tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399122.post116468793701611526..comments2023-09-21T03:48:14.549-04:00Comments on The Displaced Trojan: Together Again: Axis of East Coast BiasDisplaced Trojanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463356647716676107noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399122.post-1164815270370522372006-11-29T10:47:00.000-05:002006-11-29T10:47:00.000-05:00You mention a couple of times that Cal is USC's Pa...You mention a couple of times that Cal is USC's Pac-10 rival. They have to beat us regularly to say that. 34-31 in Trip OT is great but fluky.<BR/><BR/>Also, the NCAA's SOS calculator is a joke. It is weighted 2/3 to the opponent's records and 1/3 to the opponent's opponents record. Therfeore, if the whole conference plays 3-4 non conf games against patsies, everyone in the conf is essentially 4-0 or 3-1 before league play. That means that teams who finish conference play 3-5 even have winning records in many cases. This means that 7 or more additional wins for the SOS calculation. As you stated include 2-9 directional U and UF falls 10 spots to 11. The fact is the SEC doesn't fare that strong. Recent bowl records stink year after year. For the last 5 years Pac10 is rated #1 conference and SEC rated #5. All time, Pac10 is #4 and SEC is #1. <BR/><BR/>Curiously, the Pac-10 has a better alltime win percentage in Bowl games than the SEC (52.15% vs 51.76%). I guess the best vs the best doesn't seem to matter in some peoples minds.<BR/><BR/>Go to www.cfbdatawarehouse.com and see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399122.post-1164748214230543302006-11-28T16:10:00.000-05:002006-11-28T16:10:00.000-05:00I use that paper to wrap fish in. Grey OLD Lady is...I use that paper to wrap fish in. Grey OLD Lady is more like it!<BR/><BR/>Conquest ChroniclesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399122.post-1164735166976536632006-11-28T12:32:00.000-05:002006-11-28T12:32:00.000-05:00In a (rare) moment of humility when I told my admi...In a (rare) moment of humility when I told my admiral "we got lucky", his words to me were "you make your own luck".<BR/><BR/>It's so true, and I've never forgotten that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com