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Net Starting Field Position (NFP) is the difference between offensive starting field position (OFP) and opponent offensive starting field position (DFP) on non-garbage, regulation drives in FBS vs. FBS games. Starting field position is measured in terms of yards to the end zone. The percentage of drives started more than 80 yards from the end zone (OLF, DLF) and the percentage of drives started less than 60 yards from the end zone (OSF, DSF) are also provided. Net possession starting value (NPS) is the difference between the average expected scoring value of the team's own non-garbage possessions (PS+) and that of its opponents (PS-), including the value of offensive drives, non-offensive possessions, and overtime possessions.

 

2007 Field Position Value
2007 Team Ratings :: FEI :: OFEI :: DFEI :: SFEI :: PVE :: PPD :: AYP :: YPP :: DSR :: FPV

 

Drive Starting Field Position

 

Posession Starting Value

Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
1 Ohio State 11-2 10-2 7.8 67.1 28 .194 61 .271 20 74.9 1 .275 4 .137 1   .37 1 2.44 21 2.07 1
2 Boise State 10-3 9-3 7.6 64.0 1 .129 5 .324 5 71.6 11 .197 49 .169 15   .36 4 2.54 3 2.19 18
3 TCU 8-5 8-5 7.6 64.9 6 .125 4 .331 2 72.5 7 .262 5 .159 8   .37 2 2.52 6 2.15 9
4 Utah 9-4 9-4 7.1 64.6 5 .145 16 .308 8 71.7 10 .247 11 .185 31   .33 6 2.45 15 2.12 5
5 Penn State 9-4 9-4 6.4 66.5 19 .240 110 .266 24 72.9 5 .280 3 .173 21   .20 17 2.37 43 2.17 13
6 Cincinnati 10-3 9-3 6.3 65.9 11 .183 53 .301 9 72.2 9 .227 24 .160 9   .34 5 2.53 4 2.19 20
7 East Carolina 8-5 8-5 6.1 64.5 4 .136 9 .325 4 70.7 25 .198 47 .167 12   .11 32 2.45 16 2.34 67
8 Georgia Tech 7-6 6-6 5.6 67.2 31 .169 32 .257 33 72.8 6 .248 10 .152 4   .18 23 2.28 68 2.10 3
9 Clemson 9-4 8-4 5.5 66.1 14 .131 6 .292 12 71.6 12 .200 45 .169 17   .20 18 2.44 20 2.24 31
10 Fresno State 9-4 8-4 5.3 67.7 41 .194 61 .264 29 73.0 3 .259 7 .148 3   .33 7 2.46 13 2.13 6
11 Middle Tennessee 5-7 5-6 5.3 66.9 25 .171 35 .248 43 72.2 8 .299 1 .175 22   .20 19 2.34 53 2.15 10
12 Ball State 7-6 6-6 5.2 68.3 56 .131 6 .219 62 73.6 2 .244 15 .141 2   .25 14 2.36 46 2.12 4
13 West Virginia 11-2 11-2 5.0 65.0 8 .151 18 .295 10 70.1 29 .245 14 .190 34   .28 10 2.47 12 2.19 16
14 Kansas State 5-7 4-7 5.0 66.3 17 .172 36 .276 19 71.3 15 .246 12 .172 19   .18 22 2.49 9 2.31 56
15 USC 11-2 11-2 4.9 66.0 13 .260 115 .318 6 70.9 21 .222 27 .190 33   .23 16 2.40 27 2.17 12
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
16 Michigan State 7-6 7-6 4.3 66.2 15 .206 79 .281 17 70.5 28 .223 26 .193 37   .32 8 2.53 5 2.21 23
17 Kansas 12-1 11-1 4.2 67.1 27 .248 113 .270 21 71.2 17 .154 101 .168 14   .27 11 2.43 24 2.16 11
