Football analysis and strategy from Chris B. Brown
Simple Rating System: Final results and predicting the Bowls – 12/5/2011
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Simple Rating System: Final results and predicting the Bowls – 12/5/2011
Believe it or not, the Oklahoma State Cowboys ended up finishing #2 in the SRS. Like last week, LSU remains the clear #1. But on the basis of the most impressive SRS game of the season, the Cowboys topped the Crimson Tide. Rk. Team Conf G MOV SOS SRS W-L 1. LSU SEC 13 24.4…
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Simple Rating System for 11/28/2011 – Finish line in sight, the final picture sharpens
Last week, the Simple Rating System did not have Arkansas in the top three; the SRS was unimpressed by the Razorbacks, which explains why they didn’t drop too much. Last week, the SRS had Arkansas at #13 with a score of 53.4; this week they’re 13th at 52.1. LSU is now alone at the top,…
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Simple Rating System: Where the SEC is not 1-2-3 – 11/21/2011
Last week, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Oregon all ranked in the top five of the SRS. And while all three lost this weekend as big favorites — and each of their SRS ratings dropped significantly — they had built up such a large lead over the rest of the pack that they remain in the…
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Simple Rating System: The Oklahoma State Cowboys rise to top the rankings, with a caveat
By now, you understand how the Simple Rating System works. Last week, Stanford and Boise State were top six teams with BCS aspirations. Following home losses, both teams can still take pride in how far they’ve come: a second straight 12-1 season will be viewed as a disappointment. As always, thanks to Dr. Peter Wolfe…