Georgia's Offense vs. the "Big Six" and rest of the nation

I'm going to start with the broader numbers and jump into the "Big 6" (so-called wizards of offensive scheme) a bit lower in the article.

Just some thoughts to chew on:

Per the NCAA's stats, take a look at these numbers for Georgia's Offense:
Total Offense -- 454 YPG (18th Nation/1st SEC)
-- Note: only 3 teams with undefeated records above us in this category. Texas Tech, Southern Cal and Texas.

Scoring Offense -- 32.117 PPG (29th Nation/2nd SEC)
-- Note: Only 1 undefeated team ranked lower than us in this category. Bama.

Rushing Offense -- 189.7 YPG (27th Nation/2nd SEC)
-- Note: Only 2 undefeated teams ranked above us in this category. Texas and USC

Kickoff Returns -- 17.5 yards/return (105th in Nation)
-- Note: That blows.

Passing Offense -- 264.3 YPG (27th Nation/1st SEC)
-- Note: Only 3 undefeated teams ranked above us in this category. Texas Tech, USC and UCLA

TDs Per Game -- 3.7 (Ranked 43rd Nationally)
FGs Per Game -- 2.17 (Ranked 4th Nationally)
-- Note: If we went down the field and scored just 1 more TD per game instead of having to settle for a Field Goal b/c of a holding call, a dropped pass, an over thrown WR, a delay of game or a false start, we would be averaging 36.2 PPG. And our scoring per game would jump from 29th in the country to 18th or higher.

Taking the Next Step:
Only 2 things are holding back this offense from being absolutely ridiculously good. The first is redzone issues, and the second is the horrible kickoff returns that start far too many drives with lousy field position. Luckily, our punt return team is exceptional and ranked 9th nationally with a staggering 16.29 yards/return average.

As a point of comparison, the so called "Big Six" Offensive Geniuses by CollegeFootballResource.com. Who are the Big Six? To quote College Football Resource:

"The Big Six teams we are referring to are the six teams who have pulled away from the other 113 teams in college football in regards to scheme sophistication on either offense, defense, or both. The Big Six are---USC, California, Louisville, Boise State, Florida and Utah."

The group has also been called the "Gang of Six" by Heisman Pundit. How are these "scheme wizards" performing this year?

USC - 6-0 (#1 AP)
Florida - 4-2 (#18 AP)
California - 4-2 (#25 AP)
Louisville - 4-2 (Unranked)
Boise - 4-2 (Unranked)
Utah - 3-4 (Unranked)

Well geez, that's not very high rankings. Looks like the Big 1 to me. Boring old Georgia, Alabama, LSU, Penn State and Ohio State are all ranked higher than the second best "Big Six" Team. More fun with numbers:

Total Offense of Big 6 vs. UGA:
USC - 1
Louisville - 9
Georgia - 18
Cal - 19
Utah - 20
Boise - 25
UF - 53
***Petrino's stats without the 600+ yards of total offense vs. provisional Div I-A team Florida Atlantic are not quite as impressive. His total offense stats would fall to 16th instead of 9th. Not far from non-genius Richt.

Scoring Offense of Big 6 vs. UGA:
USC - 2
Louisville - 3
Cal - 16
Georgia - 29
Boise - 32
Florida - 53
Utah - 76

More fun with numbers..the Big Six have lost to teams with mostly unexceptional offenses including (rankings show national total offense rankings)

Georgia - 18th ranked
UCLA - 27th ranked
Oregon State - 28th ranked (twice!)
Alabama - 48th ranked
LSU - 51st ranked
West Virgina - 72nd ranked
South Florida - 74th ranked
TCU - 75th ranked
SDSU - 67th ranked
UNC - 82nd ranked

Anyway, just something to think about as the hype on those 6 programs fades a bit.

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