2019 Season

Top 20 Worst Losses

The most damaging defeats of the season

View Best Wins
# Loser Lost To Week Location Venue Score Points
1
#129 Massachusetts
#125 UConn
9 Home Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium 35-56 -15.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-2.3 -13.9
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.3
Total -15.3 pts
2
#114 Vanderbilt
#109 UNLV
7 Home FirstBank Stadium 10-34 -14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -13.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -14.9
Total -14.9 pts
3
#128 UTEP
#116 Rice
14 Home Sun Bowl 16-30 -14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.8
Total -14.8 pts
4
#129 Massachusetts
#98 Coastal Carolina
4 Home Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium 28-62 -14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.6
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -14.6
Total -14.6 pts
5
#120 Texas State
#99 Troy
12 Home Bobcat Stadium (TX) 27-63 -14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -14.6
Total -14.6 pts
6
#102 Stanford
#100 UCLA
8 Home Stanford Stadium 16-34 -14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -14.4
Total -14.4 pts
7
#130 Akron
#99 Troy
4 Home InfoCision Stadium 7-35 -14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.5
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -14.3
Total -14.3 pts
8
#105 Fresno State
#112 Colorado State
9 Home Valley Children's Stadium 31-41 -14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.3
Total -14.3 pts
9
#124 New Mexico
#112 Colorado State
7 Home University Stadium (NM) 21-35 -14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.3
Total -14.3 pts
10
#128 UTEP
#117 UTSA
6 Home Sun Bowl 16-26 -14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.3
Total -14.3 pts
11
#106 Middle Tennessee
#116 Rice
12 Home Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium 28-31 -14.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -14.2
Total -14.2 pts
12
#126 New Mexico State
#105 Fresno State
5 Home Aggie Memorial Stadium 17-30 -14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -13.1
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.1
Total -14.1 pts
13
#118 East Carolina
#101 South Florida
9 Home Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 20-45 -13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -12.0
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.9
Total -13.9 pts
14
#125 UConn
#101 South Florida
6 Home Pratt & Whitney Stadium 22-48 -13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -12.0
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.9
Total -13.9 pts
15
#130 Akron
#84 Ohio
13 Home - 3-52 -13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -13.9
Total -13.9 pts
16
#121 Bowling Green
#84 Ohio
13 Home Doyt L. Perry Stadium 24-66 -13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -13.9
Total -13.9 pts
17
#88 Colorado
#110 Arizona
6 Home Folsom Field 30-35 -13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -13.8
Total -13.8 pts
18
#72 Boston College
#115 Kansas
3 Home Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) 24-48 -13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -13.8
Total -13.8 pts
19
#111 North Texas
#104 Houston
5 Home DATCU Stadium 25-46 -13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-1.3 -12.4
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -13.8
Total -13.8 pts
20
#118 East Carolina
#90 Tulsa
14 Home Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 24-49 -13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -13.8
Total -13.8 pts
1
#129 Massachusetts
#125 UConn
9 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium 35-56 -15.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-2.3 -13.9
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.3
Total -15.3 pts
2
#114 Vanderbilt
#109 UNLV
7 FirstBank Stadium 10-34 -14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -13.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -14.9
Total -14.9 pts
3
#128 UTEP
#116 Rice
14 Sun Bowl 16-30 -14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.8
Total -14.8 pts
4
#129 Massachusetts
#98 Coastal Carolina
4 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium 28-62 -14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.6
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -14.6
Total -14.6 pts
5
#120 Texas State
#99 Troy
12 Bobcat Stadium (TX) 27-63 -14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -14.6
Total -14.6 pts
6
#102 Stanford
#100 UCLA
8 Stanford Stadium 16-34 -14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -14.4
Total -14.4 pts
7
#130 Akron
#99 Troy
4 InfoCision Stadium 7-35 -14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.5
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -14.3
Total -14.3 pts
8
#105 Fresno State
#112 Colorado State
9 Valley Children's Stadium 31-41 -14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.3
Total -14.3 pts
9
#124 New Mexico
#112 Colorado State
7 University Stadium (NM) 21-35 -14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.3
Total -14.3 pts
10
#128 UTEP
#117 UTSA
6 Sun Bowl 16-26 -14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.3
Total -14.3 pts
11
#106 Middle Tennessee
#116 Rice
12 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium 28-31 -14.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -14.2
Total -14.2 pts
12
#126 New Mexico State
#105 Fresno State
5 Aggie Memorial Stadium 17-30 -14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -13.1
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.1
Total -14.1 pts
13
#118 East Carolina
#101 South Florida
9 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 20-45 -13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -12.0
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.9
Total -13.9 pts
14
#125 UConn
#101 South Florida
6 Pratt & Whitney Stadium 22-48 -13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -12.0
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.9
Total -13.9 pts
15
#130 Akron
#84 Ohio
13 - 3-52 -13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -13.9
Total -13.9 pts
16
#121 Bowling Green
#84 Ohio
13 Doyt L. Perry Stadium 24-66 -13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -13.9
Total -13.9 pts
17
#88 Colorado
#110 Arizona
6 Folsom Field 30-35 -13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -13.8
Total -13.8 pts
18
#72 Boston College
#115 Kansas
3 Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) 24-48 -13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -13.8
Total -13.8 pts
19
#111 North Texas
#104 Houston
5 DATCU Stadium 25-46 -13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-1.3 -12.4
