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Blind Test: Which teams should be ranked #1 and #2?
Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:56 am
Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:56 am
CBS has the teams anonymous and shows their resume, and asks the reader to vote on the top 2.
No cheating.
LINK
No cheating.
LINK
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Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:59 am to bayoujd
It's not that tough to figure out which teams are which.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:02 am to bayoujd
I picked A and D w/o looking.
ETA:
okay, I thought it would be K-State and Oregon. Wow, Bama isn't as impressive as one casually thinks on paper.
ETA:
okay, I thought it would be K-State and Oregon. Wow, Bama isn't as impressive as one casually thinks on paper.This post was edited on 11/7/12 at 9:04 am
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:03 am to Zamoro10
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I picked A and D w/o looking.
So did I. But I also figured out who they were before I picked them.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:04 am to bayoujd
I went D and E without looking, with A third.
It really isn't that hard to figure out which team is which
It really isn't that hard to figure out which team is which
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:04 am to bayoujd
That chart isn't even correct. Oregon's been winning by 33 PPG not 25. Also, why not use all of the computer rankings instead of just Sagarin for the top 20 wins?
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:04 am to bayoujd
Based on the very limited criteria they provided, I ranked them C, E, D, A, B
I'm not going to post who each of those were, but I will say that I was pleasantly surprised at who I would have ranked 1 and 2...
I'm not going to post who each of those were, but I will say that I was pleasantly surprised at who I would have ranked 1 and 2...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:06 am to Bench McElroy
quote:
Also, why not use all of the computer rankings instead of just Sagarin for the top 20 wins?
Because they want a certain team to stand out
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:06 am to Sophandros
quote:
I'm not going to post who each of those were, but I will say that I was pleasantly surprised at who I would have ranked 1 and 2...
Except that C has no business being number 1.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:06 am to bayoujd
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This post was edited on 4/8/23 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:08 am to ProjectP2294
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Except that C has no business being number 1.
Based purely on the VERY LIMITED DATA they provided, they would.
When you expand the data from which you pull your analysis, I might agree with you.
And in this situation, when I say "data" I'm including the "eyeball test".
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:10 am to bayoujd
I picked Bama vs Notre Dame
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:13 am to bayoujd
Based on all the computer rankings, here are the top 20 wins by team.
Alabama- 2
Kansas- 2
Notre Dame- 2
Louisville- 0
Oregon- 0
Alabama- 2
Kansas- 2
Notre Dame- 2
Louisville- 0
Oregon- 0
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:15 am to Bench McElroy
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Based on all the computer rankings
I'd rather base the Top 20 wins on the humans.
The humans are going to decide anyways...as they always do...the BCS made sure of that by tweaking the system after 2003.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:21 am to bayoujd
I picked Kansas State v. ND.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:23 am to Zamoro10
That's why they also need to pass the eyeball test. Notre Dame is not in the discussion.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:24 am to Zamoro10
quote:
I'd rather base the Top 20 wins on the humans.
The humans are going to decide anyways...as they always do...the BCS made sure of that by tweaking the system after 2003.
No doubt. I don't disagree with you. I believe if Oregon were playing ND or K-State's schedule, they would still be crushing everybody. They're a great team being hurt by a lot of things outside of their control. I also wouldn't mind if the BCS computers brought back the margin of victory into their formula. Barely beating teams like BYU, Purdue, and Pitt should be hurting Notre Dame but it just counts as another win. Winning by 33 PPG even if it isn't against great competition should count for something.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:24 am to guttata
Wow. #1 Oregon #2 Louisville #3 ND #4 Bama #5 K-State.
Not what I expected.
Not what I expected.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 10:00 am to Bench McElroy
The polls have margin of victory factored in already.
You don't need to add another layer with the algorithms.
But I'm also not opposed to going back to the polls only, using the algorithms as supporting or reference material.
You don't need to add another layer with the algorithms.
But I'm also not opposed to going back to the polls only, using the algorithms as supporting or reference material.
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