Here's how bad the College Football Playoff's selection committee rankings actually are | Ian Miller
NEW COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF POLL PROVES THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IS JUST MAKING IT UP AS THEY GO Fortunately, some outside analysts have come up with their own way of comparing a more objective set of rankings to the committee's uh, heavily influenced poll.
Key points
- Essentially using an 80/20 combination, with the 80 side being resume rankings, strength of record, the "football power index," and the 20 side being forward-looking ratings.
- What the selection committee values, playing in one conference, and what fans and other analysts value, seems to be two very different things.
- Unsurprisingly, Kentucky is the biggest "miss" by the committee, as the Wildcats are still getting an immense amount of credit for their "SEC" schedule, ignoring that their performances don't warrant it.
This is just one set of rankings, not necessarily definitive, and others have different outcomes, but it's an indication of how the committee values things that they shouldn't, while ignoring things they should care about.
Additional details
- Here's the list, with the arrows representing the position these teams are in Connelly's rankings, relative to the playoff poll.
- And committee chair Hunter Yurachek's attempted explanations during the post-release interview have only served to make things worse, rather than provide clarification for their thinking.
- It's been two weeks of the College Football Playoff poll and two weeks of seemingly unending controversy.
- The Buckeyes and Tigers both now have three losses, but computer-driven metrics give them credit for how they've played, while being unaware of Julian Sayin's injury.
- On the other hand, Boise State is nine spots too low, because the committee is incapable of appreciating performances against teams that do not play in the SEC.
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