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The BCS, computers, and math
Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:41 pm
Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:41 pm
Here is the final wolfe poll:
1 LSU 10.519
2 Alabama 8.969
3 Oklahoma St 8.700
Here is last week's Wolfe Poll:
1 LSU 10.207
2 Alabama 8.877
3 Oklahoma State 8.582
I find it interesting that LSU beats Wolfe's #15 team and gains 0.312
Meanwhile, Idle Bama gains 0.092
And finally, OSU beats Wolfe's #10 team and gains 0.118
wat.
1 LSU 10.519
2 Alabama 8.969
3 Oklahoma St 8.700
Here is last week's Wolfe Poll:
1 LSU 10.207
2 Alabama 8.877
3 Oklahoma State 8.582
I find it interesting that LSU beats Wolfe's #15 team and gains 0.312
Meanwhile, Idle Bama gains 0.092
And finally, OSU beats Wolfe's #10 team and gains 0.118
wat.
This post was edited on 12/4/11 at 9:42 pm
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Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:42 pm to Myshkin
Why is the formulae so opaque?
Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:43 pm to Myshkin
Probably a lot to do with what all the opponents did.
Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:44 pm to Myshkin
If I'm not mistaken, Okie State could have finished 2nd in all the computer polls and they still would have finished 3rd in the BCS. So it didn't really matter in the end
Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:44 pm to LSUBoo
Not a lot of teams playing this past week though.
I think OSU's opponents went like 2-2 because big 12 was one of the few conferences that had games.
I think OSU's opponents went like 2-2 because big 12 was one of the few conferences that had games.
Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:45 pm to Myshkin
They need to release the formulas to the public. This is ridiculous that they can just put out numbers without anyone being able to check and make sure they're correct.
Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:45 pm to SPEEDY
quote:Yeah this is true.
If I'm not mistaken, Okie State could have finished 2nd in all the computer polls and they still would have finished 3rd in the BCS. So it didn't really matter in the end
Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:45 pm to SPEEDY
quote:
If I'm not mistaken, Okie State could have finished 2nd in all the computer polls and they still would have finished 3rd in the BCS. So it didn't really matter in the end
You're not mistaken. That isn't really the point of this thread.
The point is these computer polls are insane. Whether they are insanely complex and efficient or insanely stupid is for you to decide.
Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:47 pm to OneMoreTime
quote:
They need to release the formulas to the public.
Yea. I know Wolfe is one of the more secretive. I tried to do some research on how he computes it, but he just list a huge bibliography of complex math ideas that I could never understand.
Posted on 12/4/11 at 9:54 pm to Myshkin
quote:
That isn't really the point of this thread.
The point is these computer polls are insane. Whether they are insanely complex and efficient or insanely stupid is for you to decide.
They are insanely stupid no doubt.
Look no further than Wolfe ranking Oklahoma 10th and Auburn at 22nd in his poll this week
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