re: What's the reasoning for ole miss being 4?

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Computer geek had them at No. 2 and now they're No. 4 after losing to an unranked team. Someone's computer needs a tune up.





IF they played and lost to LSU in week 2, everything else the same, would you object to them being #4?

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Yes. I don't know which is more egregious, Ole Miss at No. 4 or Alabama at No. 6.
It certainly gives credence to those pointing out SEC bias.

I'm an SEC guy through and through but I'm trying to be unbias here.

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They were 3rd(?) before the game. Then they lose. And they are still in the playoff, as of now, at 4.

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Ya just don't get it, do ya?

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IF they played and lost to LSU in week 2, everything else the same, would you object to them being #4?

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Wut?

we don't play what ifs..they claim the game was close, but

LSU mauled Ole Miss...if the score reflected the beating, the score would have been more like 27-0.

Yet, we are 19 and they are 4?

LSU is much improved and that's the main objective of rankings.. where do they belong?

The committee is not great thus far.

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Of course it is.

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Previous polls and previous seasons have no bearing on today. Ole Miss is #4, and there is ample math to back up that assertion. The only thing you have cited as evidence that they should be ranked lower is:
1. Four games
2. Your "eye test"

Do you have anything else, or do you just want to wave the white flag and watch First Take?

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I don't know which is more egregious, Ole Miss at No. 4 or Alabama at No. 6.
It certainly gives credence to those pointing out SEC bias.




their resumes rather easily stack up against all of the best 1 loss non sec teams.

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They're in the ballpark for sure. I just can't see justifying losing to an unranked team and still be among the Top 4, especially when their best win was against an Alabama team that has beaten nobody.

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Who do you think should be ahead of Oregon?

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Arizona, Kansas State, Notre Dame, Auburn, Miss. State, Florida State.

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I agree. I'm just curious to know where a No. 4 team would be ranked prior to losing to an unranked team. Your super duper computer said No. 2. Which tells me that a computer that would drop a No. 2 team to No. 4 after losing to an unranked team, has its flaws.

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You're saying this because you're either too dumb or too lazy to do math. You don't know what you're talking about. I know exactly what I'm talking about. I do my homework. You apply an eye test.

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Now you've got me curious, what math gave you the result that a No. 2 team loses to an unranked team and only falls to No. 4.
I recognize this as Alabama math, but now you've thrown a new wrinkle in there with Ole Miss.

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Tons of it. LINK

As far as my specific formula, it's basically winning percentage plus strength of schedule plus quality win points minus a certain number of points for any losses to lower-division opponents. It's more complicated than that, obviously, but there's no chance in all hell that you would understand it, so I would advise you to spend the next two or three weeks studying some of the formulas in the link I provided for you and then get back to me with any questions or concerns you may have. Beware: if you exhibit a 3rd-grade-level knowledge of mathematics with your response, I will point and laugh at you and encourage others to do the same. Math is hard, bro.

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Math is hard, bro.

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Nah, math is easy.

Arbitrarily assigning points for things like quality wins and losses to lower-division opponents, that's the hard part.

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Arbitrarily assigning points for things like quality wins and losses to lower-division opponents, that's the hard part.



How would you know it's arbitrary?

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Because you haven't explained how you arrive at assigning points to the things mentioned.