I figured out why the defensive rankings didn’t look quite right on my BTBS: The '+' Concept post—it was a damn Excel VLOOKUP error on my part. It affected the EqPts+ rankings, but not the S&P+ ones. New EqPts+ (Defense) rankings after the jump.
Here are the real rankings:
EqPts+ (Defense)
1. Ohio State (140.98)
2. USC (129.18)
3. LSU (128.24)
4. Virginia Tech (125.37)
5. Oklahoma (125.16)
6. TCU (123.28)
7. Rutgers (123.26)
8. South Florida (123.09)
9. Penn State (122.97)
10. Auburn (122.64)
Rushing EqPts+ (Defense)
1. Oklahoma (140.24)
2. Ohio State (128.09)
3. Wyoming! (126.49)
4. UCLA (126.14)
5. Penn State (125.09)
Passing EqPts+ (Defense)
1. Ohio State (186.76)
2. Rutgers (175.72)
3. Arkansas (153.56)
4. South Carolina (152.62)
5. Fresno State (144.81)
That looks waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more accurate than the ones I had before. And who knew that Wyoming had such a defensive juggernaut??