Monthly Archive for: ‘July, 2012’
Fun with 2012 Total Wins & BCS Title Futures
How do odds makers view total wins versus talent I am always looking for some kind of insight with numbers. Simple figures that give you an idea of what experts are thinking or what simple trends show to make the best predictions for odds. I …
Projections on Penn State 2012
It is done. The NCAA has brought down the punishment and penalties to the University and it’s current football program. It will stand and there will be no appeal. The only questions that remain with regards to Penn State football is what i going to …
The Oddsmakers Top 25
Breaking down Total Wins Over/Unders for a Top 25 Using the CFBMatrix two step formula for BCS rankings and the 100 Total Wins Over/Unders posted by 5Dimes. With nearly all the AQ teams and most of the expected top non-AQs on their list, I thought …
BCS NCG 2012 – Old School meets New School
Putting together CFBMatrix and Phil Steele NCG Contenders Back in March, I posted my 11th annual BCS Title Contenders Group. This group of teams share the common characteristics of winners and loser of BCS National Title games. In the last 11 years this group has …
Sanction Management 101
Sanction Management 101 Beating the odds of limited scholarships -By Dave Bartoo, The CFBMatrix & your Anti-Homer Follow @cfbmatrix A Special Contribution to 247Sports and FightOn247 One of the aspects of the College Football Matrix I have forced myself to enjoy is being …
The Road through the BCS Top 25 starts with the SEC
The Road through the BCS Top 25 starts with the SEC The Hidden BCS Conference Ranking System Part 3 of 6 in the BCS Top 25 Unplugged Part 1 Link: Winning is Everything in Today’s BCS Top25 Part 2 Link: BCS or old AP Poll. …
Are the BCS Rankings any different than the old AP Poll Top 25?
Are the BCS Rankings any different than the previous AP Poll? Part 2 of 6 on the BCS Rankings Unplugged In part 1 of the 6 part series, I asked the question: ‘Is winning everything to the BCS college football Top 25 ranking system?’. The …
Winning isn’t everything for the Top 25, is it?
Winning isn’t everything for the Top 25, is it? Part 1 of 6: The Top 25 Unplugged Article 1.0 in the 6 article series of The BCS Top 25 Trends Unplugged. {1.0} {2.0} {3.0} It is in our human nature as football fans to be …
Top 25 Party Crashers 2012
I relent and conform to the System Article 5.0 in the 6 article series of The BCS Top 25 Trends Unplugged. {1.0} {2.0} {3.0} {4.0} In an effort to try and prove my point, or at least stick my guns, I submitted my first Top …
Take the Red Pill, Larry
Why 9 conference games isn’t working As a PAC12 season ticket holder, I was happy, hell I was excited, when the 9 conference game schedule was announced. It felt right. It looked great on the future schedules. I got an extra solid conference game at …
