(03-07-2018 10:27 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(03-07-2018 10:13 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(03-06-2018 01:59 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  You pointed out nothing. You have zero idea what information committee uses rely on to formulate their opinions. You simply declared that you do, then made the leap that this means the results are 'circular'.

Nonsensical, so I called you on it.

Seriously Quo do you ever read anything or do you just snipe and ignore what is easily known?

But, of course, it's not that simple. There's discussion between each round. Large television monitors placed in front of committee members around the room display data from SportSource Analytics with everything from detailed offensive and defensive stats to various strength of schedule measurements. Teams can be viewed individually or in side-by-side comparisons.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristidosh/...e-works/2/

First, the committee was briefed on the data platform that is used by the College Football Playoff, which allows the committee to compare 2-4 teams at a time by using many different metrics. As a college football computer pollster, strength of schedule always interests me, and the CFP has a variety of ways a voter can look at quality of schedule along with other metrics such as offensive, defensive and special team statistics.
https://www.theathletic.com/113415/2017/...selection/

This is so dumb ... do you think that committee members should *avoid* seeing data and statistics on the performance of teams? That they should just go into a zombie/zen state and commune with the universe about who the best teams are to avoid looking at data that so that you wouldn't call their conclusion 'circular'?

I guess when a scientist looks at data to draw a conclusion about something, that means the result is "circular" as well?

I fail to see what your point is. But please, explain.

It's fine for them to look at metrics to inform their decision. Where logic fails is if they use that info to make their decision you can't point to the same info to show how good of a job they're doing.

Waiter: What would you like tonight?
quo: What do you recommend?
Waiter: The salmon is wonderful.
quo: OK, I'll have that.
Waiter: Excellent choice sir!
quo: (Beams with pride)