2023-11-28

Super Bowl LVIII Projection, Week 12, Final

Baltimore over San Francisco

Chicago beat Minnesota on Monday, which didn't do much except lift Detroit's divisional chances from 72.6% to 81.9%, and give Philadelphia five nines of certainty to make the playoffs.

TEAMRecordStrengthDivPlyffWCQtrSemiChamp
BAL9-30.73677.199.179.152.934.019.5
SF8-30.72998.699.878.650.830.818.0
DAL8-30.73616.699.675.748.029.617.6
KC8-30.65297.599.276.543.221.610.3
PHI10-10.60683.4100.086.443.818.38.3
MIA8-30.63588.495.961.531.415.37.0
JAX8-30.55787.396.954.722.89.13.5
DET8-30.56281.996.351.019.27.73.1
CLE7-40.56314.882.239.016.36.82.7
BUF6-60.67511.523.613.67.23.92.0
MIN6-60.54314.265.628.610.94.21.6
HOU6-50.5527.454.823.89.53.91.5
GB5-60.5153.951.820.27.32.60.9
NO5-60.51538.948.416.76.12.30.8
IND6-50.5025.347.218.06.32.30.8
PIT7-40.4448.162.821.16.42.00.6
ATL5-60.45945.851.314.24.61.50.5
SEA6-50.4600.740.913.94.41.40.4
LAR5-60.4960.723.38.22.91.00.3
DEN6-50.4391.727.78.92.70.80.2
TB4-70.46815.221.36.22.00.70.2
LAC4-70.5200.65.22.10.70.30.1
CIN5-60.4380.03.00.90.30.10.0
CHI4-80.3980.01.20.30.10.00.0
LV5-70.3820.21.30.30.10.00.0
TEN4-70.4110.10.80.20.10.00.0
NYJ4-70.3360.00.30.10.00.00.0
WSH4-80.332-0.10.00.00.00.0
NYG4-80.248-0.30.00.00.00.0
CAR1-100.2900.00.00.00.00.00.0
NE2-90.2920.00.00.00.00.00.0
ARI2-100.297-0.00.00.00.00.0

First to 10% chance of Super Bowl win: San Francisco, Buffalo, and Dallas (Week 4, Sunday)

First to 80% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 3, Sunday)
First to 90% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 4, Sunday)
First to 99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 8, Sunday)
First to 99.9% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 11, Final)
First to 99.99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 12, Sunday)
First to 99.999% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 12, Final)

First teams eliminated from a division: Washington and New York, NFC East (Week 12, Thursday)

[Week 1, Final] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Thursday] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Sunday] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 2, Final] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 3, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 3, Sunday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 3, Final] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Thursday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Sunday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 4, Final] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Thursday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 5, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Sunday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 8, Final] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Thursday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Sunday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 9, Final] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Thursday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 10, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Thursday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 12, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 12, Friday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 12, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco

2023-11-27

Super Bowl LVIII Projection, Week 12, Sunday

Baltimore over San Francisco

We're being a little unfair to San Francisco simply because they've had their bye already and Baltimore hasn't, but the projection has flipped back again. Arizona has been eliminated from winning the NFC West by virtue of their 10th loss, but no one is mathematically out of the playoffs yet. Philadelphia won a close game in overtime, and is up to four nines in their playoff chances.

TEAMRecordStrengthDivPlyffWCQtrSemiChamp
BAL9-30.73677.199.179.152.934.019.6
SF8-30.72998.699.878.250.530.617.9
DAL8-30.73616.599.575.447.829.517.5
KC8-30.65297.599.276.643.221.610.3
PHI10-10.60683.5100.086.343.618.38.2
MIA8-30.63588.495.961.531.515.37.0
JAX8-30.55787.396.954.822.89.13.5
DET8-30.56272.695.849.718.97.63.1
CLE7-40.56314.882.239.016.36.82.6
MIN6-50.54524.680.136.213.75.22.0
BUF6-60.67511.523.613.67.23.92.0
HOU6-50.5527.454.823.89.53.91.5
GB5-60.5152.848.818.66.72.40.9
NO5-60.51539.047.016.05.82.20.8
IND6-50.5025.347.218.06.32.30.8
PIT7-40.4448.162.821.16.42.00.6
ATL5-60.45945.850.514.04.51.50.5
SEA6-50.4600.737.312.64.01.20.4
LAR5-60.4960.720.47.12.50.90.3
DEN6-50.4391.727.78.92.70.80.2
TB4-70.46715.320.25.81.90.60.2
LAC4-70.5200.65.22.10.70.30.1
CIN5-60.4380.03.00.90.30.10.0
LV5-70.3810.21.30.30.10.00.0
TEN4-70.4110.10.80.20.10.00.0
CHI3-80.3990.00.50.10.00.00.0
NYJ4-70.3360.00.30.10.00.00.0
WSH4-80.331-0.10.00.00.00.0
NYG4-80.248-0.20.00.00.00.0
CAR1-100.2900.00.00.00.00.00.0
NE2-90.2920.00.00.00.00.00.0
ARI2-100.297-0.00.00.00.00.0