18 Florida 9-4 8-4 4.0 64.1 2 .137 10 .331 3 68.2 66 .125 112 .203 44   .25 13 2.52 7 2.26 37
19 Wisconsin 9-4 8-4 3.8 67.7 43 .261 117 .268 22 71.6 13 .232 21 .167 12   .16 27 2.26 78 2.09 2
20 SMU 1-11 1-11 3.7 69.2 70 .161 24 .208 74 73.0 4 .261 6 .169 15   -.01 61 2.32 54 2.33 66
21 Vanderbilt 5-7 4-7 3.7 64.9 7 .103 1 .294 11 68.6 57 .217 30 .202 42   .11 31 2.38 39 2.26 36
22 Michigan 9-4 9-3 3.4 66.6 20 .182 52 .257 33 70.0 32 .182 67 .182 27   .17 26 2.32 57 2.15 8
23 Tennessee 10-4 10-4 3.4 67.7 40 .181 50 .213 67 71.1 20 .219 29 .156 6   .09 37 2.43 22 2.34 73
24 Oregon 9-4 9-4 3.4 67.2 34 .201 71 .260 31 70.7 24 .216 32 .170 18   .11 33 2.36 47 2.25 34
25 South Florida 9-4 8-4 3.3 64.3 3 .188 56 .344 1 67.6 75 .148 106 .252 77   .29 9 2.63 1 2.33 64
26 Virginia Tech 11-3 10-3 3.3 67.6 38 .215 88 .291 14 70.9 22 .191 55 .204 45   .27 12 2.46 14 2.19 17
27 LSU 12-2 12-2 3.3 66.2 16 .211 83 .292 13 69.5 41 .153 102 .185 30   .17 25 2.49 8 2.32 61
28 Florida State 7-6 7-6 3.0 67.9 45 .167 28 .256 36 70.9 23 .238 17 .185 29   .18 21 2.40 30 2.21 26
29 Wake Forest 9-4 9-4 2.9 66.9 23 .204 74 .247 44 69.8 34 .182 66 .212 49   .37 3 2.59 2 2.22 27
30 Iowa 6-6 6-6 2.5 68.7 62 .215 89 .264 28 71.2 18 .208 41 .161 10   .09 38 2.23 85 2.14 7
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
31 Kentucky 8-5 7-5 2.3 67.7 44 .116 3 .158 110 70.0 30 .210 38 .203 43   -.09 83 2.36 48 2.45 101
32 Texas 10-3 10-3 2.3 68.3 54 .177 45 .215 66 70.6 27 .204 42 .178 24   .11 34 2.39 34 2.28 42
33 Utah State 2-10 2-10 2.2 66.6 21 .176 43 .256 35 68.8 52 .183 65 .262 87   .08 41 2.45 18 2.37 81
34 Texas Tech 9-4 8-4 2.2 69.0 67 .195 66 .211 71 71.2 19 .172 77 .172 20   .05 45 2.25 80 2.20 22
35 Oklahoma 11-3 11-3 2.2 67.3 36 .208 80 .266 24 69.5 42 .164 87 .200 38   .24 15 2.45 19 2.21 24
36 Arkansas 8-5 7-5 2.1 66.6 22 .143 15 .259 32 68.7 54 .161 90 .206 47   .02 52 2.38 36 2.36 79
37 Georgia 11-2 10-2 2.0 67.2 33 .168 31 .248 42 69.1 46 .127 110 .157 7   .19 20 2.37 41 2.18 14
38 Pittsburgh 5-7 4-7 1.9 65.2 9 .173 40 .256 38 67.1 85 .172 77 .234 64   -.03 65 2.40 28 2.43 97
39 Colorado 6-7 6-7 1.9 66.4 18 .134 8 .238 51 68.3 63 .198 47 .235 67   .14 28 2.41 25 2.28 41
40 Alabama 7-6 6-6 1.8 67.2 32 .205 78 .225 58 69.0 48 .232 22 .192 36   .10 35 2.34 51 2.24 30
41 Texas A&M 7-6 6-6 1.7 69.8 82 .180 47 .242 48 71.5 14 .216 33 .152 5   .02 53 2.21 100 2.19 19
42 Oregon State 9-4 8-4 1.3 65.7 10 .194 65 .309 7 67.0 87 .159 95 .253 79   .04 51 2.45 17 2.41 93
43 Colorado State 3-9 2-9 1.3 68.0 48 .164 26 .266 26 69.3 43 .190 56 .222 56   .09 39 2.37 42 2.28 46
