How good do the advanced analytics say that Cincinnati is?

Especially during the mid-game offensive lull against FAU, some Ohio State fans looked a little more warily towards game two against Cincinnati.

The Bearcats defense, which had held Chip Kelly’s UCLA to just 14 points in their week one win, was projected to be much more formidable than FAU’s. So if the Buckeyes could go half of the game against FAU without scoring, how would they fare against a much better Bearcats defense?

So let’s take a look at exactly how good Cincinnati actually is.

Talent comparison

This chart shows the top quartile (top 25%) of player ratings, grouped by position, with the size of the circle showing the total number of players committed at each position.