Re: 2018 Sagarin Says
Originally Posted by
stevdock
I think this year is proving that this formula needs some updating. There is no way that ISU-R and UNI should be anywhere close to the top 10 in FCS with some of the losses they've taken this year. And its very interesting that the team that may get the third mvfc playoff spot isn't even on the list.
All Sagarin is trying to do is objectively predict winners (or point spreads if that’s your game) from prior results. That may or may not comport with your or the committee’s notion a who deserves to be ranked or participate in the playoffs.
Personally, I think that at-large bids should be awarded to the best teams. That is to say the ones most likely to beat the best teams not making the playoff. Others may disagree. In practice I think it’s clear (from the tie break criteria for autobids for example) that the selection committee disagrees and that the conference’s know that they disagree.
Last edited by bisonaudit; 11-13-2018 at 06:00 AM.
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