Author Topic: Which Helps Us More? (Read 3376 times)

MixBerryCrunch · « **on:** October 25, 2012, 07:51:42 PM »

Which helps us more in the BCS rankings, a blowout of TTU or a close win? The computers don't factor in game scores anymore so it really comes down to the coaches poll. A blowout of a good TTU team might help us gain some ground on Oregon but it could also knock TTU out of the polls or close to it. A close win would likely not do much for us in terms of gaining on Oregon, but it would help TTU stay higher in the polls and help our SOS in the computers. SO which is better for us in the end. Do we need to gain as much ground on Oregon as possible in the polls, which they will likely make up for once they beat USC/OSU or does TTU keeping it close and winning out help us more? TIA

AbeFroman · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2012, 07:59:30 PM »

Oregon has to gain on us.

MixBerryCrunch · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:08:03 PM »

Yeah right now. But when they start playing "the top of the Pac 10+2" (as if there was such a thing in that loser conference) they'll gain back what they lost to us in the polls. IMO I think we should just blowout all of the puds left on our schedule and hope OSU and USC drop a few more or New Balance U chokes somewhere.

mocat · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:19:04 PM »

Weird pregunta. I would assume blowing somebody out is better than not all the time but I am not a poll expert by any means.

one time gella · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:25:01 PM »

A blow out always makes me giddy...

Tobias · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:28:13 PM »

i hate overthinking these things. just kick the crap out of everyone is what i say

jmlynch1 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:32:47 PM »

Quote from: mocat on October 25, 2012, 08:19:04 PM

Weird pregunta. I would assume blowing somebody out is better than not all the time but I am not a poll expert by any means.

Of course it is.

EDIT: and I am a poll expert.

daBish7 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:35:48 PM »

Blow out and tt goes 10-2

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:38:08 PM »

You ever eaten two Chipotle burritos and then not pooped for 4 days, but then you finally did? That's the kind of blowout we want.

KITNfury · « **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:41:27 PM »

We need to separate further from Oregon and to do so, we need human votes. Blowout as many teams as we can. Hell, UO blows out complete crap teams and everyone is convinced they are second best in the country.

Shacks · « **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:05:12 PM »

Oregon will lose sometime in November when they start playing teams that won't be four TD underdogs. Don't worry about the Ducks.

ednksu · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:19:16 PM »

blowout everyone we can blowout
coaches poll = grad assistant only looking at boxscore. All they will see is a number next to the name and the final score
other people polls only care about final score.

Houcat · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:19:32 PM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on October 25, 2012, 08:38:08 PM

You ever eaten two Chipotle burritos and then not pooped for 4 days, but then you finally did? That's the kind of blowout we want.

This sort of insight is why I keep coming back to this board.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:25:00 PM »

whatever we do we had better win sexy for the pollsters, we need to bring back the percell gaskins jerseys for the sexiest players

Mixed-Nutz · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:34:20 PM »

We need Klein to have a big game in a blow out. Klein having a great game will bring more attention to us then a blow out. The media hates us.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:35:36 PM »

Quote from: Mixed-Nutz on October 25, 2012, 09:34:20 PM

We need Klein to have a big game in a blow out. Klein having a great game will bring more attention to us then a blow out. The media hates us.

the media doesn't hate us... good grief.

Pete · « **Reply #16 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:38:01 PM »

The computer don't factor in score differential, but they DO factor in efficiency. If we are very efficient on both defense and offense, we'll blow out Tech.....soooooo....

MixBerryCrunch · « **Reply #17 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:40:39 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on October 25, 2012, 09:25:00 PM

whatever we do we had better win sexy for the pollsters, we need to bring back the percell gaskins jerseys for the sexiest players

ednksu · « **Reply #18 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:54:09 PM »

Quote from: seven on October 25, 2012, 09:35:36 PM

Quote from: Mixed-Nutz on October 25, 2012, 09:34:20 PM
We need Klein to have a big game in a blow out. Klein having a great game will bring more attention to us then a blow out. The media hates us.

the media doesn't hate us... good grief.

ummmmmmm
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=22986.0

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 25, 2012, 10:15:44 PM »

Oregon will not run the table dummies.

dmartin · « **Reply #20 on:** October 26, 2012, 11:09:43 AM »

As long as the blowout doesn't crush TT's souls and they go winless from here, then I say blow them out.

