Power Digits

A purely mathematical college football ranking. Revolutionizing College Football.

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For those new here:

Power Digits is a completely unbiased mathematical way of ranking teams in College Football.

The primary objective of this ranking is not to predict future winners, but to determine who has the best resume for the College Football Playoffs.

The Rankings were built to give a non-biased approach to teams’ strengths. By defining the path to success before the season, no name-bias can help a team’s ranking. The Power Digits methodology may not be universal, but ensures consistency from year-to-year.

For the full math explanation: https://t.co/rxZNWWVXe1

For the current rankings: https://t.co/0jon2CxEJv

This algorithm was developed ~2018, & has been evolving ever since. In 2024, it has been optimized to run nearly automatically, allowing this team of one to fully maintain it going forward.

Let's Revolutionize College Football!

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There’s a reason why they PLAY THE GAMES

What matters is the teams being given opportunities - never assume in hypotheticals!

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Ugh, a no-show result from a three-loss team in the CFP. Gotta stop with these charity bids

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@CFBPlayoff @CanesFootball @MiamiHurricanes @univmiami @theACC @ACCFootball @thecheckdown This is less about BYU - they were used as a way to keep these two teams separate, and were the only team to be penalized for losing a conference title game, which set up this h2h argument that they just tried to avoid all year.

Moving the goalposts.

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@CFBPlayoff @CanesFootball @MiamiHurricanes @univmiami @theACC @ACCFootball @thecheckdown This is a disgrace. The resume doesn’t add up, and the only way this works is because of unfair BYU disrespect.

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@CFBPlayoff @JMUFootball @SunBelt @JMU @JMUSports @thecheckdown Well deserved! This is the right choice.

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@CFBPlayoff @GreenWaveFB @Tulane @TulaneAthletics @American_Conf @thecheckdown Well deserved Tulane!!

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@CFBPlayoff @CanesFootball @MiamiHurricanes @univmiami @theACC @ACCFootball @thecheckdown Alabama lost & didn’t fall, BYU fell for a loss and THAT set up a head to head difference? Come on

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@CFBPlayoff @AlabamaFTBL @UA_Athletics @UofAlabama @SEC @thecheckdown Bama is a bit too high - but shouldn’t be punished for the title game loss. Weird spot, but without a title game would be in.

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@CFBPlayoff @OU_Football @OU_Athletics @UofOklahoma @SEC @thecheckdown Home game for the Sooners feels right on resume.

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@CFBPlayoff @AggieFootball @TAMU @12thMan @SEC @thecheckdown Well done Aggies - agree with this spot.

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@CFBPlayoff @OleMissFB @OleMiss @OleMissSports @SEC @thecheckdown Measure on-field only, this is a good spot for Ole Miss.

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@CFBPlayoff @oregonfootball @uoregon @GoDucks @bigten @B1Gfootball @thecheckdown Well done Ducks, this ranking is correct.

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@CFBPlayoff @TexasTechFB @TexasTech @TechAthletics @Big12Conference @thecheckdown Still believe this is too high - but deserving playoff team

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@CFBPlayoff @GeorgiaFootball @UGAAthletics @universityofga @SEC @thecheckdown The correct #3 - Ohio States resume is better.

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@CFBPlayoff @OhioStateFB @OhioStAthletics @OhioState @bigten @B1Gfootball @thecheckdown The correct #2. Resume beats Georgias.

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@CFBPlayoff @IndianaFootball @IndianaUniv @bigten @B1Gfootball @thecheckdown Deserved! Congrats Hoosiers!

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And yes, I *believe* you shouldn't be punished for a Conference Title game loss. (Bama). The algorithm is built to not crush a team for losing to an elite.

But Bama's pitfall is the loss to Power Digits #72 Florida State. Without it, they're easily in.

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IF POWER DIGITS SET THE #CFBPlayoff

Power Digits is a simple algorithm that only factors in current season wins & losses as data points to drive a resume rating.

Tulane 16, JMU 18, Duke 33 for champion spots
Notre Dame & BYU take last at-large, Bama/Texas first 2 out.

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POWER DIGITS WEEK 15 (FINAL RANKINGS)

Where does your school stack up?

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POWER DIGITS WEEK 15 (FINAL RANKINGS)

#CFBPlayoff

-Indiana 1!
-BYU deserves a spot
-Duke does not (JMU IN)
-Oregon > Texas Tech for bye
-Notre Dame IN, Bama/Texas/Miami OUT

see the full rankings: https://t.co/mUvdDw0toT

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@on3 All this bickering - yet with a basic W/L algorithm you can reach an unquestionable very similar solution. Enter Power Digits.