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<blockquote data-quote="Randy Carson" data-source="post: 972064" data-attributes="member: 766"><p> <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Team</td><td>W-L</td><td>SoS Rank</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Ohio State</td><td>8-0</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Georgia</td><td>8-0</td><td>76</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Michigan</td><td>8-0</td><td>72</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Florida State</td><td>8-0</td><td>32</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Washington</td><td>8-0</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Oregon</td><td>7-1</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Texas</td><td>7-1</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Alabama</td><td>7-1</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Oklahoma</td><td>7-1</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Ole Miss</td><td>7-1</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Penn State</td><td>7-1</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Missouri</td><td>7-1</td><td>52</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Louisville</td><td>7-1</td><td>58</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>LSU</td><td>6-2</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Notre Dame</td><td>7-2</td><td>44</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Oregon State</td><td>6-2</td><td>48</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Tennessee</td><td>6-2</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Utah</td><td>6-2</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>UCLA</td><td>6-2</td><td>61</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>USC</td><td>7-2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Kansas</td><td>6-2</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Oklahoma State</td><td>6-2</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Kansas State</td><td>6-2</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Tulane</td><td>7-1</td><td>98</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Air Force</td><td>8-0</td><td>128</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Average</td><td>38.44</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>NR</td><td>Georgia Tech</td><td>4-4</td><td>42</td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><p>From the data above, we can see that we play a tougher schedule than many teams with better records and rankings. We knew that already, so let's resort the data:</p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Team</td><td>W-L</td><td>SoS Rank</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Ohio State</td><td>8-0</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Georgia</td><td>8-0</td><td>76</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Michigan</td><td>8-0</td><td>72</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Florida State</td><td>8-0</td><td>32</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Washington</td><td>8-0</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Air Force</td><td>8-0</td><td>128</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Oregon</td><td>7-1</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Texas</td><td>7-1</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Alabama</td><td>7-1</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Oklahoma</td><td>7-1</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Ole Miss</td><td>7-1</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Penn State</td><td>7-1</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Missouri</td><td>7-1</td><td>52</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Louisville</td><td>7-1</td><td>58</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Tulane</td><td>7-1</td><td>98</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Notre Dame</td><td>7-2</td><td>44</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>USC</td><td>7-2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>LSU</td><td>6-2</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Oregon State</td><td>6-2</td><td>48</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Tennessee</td><td>6-2</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Utah</td><td>6-2</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>UCLA</td><td>6-2</td><td>61</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Kansas</td><td>6-2</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Oklahoma State</td><td>6-2</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Kansas State</td><td>6-2</td><td>21</td></tr></table><p></p><p>From this data, we can see that with a few exceptions (Washington, Alabama, etc.), <strong>teams with better records and higher rankings have weaker schedules</strong>.</p><p></p><p>In some ways, this makes sense. For example, while WE have to play Georgia, they get to play us as a scrimmage game preparing for the SEC CG. Thus, our schedule is tougher and theirs is weaker as a result of the same game.</p><p></p><p>I also think it is highly relevant that SEC and Big 10 teams play tougher schedules simply by virtue of living in tougher neighborhoods than the ACC. But then, they also have good TV contracts, big stadiums, big money, etc., etc. Advantages Tech does not have (and, I fear, never will as long as we remain in the ACC).</p><p></p><p>FWIW, I didn't pay close attention to my statistics class four decades ago, so if someone else wants to draw better conclusions from this, I'm all ears.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy Carson, post: 972064, member: 766"] [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Rank[/TD] [TD]Team[/TD] [TD]W-L[/TD] [TD]SoS Rank[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]Ohio State[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]35[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Georgia[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]76[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Michigan[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]72[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]Florida State[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]32[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]Washington[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]Oregon[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]29[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]Texas[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]16[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]Alabama[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]Oklahoma[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Ole Miss[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]25[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]Penn State[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]Missouri[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]52[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]Louisville[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]58[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]LSU[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Notre Dame[/TD] [TD]7-2[/TD] [TD]44[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]Oregon State[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]48[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17[/TD] [TD]Tennessee[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]15[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]Utah[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]19[/TD] [TD]UCLA[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]61[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]USC[/TD] [TD]7-2[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]21[/TD] [TD]Kansas[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]33[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]22[/TD] [TD]Oklahoma State[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]36[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]23[/TD] [TD]Kansas State[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]21[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]24[/TD] [TD]Tulane[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]98[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]25[/TD] [TD]Air Force[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]128[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Average[/TD] [TD]38.44[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]NR[/TD] [TD]Georgia Tech[/TD] [TD]4-4[/TD] [TD]42[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] From the data above, we can see that we play a tougher schedule than many teams with better records and rankings. We knew that already, so let's resort the data: [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Rank[/TD] [TD]Team[/TD] [TD]W-L[/TD] [TD]SoS Rank[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]Ohio State[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]35[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Georgia[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]76[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Michigan[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]72[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]Florida State[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]32[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]Washington[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]25[/TD] [TD]Air Force[/TD] [TD]8-0[/TD] [TD]128[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]Oregon[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]29[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]Texas[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]16[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]Alabama[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]Oklahoma[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Ole Miss[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]25[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]Penn State[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]Missouri[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]52[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]Louisville[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]58[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]24[/TD] [TD]Tulane[/TD] [TD]7-1[/TD] [TD]98[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Notre Dame[/TD] [TD]7-2[/TD] [TD]44[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]USC[/TD] [TD]7-2[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]LSU[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]Oregon State[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]48[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17[/TD] [TD]Tennessee[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]15[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]Utah[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]19[/TD] [TD]UCLA[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]61[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]21[/TD] [TD]Kansas[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]33[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]22[/TD] [TD]Oklahoma State[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]36[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]23[/TD] [TD]Kansas State[/TD] [TD]6-2[/TD] [TD]21[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] From this data, we can see that with a few exceptions (Washington, Alabama, etc.), [B]teams with better records and higher rankings have weaker schedules[/B]. In some ways, this makes sense. For example, while WE have to play Georgia, they get to play us as a scrimmage game preparing for the SEC CG. Thus, our schedule is tougher and theirs is weaker as a result of the same game. I also think it is highly relevant that SEC and Big 10 teams play tougher schedules simply by virtue of living in tougher neighborhoods than the ACC. But then, they also have good TV contracts, big stadiums, big money, etc., etc. Advantages Tech does not have (and, I fear, never will as long as we remain in the ACC). FWIW, I didn't pay close attention to my statistics class four decades ago, so if someone else wants to draw better conclusions from this, I'm all ears. [/QUOTE]
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