(10-22-2014 11:16 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(10-22-2014 10:33 AM)k-vegasbuc Wrote:  

(10-22-2014 10:28 AM)msm96wolf Wrote:  I agree the ECU has played the tougher schedule but I am not sure if I read this formula right. It appears ECU could be hurt more than helped buy it.

Thus far Marshall has beaten one winning team and a 500 team. ECU has beat only one winning team and a loss to a winning team. It appears the committee's formula would have these schedules about even. If Marshall is undefeated, and has a many winning record wins, are they saying the SOS would be a wash? I am wrong in my understanding?

I'm kind of wondering the same thing, if that is the case it is definitely not good for ECU because that would mean the committee would see, for example, a 8-4 Middle Tennessee win the same as a win vs an 8-4 Va Tech even though Tech played much tougher opponents. That's why most SOS metric not only incorporate the opponents record but also the record of the opponent's opponents.

That part could end up being a negative (but it's too early to tell yet) but the part about rewarding intending to schedule tough OOC vs not intending to schedule tough will help ECU. Also not including margin of victory will hurt Marshall because about the only thing they are doing impressive is crushing anemic teams.


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