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Wow, this is a good analysis from a guy called "Me" on the UVA board. I think there should be some interesting discussion on this.
For instance, I think his emphasis on conference winning percentage is flawed in that he doesn't take into account the quality of the opponent that the teams in each conference play. He says: "I stand by my assertion that the overall conference win-loss records are good stats, however, because each conference is equally guilty of scheduling patsies. For every Virginia/Richmond game there is also a Virginia Tech/Akron, Michigan/Eastern Michigan, and Colorado/San Jose St. In other words, all the conferences are still on equal footing and therefore the stat should stand."
While this is true to a certain extent, maybe it should be explored further since the majority of SEC teams and others like Kansas State are famous for playing the Northwest Louisianas, etc, and probably do so more than the ACC and Pac 10.
What do you guys think?
Wow, this is a good analysis from a guy called "Me" on the UVA board. I think there should be some interesting discussion on this.
For instance, I think his emphasis on conference winning percentage is flawed in that he doesn't take into account the quality of the opponent that the teams in each conference play. He says: "I stand by my assertion that the overall conference win-loss records are good stats, however, because each conference is equally guilty of scheduling patsies. For every Virginia/Richmond game there is also a Virginia Tech/Akron, Michigan/Eastern Michigan, and Colorado/San Jose St. In other words, all the conferences are still on equal footing and therefore the stat should stand."
While this is true to a certain extent, maybe it should be explored further since the majority of SEC teams and others like Kansas State are famous for playing the Northwest Louisianas, etc, and probably do so more than the ACC and Pac 10.
What do you guys think?
