Congrove Computer Rankings

[UNT86]

Don't shoot the messenger

36 Iowa (L)

41 Army

47 UTSA

57 SMU (L)

61 Marshall

68 Western Kentucky

70 Southern Miss (W)

80 Florida Atlantic

82 North Texas

84 Old Dominion

92 Middle Tennessee

94 Louisiana Tech

97 Florida International

121 Rice

122 UAB (W)

128 UTEP

129 Charlotte

 

According to them we go 7-5

 

[THOR]

who is congrove?

[UNT86]

I guy with a computer......and internet access, which is all you need, right?

[TheColonyEagle]

2 minutes ago, THOR said:

who is congrove?

I think they're based in San Antonio 

[greenminer]

source

 

Quote

 

Our system's approach is vastly different from the numerous computer rankings available and the goals can be summarized in two words — simplicity and accountability.

Simplicity

The computer program is designed to predict who is supposed to beat who and by how much.

What actually happens when the game is played directly alters subsequent predictions. A unique season-averaging variable prevents wild fluctuations due to anomalies, and renders it meaningless to run up the score.

The rise and fall of a team's Power Rating is relevant to the strength of the team it played, whether it won or lost, and how other teams fared against similar opponents.

Accountability

Our system is designed to predict the outcome. Success is determined by how many games were predicted correctly.

CollegeFootballPoll.com not only publishes the rankings, but also provides the computer's pick of every game and tracks the success rate. Our users can plainly see where the computer is right and where it is wrong.

 

 

[Withers940]

People at CFP

[p_phelps]

I'll be real, 7-5 season is a success, I expect more now, but if you said 7-5 in June i would have paid for it!

[runt96]

Wow, look at the rankings of the Big 10 (3 top 10 teams) opponents

 

[rws69]

5 hours ago, UNT86 said:

Don't shoot the messenger

36 Iowa (L)

41 Army

47 UTSA (down 11)

57 SMU (L)

61 Marshall (up 9 spots from week earlier)

68 Western Kentucky (up 3)

70 Southern Miss (W) (up 8)

80 Florida Atlantic (up 19)

82 North Texas (up 12 while idle)

84 Old Dominion (down 18)

92 Middle Tennessee (up 13)

94 Louisiana Tech (down 17)

97 Florida International (down 12)

121 Rice (down 2)

122 UAB (W) (up 7)

128 UTEP (down 1)

129 Charlotte (down 3)

 

According to them we go 7-5

 

http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/rankings/

Edited October 9, 2017 by rws69

[FirefightnRick]

So it's possible had they won yesterday, UTSA according to this source, may have been ranked just outside the top 25?  

That would have been a great sell to both school's fans.

 

Rick

[MeanGreenTexan]

16 hours ago, UNT86 said:

Don't shoot the messenger

36 Iowa (L)

41 Army

47 UTSA

57 SMU (L)

61 Marshall

68 Western Kentucky

70 Southern Miss (W)

80 Florida Atlantic

82 North Texas

84 Old Dominion

92 Middle Tennessee

94 Louisiana Tech

97 Florida International

121 Rice

122 UAB (W)

128 UTEP

129 Charlotte

 

According to them we go 7-5

 

Glaringly-wrong positions:
ARMY/UTSA!  -These are WAAAAY too high.
MTSU/LATech  -These are WAAAAY too low.

[GrandGreen]

Many of the rankings have very little credibility.   The Massey composite has NT below USM which should not make any sense to anybody.   Most are computer generated and heavily weighted toward their starting point and will take most of the year to escape the effect of the beginning ranking.