Here’s some impressive stats for UCF in comparison to UF since 2010 in terms of on the field performance as determined by final AP Top 25 Ranking.
-The last time that UF finished the season ranked in the AP Poll as high as UCF is currently ranked (12th) was 7 seasons ago in the 2012 season.
-The last time that UF finished the season ranked in the AP Poll as high UCF finished last season was 10 seasons ago in the 2009 season.
-Both UCF & UF have finished in the AP Top 25 ranking 4 seasons in the past 9 since 2010, including this season’s current rankings.
-The average ranking for UCF those 4 seasons is 12.
-The average ranking for UF those 4 seasons is 17.
So in the last 9 seasons since 2010, UCF has been ranked in the final AP top 25 the same number of seasons (4), but UCF has performed significantly better in terms of highest rankings (6th & 12th vs. 9th & 14th) and UCF also has an average ranking of 12 vs. UF’s average of 17 in the 4 ranked seasons for each team.
Here’s the raw numbers:
2010: UCF #21; UF NR (pre-season UF #4 & UCF NR)
2011: Both NR (pre-season UF #22 & UCF NR)
2012: UCF NR; UF #9 (pre-season UF #23 & UCF NR)
2013: UCF #10; UF NR (pre-season UF ranked #10 & UCF unranked)
2014: Both NR (both NR pre-season)
2015: UCF NR; UF #25 (both pre-season NR)
2016: UCF NR; UF #14 (pre-season UF #25 & UCF NR)
2017: UCF #6; UF NR (pre-season UCF unranked & UF #17)
2018: UCF #12; UF #22 (pre-season UCF #21 & UF NR)
-The last time that UF finished the season ranked in the AP Poll as high as UCF is currently ranked (12th) was 7 seasons ago in the 2012 season.
-The last time that UF finished the season ranked in the AP Poll as high UCF finished last season was 10 seasons ago in the 2009 season.
-Both UCF & UF have finished in the AP Top 25 ranking 4 seasons in the past 9 since 2010, including this season’s current rankings.
-The average ranking for UCF those 4 seasons is 12.
-The average ranking for UF those 4 seasons is 17.
So in the last 9 seasons since 2010, UCF has been ranked in the final AP top 25 the same number of seasons (4), but UCF has performed significantly better in terms of highest rankings (6th & 12th vs. 9th & 14th) and UCF also has an average ranking of 12 vs. UF’s average of 17 in the 4 ranked seasons for each team.
Here’s the raw numbers:
2010: UCF #21; UF NR (pre-season UF #4 & UCF NR)
2011: Both NR (pre-season UF #22 & UCF NR)
2012: UCF NR; UF #9 (pre-season UF #23 & UCF NR)
2013: UCF #10; UF NR (pre-season UF ranked #10 & UCF unranked)
2014: Both NR (both NR pre-season)
2015: UCF NR; UF #25 (both pre-season NR)
2016: UCF NR; UF #14 (pre-season UF #25 & UCF NR)
2017: UCF #6; UF NR (pre-season UCF unranked & UF #17)
2018: UCF #12; UF #22 (pre-season UCF #21 & UF NR)
