Top Rankings for Computer and Human Poll Biases - Week after 11/14 Games

[eastbayaggie]

Top Rankings for Computer and Human Poll Biases - Week after 11/14 Games*


Top 10 Teams Whose Rankings are Biased Towards the Computer's Favor

1 James Madison (5-5) 0.499 (Last Week's Ranking #1)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #12, #12, #13, #14, #15
Human Rankings: #28, #29, #40-42(Tied)

2 Delaware (6-4) 0.362 (Last Week's Ranking #3)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #13, #14, #15, #15, #16
Human Rankings: #22, #25, #26

3 Eastern Washington (7-3) 0.311 (Last Week's Ranking #5)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #8, #9, #10, #11, #11
Human Rankings: #18, #18, #18

4 Weber State (6-4) 0.234 (Last Week's Ranking #10)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #12, #12, #13, #14, #15
Human Rankings: #19, #19, #20

5 Montana State (7-3) 0.170 (Last Week's Ranking #8)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #17,#17, #18, #20, #20
Human Rankings: #20, #23, #23

6 South Dakota State (7-3) 0.169 (Last Week's Ranking #6)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #8, #8, #9, #10, #11
Human Rankings: #12, #12, #12

7 Northern Arizona (5-5) 0.163 (Last Week's Ranking #2)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #19, #19, #22, #24, #25
Human Rankings: #30-32(Tied) #34, Unranked

8 Northern Iowa (7-3) 0.136 (Last Week's Ranking #9)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #6, #7, #7, #7, #8
Human Rankings: #9, #10, #11

9 Massachusetts (5-5) 0.113 (Last Week's Ranking #4)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #20, #22, #22, #25, #26
Human Rankings: #32-33(Tied), #34-38(Tied), #Unranked

10 Jacksonville State (7-3) 0.088 (Last Week's Ranking #7)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #12, #13, #13, #16, #17
Human Rankings: #15, #17, #17


Dropped Out of Top 10

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Top 10 Teams Whose Rankings Are Biased Towards the Human Poll's Favor

1 McNeese State (8-2) -0.451 (Last Week's Ranking #1)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #18, #20, #21, #21, #21
Human Rankings: #8, #8, #8

2 South Carolina State (9-1) -0.446 (Last Week's Ranking #4)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #16, #18, #21, #21, #22
Human Rankings: #7, #7, #7

3 Holy Cross (9-1) -0.382 (Last Week's Ranking #2)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #20, #22, #25, #25, #26
Human Rankings: #13, #13, #14

4 Eastern Illinois (8-2) -0.365 (Last Week's Ranking #9)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #20, #22, #24, #26, #26
Human Rankings: #13, #14, #15

5 Prairie View (7-1) -0.248 (Last Week's Ranking #7)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #36, #43, #43, #46, #48
Human Rankings: #19, #20, #21

6 Colgate (9-2) -0.160 (Last Week's Ranking #12)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #36, #38, #42, #42, #44
Human Rankings: #21, #22, #23

7 Lafayette (8-2) -0.122 (Last Week's Ranking #11)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #23, #25, #26, #27, #27
Human Rankings: #21, #22, #24

8 Montana (10-0) -0.094 (Last Week's Ranking #10)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #4, #4, #5, #5, #6
Human Rankings: #1, #3, #3

9 Southern Illinois (9-1) -0.088 (Last Week's Ranking #13)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #3, #4, #4, #5, #5
Human Rankings: #1, #1, #2

10 Stephen F. Austin (8-2) -0.070 (Last Week's Ranking #5)
Middle 5 Computer Rankings: #14, #14, #17, #19, #20
Human Rankings: #13, #15, #16


Dropped Out of Top 10

Appalachian State
Liberty
Florida A&M


*Computer Rankings: (% of points of Massey, Sagarin, Laz Index, Keeper, Self, Ashburn, and Sauceda (-high and low rankings))/5
Human Poll: (% of points AGS + % of points SN + % of points coaches poll)/3
Bias = Computer Rankings - Human Poll


Bonus Ranking

Top 2 Teams Whose Rankings are Biased Between Human Polls

1 Montana State 0.129** % of points of AGS poll - % of points of FCS poll
2 Prairie View 0.113 *** % of points of FCS poll - % of points of AGS poll

** Montana State received 476 points out of 86 voters in the Any Given Saturday poll and only 65 points out of 28 voters in the FCS Coaches poll.
*** Prairie View received 210 points out of 28 voters in the FCS Coaches poll and only 403 points out of 86 voters in the Any Given Saturday poll.


