Great point until you consider computers are programmed by people with inherent bias as well.

Thus the wide disparity amongst computer-based ranking models such as we see today.

There is simply no viable way to separate the computer element from the human element when humans write the computer codes. Duh

You can program the computer to ignore any margin of victory over 28 points.

You can add more weight to defeating teams ranked in top 10, top 25 etc.

You can penalize teams for playing div. 2 or teams ranked in the bottom half of Div 1

You make all models adopt these criteria. Computers can
Be useful. Duh

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Posted by tiger4178

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Posted on 12/25/13 at 8:02 am to BigLSUNut

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You can program the computer to ignore any margin of victory over 28 points. You can add more weight to defeating teams ranked in top 10, top 25 etc. You can penalize teams for playing div. 2 or teams ranked in the bottom half of Div 1 You make all models adopt these criteria. Computers can Be useful. Duh

Sure, computers can be programmed to do these simple tasks you speak of. But should they be allowed to 'choose' teams worth given they obviously never set an eye on a football game?

Of course not, and thusly should only be used as an arbitray reference point in a summation of value regarding football teams because otherwise we're left with nothing more than some geek's concept of what a good football team truly is.

Use computers as they were intended, a tool of man. Most certainly not the other way around. Duh

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