First to 10% chance of Super Bowl win: San Francisco, Buffalo, and Dallas (Week 4, Sunday)

First to 80% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 3, Sunday)
First to 90% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 4, Sunday)
First to 99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 8, Sunday)
First to 99.9% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 11, Final)
First to 99.99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 12, Sunday)

First teams eliminated from a division: Washington and New York, NFC East (Week 12, Thursday)

[Week 1, Final] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Thursday] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Sunday] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 2, Final] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 3, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 3, Sunday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 3, Final] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Thursday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Sunday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 4, Final] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Thursday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 5, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Sunday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 8, Final] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Thursday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Sunday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 9, Final] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Thursday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 10, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Thursday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 12, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 12, Friday] San Francisco over Baltimore

2023-11-26

NCAA Football Power Rankings, Week 13

The Errors:
None, now that we've got a lot fewer games per week, only 67 total in all divisions.

The Top:
Washington and Georgia swapped spots, and we have yet another new #1. Neither team beat a particularly tough opponent, but Washington's strength of schedule fell a little less than Georgia's. #5 Alabama plays #2 Georgia for the SEC, and #9 Oregon plays #1 Washington for the Pac-12, so the playoff picture has a change to get muddled, especially if #3 Michigan loses to #17 Iowa, #4 Florida State loses to #18 Louisville, and/or #6 Texas beats #22 Oklahoma State.

The Home Team:
Missouri won their regular season finale against Arkansas, and remains #12. A top 12 finish will be much more exciting next year when it means a chance at the championship.

The Bottom:
Kent State finished with another loss and remains #133. It's not impossible for that to change if their opponents or Akron's perform particularly well/badly in bowls, but I'd wager it won't change.

Winless and Lossless:
There were 6 undefeated teams, and one matchup between them. Michigan beat Ohio State, and all of the other unbeatens won, leaving us 5. There are no scheduled conference championship matchups between unbeatens, so we could go into the bowls and playoff with 5.


1Washington12-0
2Georgia12-0
3Michigan12-0
4Florida State12-0
5Alabama11-1
6Texas11-1
7Ohio State11-1
8Liberty12-0
9Oregon11-1
10James Madison11-1
11Tulane11-1
12Missouri10-2
13Oklahoma10-2
14Penn State10-2
15Ole Miss10-2
16Toledo11-1
17Iowa10-2
18Louisville10-2
19Troy10-2
20LSU9-3
21NC State9-3
22Oklahoma State9-3
23Notre Dame9-3
24SMU10-2
25Arizona9-3
26Miami (OH)10-2
27UNLV9-3
28Memphis9-3
29New Mexico State10-3
30Kansas State8-4
31Clemson8-4
32Oregon State8-4
33Utah8-4
34Tennessee8-4
35North Carolina8-4
36Kansas8-4
37Wyoming8-4
38Appalachian State8-4
39West Virginia8-4
40Ohio9-3
41Air Force8-4
42Iowa State7-5
43Duke7-5
44Miami7-5
45Coastal Carolina7-5
46Boise State7-5
47USC7-5
48UT San Antonio8-4
49Fresno State8-4
50Jacksonville State8-4
51San José State7-5
52UCLA7-5
53Texas A&M7-5
54Northwestern7-5
55Kentucky7-5
56Bowling Green7-5
57Maryland7-5
58Wisconsin7-5
59Western Kentucky7-5
60Georgia Tech6-6
61Texas Tech6-6
62Texas State7-5
63California6-6
64Marshall6-6
65Auburn6-6
66Georgia State6-6
67Rutgers6-6
68UCF6-6
69Virginia Tech6-6
70Old Dominion6-6
71Boston College6-6
72Syracuse6-6
73South Alabama6-6
74Utah State6-6
75Arkansas State6-6
76South Carolina5-7
77Georgia Southern6-6
78South Florida6-6
79TCU5-7
80Minnesota5-7
81Rice6-6
82Illinois5-7
83BYU5-7
84Mississippi State5-7
85Louisiana6-6
86Northern Illinois6-6
87Florida5-7
88Army5-6
89Washington State5-7
90Nebraska5-7
91Eastern Michigan6-6
92Hawai'i5-8
93Navy5-6
94Michigan State4-8
95Central Michigan5-7
96North Texas5-7
97Colorado State5-7
98Purdue4-8
99Wake Forest4-8
100Colorado4-8
101Arkansas4-8
102Western Michigan4-8
103Houston4-8
104New Mexico4-8
105San Diego State4-8
106Virginia3-9
107Arizona State3-9
108Stanford3-9
109Ball State4-8
110UAB4-8
111Middle Tennessee4-8
112Florida Atlantic4-8
113Tulsa4-8
114Southern Mississippi3-9
115Pittsburgh3-9
116UMass3-9
117Cincinnati3-9
118Baylor3-9
119UTEP3-9
120Florida International4-8
121Indiana3-9
122Connecticut3-9
123Buffalo3-9
124Charlotte3-9
125Vanderbilt2-10
126Temple3-9
127Sam Houston State3-9
128Louisiana Tech3-9
129Nevada2-10
130Louisiana Monroe2-10
131East Carolina2-10
132Akron2-10
133Kent State1-11


