Monthly Archives: November 2009

Comparing the winning percentages of conferences in the BCS

In light of the discussion here about the relative strength of different college football conferences, I decided to review the performance of each conference in BCS games since the BCS’s inception in 1998. For comparing conference strength, this is a reasonable metric because it’s a focused sample where the best teams from different conferences play each other in meaningful games…. Read more »

Smelling Roses in the state of Oregon

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Oregon just finished a dramatic double OT victory over Arizona in Tucson which means that the December 3rd Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State will decide the conference champion and Rose Bowl opponent for Ohio State.