S&P+, which takes into account efficiency, explosiveness, field position, finishing drives, and turnovers, ranks Michigan defense the best in the country, and by a very large margin.
Michigan is the No. 1 defense in S&P+. The gap between them and No. 2 Florida is bigger than the gap between Florida and No. 10 Washington.
— Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) October 3, 2016
Here’s a look at Michigan in the S&P+ vs. other top 10 ranked defenses:
How Michigan’s defense ranks in several categories:
Michigan’s Defense after Week 5:
Scoring D: 6
Total D: 5
YPP: 6
Run D: 24
YPC: t-25
Pass D: 2
YPA: t-4
QB Rating: 7— Drew Hallett (@DrewCHallett) October 4, 2016
