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I know not everyone is into computer polls, but I figured some may have an interest in this. I think these results are more accurate than the bozos at ESPN.
A few years back during one of LSU's championship years, when they had all the BCS controversy, I had decided to write my own computer football poll for college football. Recently, I dug it up, and ran it against the NFL (with a small tweak to the formula to make strength of schedule less meaningful), and this is what popped out:
Basically, every team's game is 'graded', and given a value from 0-100 (similar to one being graded on a test). Factors considered are: strength of opponent, strength of opponent's opponents, margin of victory, road victories, and a few other minor things. The rating is a conglomeration of all of their grades of all their games.
FYI: The Saint's 4 games were scored 79,89,77,and 93, respectively.
A few years back during one of LSU's championship years, when they had all the BCS controversy, I had decided to write my own computer football poll for college football. Recently, I dug it up, and ran it against the NFL (with a small tweak to the formula to make strength of schedule less meaningful), and this is what popped out:
Basically, every team's game is 'graded', and given a value from 0-100 (similar to one being graded on a test). Factors considered are: strength of opponent, strength of opponent's opponents, margin of victory, road victories, and a few other minor things. The rating is a conglomeration of all of their grades of all their games.
Code:
VALT COMPUTER RANKINGS
RNK TEAM RATING SOS RECRD LASTGAME LSTRNK CHG
1. New Orleans 84.96 16.00 4-0-0 W 24-10,NYJ 1 +19.96
2. Denver 80.99 12.75 4-0-0 W 17-10,DAL 2 +16.66
3. Minnesota 80.90 13.75 4-0-0 W 30-23,GB 6 +18.90
4. Indianapolis 79.01 11.00 4-0-0 W 34-17,SEA 5 +16.01
5. N.Y. Giants 73.78 07.25 4-0-0 W 27-16,@KC 3 +10.12
6. N.Y. Jets 70.05 18.25 3-1-0 L 10-24,@NO 7 +8.05
7. Cincinatti 69.36 17.25 3-1-0 W 23-20,@CLE 15 +28.36
8. New England 68.65 18.50 3-1-0 W 27-21,BAL 11 +27.65
9. Chicago 65.94 13.50 3-1-0 W 48-24,DET 10 +24.94
10. San Francisco 65.48 13.00 3-1-0 W 35-0,STL 14 +24.48
11. Baltimore 63.50 11.25 3-1-0 L 21-27,@NE 4 +0.50
12. Philidelphia 59.99 12.00 2-1-0 BYE 8 +16.99
13. Green Bay 56.14 19.75 2-2-0 L 23-30,@MIN 9 +14.14
14. Atlanta 55.86 11.00 2-1-0 BYE 16 +15.86
15. Pittsburgh 50.97 16.25 2-2-0 W 38-28,SD 24 +30.97
16. Jacksonville 50.41 14.50 2-2-0 W 37-17,TEN 21 +29.41
17. Houston 49.36 13.00 2-2-0 W 29-6,OAK 20 +28.36
18. Dallas 48.69 14.50 2-2-0 L 10-17,@DEN 12 +7.69
19. San Diego 47.48 12.75 2-2-0 L 28-38,@PIT 13 +6.48
20. Arizona 47.02 22.00 1-2-0 BYE 18 +26.02
21. Detroit 43.43 23.75 1-3-0 L 24-48,@CHI 25 +23.43
22. Washington 43.02 09.50 2-2-0 W 16-13,TBY 23 +23.02
23. Seattle 38.51 18.50 1-3-0 L 17-34,@IND 17 +16.84
24. Miami 36.23 17.00 1-3-0 W 38-10,BUF 28 +36.23
25. Buffalo 35.44 15.50 1-3-0 L 10-38,@MIA 22 +15.44
26. Oakland 34.34 14.75 1-3-0 L 6-29,@HOU 19 +13.34
27. Cleveland 31.33 26.25 0-4-0 L 20-23,CIN 26 +31.33
28. Tennessee 23.27 18.25 0-4-0 L 17-37,@JAX 27 +23.27
29. Kansas City 21.85 18.50 0-4-0 L 16-27,NYG 32 +21.85
30. Carolina 21.56 18.00 0-3-0 BYE 29 +21.56
31. St. Louis 19.48 15.00 0-4-0 L 0-35,@SF 30 +19.48
32. Tampa Bay 18.51 15.25 0-4-0 L 13-16,@WSH 31 +18.51
FYI: The Saint's 4 games were scored 79,89,77,and 93, respectively.