Top Rankings for Computer and Human Poll Biases - 10/24
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:47 pm
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I'm new here, and this is my first post here. Someone private messaged me at the Any Given Saturday board that I should post my rankings over here.
Top Rankings for Computer and Human Poll Biases - Week after 10/24 Games*
Top 10 Teams Where the Rankings are Biased Towards the Computer's Favor
1 Northern Arizona 0.387
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #9, #10, #11, #12, #13
Human Rankings: #18, #21, #22
2 Delaware 0.375
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #5, #8, #8, #9, #9
Human Rankings: #14, #16, #18
3 Massachusetts 0.366
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #10, #11, #11, #12, #13
Human Rankings: #19, #19, #23
4 UC Davis 0.246
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #18, #19, #19, #21, #21
Human Rankings: #30, #31, Unranked
5 Eastern Washington 0.207
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #16, #16, #17, #18, #20
Human Rankings: #21, #24, #26
6 Jacksonville State 0.204
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #13, #14, #16, #18, #19
Human Rankings: #20, #22, #22
7 Northern Iowa 0.183
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #7, #7, #7, #11, #11
Human Rankings: #12, #12, #14
8 Southern Utah 0.142
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #20, #21, #22, #23, #30
Human Rankings: #34-38(Tied), #44, Unranked
9 South Dakota State 0.118
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #6, #6, #6, #7, #7
Human Rankings: #9, #9, #9
10 Montana State 0.107
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #21, #23, #23, #24, #25
Human Rankings: #32, #34, #39-40(Tied)
Top 10 Teams Where the Rankings Are Biased Towards the Human Poll's Favor
1 McNeese State -0.528
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #24, #27, #28, #28, #30
Human Rankings: #11, #13, #13
2 Appalachian State -0.519
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #17, #18, #22, #23, #25
Human Rankings: #7, #8, #8
3 Central Arkansas -0.425
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #23, #25, #26, #26, #34
Human Rankings: #12, #15, #15
4 Holy Cross -0.255
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #27, #27, #32, #32, #33
Human Rankings: #17, #17, #20
5 South Carolina State -0.216
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #15, #15, #16, #17, #18
Human Rankings: #10, #10, #10
6 Elon -0.187
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #10, #11, #11, #12, #13
Human Rankings: #6, #6, #6
7 Liberty -0.139
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #23, #26, #26, #26, #29
Human Rankings: #21, #23, #24
8 Colgate -0.103
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #36, #38, #38, #40, #46
Human Rankings: #24, #25, #25
9 Southern Illinois -0.096
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #5, #5, #5, #5, #7
Human Rankings: #3, #3, #3
10 Weber State -0.083
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #15, #16, #17, #17, #17
Human Rankings: #13, #14, #16
*Computer Poll: Using BCS formula, % of points of the 7 computer rankings used in the GPI(-high and low rankings)
Human Poll: Using BCS formula, (% of points AGS + % of points SN + % of points coaches poll)/3
Bias = computer poll - human poll
Personal Terse Disclosure: Both computer and human polls have their own unique biases and misgivings.
Bonus Ranking
Top 3 Teams Where the Rankings are Biased Between Human Polls
1 Delaware 0.195** AGS poll - FCS poll (BCS formula)
2 Eastern Washington 0.131*** FCS poll - TSN poll (BCS formula)
3 Liberty 0.104**** AGS poll - FCS poll (BCS formula)
** Delaware received 992 points out of 88 voters in the Any Given Saturday poll and only 179 points out of 28 voters in the FCS Coaches poll.
*** Eastern Washington received 141 points out of 28 voters in the FCS Coaches poll and only 240 points out of 138 voters in The Sports Network poll.
**** Liberty received 440 points out of 88 voters in the Any Given Saturday poll and only 67 votes out of 28 voters in the FCS Coaches poll.
Link to the Gridiron Power Index (GPI)
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/stat ... 26gpi.html
I'm new here, and this is my first post here. Someone private messaged me at the Any Given Saturday board that I should post my rankings over here.
Top Rankings for Computer and Human Poll Biases - Week after 10/24 Games*
Top 10 Teams Where the Rankings are Biased Towards the Computer's Favor
1 Northern Arizona 0.387
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #9, #10, #11, #12, #13
Human Rankings: #18, #21, #22
2 Delaware 0.375
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #5, #8, #8, #9, #9
Human Rankings: #14, #16, #18
3 Massachusetts 0.366
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #10, #11, #11, #12, #13
Human Rankings: #19, #19, #23
4 UC Davis 0.246
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #18, #19, #19, #21, #21
Human Rankings: #30, #31, Unranked
5 Eastern Washington 0.207
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #16, #16, #17, #18, #20
Human Rankings: #21, #24, #26
6 Jacksonville State 0.204
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #13, #14, #16, #18, #19
Human Rankings: #20, #22, #22
7 Northern Iowa 0.183
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #7, #7, #7, #11, #11
Human Rankings: #12, #12, #14
8 Southern Utah 0.142
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #20, #21, #22, #23, #30
Human Rankings: #34-38(Tied), #44, Unranked
9 South Dakota State 0.118
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #6, #6, #6, #7, #7
Human Rankings: #9, #9, #9
10 Montana State 0.107
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #21, #23, #23, #24, #25
Human Rankings: #32, #34, #39-40(Tied)
Top 10 Teams Where the Rankings Are Biased Towards the Human Poll's Favor
1 McNeese State -0.528
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #24, #27, #28, #28, #30
Human Rankings: #11, #13, #13
2 Appalachian State -0.519
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #17, #18, #22, #23, #25
Human Rankings: #7, #8, #8
3 Central Arkansas -0.425
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #23, #25, #26, #26, #34
Human Rankings: #12, #15, #15
4 Holy Cross -0.255
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #27, #27, #32, #32, #33
Human Rankings: #17, #17, #20
5 South Carolina State -0.216
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #15, #15, #16, #17, #18
Human Rankings: #10, #10, #10
6 Elon -0.187
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #10, #11, #11, #12, #13
Human Rankings: #6, #6, #6
7 Liberty -0.139
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #23, #26, #26, #26, #29
Human Rankings: #21, #23, #24
8 Colgate -0.103
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #36, #38, #38, #40, #46
Human Rankings: #24, #25, #25
9 Southern Illinois -0.096
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #5, #5, #5, #5, #7
Human Rankings: #3, #3, #3
10 Weber State -0.083
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #15, #16, #17, #17, #17
Human Rankings: #13, #14, #16
*Computer Poll: Using BCS formula, % of points of the 7 computer rankings used in the GPI(-high and low rankings)
Human Poll: Using BCS formula, (% of points AGS + % of points SN + % of points coaches poll)/3
Bias = computer poll - human poll
Personal Terse Disclosure: Both computer and human polls have their own unique biases and misgivings.
Bonus Ranking
Top 3 Teams Where the Rankings are Biased Between Human Polls
1 Delaware 0.195** AGS poll - FCS poll (BCS formula)
2 Eastern Washington 0.131*** FCS poll - TSN poll (BCS formula)
3 Liberty 0.104**** AGS poll - FCS poll (BCS formula)
** Delaware received 992 points out of 88 voters in the Any Given Saturday poll and only 179 points out of 28 voters in the FCS Coaches poll.
*** Eastern Washington received 141 points out of 28 voters in the FCS Coaches poll and only 240 points out of 138 voters in The Sports Network poll.
**** Liberty received 440 points out of 88 voters in the Any Given Saturday poll and only 67 votes out of 28 voters in the FCS Coaches poll.
Link to the Gridiron Power Index (GPI)
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/stat ... 26gpi.html
