hawg1
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1. It’s not curious to me.
2. There are many ways to determine SOS. It’s not just your opponents W/Ls as previously asserted.
3. There were two factors at play last year. SOS and the QB injury.
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Bowl Games (other than ours) and associated silliness 2024 Plus the Playoffs
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2. There are many ways to determine SOS. It’s not just your opponents W/Ls as previously asserted.
3. There were two factors at play last year. SOS and the QB injury.
Maybe you’re right, but that’s definitely not my take. I love Klatt’s insightful X’s and O’s analysis and love of the game.
I am not going through the last 10 pages of this thread filtering out those posts.
You've inspired me to keep going.
I'm being assured (and it may be true, but it's weird to me) that:
IF Arkansas was 5-7 team, instead of a 6-6 team (and that extra loss was to, say, Vanderbilt) then it would improve Ole MIss' strength of schedule.
hawg1
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Yes. That’s possible depending on how SoS is calculated.
On your previous “curious to me” SEC question, examine the exact situation for ACC teams. They play 8 conference games.
If you replaced Arkansas' win over 4-7 LA Tech with a loss to 6-6 Vandy, yes, the Razorbacks would have a higher SOS.
CU's SOS doesn't depend on CU's won/loss record. CU's SOS is based on our opponents ' won/loss record and our opponents' opponents" won/loss record.
Last night, you called my point silly and unfounded. I asked you politely to explain what point you meant. My request is still open
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hawg1
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Good idea. I’ll only respond. Never initiate on this topic.
Nah we’re good without any responses from anyone.
Participants will face consequences.
hawg1
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Yes, you can bait.
hawg1
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Yes, you can bait.
He's a master at that.
hawg1
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Yes. That was the set up. I’m getting to know him a bit.
Someone of your intelligence should be able to differentiate bait from a statement. Just making sure you know that there are no loopholes. Univariate analyses apply
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Agreed. I've got a CCU+NIU parlay today (because I'm a degenerate) and I don't think I've seen a worse coached team this year than CCU. The play calling, clock management and team motivation is tragic.
I'll own being the one who was making the playing a game might be more valuable than rest argument.
Injury risk, and general wear and tear were always the biggest advantages to a bye.
Even with that risk, I'm still not sold that the teams with byes have an easier path.
Without crunching data, I feel there's been evidence that NFL teams don't manage the playoff byes very well. I don't think the take was totally crazy.
I still think there is significant risk for a college team to regress when they have 24 days off.
Losing a key player, however, is much worse.
Having said THAT, if OSU, PSU, and Texas came out of their games mostly healthy, I think they've got an advantage coming into their next games.
They can, but especially this time of year it's very unlikely as there is very little hitting and full speed/contact reps happening.
This shows through the 2021 Super Bowl in the old NFL format where the 1 and 2 seeds got Byes. To that point the two of them combine for almost 75% of all Super Bowl wins.
2022 Super Bowl - 4 seed vs 4 seed (Rams vs Bengals)
2023 Super Bowl - 1 seed vs 1 seed (Chiefs vs Eagles)
2024 Super Bowl - 1 seed vs 3 seed (49ers vs Chiefs)
Super Bowl Winners By Seed: How Important is the #1 Seed?
Super Bowl Winners by Seed - how important is the #1 seed? How many top seeds have won the Super Bowl since 1975?
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This shows through the 2021 Super Bowl in the old NFL format where the 1 and 2 seeds got Byes. To that point the two of them combine for almost 75% of all Super Bowl wins.
2022 Super Bowl - 4 seed vs 4 seed (Rams vs Bengals)
2023 Super Bowl - 1 seed vs 1 seed (Chiefs vs Eagles)
2024 Super Bowl - 1 seed vs 3 seed (49ers vs Chiefs)
Super Bowl Winners By Seed: How Important is the #1 Seed?
Super Bowl Winners by Seed - how important is the #1 seed? How many top seeds have won the Super Bowl since 1975?
But you also have to concede that the best teams in the regular season earn those byes, so all things being equal, you would expect those teams to advance in the playoffs as well. Then you also have to factor in that the teams earning the byes play more home games as well. Rest/avoidance of injuries are only one factor.