Better Know a B1G: Adv. Stat Comparison Penn State Nittany Lions

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesThis is the next in the series comparing some statistical rankings between BigTen opponents and UW. This week’s comparison is with the Penn State Nittany Lions. UW last played them in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl.

Here’s a list of the previous teams covered:

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Maryland

Michigan

Michigan State

Minnesota

Nebraska

Northwestern

Ohio State

Composite Ranking Comparison

We again start by looking at the final rankings in the Massey Composite (https://masseyratings.com/ranks) over the last 9 years between the teams.

I was a little surprised to see how closely Penn State’s rankings matched those of UW. While James Franklin quickly elevated Penn State back into the…