2023 History and #1s
Week 1 Jacksonville State and San Diego State
Week 2 Notre Dame
Week 3 Notre Dame
Week 4 Penn State
Week 5 Texas
Week 6 Oklahoma
Week 7 Michigan
Week 8 Michigan
Week 9 Ohio State
Week 10 Ohio State
Week 11 Ohio State
Week 12 Georgia

2023-11-25

Super Bowl LVIII Projection, Week 12, Friday

San Francisco over Baltimore

After an all-NFC Thursday, why not have an all-AFC Friday? There was just one game, Miami over New York, which was a fairly unsurprising result. Miami is 8-3 just like Baltimore, but not quite favored yet.

TEAMRecordStrengthDivPlyffWCQtrSemiChamp
SF8-30.73099.099.981.253.032.019.2
DAL8-30.73627.299.575.048.229.517.9
BAL8-30.71558.397.272.946.328.715.7
KC7-30.62892.996.266.134.616.97.6
PHI9-10.60572.8100.079.639.416.57.6
MIA8-30.63579.595.760.731.715.97.3
CLE7-30.59737.393.855.426.312.05.1
BUF6-50.68420.544.125.814.58.14.2
DET8-30.56273.396.550.019.37.63.2
JAX7-30.55258.787.744.818.77.72.9
HOU6-40.55836.071.734.614.66.12.3
MIN6-50.54524.079.835.713.45.12.1
NO5-50.53459.367.625.89.63.71.4
GB5-60.5152.749.018.86.62.40.9
IND5-50.4895.232.312.24.31.60.5
SEA6-50.4600.740.913.84.21.30.4
TB4-60.48220.630.49.83.21.10.4
PIT6-40.4314.341.913.94.21.30.4
LAC4-60.5373.211.85.02.00.80.3
ATL4-60.44120.125.27.02.10.60.2
CIN5-50.4520.211.33.81.20.40.1
LAR4-60.4480.310.53.21.00.30.1
DEN5-50.4111.811.23.41.00.30.1
LV5-60.4092.04.51.40.40.10.0
TEN3-70.3990.10.50.10.00.00.0
CHI3-80.3990.00.50.10.00.00.0
NYJ4-70.3360.00.20.10.00.00.0
WSH4-80.331-0.10.00.00.00.0
NYG3-80.260-0.10.00.00.00.0
ARI2-90.3310.00.00.00.00.00.0
NE2-80.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0
CAR1-90.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0

First to 10% chance of Super Bowl win: San Francisco, Buffalo, and Dallas (Week 4, Sunday)

First to 80% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 3, Sunday)
First to 90% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 4, Sunday)
First to 99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 8, Sunday)
First to 99.9% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 11, Final)

First teams eliminated from a division: Washington and New York, NFC East (Week 12, Thursday)

[Week 1, Final] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Thursday] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Sunday] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 2, Final] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 3, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 3, Sunday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 3, Final] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Thursday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Sunday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 4, Final] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Thursday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 5, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Sunday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 8, Final] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Thursday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Sunday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 9, Final] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Thursday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 10, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Thursday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 12, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore

