Official SEC Football Thread 2011

OLS · 12-04-2011, 10:48 AM

haha, USC, huh? That would be good, no doubt. The only facet of your analysis that I do not necessarily think
holds MUCH water is the wins versus top ten teams. IT IS A TELLING STAT, but in reality it shouldn't weigh
too highly, simply because of the difficulty in scheduling. You can't expect all viable teams to be able to successfully
schedule super-competition, or to be able to plan far enough in advance to get it done in practical terms. That said,
you need to play good teams to have a shot at the respect you need to be in that one game that REALLY matters.

That's where I think your top 25 stat shines. THAT is a reasonable stat to hold up as viable for more teams.
You don't see a lot of GA Southerns and McNeese St.'s and Sisters of the Poor on OK St's resume. (I do not have
their schedule available, maybe they do) I agree, I think it is not only more fair but more interesting to give another
team a shot at LSU. If bama had not been AT HOME when they lost, I would likely be a little more convinced. I am
on record as thinking OT losses and wins are a toss up, I think you get it done in regulation if you want to be taken
seriously, but AT HOME and under SUCH conditions of being the favorite.,,not good.

12-04-2011, 10:48 AM	#11
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Official SEC Football Thread 2011 haha, USC, huh? That would be good, no doubt. The only facet of your analysis that I do not necessarily think holds MUCH water is the wins versus top ten teams. IT IS A TELLING STAT, but in reality it shouldn't weigh too highly, simply because of the difficulty in scheduling. You can't expect all viable teams to be able to successfully schedule super-competition, or to be able to plan far enough in advance to get it done in practical terms. That said, you need to play good teams to have a shot at the respect you need to be in that one game that REALLY matters. That's where I think your top 25 stat shines. THAT is a reasonable stat to hold up as viable for more teams. You don't see a lot of GA Southerns and McNeese St.'s and Sisters of the Poor on OK St's resume. (I do not have their schedule available, maybe they do) I agree, I think it is not only more fair but more interesting to give another team a shot at LSU. If bama had not been AT HOME when they lost, I would likely be a little more convinced. I am on record as thinking OT losses and wins are a toss up, I think you get it done in regulation if you want to be taken seriously, but AT HOME and under SUCH conditions of being the favorite.,,not good.