So today I am introducing to all of you a system I created called the college coach grading system, CCGS for short. It is essentially a grading system using an algebraic formula I devised to a grade a college coaches performance (final rankings, total wins, bowl bids, bowl wins, prestigious bowl wins, etc.) versus the talent he has (acquired talent from previous coaching regime, talent he himself has recruited).

The most important thing to remember is that it is a final grade of that season. It is a grading system not a prognostication system. However you can use the numbers to make some educated guesses on your team’s future.
The formula is called TIRTCO (Talent Input Relative To Coaching Output). The talent portion of the equation is the last 4 recruiting class’s average vs the final rankings and bonus points for achievements. Not going to give the exact formula because I am actually going to start my own website. You never know ESPN, Rivals, and 247 might be lurking this post right now.

The theory is that if you get the #1 recruiting classes consistently than you should be winning NC’s if you are even an average to above average coach. A coach getting consistently classes in the 50’s and finishing in the top 25 is doubling his output. There is another grade called ORCA (Overall Recruiting & Coaching Ability). The ORCA grade takes the TIRTCO score and also puts more emphasis on the recruiting prowess of the coach. Think of the ORCA grade as a CEO type of grade.

I recognize there are flaws and outliers to this system (injuries, transfers, sanctions, etc.) but I still think it paints a solid picture.

The TIRTCO score gives you a number grade that gives you a conclusion statement.

The TIRTCO score scale.
0.249 - 0.001 = Terrible
0.499 - 0.250 = Bad
0.999 - 0.500 = Below Average
1 = “The Standard”
1.001 – 1.499 = Average
1.500 – 1.999 = Above Average
2.000 – 2.499 = Good
2.500 – 2.999 = Great
3.000+ = Elite

The ORCA (Overall Recruiting & Coaching Ability) rankings aka the “CEO” grade which favors recruiting 60% to 40% coaching using the TIRTCO score and recruit rankings.

01 – UA, Saban 145.14
02 – LSU, Orgeron 139.24
03 - UF, Mullen 132.85
04 – A&M, Fisher 131.37
05 – MSU, Moorhead 121.75
06 – UK, Stoops 113.58
07 – UGA, Smart 111.96
08 – MIZ, Odom 107.73
09 – AU, Malzahn 105.94
10 – UT, Pruitt 101.28
11 – USC, Muschamp 094.63
12 – OM, Luke 094.06
13 - VAN, Mason 093.54
14 – ARK, Morris 085.29

It's interesting because Stoops had an Elite year but I wonder how often he can replicate the success?

Other interesting pieces: Mullen finishes top three in both.

Kirby is pretty much a middle of the pack HC, but again: It will be very interesting to see how he does next year.

Surprised no one has come for Stoops, a bigger program. Miami could have had a steal.

It will just turn into a troll thread.

Especially if you don’t tease at how the calcs work.

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Nice job olemc999.

2018 ACC CCGS TIRTCO Grade Rankings

01 – CLEM, Swinney 14.935 Elite
02 - SYR, Babers 3.927 Elite
03 – BC, Addazio 1.778 Above Average
04 – WF, Clawson 1.540 Above Average
05 – DUKE, Cutcliffe 1.539 Above Average
06 – UVA, Mendenhall 1.492 Average
07 – NC ST, Doeren 1.405 Average
08 – PITT, Narduzzi 1.219 Average
09 – GT, Johnson 1.079 Average
10 – VT, Fuente 0.517 Below Average
11 – MIA, Richt 0.409 Bad
12 – LSVL, Petrino 0.348 Bad
13 – UNC, Fedora 0.263 Bad
14 – FSU, Taggart 0.142 Terrible

Big 12 grades are next.

Even I have to admit that he's held onto the class he's had is impressive after the year that he's had.

The ORCA (Overall Recruiting & Coaching Ability) rankings aka the “CEO” grade which favors recruiting 60% to 40% coaching using the TIRTCO score and recruit rankings.

2018 BIG 12 ORCA Grade Rankings

01 – UT, Herman 133.75
02 – OU, Riley 132.25
03 – WV, Holgorsen 103.50
04 – ISU, Campbell 088.50
05 – TCU, Patterson 086.75
06 – BU, Rhule 078.75
07 – OK. ST, Gundy 075.75
08 – TT, Kingsbury 065.75
09 – KSU, Snyder 051.75
10 – KU, Beaty 046.50