There are a number of better metrics for judging a defense.
This guy explains it well
"STOP REFERRING TO A TEAM’S TOTAL YARDAGE RANKING TO SHOW HOW GOOD THEY ARE!"
One of my biggest pet peeves (in all of life, not just football) is when I see someone refer to a football team’s ranking in offensive or defensive total yards as if that stat alone showcases...
www.ganggreennation.com
This is a good one since it doesn't include garbage time stats
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI DDE Rk DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk 1 Georgia 14-1 13-1 1.93 1.42 1 .062 1 .169 1 .562 2 .169 15 .131 33 2
www.footballoutsiders.com
Somewhat surprising is that Oregons D wasn't much better than Miami's.