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Posted on 7/6/15 at 12:09 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
Posted on 7/6/15 at 12:09 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
quote:Why compare AU-UA schedules? What about AU vs LSU, or AU vs UGA, or AU vs FLA? All those programs have a higher point differential than AU.
Kinda neat stat, but not very meaningful IMO. First, the SEC schedules so many terrible OC games that a huge portion (probably like 90%) of the differential is against terrible opposition in huge blowouts. Second, even comparisons within the SEC against each other are pretty meaningless when you consider the wide historical variance in strength of schedule. Take AU vs Bama. AU has played the toughest SEC schedule of anyone and bama has played the weakest, over the past 23 years (since 1992 expansion). That holds up going way back as AU's yearly rivals before expansions were: Bama, Tenn, Florida, and UGA. Bama was something like AU, Tenn, Vandy and MSU or something.
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Posted on 7/6/15 at 12:12 pm to RT1941
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Why compare AU-UA schedules? What about AU vs LSU, or AU vs UGA, or AU vs FLA?
Because bama is the most relevant comparison as they historically play one of the weakest SEC schedules of anyone and AU easily plays a tougher schedule than any of those other mentioned, hence the largest variance in SOS among just about ANY SEC school is AU and Bama.
This post was edited on 7/6/15 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 7/6/15 at 12:22 pm to RT1941
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Why compare AU-UA schedules? What about AU vs LSU, or AU vs UGA, or AU vs FLA? All those programs have a higher point differential than AU.
LBS. There are only 2 schools visible on that list to Auburn fans. And an excuse must be provided.
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