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To: behzinlea

BYU lost to FSU 43 to 28. FSU lost to Florida 37 to 10.


107 posted on 12/06/2009 6:10:40 PM PST by ColdWater ("The theory of evolution really has no bearing on what I'm trying to accomplish with FR anyway. ")
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To: ColdWater

>> BYU lost to FSU 43 to 28. FSU lost to Florida 37 to 10.

That “transitive defeat” thing is interesting — and yes, I know the BCS computers use it too — but you can only take it so far, because so much depends on what team shows up on game day.

For only one of many examples: how could Texas pound Colorado by a lopsided score... and then Colorado play Nebraska tough and score a ton of points... and then Texas barely squeak out a one point win over Nebraska, with a total score of 25 points. The transitive stuff doesn’t explain games like that so well.


110 posted on 12/06/2009 6:14:47 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
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