Comments on: 2008 BlogPoll Ballot: Week 5 http://gate21.net/2008/09/30/2008-blogpoll-ballot-week-5/ Life, the Universe, and the Bounce of the Ball Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:03:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: lawvol http://gate21.net/2008/09/30/2008-blogpoll-ballot-week-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1528 lawvol Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:45:31 +0000 http://gate21.net/?p=1296#comment-1528 Of course no one goes to the lengths that you and the Jr. Papa go to in terms of the RTT ballot. I mean, he developed a spreadsheet with all sorts of formulas, numbers, calculations, and other things which are completely beyond me <em>I's not good at cipherin'</em> Thus, I use a more subjective approach... Of course no one goes to the lengths that you and the Jr. Papa go to in terms of the RTT ballot. I mean, he developed a spreadsheet with all sorts of formulas, numbers, calculations, and other things which are completely beyond me

I’s not good at cipherin’

Thus, I use a more subjective approach…

]]> By: hooper http://gate21.net/2008/09/30/2008-blogpoll-ballot-week-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 hooper Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:28:37 +0000 http://gate21.net/?p=1296#comment-1527 Makes sense. That's probably more effort than most - especially that triple-bypass system you use - and it probably captures just about everything that should factor into a ranking. Thanks. Makes sense. That’s probably more effort than most – especially that triple-bypass system you use – and it probably captures just about everything that should factor into a ranking.

Thanks.

]]> By: lawvol http://gate21.net/2008/09/30/2008-blogpoll-ballot-week-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 lawvol Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:36:27 +0000 http://gate21.net/?p=1296#comment-1526 I am somewhat of a mix of both. My ballot usually goes through 3 revisions before I put it online. First, I start from the perspective of resume to make my initial ranking. Then I go back through and assess from a Power Poll perspective (at least as I understand a Power Poll to work -- who would beat who on a neutral field). I do the second part by looking at the intangibles, who lost valiantly/won ugly, who has weaknesses at a given position, strength of schedule, distractions/disadvantages and momentum/advantages, etc. Lastly, I look at some other polls to see if I either missed something or if I think I have an indefensible ranking for a given team. This is especially true for teams which I didn't have on my ballot after the first 2 steps (i.e. I forgot didn't think of them). In all honesty, I don't think there is any way to remove inherent bias for and against certain criteria, teams, conference, and so forth. For me, strength of schedule to date is probably the most important non-"wins and losses" factor between otherwise equal teams. In the end, however, it's really just a judgment call. I am somewhat of a mix of both. My ballot usually goes through 3 revisions before I put it online. First, I start from the perspective of resume to make my initial ranking.

Then I go back through and assess from a Power Poll perspective (at least as I understand a Power Poll to work — who would beat who on a neutral field). I do the second part by looking at the intangibles, who lost valiantly/won ugly, who has weaknesses at a given position, strength of schedule, distractions/disadvantages and momentum/advantages, etc.

Lastly, I look at some other polls to see if I either missed something or if I think I have an indefensible ranking for a given team. This is especially true for teams which I didn’t have on my ballot after the first 2 steps (i.e. I forgot didn’t think of them).

In all honesty, I don’t think there is any way to remove inherent bias for and against certain criteria, teams, conference, and so forth.

For me, strength of schedule to date is probably the most important non-”wins and losses” factor between otherwise equal teams. In the end, however, it’s really just a judgment call.

]]> By: hooper http://gate21.net/2008/09/30/2008-blogpoll-ballot-week-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 hooper Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:42:56 +0000 http://gate21.net/?p=1296#comment-1523 Just curious: would you describe yourself as more of a power poll type or a resume poll type? Just curious: would you describe yourself as more of a power poll type or a resume poll type?

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