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20 hours 3 min ago This is a map of Illinois,

This is a map of Illinois, which you are in.  On the boarder of Iowa, which is where Davenport is.... 22 MILES away.  You're in the wrong state, get yourself a new map.
6 days 19 hours ago They need a committee to do

They need a committee to do the rankings every week, not just end of the season.  Start with the 8th game of the year or something and then you can have enough data points to compare the teams.  Basically re-do the BCS rankings but with a committee, they can feel free to use whatever data points necessary (Harris polls, RPI, computers, etc.) but the committee has to come up with the rankings.  That way you have true transparency.  Do they value Alabama's loss to #1 LSU as a worthy of a higher ranking than OSU's much better wins but much worse loss? 

 

Who did they play, where did they play them, results.  Strength of schedule has to be included but can't be such a huge factor that you get a team with 3 losses but a ridiculous strength of schedule a high ranking.  I think it needs to be a fine line, something like a 50% bonus points for a strong win, only a 1/4 of the normal decrease for a one strong loss (everything from the 2nd loss on is treated as full losses).
6 days 19 hours ago But if you make the votes by

But if you make the votes by each voter public, they would have to justify their rankings. If this is the scenario, you would hope there would be uproar If they had an SEC team ranked 5th despite playing only non-autobid teams and Boise State out of the top ten even if they were also 4-0 and beat MSU, for example.   By waiting 4 games into the season, you will at least have some basis to go on. 

It would also prevent the defenders from stressing their team's early season victories over overrated teams by saying they beat FSU who was ranked #10 at the time (despite finishing the season with 6 losses)
1 week 1 day ago This will change after 2

This will change after 2 years of poor attendance at the semi-final games.  Its completely illogical to think that fan bases will travel twice in one week, especially if both games are AFTER New Years day.
2 weeks 18 hours ago Well, my glasses are colored

Well, my glasses are colored highlighter yellow, so I think I provide a non-skewed viewpoint.  they are incredibly well spoken and mature.
2 weeks 18 hours ago Its the draft... no one cares

Its the draft... no one cares about NFL prospects, its all about measurables.  Dontari Poe who couldn't even stand out in the Conf-USA (2nd team all conf!!!!) got drafted 15th because he's ran fast and could bench alot.  Denard will be off the charts with his speed which will make at least one team salivate.
2 weeks 1 day ago You know what your big

You know what your big brother, scanning tickets will show??  10 minutes before kickoff 95% of the people are inside the stadium but are in a 3,000 person line waiting to get to their seats.  Maybe Brandon should stand outside the section entrances to see why it takes 25 minutes to get to your seats.
2 weeks 5 days ago I go in anonymity.  Benefits

I go in anonymity.  Benefits of working for a huge company that occupies dozens of floors in my building... I crash other floors and use their bathroom.  The group that sits on the floor below mine travels frequently and there is rarely more than half a dozen people on the entire floor, so their facilities are like my own personal 3 stall, 3 urinal bathroom.
2 weeks 5 days ago I imagine a section of the

I imagine a section of the newspaper and the lovely extra tall, throne-like toilet in the handicapped stall will feature prominently in my afternoon
3 weeks 1 day ago They only issue with point 1

They only issue with point 1 is that it can be taken too far.  You see it in some of the BCS computers where certain 4 loss teams that have crazy hard schedules are in the top 15 and ranked higher than teams with only 1 loss.  

 

Even look at last year.. Auburn was 8-5 with only one good win againsts South Carolina (final BCS #9) and the rest fairly mediocre wins and that still garnered a top 15 ranking in one of the computers because their losses were to Alabama (#2), LSU (#1), Arkansas (#6), Clemson (#15) and Georgia (#16).   There is no way a 5 loss team should be considered top 20 team.
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