re: Total defensive rankings for teams currently in the playoff picture.

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Where did you get those stats? Did you figure it yourself?

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I looked up each teams averages on the NCAA stats site them compared their averages to what they did against Ohio State and LSU. If I'd taken out the individual games against Ohio State and LSU the stats would have weighed more heavily in favor of the Ohio State defense as over half of the FBS opponents exceeded their average against LSU.

I just look at the facts. In the last two seasons Ohio State was in the same position as the LSU defense this year. They were a sieve at times and gave up an abnormally high number of explosive plays. At some point that isn't a trend but indicates a flaw in scheme, execution or talent. Fortunately for Ohio State the talent was there so the scheme and execution adjustments this season have lead to a vast improvement.