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This is beyond embarrassing for them - they really need to scrap this nonsense.
 

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Brad_Wellson said:
Just another knuckle dragger who doesn't understand algorithms.

There isn't a lot of data after one week.
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Then tell us which piece of data indicates that Ole Miss had the most impressive win among the top 15 teams. Like, how is a win over Georgia State more impressive than a win over Clemson or Notre Dame, algorithmically speaking?
 
Miami beat #6 Notre Dame.

The Irish fall 3 spots to 9th and Miami moves up 2 spots to 15th.

Ole Miss beat Georgia State and moves up 6 spots to 4th.
Southern Cal beat Missouri State and moves up 8 spots to 6th.

The system is rigged.

Ole Miss favored for being in the $EC. Southern Cal favored for being in the Big Ten. Notre Dame favored for being Notre Dame.

Miami penalized for being in the ACC.

We all know this.
 
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TemplarCane said:
Miami beat #6 Notre Dame.

The Irish fall 3 spots to 9th and Miami moves up 2 spots to 15th.

Ole Miss beat Georgia State and moves up 6 spots to 4th.
Southern Cal beat Missouri State and moves up 8 spots to 6th.

The system is rigged.

Ole Miss favored for being in the $EC. Southern Cal favored for being in the Big Ten. Notre Dame favored for being Notre Dame.

Miami penalized for being in the ACC.

We all know this.
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But @Brad_Wellson says we don't understand algorithms.
 
FPI is not a ranking per se. It’s a prediction that if the teams played next on a neutral field what the difference in the score would be. It’s mostly nonsense until you get much farther into the year.
 
TaylorWalls said:
Then tell us which piece of data indicates that Ole Miss had the most impressive win among the top 15 teams. Like, how is a win over Georgia State more impressive than a win over Clemson or Notre Dame, algorithmically speaking?
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Actually the site was just as comical late last year
 
Brad_Wellson said:
Just another knuckle dragger who doesn't understand algorithms.

There isn't a lot of data after one week.
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Then espn shouldn’t post it and give it any credence at the beginning of the year. Wait until you have a size-able data sample and then post the results.

Don’t mistake this - espn uses this to justify the strength of the conferences they’re financially invested in. This is how the cfp jockeying for sec spots begins.
 
Canesrule230 said:
Then espn shouldn’t post it and give it any credence at the beginning of the year. Wait until you have a size-able data sample and then post the results.

Don’t mistake this - espn uses this to justify the strength of the conferences they’re financially invested in. This is how the cfp jockeying for sec spots begins.
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Preseason rankings should have been thrown out… wait until at least week 4 or 5 once teams get through their cupcake starter games and play a few real P4 teams
 
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TaylorWalls said:
Then tell us which piece of data indicates that Ole Miss had the most impressive win among the top 15 teams. Like, how is a win over Georgia State more impressive than a win over Clemson or Notre Dame, algorithmically speaking?
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The actual description at the bottom on the page, which I'm sure you haven't read, says that it represents points above/below an average team.

In other words, Ole Miss winning by 56 was measured to be a stronger performance vs. the average than anybody else.

But to be clear, I don't think what you said is a fair representation. I mean USC moved up more than Ole Miss.
 
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