my computer poll - thoughts?

[ukvols]

It measures performance against SOS.

1-LSU 1.350107
2-S. Florida 1.324419
3-UK 1.16589
4-Ohio St. 1.055441
5-S. Carolina 1.051898
6-Kansas St. .92524
7-BC .908056
8-WVU .896671
9-Missouri .877071
10-UF .864632
11-Auburn .837703
12-Oregon .825364
13-Va. Tech .78601
14-Arizona St. .761585
15-Oklahoma .755662
16-UT .739062
17-Illinois .694972
18-Maryland .666289
19-BYU .631078
20-Cal .599031
21-Virginia .588134
22-Kansas .57258
23-Colorado .562328
24-UGA .554929
25-Ga. Tech .544971

[GAVol]

UK being ranked ahead of SC is a little tough to justify.

[ukvols]

Originally Posted by GAVol

UK being ranked ahead of SC is a little tough to justify.

UK beat the #1 team, and the game with SC was at SC. And, UK has a higher SOS so far. That's the best I can offer. But, just looking at H2H, I agree. K. State is pretty high too, but their SOS includes Auburn, Texas, Kansas, and Colorado.

[hatvol96]

Yeah, Oklahoma being six places behind a team they beat 5 days ago computes. It computes to why they should completely remove computers from the BCS process.

[allvol123]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

Yeah, Oklahoma being six places behind a team they beat 5 days ago computes. It computes to why they should completely remove computers from the BCS process.

From what I have seen you aren't high on media folk either.

[GAVol]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

Yeah, Oklahoma being six places behind a team they beat 5 days ago computes. It computes to why they should completely remove computers from the BCS process.

Agreed 100%.

[ukvols]

OU's SOS was absolutely awful for the first few games, with games against some of the worst teams in D-1 (N. Texas, Utah St.). Tulsa is ok, but Miami has completely tanked. I had them at #25 before they lost to Colorado. They then fell to about #40 and have been climbing bigtime ever since. If they keep winning, they will keep making big jumps as their SOS improves.

[ukvols]

Thanks for the comment, Hat, but removing the computers would leave it up to the geniuses that voted UGA over UT the day after that game.

[allvol123]

Originally Posted by GAVol

Agreed 100%.

So what do you want the BCS poll comprised of?

[GAVol]

IMO, strength of schedule formulae are tenuous at best; especially in a year like this one where parity is the rule.

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by ukvols

Thanks for the comment, Hat, but removing the computers would leave it up to the geniuses that voted UGA over UT the day after that game.

Yeah, I like the idea of guys like Jerry Palm, who couldn't tell you if a football is stuffed or filled with glucose, puching numbers into a computer. It would obviously just be too hard to eliminate idiots like the former coach at Colorado who admitted he hasn't seen South Florida play and have a panel that pays attention. That would be too much to ask.

[GAVol]

Originally Posted by allvol123

So what do you want the BCS poll comprised of?

I say use even more human polls and involve even more voters. The sheer numbers would dictate a consensus. I just don't like the idea that a formula has so much weight.

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by GAVol

IMO, strength of schedule formulae are tenuous at best; especially in a year like this one where parity is the rule.

God forbid, we put together a panel of former coaches and the few responsible members of the media who take their job seriously. That would be too revolutionary.

[GAVol]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

God forbid, we put together a panel of former coaches and the few responsible members of the media who take their job seriously. That would be too revolutionary.

I'd go with that as well. It either needs to be done via selection committee or with a large number of pollsters.

[ukvols]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

God forbid, we put together a panel of former coaches and the few responsible members of the media who take their job seriously. That would be too revolutionary.

That would probably work.