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ND vs. National Champions Advanced Stats

In the “big data” world that we currently live in today it’s no surprise how large of a role statistics play in modern athletics.

Statistics, however objective numbers may appear, don’t always provide the most objective perspective possible. Specifically in college football, where there exists incredible parity among the 128 Football Bowl Subdivision programs, it is known that statistics can be skewed and perhaps even misleading. Strength of schedule and “garbage” or “mop up” time are two instances where standard college football statistics can become perverted. Differing playing styles and philosophies can also lead to misrepresented data.

For example, Georgia Southern, Air Force and Navy, in that order, were the top three teams in regards to rush yards gained in 2015.