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -13.8
Total -13.8 pts
20
#118 East Carolina
#90 Tulsa
14 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 24-49 -13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -13.8
Total -13.8 pts
1
#130 Akron
#121 Bowling Green
10 Doyt L. Perry Stadium 6-35 -10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -8.1
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -10.0
Total -10.0 pts
2
#117 UTSA
#111 North Texas
4 DATCU Stadium 3-45 -9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -7.8
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
3
#129 Massachusetts
#96 Northwestern
12 Ryan Field 6-45 -9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -8.1
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.6
Total -9.6 pts
4
#109 UNLV
#105 Fresno State
8 Valley Children's Stadium 27-56 -9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.5
Total -9.5 pts
5
#128 UTEP
#111 North Texas
10 DATCU Stadium 26-52 -9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -7.8
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -9.5
Total -9.5 pts
6
#87 Florida International
#106 Middle Tennessee
9 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium 17-50 -9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.5
Total -9.5 pts
7
#130 Akron
#94 Northern Illinois
9 Huskie Stadium 0-49 -9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.1
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
8
#80 Toledo
#89 Ball State
8 Scheumann Stadium 14-52 -9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.1
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
9
#126 New Mexico State
#91 Ole Miss
11 Vaught-Hemingway Stadium 3-41 -9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -4.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -7.7
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
10
#109 UNLV
#112 Colorado State
10 Canvas Stadium 17-37 -9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -7.7
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
11
#123 South Alabama
#99 Troy
8 Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) 13-37 -9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
12
#80 Toledo
#121 Bowling Green
7 Doyt L. Perry Stadium 7-20 -9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -8.1
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
13
#69 Arkansas State
#123 South Alabama
14 Ladd Peebles Stadium 30-34 -9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -8.4
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
14
#127 Old Dominion
#106 Middle Tennessee
13 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium 17-38 -8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
15
#126 New Mexico State
#86 Washington State
1 Gesa Field 7-58 -8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
16
#88 Colorado
#86 Washington State
8 Gesa Field 10-41 -8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
17
#88 Colorado
#100 UCLA
10 Rose Bowl 14-31 -8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
18
#129 Massachusetts
#87 Florida International
6 FIU Stadium 0-44 -8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
19
#118 East Carolina
#107 NC State
1 Carter-Finley Stadium 6-34 -8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
20
#126 New Mexico State
#124 New Mexico
4 University Stadium (NM) 52-55 -8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -8.4
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
1
#112 Colorado State
#88 Colorado
1 Sports Authority Field at Mile High 31-52 -9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -7.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -9.4
Total -9.4 pts
2
#116 Rice
#33 Texas
3 NRG Stadium 13-48 -9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -7.7
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
3
#104 Houston
#86 Washington State
3 NRG Stadium 24-31 -8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -7.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -7.7
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
4
#31 Virginia
#5 Clemson
15 Bank of America Stadium 17-62 -7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
5
#20 Utah
#19 Oregon
15 Levi's Stadium 15-37 -7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
6
#61 Central Michigan
#56 Miami (OH)
15 Ford Field 21-26 -7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
7
#40 Western Kentucky
#46 Louisville
3 Nissan Stadium 21-38 -7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
8
#85 Duke
#8 Alabama
1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 3-42 -7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
9
#39 South Carolina
#65 North Carolina
1 Bank of America Stadium 20-24 -7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
10
#26 Louisiana
#47 Mississippi State
1 Caesars Superdome 28-38 -6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.7 -4.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
11
#3 Georgia
#2 LSU
15 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 10-37 -6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
12
#89 Ball State
#30 Indiana
1 Lucas Oil Stadium 24-34 -5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.8
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
13
#15 Baylor
#9 Oklahoma
15 AT&T Stadium 23-30 -5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
14
#33 Texas
#9 Oklahoma
7 Cotton Bowl 27-34 -5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
15
#122 Arkansas
#37 Texas A&M
5 AT&T Stadium 27-31 -4.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -3.0
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -4.0
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.7
Total -4.7 pts
16
#4 Wisconsin
#1 Ohio State
15 Lucas Oil Stadium 21-34 -4.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -3.8
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.4
Total -4.4 pts
17
#19 Oregon
#11 Auburn
1 AT&T Stadium 21-27 -4.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.7
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.3
Total -4.3 pts
18
#10 Florida
#3 Georgia
10 EverBank Stadium 17-24 -4.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.4
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.0
Total -4.0 pts

What Makes a Bad Loss?

Opponent Strength

Losses to lower-ranked opponents hurt more. Losing to a team ranked #100+ is far more damaging than losing to a top 10 team.

Location Modifier

Home losses are penalized more heavily than road losses. Losing at home to a weak opponent is one of the worst outcomes.

Margin of Defeat

Getting blown out increases the penalty. A 40-point home loss to a bad team is catastrophic for rankings.