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Contributed by:
Todd DeVries
Last Updated: Jul 16, 2009 7:20 AM |
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We broke down our analysis into two simple categories:
1. Which conference has the most “top end” talent?
2. Which conference has the “deepest” talent pool?
If you’re just starting up a league and are trying to determine which conferences to include in your player pool, let this analysis be your guide. The numbers speak for themselves.
KEY:
* The numbers below represent the 2009 projected average fantasy points per game, per position. For example - on average, the Big 12 QB’s will score 22.9 fantasy PPG.
* Scoring system used: 1 pt per 15 yards passing, 1 pt per 10 yards rushing/receiving, 4 pts per passing TD, 6 pts per rushing/receiving TD, 0.5 PPR. Standard kicker and defensive scoring were also applied.
* “Top End Talent” rankings calculation includes: the top 5 QB, 10 RB, 10 WR, 3 TE, 3 PK, and 5 Defenses in the conference.
* “Deepest Talent” rankings calculation includes: the top 10 QB, 15 RB, 20 WR, 7 TE, 7 PK, and ALL Defenses in the conference.
Conference Fantasy Power Rankings -
Top End Talent
| Rank | Conference | QB | RB | WR | TE | PK | DEF | Total |
| 1 | Big 12 | 25.6 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 11.6 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 92.5 |
| 2 | C-USA | 25.8 | 16.1 | 18.1 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 85.9 |
| 3 | SEC | 20.0 | 14.6 | 13.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 77.7 |
| 4 | Pac-10 | 19.0 | 16.5 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 75.6 |
| 5 | MAC | 20.8 | 16.2 | 14.4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 75.4 |
| 6 | Big Ten | 20.6 | 15.2 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 12.4 | 75.1 |
| 7 | WAC | 21.2 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 71.2 |
| 8 | MWC | 18.6 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 69.0 |
| 9 | Sun Belt | 19.6 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 68.3 |
| 10 | ACC | 17.5 | 14.3 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 13.3 | 67.8 |
| 11 | Big East | 16.9 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 63.1 |
| 12 | Indy | 14.3 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 14.5 | 59.4 |
Conference Fantasy Power Rankings -
| Rank | Conference | QB | RB | WR | TE | PK | DEF | Total |
| 1 | Big 12 | 22.9 | 16.1 | 14.7 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 81.1 |
| 2 | C-USA | 21.0 | 12.5 | 13.9 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 70.3 |
| 3 | SEC | 17.1 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 65.6 |
| 4 | Big Ten | 17.0 | 14.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 63.2 |
| 5 | MAC | 18.8 | 13.4 | 9.9 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 63.0 |
| 6 | Pac-10 | 14.8 | 13.3 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 9.2 | 60.7 |
| 7 | ACC | 15.4 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 11.2 | 58.2 |
| 8 | WAC | 15.9 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 56.9 |
| 9 | MWC | 15.4 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 56.7 |
| 10 | Sun Belt | 16.8 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 55.9 |
| 11 | Big East | 13.9 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 54.7 |
| 12 | Indy | 14.3 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 52.6 |