🏈 CFP Defensive Stats

[252BAMA]

It is said that defense wins championships. Here are the rankings for the four contenders.

RED ZONE DEFENSE
32. Oklahoma 78.4%
62. Clemson 82.9%
63. Alabama 83.3%
72. Michigan State 84.2%

RUSHING DEFENSE
1. Alabama 74.0 YPG
7. Michigan State 113.1 YPG
23. Clemson 128.8 YPG
45. Oklahoma 149.2 YPG

PASSING YARDS ALLOWED
5. Clemson 166.9 YPG
17. Alabama 184.2 YPG
34. Oklahoma 201.5 YPG
75. Michigan State 229.8 YPG

TOTAL DEFENSE
2. Alabama 258.2 YPG
7. Clemson 295.7 YPG
26. Michigan State 342.9 YPG
32. Oklahoma 350.7 YPG

SCORING DEFENSE
3. Alabama 14.4 PPG
18. Clemson 20.2 PPG
19. Michigan State 20.5 PPG
21. Oklahoma 20.8 PPG

 

[Bammerboy321]

Defensive efficiency

Alabama- 92.9 (1st in the nation)
Clemson- 87.0 (2nd in the nation)
Oklahoma- 83.0 (4th in the nation)
Michigan State- 73.6 (16th in the nation)

 

[TerryP]

RED ZONE DEFENSE
32. Oklahoma 78.4%
62. Clemson 82.9%
63. Alabama 83.3%
72. Michigan State 84.2%

Interesting numbers here.

There's a 30 spot ranking difference in OU and CU but only, roughly, 5% difference between the two.

What these numbers don't show?

Alabama has allowed opponents inside the red zone 24 times.

When these other teams are compared to that number:

Clemson +11 with 35.
OU + 13 with 37.
MSU +14 with 38.

All four teams have surrendered nine (9) FG's in those trips.

Alabama has surrendered 11 TD's in those trips:

OU +9 with 20
CU +9 with 20
MSU +12 with 23

 

[TheChief]

Good stuff here and a good post getting it going, OP.

But...

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." Mark Twain

I'll take Bama's D over any in the country.