44 Washington 4-9 4-9 1.3 67.4 37 .167 28 .256 36 68.6 56 .193 53 .241 71   .07 43 2.34 52 2.28 44
45 Minnesota 1-11 1-10 1.2 70.0 87 .201 72 .179 97 71.2 16 .286 2 .165 11   -.02 62 2.30 62 2.32 62
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
46 Virginia 9-4 9-4 1.1 68.4 57 .208 80 .240 50 69.6 40 .194 52 .200 38   .01 55 2.21 95 2.20 21
47 Ohio 6-6 5-6 .9 65.9 12 .152 20 .283 15 66.8 91 .162 89 .268 92   .13 29 2.43 23 2.30 53
48 UCLA 6-7 6-7 .8 67.9 46 .218 93 .235 53 68.7 55 .255 9 .234 63   .11 30 2.39 33 2.28 43
49 Maryland 6-7 5-7 .6 68.5 58 .181 49 .254 40 69.1 47 .158 97 .180 26   .00 59 2.24 84 2.25 33
50 New Mexico 9-4 8-4 .4 68.8 64 .172 37 .212 68 69.2 45 .233 19 .227 57   -.07 80 2.21 93 2.29 49
51 Central Michigan 8-6 8-5 .4 67.1 29 .164 25 .264 27 67.5 77 .163 88 .244 72   -.04 70 2.30 64 2.34 69
52 UTEP 4-8 3-8 .2 69.0 68 .145 17 .188 91 69.3 44 .184 64 .228 58   .05 47 2.27 71 2.23 28
53 Arizona 5-7 4-7 .2 69.8 81 .238 108 .224 60 70.0 31 .169 82 .204 46   -.03 64 2.27 72 2.30 52
54 Arizona State 10-3 10-3 .2 68.1 50 .167 28 .241 49 68.3 62 .194 51 .285 101   .04 50 2.35 50 2.31 54
55 Troy 8-4 7-4 .2 67.1 30 .157 23 .243 47 67.3 82 .200 45 .276 98   .18 24 2.47 11 2.29 50
56 Auburn 9-4 8-4 .2 68.2 52 .170 34 .237 52 68.4 60 .209 39 .230 60   .10 36 2.38 38 2.28 45
57 Buffalo 5-7 5-7 .2 68.0 49 .182 51 .280 18 68.2 64 .217 30 .264 89   .05 48 2.31 59 2.26 38
58 North Carolina 4-8 3-8 -.1 67.7 42 .142 13 .246 46 67.6 74 .256 8 .263 88   .01 56 2.38 37 2.37 82
59 Boston College 11-3 10-3 -.2 69.9 86 .188 55 .188 92 69.7 36 .196 50 .190 34   -.04 68 2.30 61 2.34 70
60 Army 3-9 2-9 -.3 67.9 47 .193 59 .267 23 67.6 73 .229 23 .298 108   .01 54 2.47 10 2.46 104
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
61 Stanford 4-8 4-8 -.4 69.2 69 .204 75 .210 72 68.8 53 .232 20 .239 70   -.05 74 2.23 88 2.28 48
62 Oklahoma State 7-6 6-6 -.5 70.4 93 .221 95 .199 81 69.9 33 .212 36 .219 54   .05 46 2.26 77 2.21 25
63 Rice 3-9 3-8 -.6 67.6 39 .172 38 .221 61 67.0 88 .208 40 .299 110   .06 44 2.31 60 2.25 35
64 San Diego State 4-8 3-8 -1.0 70.7 96 .194 61 .171 102 69.7 37 .178 70 .178 25   .07 42 2.25 79 2.18 15
65 Kent State 3-9 2-9 -1.0 67.0 26 .107 2 .282 16 66.0 104 .178 70 .271 96   -.09 85 2.36 44 2.46 103
66 UL Monroe 6-6 5-6 -1.1 71.7 111 .198 68 .143 113 70.6 26 .246 13 .214 50   -.11 88 2.20 101 2.31 58
67 UAB 2-10 1-10 -1.1 70.7 98 .200 69 .176 99 69.6 38 .190 56 .238 68   -.03 66 2.25 82 2.28 47
68 Miami 5-7 5-7 -1.2 66.9 24 .176 44 .261 30 65.7 108 .159 93 .268 93   -.03 63 2.40 31 2.42 96
69 Akron 4-8 4-8 -1.2 68.1 51 .140 12 .233 54 66.9 89 .158 99 .301 111   -.05 72 2.36 45 2.41 92
