tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post4922012239926045021..comments2023-10-14T05:50:09.559-04:00Comments on Saurian Sagacity: The Official Blog for Inquisitive Florida Gators Fans: Power RankingHenry Louis Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-58337534990849583622009-11-18T21:51:49.741-05:002009-11-18T21:51:49.741-05:00Looking at your power ranking formula, I had a que...Looking at your power ranking formula, I had a question: do a few lopsided wins throw off the scoring offense and scoring defense numbers in a way not accounted for by the strength of schedule? Extreme wins and losses can affect avg without pushing the strength of schedule numbers a corresponding amount the opposite way. <br /><br />For example, Oklahoma's numbers factor in 76-0 and 45-0 Pton98https://www.blogger.com/profile/18123613205212028618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-11215750712648900902009-11-18T09:30:24.451-05:002009-11-18T09:30:24.451-05:00Although the Power Ranking does not correlate with...Although the Power Ranking does not correlate with wins & losses, it does provide a useful perspective.<br /><br />If, for instance, a team like Oklahoma has a PR muchhigher than their record would indicate, it should lead one to look deeper into the causes of that disparity.<br /><br />It could mean untimely injuries, outlier upsets, poor coaching decisions or other factors that undermine Floridanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108981253821689883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-22148221993669689962009-11-18T09:11:49.410-05:002009-11-18T09:11:49.410-05:00Illinoise absolutely sucks, yet their nincompoop A...Illinoise absolutely sucks, yet their nincompoop AD wants to keep Zook around. Birds of a feather flock together, and those two moRons deserve each other.jj gatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885330507577141255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-64463676055520187582009-11-18T07:03:37.451-05:002009-11-18T07:03:37.451-05:00So we beat the panthers by 42 points...So we beat the panthers by 42 points...Trader Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079028073096259737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-44647849953349156662009-11-17T23:37:03.032-05:002009-11-17T23:37:03.032-05:00"Power" rankings often have things like ..."Power" rankings often have things like a 4 loss team highly ranked, becuase they dont care about things like winning and losing.<br /><br />Iowa was highly ranked in score differential power rankings last year, despite 4 losses. <br /><br />I wonder if this method better predicts future results than a point differential power ranking of the Sagarin predictor? If it doesnt, I dont seeRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290967499580060041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-1169276978751969412009-11-17T22:02:52.340-05:002009-11-17T22:02:52.340-05:00Having trouble wrapping my head around the concept...Having trouble wrapping my head around the concept of a "pretty good" 6-4 team. Yeah, the Sooners don't give up many points, but they also lose to everyone with a pulse that they play. They've racked up those gaudy numbers against the little sisters of the poor and been stiffled by the good teams on their schedule.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759513028364776662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-30879866093401906582009-11-17T13:57:55.235-05:002009-11-17T13:57:55.235-05:00FIU better than Vandy? We need to bring our A gam...FIU better than Vandy? We need to bring our A game.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358377922588828437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-33396219007433882872009-11-17T13:46:32.686-05:002009-11-17T13:46:32.686-05:00Ugh. I hadn't seen those 2 in spots 118 and 11...Ugh. I hadn't seen those 2 in spots 118 and 119.Mergzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815816581678431340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-8053197032906366192009-11-17T13:33:13.113-05:002009-11-17T13:33:13.113-05:00So I guess if you want to root for the home team, ...So I guess if you want to root for the home team, don't live in New Mexico.Floridanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108981253821689883noreply@blogger.com