Obviously these are not going to be accurate end of season.
That's what the ESPN FPI reply-guys crying about SEC bias simply can't understand.
No model is perfect. It just attempts to describe the current landscape based on a collection of priors.
For example, no chance Vandy finishes as a top 25 team this year, right?
@overrated_sec results are descriptive,
models are predictive.
You're arguing about predictive preseason models not being based on results.
"might be dumb"...
@jjfuller72 "I don't like the output" isn't evidence of SEC bias. As a proclaimed data guy, you should know that.
However, to your point - I wouldn't have Florida in the top 25 either lol.
@BudElliott3 team strength != playoff probability
Schedule, conference, tiebreakers and upset exposure potential are key
Look at Ole Miss +13% vs Texas -8%
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Which SEC team gets to 10 wins this season?
My preseason model has Georgia alone at the top.
In the mix:
Texas
Alabama
Texas A&M
Who are you buying or selling?