The Entropy System College Football Ratings and Predictions

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2023/24 1A/FBS ratings | 2023/24 1AA/FCS ratings

Division 1A predictions

No one asked, but here's my opinion on the 2023/24 bowl selection fiasco (click here).

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The Entropy predictions have been racking up recognition for accuracy for several seasons now.

Season Grid:

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2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
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1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980
1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970
1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960
1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950
1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | 1941 | 1940
1939 | 1938 | 1937 | 1936 | 1935 | 1934 | 1933 | 1932 | 1931 | 1930
1929 | 1928 | 1927 | 1926 | 1925 | 1924 | 1923 | 1922 | 1921 | 1920
pre-1920 ratings
Champions List and comparison with historical polls
commentary on some rankings

Miscellany:

FAQ
The 222 most dominant teams since 1945. The New York Times called to ask about my Top 222. Click here for that article.
    (Top 222 updated June 11, 2016. I made a mistake in the previous update that only included teams up through 2011. Sorry if your team appeared snubbed!)
Yes!
Massey's ranking comparison
rec.sport.football.college
Some scores before 1993 obtained from James Howell's site and the College Football Data Warehouse
What happens when you go into this business

If you've ever thought power ratings for your softball league, local high school teams, or something similar would be interesting, click "customized rankings" below.

Annoyed by NCAA politics? I wrote a piece on the flaws of the BCS system in 2008. Things have changed, but the basics on power rating systems and how they should be viewed if used as championship or tournament selectors is still of interest. Link:

Cracking the BCS Egg (October, 2008)

A story about a record craps roll made the news in May, 2009. It prompted me to write an article some visitors may appreciate:

Exploring Craps Records Via Monte Carlo Simulation (June, 2009)

Oh, also, look how righteous Google has become.

Here's something I wrote about daytime observations of Arcturus.

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