SMU Ranks Number 1 In The First Weekly Poll
The SMU Mustangs (5-0) are ranked number one in my 2019 college football, first weekly rankings. The SMU Mustangs are not only ranked in my weekly poll, but are ranked in the AP Poll at #23 and receiving votes from the USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time in […]
2019 FBS Data Versus FCS, Media Comments and Time For Change
College Football at the FBS level has always had the challenge of scheduling competitively among each other without ruining traditions and conference scheduling. However, since 1996, FBS programs at the NCAA level of college football has significantly increased it scheduling of FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) programs to not only offer […]
In Response to Tony Barnhart’s CFB Playoff Questions
In the immortal words of Barney Stinson; character played by Neil Patrick Harris on the CBS television show “How I Met Your Mother”, “challenge accepted”. (Bays, 2005-2014). In your post titled ” So you want an 8-team playoff? Answer these questions first” (Barnhart, 2018), published and posted on the world […]
2018 CFB Field of 16 Announced
Since 2007, I have been researching college football at the highest level of the FBS, under the NCAA blue logo. With the ultimate objective being how college football at this level can implement an expanded college football playoff without causing MAJOR debate and controversy. I have been successful with this […]
Week 7 CFB Rankings: Top 4 Stay The Same
As the college football season winds down in the last remaining week of the regular season, there are plenty of amazing games left that will possess a significant impact on the CFP4 Playoff and my well designed mock simulation of an expanded field of 16. It seems fitting that with […]
Week 6 CFB Rankings
Please forgive this is late. I was focusing on my first responders course for work and just could not get to posting and publishing my weekly rankings. I will provide the Week 6 CFB rankings, since I still collect the data and rank CFB programs even when I do get […]
Clemson vs. Alabama Debate
I have been asked to support my reasoning why I have been ranking Clemson above Alabama all year long. My explanation is very simple. It’s all in the data. The “eye test” in which the CFP committee uses, is just a subjective process of what you perceive is reality. Perception […]
Week 5 CFB Rankings and NO Changes at Top 4
With 3 weeks to go in this 2018 college football regular season, prior to the conference championship weekend, the season is shaping up to be very exciting with many great games still to come when rivalry weekend approching. The playoff race for my mock field of 16 is starting to […]
Week 4 CFB Rankings and The CFP Thoughts
How the college football season is now starting to get very interesting as the FBS teams and CFP members . The group of 0-loss programs are slowly decreasing to a number which supports published research with only 2 or 3 FBS teams left at the end of the regular season […]
Alabama is Ranked Number 1 in Week 3 CFB Rankings
My third week of college football FBS rankings finds Alabama (8-0) ranked number one. The only reason Alabama is ranked number one is due to the fact that I rank based upon the professional model theory. They are the only (8-0) team listed. There are four other FBS programs that […]