August 17, 2008

Benchmarks

Ok, this is the place to decide once and for all:

What measure is the best indicator of the strength of a team or conference?

Please feel free to use examples to emphasis the merits of your benchmark. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPLY IT TO CURRENT TEAMS AT THIS TIME!! The place for that is here

The benchmarks that can be applied at anytime will be re-examined after the first BCS standings come out. They will all be covered again after the season.

Some ideas:
Massey's College Football Comparison.
Won-loss record
Opponent's won-loss record
Wins vs top 25 teams

Conference:
BCS computer's Z-score average
OOC BCS Record
OOC BCS Average Score
OOC BCS Opponent's Record
OOC record vs teams with winning records
OOC opponent's record
OOC top 25 wins to OOC FCS losses

Frankly I have not been to creative here. I want new ideas, but I want to establish the criterion before a single play has begun.

Comments:

Benchmarks
Ok, this is the place to decide once and for all: What measure is the best indicator of the strength of a team or conference? Please feel free to use examples to emphasis the merits of your benchmark. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPLY IT TO CURRENT TEAMS AT THIS TIME!! The place for that is here The benchmarks that can be applied at anytime will be re-examined after the first BCS standings come out. They will all be covered again after the season. Some ideas: Massey's College Football Comparison. Won-loss record Opponent's won-loss record Wins vs top 25 teams Conference: BCS computer's Z-score average OOC BCS Record OOC BCS Average Score OOC BCS Opponent's Record OOC record vs teams with winning records OOC opponent's record OOC top 25 wins to OOC FCS losses Frankly I have not been to creative here. I want new ideas, but I want to establish the criterion before a single play has begun.