The human polls are significantly biased against recent losses. If we played the

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Dec 1, 2024
3:58:26pm

shoganai All-American

The human polls are significantly biased against recent losses. If we played the

2024 season is reverse order with the exact same results, we'd most likely be ranked higher.

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shoganai

Bio page: shoganai
Joined: Jul 15, 2004
Last login: Dec 1, 2024
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We are the lowest ranked (in the AP poll) 10-2 p4 team in the country.

here's to hoping

Dec 1, 3:52pm

You use Sagarin as a source for conference rank, the same Sagarin that has byu ranked #29, behind 6-6 Oklahoma??

RdF3

Dec 1, 3:54pm

No rating system is perfect, but why do B10 and ACC get more leeway than Big12?

here's to hoping

Dec 1, 4:01pm

Is the ACC getting more leeway? Perhaps with Miami, I do question that one.

PHXSUNS31

Dec 1, 4:12pm

Unfortunately, when you lose matters. Two losses in three weeks and missing

DieHarder

Dec 1, 3:55pm

it shouldn’t be that way though. it’s corrupt. non con games are

FieroCoug

Dec 1, 4:05pm

The SEC also has by far the best OOC record against other P4 teams

PHXSUNS31

Dec 1, 4:14pm

it’s misleading though cause the vast majority of those wins were their top

FieroCoug

Dec 1, 4:43pm

I don’t think that’s true. Georgia and South Carolina both beat Clemson

PHXSUNS31

Dec 1, 7:59pm

the ONLY good wins the SEC had were the ones against clemson. texas over

FieroCoug

Dec 1, 8:17pm

Well I’m not saying they were playing powerhouses…you’re moving the goalposts

PHXSUNS31

Dec 1, 8:39pm

The human polls are significantly biased against recent losses. If we played the

shoganai

Dec 1, 3:58pm

This is completely true

here's to hoping

Dec 1, 3:59pm

But doesn’t that make sense? The polls are supposed to pick who is best now

PHXSUNS31

Dec 1, 4:17pm

You’re assuming that each team in a conference plays an equally difficult

garyfan

Dec 1, 4:00pm

I didn't say we should ranked higher than Alabama. I left them above us. Notre

here's to hoping

Dec 1, 4:13pm

Problem is we lost twice right at the end. And one of those losses was bad

PHXSUNS31

Dec 1, 4:22pm

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