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Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:13 pm to Alahunter
Well, this poll just went full retard
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:14 pm to Alahunter
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:15 pm to Warfarer
The way it was explained to me, that poll is weighted at the start of the year until there is enough data for it to formulate an unbiased result. That is why it is inaccurate (horribly so) at this point.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:17 pm to DGunter
Well in that case, I believe this calls for an anchor.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:18 pm to Alahunter
El oh el @ Ole Miss
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:21 pm to MSCoastTigerGirl
Tulane ranked behind Sacramento State 
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:29 pm to diddydirtyAubie
Not really. The thread was made about you by someone else. I simply offered an opinion.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:31 pm to cas4t
Yes, it is beyond useless at this point. ELO-Chess rankings would be stupid after one game. Everybody is either 1-0 or 0-1 obviously. So that poll takes probablistic data and inserts it into the equation. The case of Auburn/Clemson says it all. Obviously, the variables inserted into the equation tilt it slightly in favor of Auburn...no matter that they were beaten by Clemson.
At some point(first week of true BCS rankings?) there is enough data for the poll to be based on real game results, and the variables are dropped from the system. At that point...assuming Aub and Clemson win out against identical opponents(hypothetical)...you would see Clemson leap over Auburn.
TLDR... Ignore that poll until they drop the variables because it isn't worth dog shite.
Or that is my understanding of it. Sagarin doesn't release the actual methods or anything ofcourse.
At some point(first week of true BCS rankings?) there is enough data for the poll to be based on real game results, and the variables are dropped from the system. At that point...assuming Aub and Clemson win out against identical opponents(hypothetical)...you would see Clemson leap over Auburn.
TLDR... Ignore that poll until they drop the variables because it isn't worth dog shite.
Or that is my understanding of it. Sagarin doesn't release the actual methods or anything ofcourse.
This post was edited on 9/6/12 at 7:33 pm
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:46 pm to diddydirtyAubie
I'm all for being buddies with TAMU as noobs... but 9th? Makes no sense. We've beat them 2 years in a row, they have a new coach, new qb.. while we are established at both those spots. No clue..
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:57 pm to mograyback
74 Mississippi: 68.72
Posted on 9/6/12 at 8:27 pm to Alahunter
quote:
11 South Carolina 84.25
14. Arkansas 84.01
26. Georgia 80.42
Posted on 9/6/12 at 8:38 pm to Alahunter
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Alahunter
First computer poll is out
Sagarin. It uses the ELO-Chess segment in the BCS formula.
20. Auburn 82.20
26. Georgia 80.42
Alahunter, did you have a brain fart?
24 Georgia 81.01
25 Auburn 80.71
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