Except, of course, that anyone who knows football knows that a team that overcomes 5 interceptions and outscores its opponent 35-3 in the second half(28-0 in...
You see? You see what happens when you have a system conjured on Jupiter for implementation on Mars with rocks from Saturn's ring and dropped accidentally on...
Now all you have to do is have that opinion at the beginning of the season, work it out for the top 50 teams in college football and be right more than 50% of...
So you are saying that going into the Ohio State game, Iowa is a better team? At least that's what I'm taking from it. They have a better level of success....
John Martin wrote: "Now all you have to do is have that opinion at the beginning of the season, work it out for the top 50 teams in college football and be...
Kevin, I am aware that if Penn State beats Ohio State on Saturday, Iowa would only need to win 2 out of their last 3 to go to the Rose Bowl. My comment was...
Most of us don't care about predicting future games. Sagarin isn't trying to do that. He's trying to look back and see who actually played the best. He's not...
Again you are way off base. Predicting the future is not the same as looking at the past. It isn't close. Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this...
Remember, spreads aren't about predicting performance. They are mostly about encouraging betting. So, for example, the spread for Oregon games is often set...
Valid argument, although I don't agree. I think the BCS should be about putting the best teams in the championship game and FWIW, the best teams in the BCS...
"That is, by far, the best in the country. My point is not that the Vegas odds are not an excellent predictor of future games. Clearly Vegas is very good at...
David Jarvis wrote: "They also don't have the money to compete in other sports. A one sport school will not cut it in the Pac-10." Who says Boise State is a...
Right Iowa is ranked higher than Ohio State. But Ohio State IS the better team. That's the crux of the argument. Are you trying to put the best teams in the...
John, no system, no matter how good, operates in a vacuum. In College football there are several political realities that any Las Vegas system could care less...
Except that each of the last three years, at least one title participant has had more losses than a team ranked below them. Its true that voters have never...
Your point about AQ versus non-AQ is valid and I should have included that caveat. It is also true that the non-AQ's get little respect from Las Vegas. The...
My point wasn't strictly major vs non. In 2007, the team with a better record that wasn't in the game was Kansas. ... From: collegebcs@yahoogroups.com...
... Please define AQ for us. My brain is on PSU vapor lock and all that comes to mind is our tight end, Andrew Quarless. Penn State Proud, Trader Kevin ...
automatic qualifier the major conferences. _____ From: collegebcs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:collegebcs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Trader Kevin Sent:...
They hold the distinction of being the only major to sit out the title game for a team with a worse record. Of course, that year they played a schedule that...
Kansas sat out by virtue of losing to Missouri and, by rule, could not go to the Championship Game. Rules, rules, rules. Something Las Vegas never is troubled...
To be clear, there is no written rule that says they could not go to the championship game. They were perfectly eligible to be voted in. They just weren’t....
Lost is probably not quite the correct word. He was taken out by the defender on a clearly intentional low hit on the knee. I'm surprised nothing more has...
I have to say that this has been one of the best conversations I have ever had on a message board. I can't tell you how happy I am that this board exists and...
"PS - It would be nice if one day, we could all get together and go to a game. I think it would be fun to meet you all in person." I second that. I'm a SABR...
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