Oregon State Beavers Up to #47 in SP+ Rankings After Two Weeks
After the first two weeks of the college football season, the Beavers have seen a slight rise in ESPN's SP+ rankings from where they began the season.
Heading into their opener against Idaho State, Oregon State found themselves at #50 with a score of 3.2. Following that 38-15 win, the Beavers dropped to #60 with a score of 2.1. Then the Beavers shutout San Diego State 21-0 and rose 13 spots to #47 and a score of 5.4.
ESPN's Bill Connelly, creator of the system, describes it as a "tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency." It's not necessarily a power ranking.
The Beavs find themselves inside the top 50 in both offensive SP+ (29.9) and defensive SP+ (24.3), but are towards the bottom of the NCAA in special teams SP+ (-0.2). The Beavers gave up a safety on a botched long snap on a punting play in Week One and missed two field goals against San Diego State.
Oregon State' season continues Saturday within the confines of Reser Stadium, as the Beavers host the #9 Oregon Ducks.
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Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.