70 Northern Illinois 2-10 2-9 -1.3 70.2 90 .173 41 .205 79 68.9 50 .188 59 .234 64   -.13 91 2.22 90 2.35 75
71 Indiana 7-6 6-6 -1.3 68.5 59 .172 38 .228 55 67.3 83 .159 96 .276 98   -.06 75 2.32 55 2.38 85
72 Connecticut 9-4 8-4 -1.4 69.8 84 .226 99 .212 69 68.5 59 .188 59 .201 41   .08 40 2.40 26 2.32 60
73 Arkansas State 5-7 5-7 -1.4 69.5 75 .217 92 .167 105 68.1 68 .115 117 .221 55   -.07 77 2.32 56 2.38 86
74 Air Force 9-4 8-4 -1.4 70.3 92 .194 61 .209 73 68.9 51 .120 114 .233 62   -.01 60 2.26 76 2.27 39
75 Syracuse 2-10 2-10 -1.5 69.3 73 .169 33 .191 88 67.8 72 .201 43 .284 100   -.17 96 2.21 96 2.38 84
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
76 Western Michigan 5-7 4-7 -1.5 68.3 53 .151 18 .247 45 66.8 95 .188 59 .250 76   -.04 69 2.30 63 2.34 72
77 BYU 11-2 10-2 -1.5 70.0 88 .232 105 .211 70 68.5 58 .167 85 .188 32   -.05 73 2.22 89 2.27 40
78 UCF 10-4 10-4 -1.6 67.3 35 .142 14 .225 59 65.7 109 .109 118 .217 53   -.04 67 2.40 29 2.43 99
79 Southern Mississippi 7-6 6-6 -1.6 70.0 89 .204 76 .219 62 68.4 60 .237 18 .259 82   -.07 78 2.18 105 2.25 32
80 Missouri 12-2 11-2 -1.6 69.8 83 .156 22 .197 82 68.2 65 .150 105 .177 23   .00 58 2.36 49 2.35 77
81 California 7-6 7-6 -1.7 68.9 66 .218 94 .250 41 67.2 84 .169 83 .256 80   .00 57 2.31 58 2.31 57
82 San Jose State 5-7 4-7 -1.7 69.7 79 .138 11 .163 107 68.0 71 .242 16 .267 90   -.04 71 2.27 73 2.31 59
83 Marshall 3-9 3-8 -1.9 71.5 109 .240 109 .192 86 69.6 39 .192 54 .184 28   -.07 79 2.16 111 2.23 29
84 Mississippi State 8-5 7-5 -2.0 68.6 60 .193 60 .228 55 66.5 99 .174 75 .268 94   .04 49 2.38 35 2.34 68
85 Nebraska 5-7 5-7 -2.0 71.0 101 .189 57 .152 112 69.0 49 .180 68 .211 48   -.11 87 2.22 91 2.33 63
86 Louisiana Tech 5-7 4-7 -2.5 69.3 71 .178 46 .205 78 66.8 92 .172 76 .234 66   -.11 86 2.27 75 2.38 83
87 Illinois 9-4 8-4 -2.5 72.3 113 .243 111 .154 111 69.8 35 .223 25 .216 52   -.15 94 2.14 114 2.30 51
88 Bowling Green 8-5 7-5 -2.5 69.9 85 .211 82 .219 64 67.4 79 .185 63 .238 69   -.12 89 2.28 69 2.40 88
89 Temple 4-8 4-8 -2.5 68.6 61 .234 106 .255 39 66.1 102 .120 115 .289 102   -.32 113 2.23 86 2.55 117
90 NC State 5-7 4-7 -2.7 69.6 78 .216 90 .179 97 66.9 90 .201 43 .291 105   -.24 102 2.25 83 2.48 108
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
91 Toledo 5-7 4-7 -2.8 68.8 63 .200 69 .185 95 66.0 105 .160 92 .290 104   -.06 76 2.27 70 2.33 65
92 Idaho 1-11 0-11 -2.8 69.5 76 .156 21 .206 75 66.7 97 .172 77 .305 113   -.23 100 2.29 67 2.51 112
93 Louisville 6-6 5-6 -3.0 71.1 103 .248 112 .161 108 68.0 69 .178 73 .267 90   -.24 103 2.16 109 2.40 89
94 South Carolina 6-6 5-6 -3.1 70.2 91 .215 87 .170 103 67.1 86 .222 27 .244 73   -.09 84 2.25 81 2.34 71