2023-11-24

Super Bowl LVIII Projection, Week 12, Thursday

San Francisco over Baltimore

This might be one of the best sets of games on Thanksgiving since they started having 3 games in 2006. San Francisco and Dallas, two teams that have both been projected to win the NFC this year, both won. Dallas won by a huge margin, 45-10, and while watching the game I kept thinking about how high that blowout would lift them. As it turns out, not quite past San Francisco, because they are still fighting for their lives to win the NFC East. Even though Dallas is the strongest team, they can't get the first round bye without winning the division, which is a huge boost to later-round playoff chances. Detroit came into the day in first place - sort of a rare occurrence - and lost, but remained in first place. I would flag the fact that Baltimore hasn't played this week as a caveat to San Francisco now being the favorite, but both teams are 8-3, so it's all fair.

Also, we have our first division eliminations, Washington and New York in the NFC East. New York could still sweep Philadelphia and tie them at 9-8, but that would require Dallas to beat Philadelphia and also be 9-8, dropping to the three team tiebreaker that would make them lose.

TEAMRecordStrengthDivPlyffWCQtrSemiChamp
SF8-30.73099.099.981.153.031.919.3
DAL8-30.73627.799.575.248.329.518.1
BAL8-30.71559.397.373.947.529.816.3
KC7-30.62892.996.367.235.717.67.9
PHI9-10.60572.3100.079.639.316.47.7
CLE7-30.59736.293.555.926.812.45.2
MIA7-30.60369.789.051.425.011.85.0
BUF6-50.68429.648.729.016.69.34.8
DET8-30.56273.396.650.019.37.63.2
JAX7-30.55259.287.946.019.58.03.0
HOU6-40.55835.470.834.914.96.32.4
MIN6-50.54524.079.935.713.45.12.1
NO5-50.53459.667.825.99.63.71.5
GB5-60.5152.749.118.86.62.40.9
IND5-50.4895.332.912.74.51.60.5
SEA6-50.4600.741.013.84.21.30.4
TB4-60.48220.830.69.83.21.10.4
PIT6-40.4314.342.414.44.41.40.4
LAC4-60.5373.211.95.12.10.90.3
ATL4-60.44119.624.66.82.00.60.2
CIN5-50.4520.211.23.91.20.40.1
LAR4-60.4480.310.53.21.00.30.1
DEN5-50.4111.811.13.51.00.30.1
LV5-60.4092.04.61.40.40.10.0
NYJ4-60.3750.71.80.50.10.00.0
TEN3-70.3990.10.60.20.00.00.0
CHI3-80.3990.00.50.10.00.00.0
WSH4-80.331-0.10.00.00.00.0
NYG3-80.260-0.20.00.00.00.0
ARI2-90.3310.00.00.00.00.00.0
NE2-80.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0
CAR1-90.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0

First to 10% chance of Super Bowl win: San Francisco, Buffalo, and Dallas (Week 4, Sunday)

First to 80% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 3, Sunday)
First to 90% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 4, Sunday)
First to 99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 8, Sunday)
First to 99.9% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 11, Final)

First teams eliminated from a division: Washington and New York, NFC East (Week 12, Thursday)

[Week 1, Final] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Thursday] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Sunday] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 2, Final] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 3, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 3, Sunday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 3, Final] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Thursday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Sunday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 4, Final] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Thursday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 5, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Sunday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 8, Final] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Thursday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Sunday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 9, Final] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Thursday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 10, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Thursday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco

2023-11-21

Super Bowl LVIII Projection, Week 11, Final

Baltimore over San Francisco

We had another good single-game day, with two teams who have been conference favorites this year playing. Philadelphia beat Kansas City, and finally crosses that 99.9% threshold. Note that when I show 100.0, that's rounded. An actual clinch with display with a plus (+).

