@_JMack15@SECNetwork Agreed but hard to put in same category with what should be a disqualifying loss to Florida. Different category. 9-3 with that loss shouldn’t jump 10-2 but the brand clearly worth it
So are we finally ready to admit that so many of y'all spent years going blue in the face about "SEC bias" when in actuality what you meant was brand bias?
Your weekly reminder that Diego Pavia should be the Heisman.
This isn't just a "QB leading an unlikely Cinderella story that should be rewarded with a free trip to NYC"
This is the best player in CFB having the best season, period.
AP Voters: “Tennessee will be a quality win, Vandy probably doesn’t have what it takes”
*Vandy destroys Tennessee at Neyland*
AP Voters: *drops Vandy’s ranking*
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Is Vandy the top “everything school” in the country?
Nationally, they’re the only university that is:
1. Top 20 in academics
2. Top 15 CFP ranking
3. Top 12 in Kenpom
4. Top 20 in Women’s Bball
5. Top 15 in baseball (Baseball America)
6. Top 4 (No. 1 seed) in W Soccer
So… YES
The whole "X shouldn't be ranked" discussion, to justify what teams' wins are worthwhile, should be a red herring.
Because being a ranked team shouldn't mean you're a great win in the first place.
When we rank teams, we should look at that team's record, but evaluated based on the quality/power rating of who they played. Whether a team hits or misses a game-winning field goal to go 6-2 has no impact on how hard they are to beat two weeks later.
Penn State and Auburn are 3-6. They're also FEI #20 and #22. They're tough, good wins.
Georgia Tech deserves to be ranked, but at FEI #44 they shouldn't be viewed as a better win for Georgia than beating Auburn.
This also solves the "ranked when you play them" vs "ranked now" debate. Teams rarely plummet in power ratings save if they were badly overrated to start the year. It's mostly consistent despite records.
Examples of teams that should be considered tougher wins than they are, per FEI ratings (@bcfremeau):
#20 Penn State
#21 Missouri
#22 Auburn
#23 Illinois
#24 LSU
#26 Kansas State
#27 Washington
#28 Florida State
#30 Nebraska
Teams that are deservedly ranked, but are overrated as "big wins" (all mostly due to the ACC having uneven schedules, and crazy upsets defining standings):
#38 Louisville
#44 Georgia Tech
#47 Virginia
Oh, you want stats?
Here are the numbers for some of the top @HeismanTrophy contenders in each of their last 2️⃣ games:
There are lots of wonderful contenders. And this is a snapshot. But does @diegopavia02 belong in NYC? Uh…yeah.
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Vanderbilt Homecoming/Alumni weekend is a great reminder there are deep pockets repping the Black and Gold across the country. Need Clark extension immediately
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@AuburnAnonymous@AnAhchNamedBo@AU_Barner2010 I love Auburn only slightly less than the ‘Dores but in the Battle of Pavia vs Freeze, maybe Pavia isn’t the one you should be upset with
Part of the issue with this is it doesn’t account for the dramatic drop in rankings that comes with losing to Vandy, assumed to be a bad loss for teams this year just because it might’ve been in years past. Not our fault we take their souls after we beat teams