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As linked by Chris Low on ESPN.com, AL.com released a list of teams with the most personal fouls. Tops? Southern Miss, with 27.
But more importantly to us, a supplementary list was provided that shows the number of personal fouls among BCS teams. Have a look:
How Teams in Current BCS Standings Rank
- Oregon, 21
- Auburn, 20
- Florida State, 19
- Oklahoma State, 19
- Nebraska, 18
- Michigan State, 17
- Missouri, 17
- Texas A&M, 17
- Boise State, 16
- Oklahoma, 15
- Arkansas, 14
- Miami, 14
- LSU, 12
- Mississippi State, 12
- Virginia Tech, 12
- Alabama, 11
- Nevada, 11
- Ohio State, 11
- Arizona, 10
- Stanford, 10
- TCU, 10
- Wisconsin, 10
- Utah, 9
- Iowa, 6
- South Carolina, 5
AL.com goes on to point out that 4 is the least amount any team has committed. One of the most infuriating things is seeing a first down or defensive stop wiped out by a late hit or some other needless PF penalty. But it hasn’t been a problem for our squad. It’s a testament to our coaching and to the intelligence and maturity of our players.
Anyone care to play devil’s advocate? Granted, overall there seems to be a vague inverse relationship between position in BCS top 25 rankings and PFs committed, but it could be coincidental.
At any rate, stupid penalties are absolutely crippling, and we’re doing a good job of ignoring them. Our boys should be lauded for that.
