When I get time, I'll look it all up.

by Pat (Moco), Bar, Urban Chophouse Short North, Monday, March 08, 2010, 19:15 (5936 days ago) @ Jeff (BGS)

My argument to MD was regarding the scheduling of Maryland, that contending teams are less likely to schedule major opponents late in the season--November specifically--except for cases of historical rivalries(Florida-Miami-FSU, ND-Southern Cal, etc.). I pointed to examples from Texas and Florida's schedules next season where they are playing Florida Atlantic and App. State respectively in their open weeks in November. The key stat, in my opinion, is the number of teams who lost games in November that cost them a shot at the title and what those losses were. LSU in 07 lost two games but made it to the title--one in November--but both losses were in triple overtime, so I think that voter forgiveness does play a factor. I'll look up these stats though when I get a free minute or 60.