2020 XFBS Rankings
Displayed below are the rankings after week 12 results.
The formula is: [(W X 2) + Opp W] - [(L X 2) + Opp L] + Streak Adjustment - Prev Rank = XFBS SCORE
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Prv RKTEAM W Opp W (+) W Pwr Pts L Opp L (-) L Pwr Pts W/L Stk (+) Stk Pts XFBS
SCOREOpponents Subdiv leader? T1
H2HT2
WT3
W PWRT4
L PWRT5
Stk Pts1 1 ALA-z 12 66 90 0 0 0 W12 12 101 [W] USU UGA UF TEN LSU CLE FSU MIA SYR PIT UI MIN Y 12 90 0 12 2 2 WYO-z 11 63 85 1 2 4 W6 6 85 [W] USC UCL CSU UTA USU HI COL ASU UA FSU UM [L] ia Y 11 85 4 6 3 3 UM-z 9 46 64 3 9 15 W1 1 47 [W] IA UI PSU NEB MIN MSU ND OSU WIS [L] ucl wyo ten Y 9 64 15 1 4 4 PITT 10 51 71 2 6 10 W4 4 61 [W] CSU UGA UF TEN LSU FSU MIA SYR PSU MSU [L] ala cle 10 71 10 4 5 5 IA 10 56 76 2 10 14 W2 2 59 [W] UCL WYO UA UI PSU NEB MIN ND OSU WIS [L] um msu 10 76 14 2 6 6 UCLA 9 49 67 3 10 16 W1 1 46 [W] USC CSU UTA USU HI COL UA SYR UM [L] wyo asu ia 9 67 16 1 7 8 TENN 7 38 52 5 20 30 W2 2 16 [W] USU UGA UF CLE FSU MIN UM [L] ala lsu mia syr pit 7 52 30 2 8 7 LSU 7 40 54 5 23 33 L3 -3 11 [W] COL UGA TEN CLE FSU MIA MIN [L] ala uf syr pit neb 7 54 33 -3 9 10 COL 7 34 48 5 24 34 W3 3 7 [W] USC CSU UTA USU ASU FSU NEB [L] ucl wyo hi ua lsu 7 48 34 3 10 11 FSU 6 29 41 6 18 30 W1 1 1 [W] UA UGA UF CLE MIA SYR [L] wyo col ala ten lsu pit 6 41 30 1 11 9 SYR 6 30 42 6 25 37 L1 -1 -5 [W] HI UGA TEN LSU MIA OSU [L] ucl ala uf cle fsu pit 6 42 37 -1 12 14 CLEM 6 33 45 6 32 44 W1 1 -12 [W] USU UF MIA SYR PIT OSU [L] ua ala uga ten lsu fsu 6 45 44 1 13 17 MINN 6 25 37 6 22 34 W1 1 -13 [W] UI PSU MSU ND OSU WIS [L] ala ten lsu ia neb um 6 37 34 1 14 12 UTAH 6 24 36 6 32 44 L1 -1 -21 [W] CSU HI ASU UA UF UI [L] usc ucl wyo usu col neb 6 36 44 -1 15 13 WISC 6 24 36 6 35 47 L2 -2 -26 [W] UI PSU NEB MSU ND OSU [L] hi asu uga ia min um 6 36 47 -2 16 16 UA 5 25 35 7 33 47 L1 -1 -29 [W] USC CSU HI COL CLE [L] ucl wyo uta usu asu fsu ia 5 35 47 -1 17 15 MIA 5 22 32 7 33 47 L2 -2 -32 [W] USC UGA UF TEN ND [L] ala lsu cle fsu syr pit osu 5 32 47 -2 18 19 NEB 5 25 35 7 39 53 L1 -1 -38 [W] UTA LSU UI PSU MIN [L] col ia um msu nd osu wis 5 35 53 -1 19 18 MSU 5 25 35 7 42 56 L1 -1 -40 [W] CSU IA UI NEB ND [L] uga pit psu min um osu wis 5 35 56 -1 20 22 ASU 5 28 38 7 46 60 W1 1 -43 [W] USC UCL HI UA WIS [L] csu wyo uta usu col uf ui 5 38 60 1 21 26 USU 4 20 28 8 36 52 W1 1 -49 [W] USC UTA ASU UA [L] ucl csu wyo hi col ala ten cle 4 28 52 1 22 20 UF 4 21 29 8 40 56 L4 -4 -51 [W] ASU UGA LSU SYR [L] uta ala ten cle fsu mia pit psu 4 29 56 -4 23 21 CSU 4 16 24 8 39 55 L3 -3 -55 [W] USU HI ASU UGA [L] usc ucl wyo uta col ua pit msu 4 24 55 -3 24 23 HI 4 21 29 8 46 62 L5 -5 -61 [W] USC USU COL WIS [L] ucl csu wyo uta asu ua syr nd USC 4 29 62 -5 25 24 USC 4 18 26 8 46 62 L1 -1 -61 [W] CSU UTA PSU ND [L] ucl wyo usu hi col asu ua mia 4 26 62 -1 26 25 OSU 4 19 27 8 47 63 L1 -1 -62 [W] MIA NEB MSU ND [L] cle syr ia ui psu min um wis 4 27 63 -1 27 29 PSU 4 15 23 8 42 58 W1 1 -63 [W] UF UI MSU OSU [L] usc pit ia neb min um nd wis 4 23 58 1 28 28 ND 4 15 23 8 47 63 W1 1 -67 [W] HI UI PSU NEB [L] usc mia ia min um msu osu wis 4 23 63 1 29 27 UGA 3 17 23 9 47 65 L1 -1 -70 [W] CLE MSU WIS [L] csu ala uf ten lsu fsu mia syr pit 3 23 65 -1 30 30 UI 2 9 13 10 53 73 L1 -1 -91 [W] ASU OSU [L] uta ala ia psu neb min um msu nd wis 2 13 73 -1 Note:
*Top 3 seeds will always be the current SUBDIVISION leaders regardless of XFBS Ranking (Noted by asterisk until rankings displayed at end of week 12)** Human owned teams are highlighted in yellow
This poll was created to give coaches an ability to directly impact their playoff chances and seeding. Over time, teams tend to remain in the same place in a power poll unless there is something factored in to account for the team's current winning or losing streak. This poll places extra emphasis on win / loss streaks. In fact, this poll makes it vitally important to end the regular season with a win streak as it could easily affect your XFBS playoff seed. The poll essentially weighs a team's Standings 'Win' Power Ranking and Loss Power Ranking by another factor called the Streak Adjustment (StkAdj). Early in the season, the XFBS rankings may be somewhat turbulent with teams likely to jump or drop considerably; however, this tends to ease considerably later in the season. Hint: The Loss Power Ranking will have a big impact. Don't lose to the really bad teams! It could hurt you if it ever comes to deciding your fate (i.e. if two teams are 10-1 and one lost to a 10-1 team and the other one lost to a 6-5 team, the one that lost to the 6-5 team will need a long win streak to offset that loss).