95 Miami (OH) 6-7 6-7 -3.3 70.6 95 .235 107 .216 65 67.3 81 .158 98 .257 81   -.15 93 2.21 94 2.36 78
96 Nevada 6-7 5-7 -3.4 71.4 107 .213 85 .206 75 68.0 70 .168 84 .231 61   -.25 105 2.17 107 2.42 94
97 Florida Atlantic 8-5 8-5 -3.4 68.9 65 .215 86 .202 80 65.4 111 .121 113 .248 75   -.24 101 2.30 65 2.53 113
98 Notre Dame 3-9 3-9 -3.5 68.3 55 .184 54 .206 75 64.8 115 .175 74 .294 106   -.16 95 2.39 32 2.55 116
99 Houston 8-5 7-5 -3.5 69.8 80 .203 73 .189 89 66.3 101 .164 86 .270 95   -.14 92 2.21 97 2.34 74
100 Rutgers 8-5 7-5 -3.7 69.3 72 .164 27 .187 94 65.6 110 .152 103 .261 83   -.21 99 2.21 98 2.42 95
101 Iowa State 3-9 3-8 -3.7 71.1 104 .227 100 .188 93 67.4 78 .187 62 .252 78   -.29 110 2.21 99 2.49 109
102 Eastern Michigan 4-8 3-8 -3.8 69.6 77 .180 48 .189 90 65.8 107 .210 37 .303 112   -.08 81 2.23 87 2.31 55
103 Wyoming 5-7 5-7 -4.0 70.7 97 .212 84 .226 57 66.7 98 .188 58 .262 86   -.34 114 2.17 108 2.51 111
104 Purdue 8-5 7-5 -4.0 70.5 94 .230 103 .171 101 66.5 100 .171 80 .215 51   -.08 82 2.27 74 2.35 76
105 Tulsa 10-4 10-4 -4.0 70.8 99 .232 104 .192 85 66.8 95 .159 94 .261 84   -.18 97 2.18 104 2.36 80
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
106 Memphis 7-6 6-6 -4.3 72.4 115 .252 114 .165 106 68.1 67 .169 81 .200 38   -.26 106 2.15 112 2.41 90
107 Navy 8-5 8-4 -4.3 69.4 74 .192 58 .192 87 65.1 113 .119 116 .297 107   -.13 90 2.37 40 2.50 110
108 Louisiana 3-9 3-8 -4.4 71.8 112 .224 97 .136 114 67.4 80 .151 104 .230 59   -.31 112 2.16 110 2.46 106
109 Northwestern 6-6 5-6 -4.9 72.5 117 .275 118 .130 119 67.5 76 .215 34 .262 85   -.19 98 2.22 92 2.41 91
110 North Texas 2-10 1-10 -5.5 71.4 106 .224 98 .184 96 66.0 106 .126 111 .245 74   -.26 107 2.17 106 2.43 98
111 Hawaii 12-1 10-1 -5.6 71.6 110 .282 119 .168 104 66.0 103 .178 70 .271 96   -.25 104 2.29 66 2.54 114
112 Tulane 4-8 3-8 -5.6 72.4 114 .227 101 .174 100 66.8 93 .180 68 .289 103   -.28 109 2.11 117 2.39 87
113 UNLV 2-10 2-10 -5.6 72.4 116 .196 67 .130 118 66.8 94 .214 35 .298 108   -.35 115 2.09 118 2.45 102
114 Washington State 5-7 5-7 -6.1 71.1 102 .224 96 .196 83 65.0 114 .161 91 .336 119   -.30 111 2.14 113 2.44 100
115 Ole Miss 3-9 2-9 -6.3 71.5 108 .205 77 .131 117 65.1 112 .154 100 .317 115   -.27 108 2.19 102 2.46 105
116 Florida International 1-11 1-11 -8.0 71.0 100 .228 102 .195 84 63.0 117 .136 109 .333 118   -.36 116 2.18 103 2.55 115
117 Baylor 3-9 2-9 -8.5 71.3 105 .174 42 .159 109 62.7 118 .143 107 .308 114   -.50 118 2.11 115 2.62 119
118 Duke 1-11 1-11 -9.0 72.9 119 .261 116 .134 115 64.0 116 .143 107 .320 116   -.37 117 2.11 116 2.48 107
119 New Mexico State 4-9 2-9 -10.6 72.8 118 .217 91 .132 116 62.3 119 .070 119 .326 117   -.54 119 2.05 119 2.59 118