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Glen Furg, Mr. Stats, is actually a 30-year-old
aeronautics PH.D. from Iowa State University and author
of “POINTS EQUALS GREATER PREDISPOSITION TO WINNING
– the Origins of Victory.” Furg won three medals
at the Salt Lake City Paralympic Winter Games, but was asked
to leave when it was revealed he has no disability, he just
likes to ski sitting down.
Dear Mr. Stats:
What gives with the BCS formula this year?
It was supposed to clarify the college football title picture
and instead it seems muddier than ever!
Signed, Frustrated in Boise
(but not just because of BSU, my marriage
sucks too)
Well there, Frustrated In Boise But Not Just Because Of
BSU, Your Marriage Sucks Too, (real name Tom Bzfyrt! what
a joker!)...
I have to disagree with you. This year's BCS formula clearly
is superior to years past and easy as pie -- a pie you divide
only three ways! Follow me -- One third of the BCS formula
is simply the results of that week's Associated
Press Poll. Another third is simply the results
of that week's USA Today/Coaches' Poll.
And the third third -- which would make it the ninth!! Haha!
Just a quick mathster joke -- the third third is merely
the total averaged score from six computer ranking systems!
These systems use a kindergarten-simple calibration of won-lost
record % squared, divided by margin-of-victory+time of day{relative
to total wins} if>than opponents' cumulative record/over/
remaining schedule strength then cubed by 9< than total
wins. See? Nothing to it. Two of the computer rankings also
toss in a growth of confidence schematic and Nelo-Preslip
personality grids, but that just gives it a little flavor
- like a Starburst candy!
So if Boise State doesn't get to a BCS bowl, don't blame
the system, blame the team for not really being good enough!
Okay Tom, later!
Mr. Stats!
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