Make me Laugh. Try to explain SOS - Strength of Schedule

[HuskerinBig10]

UCF should just quit the AAC and only play high school teams.

You can claim to go 12-0 every year, maybe win the high school championship every year, then claim another national Championship.

See where that gets you in the mainstream, the media, social media, and comedy shows.

 

[4down20]

With beauty contests methods like polls and committees, SOS is typically how difficult a team's schedule is as a matter of opinion.

False. A human is perfectly capable of reading SoS results.

 

[CJH9972]

False. A human is perfectly capable of reading SoS results.

I don't believe I said otherwise. That said, do humans strictly adhere to the SOS results they are reading or as a guide to form their own opinion about SOS and how do they determine when SOS makes up for a worse overall record?

 

[4down20]

I don't believe I said otherwise. That said, do humans strictly adhere to the SOS results they are reading or as a guide to form their own opinion about SOS and how do they determine when SOS makes up for a worse overall record?

It's only a factor when there are large differences and most other things are equal.

But for a computer ranking system, it's everything.

 

[Toadman005]

 

[The Crimson King]

Bama fans should prolly stay out dis thread....jus sayin

 

[UCFhonors]

With beauty contests methods like polls and committees, SOS is typically how difficult a team's schedule is as a matter of opinion. With actual rules, SOS is the value of your schedule based on your opponents' accomplishments according to whatever factual criteria is used.

It’s good to see you here, my UCFriend.

I don’t think these tshirt bandwagoners here understand that SOS is a very basic mathematical calculation. Or at least it started that way. I found that even the NCAA stats sheet had a wrong SOS number for UCF by simply looking at the total games are opponents played. Way too few.

#UCFacts

 

[Olyduck]

There is no explanation.

some go based on pure record of opponents.
but what if 2 teams played a cumulative record of 34-18 but the teams that got those records were
NC State, Wisconsin, Arizona State, LSU or Marshall, Nevada, USF, Troy which would you chose to play for SOS.
pre season SOS is worse because of flip seasons.
2015 Colorado 4-9 to 10-4 in 16
2016 Michigan State 3-9 to 10-3 in 17
2016 Notre Dame 4-8 to 10-3 in 17
so based on pre seasons SOS would be low but then finish high

then you have the people that use metrics like bowl teams. oh they played 7 bowl teams ok but they made it to bowls on 7-5 and 6-6 seasons.

rankings. played 5 ranked teams ranked at the time. but then those teams tanked and none finished ranked

 

[UCFhonors]

There is no explanation.

some go based on pure record of opponents.
but what if 2 teams played a cumulative record of 34-18 but the teams that got those records were
NC State, Wisconsin, Arizona State, LSU or Marshall, Nevada, USF, Troy which would you chose to play for SOS.
pre season SOS is worse because of flip seasons.
2015 Colorado 4-9 to 10-4 in 16
2016 Michigan State 3-9 to 10-3 in 17
2016 Notre Dame 4-8 to 10-3 in 17
so based on pre seasons SOS would be low but then finish high

then you have the people that use metrics like bowl teams. oh they played 7 bowl teams ok but they made it to bowls on 7-5 and 6-6 seasons.

rankings. played 5 ranked teams ranked at the time. but then those teams tanked and none finished ranked

I’ll give you a C+ for trying. And B for your thinking being on the right track.

There is actually a really simple and basic answer to the OPie.

#UCFacts

 

[_rolltideroll_]

Bama fans should prolly stay out dis thread....jus sayin

 

[_rolltideroll_]

ESPN bias... and eye test.

 

[TheDayMan]

Who cares? UCF will just declare themselves champions regardless. Why bother trying to understand reality if you’re just gonna create your own anyway?

 

[ellupo]

It’s good to see you here, my UCFriend.

I don’t think these tshirt bandwagoners here understand that SOS is a very basic mathematical calculation. Or at least it started that way. I found that even the NCAA stats sheet had a wrong SOS number for UCF by simply looking at the total games are opponents played. Way too few.

#UCFacts

I dont like they weak SOS for UCF so I am going to stomp my feet and cry and hope it changes something.

 

[redseat]

Fact - They played NO one worthy enough to contend for a Championship Title chance!

Why are you still trying to say they deserved a shot?

 

[UCFhonors]

Who cares? UCF will just declare themselves champions regardless. Why bother trying to understand reality if you’re just gonna create your own anyway?

I dont like they weak SOS for UCF so I am going to stomp my feet and cry and hope it changes something.

Fact - They played NO one worthy enough to contend for a Championship Title chance!

Why are you still trying to say they deserved a shot?

It's UCFunny that tshirt bandwagoners like you talk about, and
cite something that you can't explain nor understand. Lemmings.

But I’ll give you another chance to redeem yourselves. Define what SOS and show the math.

#UCFacts

 

[4down20]

Define what SOS and show the math.

The fact you think it's "simple math" only goes to highlight your ignorance on the topic.

 

[UCFhonors]

The fact you think it's "simple math" only goes to highlight your ignorance on the topic.

Well, it's simple for anyone who passed 6th grade math. Seeing that you're a Bamer, I'm understand that you'd think it's super complex.

I bet you haven't even seen an actual SOS figure. Which makes me lol.

#UCFacts

 

[theboardref]

The fact you think it's "simple math" only goes to highlight your ignorance on the topic.

 

[ellupo]

Well, it's simple for anyone who passed 6th grade math. Seeing that you're a Bamer, I'm understand that you'd think it's super complex.

I bet you haven't even seen an actual SOS figure. Which makes me lol.

#UCFacts

You explain SOS, show the math... Or go cry and stomp your feet more. Nobody cares. UCF is an afterthought in college football.

Hashtags are for 16yo girls or soccer moms trying to sell their essential oils.

 

[theboardref]

You explain SOS, show the math... Or go cry and stomp your feet more. Nobody cares. UCF is an afterthought in college football.

Hashtags are for 16yo girls or soccer moms trying to sell their essential oils.

UCF, the team so good they lost to a team with 11 defensive players out.