Yeah, that's why i posted it.Captain 97 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 4:55 pmPretty sure that the FPI is an algorithm based on record, statistics and strength of schedule. I don't believe it has any opinion component.Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 4:49 pmPower rankings are just some guy's opinion and usually put too much weight on w/l records rather than underlying measures of performance.
Huh? You just said its based on opinions. You've got me confused.Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 6:21 pmYeah, that's why i posted it.Captain 97 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 4:55 pmPretty sure that the FPI is an algorithm based on record, statistics and strength of schedule. I don't believe it has any opinion component.Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 4:49 pmPower rankings are just some guy's opinion and usually put too much weight on w/l records rather than underlying measures of performance.
(by "their" i'm referring to ESPN .com which has both a power ranking and the aforementioned power index)Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Wed Dec 03, 2025 1:31 amIt's their "advanced" scientific rating system, whereas their Power Rankings is just some guys' opinions.
OK I was assuming that you were referring to the FPI since I had just made a comment about the wackiness of the FPI rankings.Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 8:22 pmI said power rankings are based on opinions. I considered the FPI different from a power ranking, but perhaps i was wrong to do so.
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(by "their" i'm referring to ESPN .com which has both a power ranking and the aforementioned power index)Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Wed Dec 03, 2025 1:31 amIt's their "advanced" scientific rating system, whereas their Power Rankings is just some guys' opinions.
