This was just posted on the free board after we were discussing how to properly compare coaching records. I'm sharing it because it's interesting and not as an attempt to make Neal look bad. I have not verified this info.
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**Caveats: All data is based upon END OF SEASON rankings. AP rankings were used for reference. Rankings were only top 20 until 1988 before rankings expanded to 25 from 1989 until present.
Records vs ranked:
-Nehlen 12-48-2 (.200)
-Rodriguez 7-16 (.438)
-Stewart 2-4 (.333)
-Holgorsen 5-22 (.227)
-Brown 0-14 (.000)
Losses by 10 or less vs ranked:
-Nehlen 17-31 (.354)
-Rodriguez 4-12 (.250)
-Stewart 3-1 (.750)
-Holgorsen 10-12 (.455)
-Brown 5-11 (.357)
Records vs top 10:
-Nehlen 1-25 (.038)
-Rodriguez 2-8 (.250)
-Stewart 0-2 (.000)
-Holgorsen 2-10 (.200)
-Brown 0-6 (.000)
Losses by 10 or less vs top 10:
-Nehlen 6-19 (.240)
-Rodriguez 3-5 (.375)
-Stewart 2-0 (1.000)
-Holgorsen 5-5 (.500)
-Brown 2-4 (.333)
Ranked Finishes:
-Nehlen 6-14 (.300)
-Rodriguez 4-3 (.571)
-Stewart 2-1 (.667)
-Holgorsen 2-6 (.250)
-Brown 0-5 (.000)
Top 10 Finishes:
-Nehlen 2-18 (.100)
-Rodriguez 2-5 (.286)
-Stewart 0-3 (.000)
-Holgorsen 0-8 (.000)
-Brown 0-5 (.000)
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**Caveats: All data is based upon END OF SEASON rankings. AP rankings were used for reference. Rankings were only top 20 until 1988 before rankings expanded to 25 from 1989 until present.
Records vs ranked:
-Nehlen 12-48-2 (.200)
-Rodriguez 7-16 (.438)
-Stewart 2-4 (.333)
-Holgorsen 5-22 (.227)
-Brown 0-14 (.000)
Losses by 10 or less vs ranked:
-Nehlen 17-31 (.354)
-Rodriguez 4-12 (.250)
-Stewart 3-1 (.750)
-Holgorsen 10-12 (.455)
-Brown 5-11 (.357)
Records vs top 10:
-Nehlen 1-25 (.038)
-Rodriguez 2-8 (.250)
-Stewart 0-2 (.000)
-Holgorsen 2-10 (.200)
-Brown 0-6 (.000)
Losses by 10 or less vs top 10:
-Nehlen 6-19 (.240)
-Rodriguez 3-5 (.375)
-Stewart 2-0 (1.000)
-Holgorsen 5-5 (.500)
-Brown 2-4 (.333)
Ranked Finishes:
-Nehlen 6-14 (.300)
-Rodriguez 4-3 (.571)
-Stewart 2-1 (.667)
-Holgorsen 2-6 (.250)
-Brown 0-5 (.000)
Top 10 Finishes:
-Nehlen 2-18 (.100)
-Rodriguez 2-5 (.286)
-Stewart 0-3 (.000)
-Holgorsen 0-8 (.000)
-Brown 0-5 (.000)