TEAMRecordStrengthDivPlyffWCQtrSemiChamp
BAL8-30.71460.197.574.247.629.817.4
SF7-30.70391.999.174.346.628.116.1
DAL7-30.69618.998.068.341.124.213.7
PHI9-10.60581.1100.082.142.219.39.0
KC7-30.62893.196.367.235.617.58.6
CLE7-30.59735.693.555.726.712.45.6
MIA7-30.60368.988.951.224.911.75.4
BUF6-50.68430.550.330.017.19.65.3
DET8-20.57383.598.456.224.510.74.7
JAX7-30.55259.287.945.819.48.03.3
HOU6-40.55835.470.834.814.96.32.6
MIN6-50.54515.580.035.814.66.02.5
NO5-50.53459.267.126.910.84.41.7
SEA6-40.4967.563.224.39.03.31.2
IND5-50.4895.332.812.64.51.60.6
GB4-60.5000.927.310.43.81.40.5
TB4-60.48221.130.710.63.81.40.5
PIT6-40.4314.141.314.04.31.30.4
LAC4-60.5363.211.95.12.10.90.3
ATL4-60.44119.624.17.32.30.80.2
CIN5-50.4520.211.13.81.20.40.1
LAR4-60.4480.610.83.51.20.40.1
DEN5-50.4111.711.03.41.00.30.1
LV5-60.4092.04.61.40.40.10.0
NYJ4-60.3750.61.70.50.10.00.0
TEN3-70.3990.10.50.20.00.00.0
WSH4-70.3830.00.60.20.00.00.0
CHI3-80.3990.00.50.10.00.00.0
NYG3-80.2600.00.10.00.00.00.0
ARI2-90.3320.00.00.00.00.00.0
NE2-80.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0
CAR1-90.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0

First to 10% chance of Super Bowl win: San Francisco, Buffalo, and Dallas (Week 4, Sunday)

First to 80% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 3, Sunday)
First to 90% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 4, Sunday)
First to 99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 8, Sunday)
First to 99.9% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 11, Final)

[Week 1, Final] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Thursday] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Sunday] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 2, Final] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 3, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 3, Sunday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 3, Final] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Thursday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Sunday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 4, Final] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Thursday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 5, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Sunday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 8, Final] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Thursday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Sunday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 9, Final] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Thursday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 10, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Thursday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco

2023-11-20

Super Bowl LVIII Projection, Week 11, Sunday

Baltimore over San Francisco

Baltimore was idle after their win Thursday, and San Francisco won again. Dallas, however, is stalking closely behind. We now have two NFC teams at 99% playoff chances, but none over 99.9% yet. And, while there have been no official eliminations, my simulation shows Washington and Chicago joining New York, Arizona, and Carolina as never winning the NFC #1 spot, with New England the only team eliminated from that in the AFC so far.

TEAMRecordStrengthDivPlyffWCQtrSemiChamp
BAL8-30.71460.197.472.646.528.916.9
SF7-30.70391.999.176.048.029.016.6
DAL7-30.69626.698.169.342.124.914.0
KC7-20.63395.797.973.539.719.79.7
PHI8-10.59673.499.976.037.917.07.8
CLE7-30.59735.693.554.626.112.05.5
MIA7-30.60368.888.950.124.211.45.3
BUF6-50.68430.550.429.816.99.55.2
DET8-20.57383.598.457.925.811.24.9
JAX7-30.55259.287.944.718.77.73.2
HOU6-40.55835.470.734.514.66.22.6
MIN6-50.54515.580.035.914.86.12.5
NO5-50.53459.267.127.411.04.51.8
SEA6-40.4967.563.424.89.13.41.2
IND5-50.4895.332.812.54.51.60.6
GB4-60.5000.927.210.43.81.40.5
TB4-60.48221.130.610.83.81.40.5
PIT6-40.4314.141.313.84.21.30.4
LAC4-60.5371.911.34.82.00.80.3
ATL4-60.44119.624.07.52.40.80.2
CIN5-50.4520.211.03.81.20.40.1
LAR4-60.4480.610.83.51.10.40.1
DEN5-50.4111.110.73.31.00.30.1
LV5-60.4091.24.01.20.40.10.0
NYJ4-60.3750.61.70.50.10.00.0
TEN3-70.3990.10.50.20.00.00.0
WSH4-70.3830.00.60.20.00.00.0
CHI3-80.3990.00.50.10.00.00.0
NYG3-80.2600.00.10.00.00.00.0
ARI2-90.3310.00.00.00.00.00.0
CAR1-90.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0
NE2-80.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0

First to 10% chance of Super Bowl win: San Francisco, Buffalo, and Dallas (Week 4, Sunday)

First to 80% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 3, Sunday)
First to 90% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 4, Sunday)
First to 99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 8, Sunday)

[Week 1, Final] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Thursday] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Sunday] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 2, Final] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 3, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 3, Sunday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 3, Final] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Thursday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Sunday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 4, Final] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Thursday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 5, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Sunday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 8, Final] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Thursday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Sunday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 9, Final] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Thursday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 10, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 11, Thursday] Baltimore over San Francisco

2023-11-19

NCAA Football Power Rankings, Week 12

The Errors:
None, because I'm still catching up.

