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College Football Rankings - by the numbers

With the first CFP poll nonsense coming out, thought I would look at the rankings under 2 of statistical rankings I like to look at; Sagarin ( ode to Cygarin) and the Simple Rating System (SRS) by College Football Sports Reference:

Sagarin: (ranks conferences by divisions)
Big12: Ranked 2; 6 teams top 20; 10 top 50.
SEC: Divisions ranked 1,4; 5 top 20; 11 top 50
BIG: Divisions 3,8; 3 top 20; 10 top 50
PAC: Divisions 5,7; 3 top 20; 7 top 50
ACC: Divisions 6,10; 1 top 20; 7 top 50.
ISU: 31; UI: 38.

SRS
Big12: Rank 1; 3 top 20; 9 top 50
SEC: Rank 2; 6 top 20; 9 top 50
BIG: Rank 3; 4 top 20; 7 top 60
PAC: Rank 5; 4 top 20; 6 top 50
ACC: Rank 4; 3 top 20; 8 top 50.
ISU: 37; UI: 56

Interestingly, SRS gives a separate score and ranking for offense and defense:
Defense: ISU 6!; UI 7
Offense: ISU 99 (ouch); Brian Ferentz 112

Ratings seem about right to me (Big12 really tough 1-10) although both systems like Texas more than I do. The Big12 newcomers from the AAC rank decently as well.

Unpleasant thoughts about the portal

We are a young team, and we are optimistic about the future because of the play of some of our freshmen and sophomores. Am I the only one wondering if a 3-9 or 4-8 season could make a transfer look tempting to people like Tampa?

If I win the Powerball tonight, our problems are over, as I'll just give Jamie whatever money he needs to offset the NIL from other schools. But there's also the possibility I won't win it.

I flippin hate football clichés, but

Never has one been more appropriate... we have zero "Offensive Identity." We have no idea what we want to be when we grow up. 3rd and long every possession for a first year starting QB is no way to go through life son.. I had a guy tell me this summer that we have three starters on online that will play on Sunday. Must have meant in the Church band.
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