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Can someone explain why SOS "Strength of Schedule" is not considered more?
Posted on 11/12/12 at 9:41 pm
Posted on 11/12/12 at 9:41 pm
LSU has played 6 ranked teams (5 in a row!) so far this year, defeating 4 of the 6 whose opponents who have a combined higher winning percentage at 78% than the three undefeated teams opponents mentioned as the likely NCG teams in Miami. LSU's opponents have a low total average opponent ranking of #12.6 BCS ranking????
Let's see Kansas State has played only 4 ranked teams with a 67% winning percentage and average ranking 11.7
Oregon has only played 3 ranked teams with a combined winning percentage of 63%, and average ranking of #20. Yes, AZ #22, Wash #23, and USC #17, and NOBODY in the top 15! ???
Notre Dame's not too shabby playing 4 ranked teams with combined winning percentage of 69% and average ranking of 13.25. Best resume of the top 3 undefeated in my opinion.
So why is nobody talking about this, and only the W's and L's??
The Fightin Tigers of LSU have played #23 Washington winning 41-3, lost to #9/10 Florida, defeated #3 South Carolina with a healthy Marcus Lattimore, Defeated "Johnny Football" and Texas A&M # 18, lost to #1 Bama, Defeated #22 Mississippi State. NOBODY in the country has run this gauntlet of a schedule, and if the big three undefeated teams had played this schedule they would NOT be undefeated either.
Let's see Kansas State has played only 4 ranked teams with a 67% winning percentage and average ranking 11.7
Oregon has only played 3 ranked teams with a combined winning percentage of 63%, and average ranking of #20. Yes, AZ #22, Wash #23, and USC #17, and NOBODY in the top 15! ???
Notre Dame's not too shabby playing 4 ranked teams with combined winning percentage of 69% and average ranking of 13.25. Best resume of the top 3 undefeated in my opinion.
So why is nobody talking about this, and only the W's and L's??
The Fightin Tigers of LSU have played #23 Washington winning 41-3, lost to #9/10 Florida, defeated #3 South Carolina with a healthy Marcus Lattimore, Defeated "Johnny Football" and Texas A&M # 18, lost to #1 Bama, Defeated #22 Mississippi State. NOBODY in the country has run this gauntlet of a schedule, and if the big three undefeated teams had played this schedule they would NOT be undefeated either.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 9:43 pm to Tigerik
Why do you think Urban went to Ohio
why does Bama always play a weaker schedule than LSU
Notre Dame Texas Oregon
why does Bama always play a weaker schedule than LSU
Notre Dame Texas Oregon
Posted on 11/12/12 at 9:44 pm to Tigerik
I don't get it either. Where's LSUMatt?
Posted on 11/12/12 at 9:44 pm to Tigerik
because Hawaii losing to Idaho, or something like that, knocked USC out of the 2003 BCS game and put Oklahoma in. In essence it's still built into the computers and is somewhat within the thinking of the voters. It's just not a full component in the BCS like it used to be.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 9:55 pm to Tigerik
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Can someone explain why SOS "Strength of Schedule" is not considered more?
more than what? Wins and loses? Should 6-6 A&M been in the top 10 last year with their schedule? SOS is factored in, that's why LSU, A&M and USCe who all have 2 loses are ranked ahead of 1 loss FSU and Clemson. Its why Louisville was barely in the top 10 despite being undefeated last week.
Where were you last year when Alabama beat a grand total of 3 FBS teams with a winning record? While OSU beat a twice as many? Sorry but when you lose, twice, you lose control of your destiny.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 9:58 pm to Tigerik
SOS is not politically correct. SOS is biased against schools that play in weak conferences. It's not their fault they don't pay in the SEC.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 10:08 pm to Tigerik
You don't get special extra credit for going .500 against the BCS Top 10.
But just like Bama...ranked #4 as a 1-loss and .500 against the BCS Top 10...and LSU ranked #7 as a two-loss...you do get extra credit...as both are the highest ranked teams with their respective records.
But no, you don't get to rise above teams with 1-loss or are undefeated...that's then basically rewarding teams for playing a tough schedule regardless if they actually win or not. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
But just like Bama...ranked #4 as a 1-loss and .500 against the BCS Top 10...and LSU ranked #7 as a two-loss...you do get extra credit...as both are the highest ranked teams with their respective records.
But no, you don't get to rise above teams with 1-loss or are undefeated...that's then basically rewarding teams for playing a tough schedule regardless if they actually win or not. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:30 pm to Tigerik
We lost 2 times and had a garbage out of conference schedule.
Posted on 11/13/12 at 6:59 am to Tigerik
LSU has lost 2 times. Three other teams have zero losses. 1 team that beat you has only one loss. So what's the question?
Posted on 11/13/12 at 8:57 am to Tigerik
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defeating 4 of the 6
Well, there's the first problem. LSU lost 2 of these games. You don't get a boost in the rankings for losing to good teams. See Mississippi State's fall from the rankings. According to your logic, Moo State played Bama, A&M and LSU in a row, so they should be given credit for that in their rankings. Unfortunately, they LOST these games. Going 0-3 against a tough schedule is not better than going 3-0 against a weak schedule, no matter how you slice it.
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So why is nobody talking about this, and only the W's and L's??
Well, this isn't happening. Let's look at a few cases.
Alabama: 9-1
Florida State: 9-1
Clemson: 9-1
What? They all have the same record? What separates them, then?
Alabama: 9-1, #4/4/4 in Coaches/Harris/BCS and #5 in the computers.
Florida State: 9-1, #6/6/10 and #17 in the computers.
Clemson: 9-1, #9/9/11 and #14 in the computers.
It's not just about W's and L's, dude. The reason LSU is the top-ranked 2-loss team is because of their perceived SOS and their high computer ranking (#7). If LSU is 10-0 right now, they are easily a unanimous #1 in all polls. Easily. But, they lost games. And that matters, no matter what your SOS is.
Posted on 11/17/12 at 9:23 am to Tigerik
socialism. plus the country is tired of the SEC winning all the time and they want non SEC teams to win more no matter how they do it. the future of SEC dominance is in question even if we are the best because of scheduling. just look at our own conference where florida and lsu had tougher schedules than bama and georgia. one game can make a differnce.
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