busy so I tried to come up with a "better picture" of what's actually going on. I think it's easier to see the movement up and down the ranks of the conference with this updated view. jmo.
I just used the heat maps from yesterday to “Power Rank” SEC units and teams on a year by year basis just looking at how the teams performed against in-conference opponents.
Couple of notes –
- aside from coaching we were arguably the 2nd best team in the conference in 2015
- in 2017 we had the worst team in the history of our program but statistically we were still better than Vandy according to this view
- the 2014 class set us up for a huge jump once the 2015 class arrived – will the 2019 class augmented by the incoming 2020 class deliver similar results?
- Our defense last year was as good as our defense in 2015 relatively speaking – we just need follow through this time and with a little luck that’s a good likelihood
- While our offense was abysmal last year, it could’ve been worse and it was worse for some teams - relatively speaking, we were the least abysmal - lol
- If we have what many expect this year, an elite defense or as a minimum, a good defense, imagine how good we'll be if we only have a bad offense. I don't even want to think about how good our team would be if we had an average offense. Everyone would dismiss me as being unrealistic and I wouldn't argue one bit.
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