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What's the deal with our strength of schedule?

Posted on 10/17/11 at 2:38 pm
Posted by Tigerpaul1969
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Jan 2010
4466 posts
Posted on 10/17/11 at 2:38 pm
I would have thought that we would be very strong in the computers given our early OOC schedule, yet we are third in the computer rankings, including being ranked 5th in one of them. We are also 5th in the CBS Sports Top 120. Just for an example using the CBS ranking, Boise's SOS is ranked ahead (26) of both Alabama (40) and LSU (45). What am I missing here? Boise's schedule consists of Georgia, Toledo, Tulsa, Nevada, Fresno and Colorado State. This is not only a little off, this is absolute insanity. Even if you compare just opponents' records, it's not even close (Boise's opponents are 21-18; LSU's are 26-19). I don't know how anyone in their right mind can release a poll that has that Boise schedule ranked ahead of Oregon, NW St, Miss. St, WVU, KY, Florida and Tenn.
Posted by Big Data
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Member since Nov 2007
2553 posts
Posted on 10/17/11 at 2:39 pm to
It will start to reflect as the season continues.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43223 posts
Posted on 10/17/11 at 2:44 pm to
some say the 1AA game cost us
Posted by Mike Linebacker
Texas
Member since Sep 2009
3404 posts
Posted on 10/17/11 at 2:46 pm to
Northwestern State is a massive anchor dragging our S.O.S. down. The computers HATE, HATE, HATE playing FCS schools. It's better to play the worst FBS school than to play an FCS school. If we would have scheduled Washington State, a shitty BCS school, instead of NWS, the result of the game would have been similar and we would have a top 10 SOS.

That and the fact that Kentucky sucks and Tennessee, Florida and Staight all are disappointments. And voila, a pedestrian strength of schedule thus far.
Posted by Mike Linebacker
Texas
Member since Sep 2009
3404 posts
Posted on 10/17/11 at 2:46 pm to
Northwestern State is a massive anchor dragging our S.O.S. down. The computers HATE, HATE, HATE playing FCS schools. It's better to play the worst FBS school than to play an FCS school. If we would have scheduled Washington State, a shitty BCS school, instead of NWS, the result of the game would have been similar and we would have a top 10 SOS.

That and the fact that Kentucky sucks and Tennessee, Florida and Staight all are disappointments. And voila, a pedestrian strength of schedule thus far.
Posted by Mudminnow
Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2004
34150 posts
Posted on 10/17/11 at 2:48 pm to
We get no credit for the victory against Northwestern St.

Just wait till next years schedule, we will be really hurting in the computers then
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38416 posts
Posted on 10/17/11 at 2:52 pm to
I believe that in those rankings it doesnt even count NSU.
Posted by Ihateflorida
Austin, TX
Member since Aug 2007
64 posts
Posted on 10/17/11 at 3:40 pm to
With Boise's schedule we would end up undefeated no question
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