Brock Landers · « **Reply #21 on:** October 26, 2012, 11:15:06 AM »

Quote from: ednksu on October 25, 2012, 09:54:09 PM

Quote from: seven on October 25, 2012, 09:35:36 PM
Quote from: Mixed-Nutz on October 25, 2012, 09:34:20 PM
We need Klein to have a big game in a blow out. Klein having a great game will bring more attention to us then a blow out. The media hates us.

the media doesn't hate us... good grief.
ummmmmmm
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=22986.0

Don't confuse butthurt townie writers with real media. Nobody has ever heard of this chump who is still trying to recover from getting 52-13'd.

Panjandrum · « **Reply #22 on:** October 26, 2012, 11:17:57 AM »

Quote from: MixBerryCrunch on October 25, 2012, 07:51:42 PM

Which helps us more in the BCS rankings, a blowout of TTU or a close win? The computers don't factor in game scores anymore so it really comes down to the coaches poll. A blowout of a good TTU team might help us gain some ground on Oregon but it could also knock TTU out of the polls or close to it. A close win would likely not do much for us in terms of gaining on Oregon, but it would help TTU stay higher in the polls and help our SOS in the computers. SO which is better for us in the end. Do we need to gain as much ground on Oregon as possible in the polls, which they will likely make up for once they beat USC/OSU or does TTU keeping it close and winning out help us more? TIA

Margin of victory doesn't matter to the computers. It matters to the voters. The voters make up 2/3 of the equation.

If you can blow a team out now, blow them out.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #23 on:** October 26, 2012, 11:20:06 AM »

Quote from: Panjandrum on October 26, 2012, 11:17:57 AM

Quote from: MixBerryCrunch on October 25, 2012, 07:51:42 PM
Which helps us more in the BCS rankings, a blowout of TTU or a close win? The computers don't factor in game scores anymore so it really comes down to the coaches poll. A blowout of a good TTU team might help us gain some ground on Oregon but it could also knock TTU out of the polls or close to it. A close win would likely not do much for us in terms of gaining on Oregon, but it would help TTU stay higher in the polls and help our SOS in the computers. SO which is better for us in the end. Do we need to gain as much ground on Oregon as possible in the polls, which they will likely make up for once they beat USC/OSU or does TTU keeping it close and winning out help us more? TIA

Margin of victory doesn't matter to the computers. It matters to the voters. The voters make up 2/3 of the equation.

If you can blow a team out now, blow them out.

Do the computers take into account if your opponent is ranked top 25 or just their ranking? For example are we rewarded substantially more by beating a #25 team compared to a #26 team?

mocat · « **Reply #24 on:** October 26, 2012, 11:27:19 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on October 26, 2012, 11:20:06 AM

Quote from: Panjandrum on October 26, 2012, 11:17:57 AM
Quote from: MixBerryCrunch on October 25, 2012, 07:51:42 PM
Which helps us more in the BCS rankings, a blowout of TTU or a close win? The computers don't factor in game scores anymore so it really comes down to the coaches poll. A blowout of a good TTU team might help us gain some ground on Oregon but it could also knock TTU out of the polls or close to it. A close win would likely not do much for us in terms of gaining on Oregon, but it would help TTU stay higher in the polls and help our SOS in the computers. SO which is better for us in the end. Do we need to gain as much ground on Oregon as possible in the polls, which they will likely make up for once they beat USC/OSU or does TTU keeping it close and winning out help us more? TIA

Margin of victory doesn't matter to the computers. It matters to the voters. The voters make up 2/3 of the equation.

If you can blow a team out now, blow them out.

Do the computers take into account if your opponent is ranked top 25 or just their ranking? For example are we rewarded substantially more by beating a #25 team compared to a #26 team?

No the computers do not look at "ranking" they look at rating based on you guessed it the computers