Here is a breakdown of the XFBS ranking components:
THE XFBS RANKING FORMULA: [(W X 2) + Opp W] - [(L X 2) + Opp L] + Streak Adjustment - Prev Rank = XFBS SCORE
Example: 9 wins, 45 Opp W, 3 losses, 10 Opp L, L1 = [(9 X 2) + 45] - [(3 X 2) + 10] + (-1) - 5 = 63 - 16 - 1 - 5 = 41 XFBS Score
W: Purely based on your overall wins as shown in the Standings Power Rankings
Opp W: This equates to a Quality Win Bonus. It is based on the "Opp W" amount on the Standings Power Poll. It essentially rewards teams for beating teams with good records.
L: Purely based on your overall losses as shown in the Standings
Opp L: This equates to a Quality Loss Penalty. It is the opposite of the "Opp W" amount on the Standings Power Poll in that it totals the losses of the opponents you lost to. It essentially punishes teams for losing to teams with bad records.
Streak Adjustment: The Streak Adjustment is based on the team's current winning or losing streak (e.g. "W3" in the Standings). Using W3 as an example, the Streak aDjustment would be +3. Using L1 as an example, the streak adjustment is -1. Your current win / loss streak can send you up or down the rankings each week just like in the NCAA. Most importantly, it makes winning the last game of the regular season pivotal for bubble teams hoping to make the playoffs.
Prev Rank: This modifier provides some additional stability to the rankings and is particlarly critical for week 1. For week 1, we will use each team's final end of season ranking (based on playoff finish) as the Prev Rank modifier to their XFBS score and then in week 2, we will use their week 1 ranking as the Prev Rank modifier, etc. Normal tiebreakers apply after week 1. Keep in mind, if you are having a losing season, this component can potentially help rank you higher at the beginning of the following season if you finish out strong.
Tiebreakers: The Streak Adjustment should create a sufficent distinction between teams to avoid requiring a tiebreaker by the end of the season. That said, if needed the T1 Head-to-Head victories followed by T2 highest-to-lowest Total Wins, T3 highest-to-lowest Win Power Score ([your wins X 2] + total wins of opponents that you beat), T4 lowest-to-highest Loss Power Score ([your losses X 2] + total losses of opponents that beat you)and then T5 highest-to-lowest Streak Adjustment will be used as tiebreakers.
If 3 or more teams have the same XFBS score, T1 H2H cannot be used as a tiebreaker - in this scenario, the next tiebreaker is used. T6 will be H2H if needed.
How it works:
- Top 12 teams make the playoffs.
- Seeds 1-4 get a bye week.
- Seeds 5-8 get home field advantage in the wildcard round
- Subdivision champions will always be in the top three. Win your subdivision and you are guaranteed a bye week and a 1-3 seed! Note: Subdivision champion is determined based on final conference record, not overall W/L record. Subdivision leader is determined based on 1) higher SubDivision W/L, 2) SubDivision H2H victory, 3) higher overall W/L %, 4) higher XFBS Ranking. If the top two teams in a subdivision have the same subdivision record, then the one that won the H2H game between them will be the subdivision champion. If three or more teams in a subdivision have the same subdivision record, then the tiebreakers after subdivision H2H will be used to determine the subdivision champion.
- The final XFBS rankings are adjusted to reflect the following playoff seeding:
(1) Subdivision champions/leaders are seeded 1-3 even if their final XFBS Ranking score is lower than an at large team.
(2) The 4-12 at large seeds are then based on final XFBS ranking.