Another ESPN Diss

[slick1ru2]

To save time, go from the bottom of the list up.

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/102380/102380

[JTrue]

Isn't a diss not getting the respect you deserve?

[TheUpperHand]

Not seeing a diss here. You know as well as I do that sports outlets can't agree on a top-25 let alone a ranking of all of the FBS teams. What I would look at, is are we ranked in the correct general area? For example, if we divy up the nations teams into quartile, where do we belong?

 

First-Quartile: Top-25 teams or knocking on the door. Mostly P5 with an odd G5 here or there.

Second-Quartile: Middle of the road P5 teams; upper-level G5 teams. Near lock for bowl eligibility.

Third-Quartile: Lower-level P5 teams; Middle of the road G5 teams. Bowl contention.

Fourth-Quartile: Lower-level G5 teams; not likely for bowl eligibility. Will probably have a losing record.

 

Look at where we are. We've lost 35 of our last 50 games. Last year was an even less impressive than it sounds 4-8 record. One of the worst offensive performances in college football. This year, we still have question marks on both sides of the ball, new offensive/defensive schemes and coaches, and are on the verge of losing another head coach and falling into several more years of turmoil. We were placed in the fourth-quartile, that's where we are right now. Actually a bit surprised that there are 17 teams ranked below us at this point.

[Apis Bull]

"FPI is calculated using three major components for each FBS team: prior years’ offense, defense and special teams efficiencies; returning starters and head coach information; and recruiting rankings."

 

I'm surprised we are as high as we are.

[Bull Dozer]

Considering our record the last 3 years I would say this is right where we belong to be.....

Edited July 10, 2015 by Bull Dozer

[slick1ru2]

"FPI is calculated using three major components for each FBS team: prior years’ offense, defense and special teams efficiencies; returning starters and head coach information; and recruiting rankings."

I'm surprised we are as high as we are.

Weren't the recruiting rankings rather high for USF? Highest non-P5?

[JTrue]

I guess that gives you some indication how bad we are at everything else.

[slick1ru2]

Or how they weigh the previous year's performance vs recruit ratings.

[Bull Martin]

That's a completely fair and level evaluation.

 

The most optimistic evaluation I can muster:

  Let's say our offense is much improved #80 (-1.3) instead of #116 (-7.2)

  Let's say our defense is much improved #50 (2.6) instead of #74 (-0.7)

 

That would put or total "score" at 1.6 which would rank us at #59 overall.

 

Though, there's no way we're 40 spots better on offense and 25 spots better on defense.  Maybe we get one or the other.  Maybe we get a little bit of both.  But when being #59 out of 128 is a wild exaggeration, things are not going well.

[BDYZR]

That's a completely fair and level evaluation.

 

The most optimistic evaluation I can muster:

  Let's say our offense is much improved #80 (-1.3) instead of #116 (-7.2)

  Let's say our defense is much improved #50 (2.6) instead of #74 (-0.7)

 

That would put or total "score" at 1.6 which would rank us at #59 overall.

 

Though, there's no way we're 40 spots better on offense and 25 spots better on defense.  Maybe we get one or the other.  Maybe we get a little bit of both.  But when being #59 out of 128 is a wild exaggeration, things are not going well.

and #78 out of 128 could save CWT's job. Pitiful.

Edited July 10, 2015 by BDYZR