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I am writing my thesis for my MBA. My topic is statistical analysis. The question...What school has the best football program since the inception of the BCS. The objective is to show that statistics can be manipulated without changing the numbers to have several different outcomes.
So I pose the question to you....What school has the best football program since the inception of the BCS. Be unbiased with this and give reasons.
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My guess would be LSU.
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LSU
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Boise State.
Winning percentage during BCS era (1998-2011)
1. Boise State 152-27 (.84916)
2. Texas 141-39 (.78333)
3. Oklahoma 144-40 (.78261)
4. Virginia Tech 141-42 (.77049)
5. TCU 134-40 (.77011)
6. Ohio State 125-39 (.76220)
7. Florida 134-47 (.74033)
8. USC 120-44 (.73171)
9. Georgia 131-49 (.72778)
10. Oregon 128-48 (.72727)

This post was edited by DontBanMeBro137518 on 4/28/2012 at 11:17 AM
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Boise State.
Winning percentage during BCS era (1998-2011)
1. Boise State 152-27 (.84916)
2. Texas 141-39 (.78333)
3. Oklahoma 144-40 (.78261)
4. Virginia Tech 141-42 (.77049)
5. TCU 134-40 (.77011)
6. Ohio State 125-39 (.76220)
7. Florida 134-47 (.74033)
8. USC 120-44 (.73171)
9. Georgia 131-49 (.72778)
10. Oregon 128-48 (.72727)

Are we not factoring in SOS
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Are we not factoring in SOS

Why should we when the BCS itself doesn't?
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LSU
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Don'tBanMeBro said...
Why should we when the BCS itself doesn't?

Well in no shape form or fashion is or was Boise the best team this past decade and a half.
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winning percentage is bogus...or tcu boise would be tops...they've done fine...screw stats...look at the eyeball test...teams like vatech feast on patsies for 10 plus wins a year and lose a bcs bowl annually. plus uniforms are nasty.
lump them in tiers.
tier 1:...lsu, ohio st (yes i said it) uf, usc, ou, Bama, Texas. Titles mean something...Bama had a miserable era until Saban...put them in tier 1 based on titles won (2) and future (4 number 1 recruiting classes in 5 years)
tier 2...boise st, tcu, uga, fsu (again titles matter) auburn (titles matter) uga, oregon, michigan (on the rise)
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if only picking 1 school...lsu based on titles and consistency...and think, gerry dinardo started it all...
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winning percentage is bogus...or tcu boise would be tops...they've done fine...screw stats...look at the eyeball test...teams like vatech feast on patsies for 10 plus wins a year and lose a bcs bowl annually. plus uniforms are nasty.
lump them in tiers.
tier 1:...lsu, ohio st (yes i said it) uf, usc, ou, Bama, Texas. Titles mean something...Bama had a miserable era until Saban...put them in tier 1 based on titles won (2) and future (4 number 1 recruiting classes in 5 years)
tier 2...boise st, tcu, uga, fsu (again titles matter) auburn (titles matter) uga, oregon, michigan (on the rise)

I think WVU being 3-0 in BCS games has a claim before a couplw of those teams.
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I like it
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MarineMountie said...
I think WVU being 3-0 in BCS games has a claim before a couplw of those teams.

good call...i forgot....definite choice...plus fun to watch.
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I like it

hell yes...geaux tigers!!
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winning percentage is bogus...or tcu boise would be tops...they've done fine...screw stats...look at the eyeball test...teams like vatech feast on patsies for 10 plus wins a year and lose a bcs bowl annually. plus uniforms are nasty.
lump them in tiers. tier 1:...lsu, ohio st (yes i said it) uf, usc, ou, Bama, Texas. Titles mean something...Bama had a miserable era until Saban...put them in tier 1 based on titles won (2) and future (4 number 1 recruiting classes in 5 years) tier 2...boise st, tcu, uga, fsu (again titles matter) auburn (titles matter) uga, oregon, michigan (on the rise)

This is a really good post. I am interested in who you are a fan of...I am guessing Bama on your name.
Really unbiased and nice beef to your statements.
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Boise State.
Winning percentage during BCS era (1998-2011)
1. Boise State 152-27 (.84916) 2. Texas 141-39 (.78333) 3. Oklahoma 144-40 (.78261) 4. Virginia Tech 141-42 (.77049) 5. TCU 134-40 (.77011) 6. Ohio State 125-39 (.76220) 7. Florida 134-47 (.74033) 8. USC 120-44 (.73171) 9. Georgia 131-49 (.72778) 10. Oregon 128-48 (.72727)

This is the black and white approach. When I argue the manipulation of statistics, this will obviously be one perspective that I can not ignore. It will be the foundation. Then when other factors are added in such as SOS and BCS wins/appearances, wins vs ranked teams, wins vs BCS team, conference 'ships, other perspectives will show through.
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