A well-known sportswriter, I’ll call him Mr. Smith, tweeted a quote from SEC commissioner Greg Sankey indicating that he and the other commissioners would rethink the idea of awarding byes in an expanded playoff to conference champions only. As I often do, I asked if any thought was being given to eliminating subjectivity. Another tweeter … Continue reading The Glaring Flaw and the Impossible
FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Final Results
Congratulations to the Georgia Bulldogs and the North Dakota State Bison! F.W.I.W. 1-No playoff format is going to eliminate blowouts or dynasties and as someone that favors expansion, this was never a concern for me. 2-The FCS champion has been a top four seed for 11 straight years. In the previous 30 FCS playoffs with … Continue reading FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Final Results
FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 18
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK One game to go in both the FBS and FCS and to everyone's surprise, Alabama and North Dakota State have reached their classification's title game. Okay, a few people might not be surprised. The Cinderella Bearcats had their chances to make it a game versus the Crimson Tide but Alabama played the perfect … Continue reading FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 18
FBS Power Points Standings: Week 17
HERE'S AN IDEA College Football teams are assigned two non-conference games, one home and one away, based on the previous season's Power Points Standings through regular season competition. Under my idea, teams would be divided into four team groups. Multiple teams from the same conference would not be in the same group. The exception to … Continue reading FBS Power Points Standings: Week 17
FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 16
I published an ebook at the link below that includes the FBS Power Points Standings through regular season and postseason competition based on FBS games only over 43 seasons (1978-2020). The ebook also includes each team's schedule and results plus the individual game values used to determine a team's place in the standings. https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/chad-hansen/college-football-power-points-standings-1978-2020/ebook/product-y6k5k6.html?page=1&pageSize=4
2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 15
There were only three Division I games this past weekend. In FBS action, Notre Dame moved into fifth place thanks to Navy's 17-13 upset win over Army. In FCS action, 8th seeded Montana State dominated top seed and defending National Champion Sam Houston State to advance to the semifinals where the Bobcats will host unseeded … Continue reading 2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 15
2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 14
Is the selection show over yet? Most competitions are able to update their standings following each completed game. Thanks to beauty contest rules, College Football makes us fans wait a day before announcing which teams are selected for the playoffs. That said, the committee and the Power Points System agreed on the top four teams … Continue reading 2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 14
2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 13
Higher placed teams finished an astounding 54-11 in week 13. Yet, this was an unbelievably dramatic weekend. Michigan finally climbed Buckeye Mountain to advance to the Big Ten title game. The Wolverines will punch their ticket to the playoffs if they beat Iowa. The Hawkeyes rallied from 15 points down late in the third quarter … Continue reading 2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 13
2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 12
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night to Michigan State, Oregon, and Wake Forest as those three teams were eliminated from playoff contention. If chalk holds, our projected playoff field is Georgia, Ohio State, Cincinnati, and Oklahoma State. Michigan replaces Ohio State if the Wolverines finally win the Big Game and take care of business … Continue reading 2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 12
2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 11
FBS Bracketology This week I have listed the current standings and the projected standings through week 14 if all current highest placed teams win out. Under this scenario, Georgia, Michigan, Cincinnati, and Oklahoma State would advance to our four team playoff. Michigan does not actually control its destiny as it needs the Buckeyes to beat … Continue reading 2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 11
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