Since we’re actually (gasp) caught up, and I got all four previews up before a single game had been played at any level this week (oh, my), I actually have time to tinker with ideas. So today, I thought I’d take a peek at the differences between the divisions on paper. I’m using the Massey Ratings for this, since Richard includes every team down through the NAIA, and has a formula separate from the one he provides to the BCS in which he does include margin of victory.
Naturally, there’s not really anything surprising here. I will argue as to the aesthetic superiority of the lower divisions in certain respects until I’m blue in the face, but none of those respects includes “quality of play”. Mostly, this is just a fun look at how things compare both on average and on the margins.
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