Note:
All of the above rankings are taken directly from the NCAA except for strength of schedule, which is not ranked by the NCAA and instead taken from S&P+.
The Redzone TD% and Redzone TD% Defense are calculated by me and not ranked by the NCAA. Determining who has the advantage in these categories is strictly my arbitrary judgment.
Quick thoughts:
Wow, what a difference a year makes, huh? Last season, the stats were heavily lopsided in the other direction - but not having reached the midpoint of the season, the Lions just started to hit their stride when they destroyed the Terrapins, and started a second half of the year in DJ Durkin’s first go-around that was less than exciting than the first half; the bowl game they played in had the Terps finish under .