Link to Gridiron Power Index (GPI) 11/16/2009 (http://www.collegesportingnews.com/stats/writer/GPI/20091116gpi.html)

[th0m]

Interesting thread!

[JMUNJ08]

When are the people going to stop their bias against JMU????

[Bogus Megapardus]

When are the people going to stop their bias against JMU????

As soon as the computers stop theirs? Just kidding. JMU is a very good team. The Nova loss hurt a lot, though. Penn played them tougher, in many eyes.

[JMUNJ08]

As soon as the computers stop theirs? Just kidding. JMU is a very good team. The Nova loss hurt a lot, though. Penn played them tougher, in many eyes.

Darn computers! Yeah 5-5 doesn't garner a ton of respect no matter who against really

[MacThor]

When are the people going to stop their bias against JMU????

Human voters have trouble ranking a .500 team. That Hofstra loss (and the 4 game losing streak it started where Thorpe was struggling) killed JMU.

I'd rank them right now.

Had they not lost to Hofstra, (and if they beat Towson) I'd give them a bid -- they are a team nobody would want to face in the first round. A 7-4 team whose losses are in OT to FBS and to 3 of the top 5 FCS teams...scary.

The difference between 6-4 and 5-5 is astronomical.

[19Duke97]

Human voters have trouble ranking a .500 team. That Hofstra loss (and the 4 game losing streak it started where Thorpe was struggling) killed JMU.

I'd rank them right now.

Had they not lost to Hofstra, (and if they beat Towson) I'd give them a bid -- they are a team nobody would want to face in the first round. A 7-4 team whose losses are in OT to FBS and to 3 of the top 5 FCS teams...scary.

The difference between 6-4 and 5-5 is astronomical.

Admittedly Hofstra was a bad loss, however if we had not fumbled and beaten you all (UR), we'd be right in the middle of the playoff picture. However, we did not, so we'll sit at home this year. xbawlingx

[Bogus Megapardus]

Admittedly Hofstra was a bad loss, however if we had not fumbled and beaten you all (UR), we'd be right in the middle of the playoff picture. However, we did not, so we'll sit at home this year. xbawlingx

But that's no excuse for not fully exercising JMU's East Coast Bias here. No one beyond the Eastern Divide gets in, I say.

[19Duke97]

But that's no excuse for not fully exercising JMU's East Coast Bias here. No one beyond the Eastern Divide gets in, I say.

I'll get shot for saying this, but in all honesty, JMU could be considered a borderline playoff team. they are not a top 10 team, but things get very blurry around 14-18, which would include JMU IMO. Is MSU or EWU better than JMU - very debatable. but you are correct, East Coast is way overrated by the computers, especially the CAA which was over-hyped to begin. xwhistlex

[MacThor]

What I've found interesting about this thread the past few weeks is that Montana is consistently biased favorably by humans, while the rest of the Big Sky is consistently biased unfavorably by the humans.

[Bogus Megapardus]

What I've found interesting about this thread the past few weeks is that Montana is consistently biased favorably by humans, while the rest of the Big Sky is consistently biased unfavorably by the humans.

Humans are subjective, and Montana has one of the best nicknames. That counts for a lot. xnodx

[MacThor]

Humans are subjective, and Montana has one of the best nicknames. That counts for a lot. xnodx

Then how come Richmond never shows up on the human bias list? :)

[Bogus Megapardus]

Then how come Richmond never shows up on the human bias list? :)

Arachnophobia.

[JMUNJ08]

Arachnophobia.

Obviouslyxcoffeex

[FormerPokeCenter]

Then how come Richmond never shows up on the human bias list? :)

It's a mascot thing. The Griz have lovable and cuddly Monte. You guys have an 8 legged Freak ;)

[Poker Alan]

It's a mascot thing. The Griz have lovable and cuddly Monte. You guys have an 8 legged Freak ;)

and don't forget about this years addition.... Mo

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/missoulian.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/a/66/c50/a66c5090-c575-11de-b18f-001cc4c03286.preview-300.jpg