FAU Sport Management Indexes and End-of-Season Awards

Since we started in 2018, the Kicker Index and Punter Index rankings have had a strong correlation to end-of-season award selections for All-Conference teams and National Awards (Lou Groza Award -- Kickers) and (Ray Guy Award -- Punters).

Kicker Index:

Last 5 yrs (2018-2022), how did our rankings correspond to Lou Groza Award semifinalist list (20 kickers)?

Made list all 5yrs: #1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10
4 of 5yrs: #7,14,15,16,20
3 of 5yrs: #11,12,13,22
2 of 5yrs: #17,18,23,25,28,31
1 of 5yrs: #19,21,27,32,37,45,46
Highest rank not to make list: 24

Punter Index:

Last 5 yrs (2018-2022), how did our rankings correspond to Ray Guy Award semifinalist list (10 punters)?

Made list all 5yrs: #3
4 of 5yrs: #1,2,4,5 <----One year, #1,2,5 likely did not have the minimum required punts needed to make Ray Guy Award list. We have since adjusted our minimum.
3 of 5yrs: #7,11,15
2 of 5yrs: #8,9,10,14,18,29
1 of 5yrs: #6,13,16,20,22,24,31,32,36,46,47
Highest rank not to make list: 12