LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Informed sources say you are no longer as juiced about men's college basketball as you were 24 hours ago. I believe I know why.
So, for at least a day or two, let's flip the conversation back to college football. I checked the road ahead for the University of Louisville and this was one thing that I uncovered:
The predictor version of Jeff Sagarin's power formula forecasts that Jeff Brohm's team should be favored over it's final four games.
Here is the rundown:
- Cards by 11.03 points over Virginia Tech on Saturday
- Cards by 17.07 points over Virginia on Thursday Nov. 9
- Cards by 1.88 points at Miami on Nov. 18
- Cards by a surprising 9.26 points in the Governor's Cup finale here on Nov. 25
The ESPN Football Power Index is not ready to go to 11 wins for the Cards. It is stuck at 10.
On to the Week 10 Reset for the Cardinals, Kentucky, Indiana and Western Kentucky.
Louisville (7-1)
- Last Week: Defeated No. 20 Duke, 23-0
- This Week: vs. Virginia Tech, Saturday, 3:30 p.m., L&N Cardinal Stadium
- Top 3 Graded Performers this season by Pro Football Focus (minimum 200 snaps):
- Offense:
- Halfback Jawhar Jordan 86.4
- Receiver Jamari Thrash 79.1
- Center Bryan Hudson 73.3
- Defense:
- Cornerback Quincy Riley 81.9
- Edge Ashton Gillotte 79.1
- Cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. 78.0
- Offense:
- Total Offense Rating NCAA:
- No. 25 in the nation, No. 5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, 448.1 yards per game
- Total Defense Rating NCAA:
- No. 15 in the nation, No. 2 in the ACC, 303.4 ypg
- Yard differential:
- +144.7 ypg
- Top Individiual NCAA stat:
- Jawhar Jordan ranks 12th in the nation, No. 2 in the ACC with 103.0 ypg rushing.
- Week 10 Ratings:
- PFF No. 22, up six spots from last week
- ESPN Power Index No. 21, up six spots from last week
- Jeff Sagarin Predictor No. 21, up 16 spots from last week
- Combined record last three opponents: 14-11
- Combined record next three opponents: 12-12
- Strength of Schedule (Sagarin): No. 59
- Best Win: Notre Dame, No. 10, Sagarin predictor
- ESPN FPI Projected win total: 10.0, up 0.7 from last week
- Dr. Bo preseason projected win total: 8
- Dr. Bo revised projected win total: 10
Kentucky (5-3)
- Last Week: Lost to Tennessee, 33-27
- This Week: at Mississippi State, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
- Top 3 Graded Performers by Pro Football Focus (minimum 200 snaps):
- Offense:
- Halfback Ray Davis 87.6
- Quarterback Devin Leary 78.1
- Receiver Tayvion Robinson 75.4
- Defense:
- Tackle Deone Walker 77.8.
- Cornerback Maxwell Hairston 75.3.
- Edge Keaten Wade 70.9
- Offense:
- Total Offense Rating NCAA:
- No. 85 nationally, No. 10 in the Southeastern Conference, 363.6 ypg
- Total Defense Rating NCAA:
- No. 59 nationally, No. 9 in the SEC, 363.4 ypg
- Yard differential:
- +0.2 ypg
- Top Individiual NCAA stat:
- Davis, No. 14 in the nation, first in the SEC, 102.9 ypg
- Week 10 Ratings:
- PFF — No. 34, down 6 spots from last week
- ESPN Power Index — No. 41, up 3 spots from last week
- Jeff Sagarin Predictor — No. 47, up 4 spots from last week
- Combined record last three opponents: 21-3
- Combined record next three opponents: 13-11
- Strength of Schedule (Sagarin): No. 71
- Best Win: Florida, No. 46, Sagarin predictor
- ESPN FPI Projected win total: 6.3, down 0.3 from last week
- Dr. Bo preseason projected win total: 7
- Dr. Bo revised projected win total: 7
Indiana (2-6)
- Last Week: Lost at Penn State, 33-24
- This Week: Wisconsin, Saturday, Noon, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington
- Top 3 Graded Performers by Pro Football Focus (minimum 200 snaps):
- Offense:
- Receiver Cam Camper 70.8
- Guard Matthew Bedford 70.1
- Receiver Donaven McCulley 68.7
- Defense:
- End Andre Carter 74.9
- Safety Louis Moore 72.8
- Safety Phillip Dunham 71.6
- Offense:
- Total Offense Rating NCAA:
- No. 115 in the nation, No. 11 in the Big Ten at 316.4 ypg
- Total Defense Rating NCAA:
- No. 58 in the nation, No. 12 in the Big Ten at 363.1 ypg
- Yard differential:
- -46.7 ypg.
- Top Individiual NCAA stat:
- Punter James Evans ranks ninth nationally, averaging 47.1 yards per kick.
- Week 10 Ratings:
- PFF — No. 103, down two spots from last week.
- ESPN Power Index — No. 85, up eightu spots from last week.
- Jeff Sagarin Predictor — No. 94, up five spots from last week.
- Combined record last three opponents: 21-3
- Combined record next 3 opponents: 10-14
- Strength of Schedule (Sagarin): No. 2
- ESPN FPI Projected win total: 3.5, up 0.3 from last week
- Best Win: No. 173 Akron
- Dr. Bo preseason projected win total: 3
- Dr. Bo revised projected win total: 2
Western Kentucky (4-4)
- Last Week: Lost to Liberty, 42-29
- This Week: At UTEP, Saturday, 9 p.m.
- Top 3 Graded Performers by Pro Football Focus (minimum 200 snaps):
- Offense:
- Receiver Malachi Corley 78.1
- Quarterback Austin Reed 76.2
- Receiver Easton Messer 74.3
- Defense:
- Cornerback Anthony Johnson Jr. 78.3
- Cornerback Upton Stout 77.4
- Edge JaQues Evans 73.5
- Offense:
- Total Offense Rating NCAA:
- No. 63 nationally, third in Conference USA, 395.4 ypg
- Total Defense Rating NCAA:
- No. 130 nationally, ninth in CUSA, 467.1
- Top Individual NCAA stat:
- Receiver Malachi Corley is 13th nationally, first in CUSA in receiving yards per game — 92.4.
- Week 10 Ratings:
- PFF — No. 122, up three spots from last week.
- ESPN Power Index — No. 88, down five spots from last week.
- Jeff Sagarin Predictor — No. 84, same as last week.
- Combined record last three opponents: 18-8
- Combined record next three opponents: 9-17
- Strength of Schedule (Sagarin): No. 101
- Best Win: No. 119 South Florida
- ESPN FPI Projected win total: 7.3, down 0.6 from last week
- Dr. Bo preseason projected win total: 10
- Dr. Bo revised projected win total: 7
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