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Intellectual minds of the Rant unite to solve one of the great issues of time
Posted on 3/8/17 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 3/8/17 at 3:57 pm
I grow weary of the "who is better all-time" threads between the big 3 sports. Some want to use records, some championships, some longevity and consistency, some more recent history.
My challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to create a mathematical system that spits out an end number telling that we can sort and rank and agree to. That number will be created using various multipliers to give various weights to certain criteria. A national title might be worth 10 points, each win might be worth .01 points, each conference title worth 5 points, etc. Same with basketball and tournament appearances, Sweet 16s, etc.
This board has some of the regions greatest thinkers and philosophisers among it. You must combine forces and work for good. Give me a formula.
My challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to create a mathematical system that spits out an end number telling that we can sort and rank and agree to. That number will be created using various multipliers to give various weights to certain criteria. A national title might be worth 10 points, each win might be worth .01 points, each conference title worth 5 points, etc. Same with basketball and tournament appearances, Sweet 16s, etc.
This board has some of the regions greatest thinkers and philosophisers among it. You must combine forces and work for good. Give me a formula.
This post was edited on 3/8/17 at 3:59 pm
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 3:59 pm to SummerOfGeorge
CFDW and Winsipedia already do this.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 3:59 pm to Korin
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CFDW and Winsipedia already do this.
Not for basketball.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:00 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Give me a formula.
Bama = Da Best, Q.E.D.
Need to see my work? Here:
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:00 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I think the biggest issue is overcoming the differences in conference play throughout history for teams that didn't originally start with the conference.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:01 pm to rockiee
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I think the biggest issue is overcoming the differences in conference play throughout history for teams that didn't originally start with the conference.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:01 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Not for basketball.
Well let's talk about about CFDW's all-time rankings anyhow since it pisses off Vols.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:01 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Conference title - 2 points
Heisman - 2 points
Wins - .1 per
BCS natty - 5 points
Playoff natty (harder than BCS) - 7 points
Heisman - 2 points
Wins - .1 per
BCS natty - 5 points
Playoff natty (harder than BCS) - 7 points
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:05 pm to texag7
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Conference title - 2 points
Heisman - 2 points
Wins - .1 per
BCS natty - 5 points
Playoff natty (harder than BCS) - 7 points
NY6/BCS Bowl wins?
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:08 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Composite Sum of:
Natty - 20 pts
Win - 1 pts
Conference win - .2 pts
Conference Title Appearance - 3 pts
Conference Title - 5 pts
Current Head coach height, in inches, times 1000.
Natty - 20 pts
Win - 1 pts
Conference win - .2 pts
Conference Title Appearance - 3 pts
Conference Title - 5 pts
Current Head coach height, in inches, times 1000.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:08 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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My challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to create a mathematical system that spits out an end number telling that we can sort and rank and agree to. That number will be created using various multipliers to give various weights to certain criteria. A national title might be worth 10 points, each win might be worth .01 points, each conference title worth 5 points, etc. Same with basketball and tournament appearances, Sweet 16s, etc.
I'd rather get all my fingers cut off and dig ditches and eat liver for every meal. 
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:08 pm to SummerOfGeorge
National Championship Seasons: 1,000 points
Non-National Championship seasons: -1,000 points
Non-National Championship seasons: -1,000 points
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:10 pm to Swoopin
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Win - 1 pts
I'm guessing you meant .1 right?
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:11 pm to piggilicious
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I'd rather get all my fingers cut off and dig ditches and eat liver for every meal.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:11 pm to texag7
What's your rationale for having a single individual award (granted it's by far the most prestigious one) included in a team ranking? Seems rather arbitrary.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:13 pm to thatthang
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What's your rationale for having a single individual award (granted it's by far the most prestigious one) included in a team ranking? Seems rather arbitrary.
I think it has a place into the discussion. Putting a point total on it seems difficult though.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:16 pm to rockiee
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:18 pm to Korin
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All the other awards should be included then too.
You could make that argument but not on the same level as the Heisman
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:19 pm to rockiee
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You could make that argument but not on the same level as the Heisman
Equality is the way of the world now. Do you not know what day it is?
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:20 pm to rockiee
Well of course not. Have a point system like this or something similar:
Heisman: 4 points
Camp/Maxwell: 2 points
Biletnikoff/Butkus/Groza/Guy/Mackey/O'Brien/Outland/Rimington/Thorpe/Walker: 1 point
Heisman: 4 points
Camp/Maxwell: 2 points
Biletnikoff/Butkus/Groza/Guy/Mackey/O'Brien/Outland/Rimington/Thorpe/Walker: 1 point
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