Facts on TT factor numbers

The TT factor is a measure of the topsy-turvyness of the college football week. 

Higher the TT factor, more topsy-turvy the week of college football has been.  That is, the AP Top 25 rankings have had a major shake up because of high ranked teams losing to lower or unranked teams. 

Lower the TT factor, more stable the week of college football has been.  That is, the AP Top 25 rankings have had no major shake up because most high ranked teams won their games against lower ranked or unranked teams.

The following numbers are reported based on 2002-07 seasons. 

Lowest TT factor reported =8 (Week 4, 2004 Season)

Highest TT factor reported =67 (Week 5, 2007 Season)

Average TT factor = 42

Standard Deviation TT factor = 12

TT factor

What it means?

>54

Highly Topsy-turvy week of football - Did the ranked teams really show up to play?  Sounds like even the real Slim Shady did not show up!

49-54

Above Average Topsy-turvy week of football.

36-48

Average week of football - Blah - What am I going to talk about at the water-cooler now - climate change!

30-35

Stable week of football - Wish our financial world was while they come up with yet another business model.

<30

Very stable week of football- Did any one play a game this week?

Main reasons for Week#1 TT Factor Being Above Average

(9) Clemson lost to (24) Alabama

(17) Virginia lost to (NR) East Carolina

(25) Pittsburg lost to (NR) Bowling Green

(18) Tennessee lost to (NR) UCLA

Main reasons for Week#5 TT Factor Being Above Average

(1) USC lost to (NR) Oregon St

(3) Georgia lost to (8) Alabama

(4) Florida lost to (NR) Mississippi

(9) Wisconsin lost to (NR) Michigan

(16) Wake Forest lost to (NR) Navy

(20) Clemson lost to (NR) Maryland

(23) East Carolina lost to (NR) Houston

Main reasons for Week#7  TT Factor Being Above Average

(1) Oklahoma lost to (5) Texas

(2) Auburn lost to (NR) Arkansas

(3) Missouri lost to (17) OK State

(4) LSU lost to (11) Florida

(13) Vanderbilt lost to (NR) Mississippi State

Main reasons for Week#8  TT Factor Being Above Average

(9) BYU lost to (NR) TCU

(17) Virginia Tech lost to (NR) Boston College

(18) North Carolina lost to (NR) Virginia

(21) Wake Forest lost to (NR) Maryland

(25) California lost to (NR) Arizona

 

Main reasons for Week#16  TT Factor Being Above Average

(1) Oklahoma lost to (2) Florida

(4) Alabama lost to (6) Utah

(7) Texas Tech lost to (25) Mississippi

(12) Cincinnati lost to (19) Virginia Tech

(13) Oklahoma St lost to (17) Oregon

(14) Georgia Tech lost to (NR) LSU

(16) BYU lost to (NR) Arizona

(20) Pittsburg lost to (NR) Oregon St

(22) Ball St lost to (NR) Tulsa

(24) Boston College lost to (NR) Vanderbilt