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You missed one: SMALLEST AVERAGE GAME BIAS (Entire Season) 2007 Winner: Thompson SPRS 2006 Winner: Congrove Computer Rankings 2005 Winner: Computer Adjusted Line 2004 Winner: CPA Rankings 2003 Winner: Edward Kambour 2002 Winner: Gupta Power Ratings 2001 Winner: Flyman 2000 Winner: ARGH Power Ratings...

Preseason 2008 Congrove power rankings... He has Ball State as more powerful than Purdue, Michigan State, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Minnesota... You are misinterpreting the data. There aren't any "Preseason 2008 Congrove power rankings". You're looking at the "...

The broad paint brush doesn't work for anything. His rant isn't without some merit - but it's far too reaching. We have a respectable group of college football fans who discuss the sport. If anything, I think everyone who comes here knows they can't get away with posting lies and rumors because othe...

Sporting News Rankings have been added to the rankings comparison page.

http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/preseason_comparison.html

Cool. Say, when do the CFP previews come out? When we get close to actual date of revealing the preseason rankings and picks, I'll post a note on here. If I had to guess, we're probably three weeks out. Collecting all the necessary data now. One of the problems with the early releases of these pres...

A couple of the preseason magazines are on the news stand. Compare the rankings over on the main site. Here is the direct link: http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/preseason_comparison.html

I'll take it for $2 mil. Who will be my agent?

Well, I know that computers aren't allowed to realize that. I'm not trying to attack the poll, I was just asking about the subject and wondering how it could possibly be improved. I have no clue how the computer knows how to pick games and I'm sure I couldn't do a better job :D I know you're not at...

I respect you and your opinions. But I was asked to clarify a particular matter related to how the CCR determines spreads of FBS teams vs. FCS teams. I did that. I know from experience that this, and every ratings subject, can be nit-picked to death and come back full-circle to start again, living o...

Actually, I was talking about the ND State/CMU game and I was being generous there. I rounded down, it was actually a 55.something swing. You're right. Central Michigan was favored by 25 over NDSU and lost by 30 (44-14). Central Michigan was also an 8-point Vegas underdog to Kansas in the season-op...

I play with different ideas all the time. In the offseason, I have replayed entire seasons with alterations to the formula. I'm always curious to see how the rankings could improve from 75% to 80% accuracy on game picks. Or how teams would be ranked if "A" meant more and "D" mean...

The clarification: I was initially requested to submit info for the first season of the rankings, but was not chosen as a "member". Original BCS computers included only Sagarin, Seattle Times and New York Times. Obviously, their criteria was merely that you be well-published. As the BCS al...

I know. You work here.

Some people would be turned off by a computer poll that picks North Dakota State to lose by 20 when they win by 30. That was about a 50 point swing right there. First of all, Minnesota was picked by 22 and lost by 6. That's a 28-point swing. Iowa State was favored by 10 over Northern Iowa and lost ...

If I ever need to hire a PR guy, you're it!