Vs. Top 10 At Time of Game:
Kelly 3-8 Avg. margin of defeat in the 8 losses: 16.875
Ara 10-9-3 Avg. margin of defeat in the 9 losses: 15.889
Holtz 20-15-1 Avg. margin of defeat in the 15 losses: 10.867
Vs. Top 10 in Final Ranking:
Kelly 2-13 Avg. margin of defeat in the 13 losses: 13.000 (13 losses Includes Georgia for 2019)
Ara 7-9-3 Avg. margin of defeat in the 9 losses: 15.778
Holtz 15-17-1 Avg. margin of defeat in the 17 losses: 11.470
For what it's worth, Kelly has done better than Ara in the margin of defeat in losses to opponents who were ultimately ranked in the Top 10 at the season's end.