The Top:
Georgia is now #1, and former #1 Ohio State fell down to #3. James Madison finally lost too, eliminating the controversy of them not being allowed in the major bowls this year.

The Home Team:
Missouri won again and rose one spot up to #12. I don't think they'll have any shot at a top 4 finish, but eventually there will be 12 playoff spots.

The Bottom:
Just like last week, Kent State lost again to stay #133.

Winless and Lossless:
As I mentioned before, James Madison lost their first game, so now there are still 6 undefeated teams, all 11-0, and no winless teams.


1Georgia11-0
2Washington11-0
3Ohio State11-0
4Florida State11-0
5Michigan11-0
6Alabama10-1
7Texas10-1
8Liberty11-0
9Oregon10-1
10Louisville10-1
11James Madison10-1
12Missouri9-2
13Penn State9-2
14Ole Miss9-2
15Tulane10-1
16Oklahoma9-2
17Toledo10-1
18Iowa9-2
19Troy9-2
20UNLV9-2
21LSU8-3
22Kansas State8-3
23Notre Dame8-3
24Oklahoma State8-3
25Oregon State8-3
26Arizona8-3
27SMU9-2
28NC State8-3
29North Carolina8-3
30Miami (OH)9-2
31Memphis8-3
32New Mexico State9-3
33Tennessee7-4
34Utah7-4
35Air Force8-3
36Clemson7-4
37Wyoming7-4
38Kansas7-4
39Fresno State8-3
40Coastal Carolina7-4
41Jacksonville State8-3
42UCLA7-4
43USC7-5
44UT San Antonio8-3
45West Virginia7-4
46Texas A&M7-4
47Ohio8-3
48Appalachian State7-4
49Duke6-5
50Iowa State6-5
51Miami6-5
52Texas Tech6-5
53Georgia Tech6-5
54Auburn6-5
55Boise State6-5
56Georgia State6-5
57Rutgers6-5
58Northwestern6-5
59Bowling Green6-5
60San José State6-5
61Kentucky6-5
62Western Kentucky6-5
63Maryland6-5
64South Alabama6-5
65Wisconsin6-5
66Boston College6-5
67Arkansas State6-5
68South Carolina5-6
69Texas State6-5
70Georgia Southern6-5
71California5-6
72Marshall5-6
73TCU5-6
74UCF5-6
75Minnesota5-6
76Illinois5-6
77Virginia Tech5-6
78BYU5-6
79Mississippi State5-6
80Syracuse5-6
81Army5-6
82Florida5-6
83Old Dominion5-6
84Washington State5-6
85South Florida5-6
86Utah State5-6
87Nebraska5-6
88Michigan State4-7
89Colorado State5-6
90Navy5-5
91Louisiana5-6
92Northern Illinois5-6
93Rice5-6
94Central Michigan5-6
95Wake Forest4-7
96Colorado4-7
97Eastern Michigan5-6
98Arkansas4-7
99Houston4-7
100New Mexico4-7
101Middle Tennessee4-7
102Western Michigan4-7
103Virginia3-8
104Hawai'i4-8
105UAB4-7
106Arizona State3-8
107Stanford3-8
108North Texas4-7
109Florida Atlantic4-7
110Purdue3-8
111Ball State4-7
112UMass3-8
113Pittsburgh3-8
114Indiana3-8
115Southern Mississippi3-8
116Baylor3-8
117Cincinnati3-8
118Florida International4-7
119UTEP3-8
120Buffalo3-8
121San Diego State3-8
122Tulsa3-8
123Charlotte3-8
124Vanderbilt2-9
125Louisiana Monroe2-9
126Temple3-8
127East Carolina2-9
128Louisiana Tech3-9
129Nevada2-9
130Connecticut2-9
131Sam Houston State2-9
132Akron2-9
133Kent State1-10


2023 History and #1s
Week 1 Jacksonville State and San Diego State
Week 2 Notre Dame
Week 3 Notre Dame
Week 4 Penn State
Week 5 Texas
Week 6 Oklahoma
Week 7 Michigan
Week 8 Michigan
Week 9 Ohio State
Week 10 Ohio State
Week 11 Ohio State

2023-11-17

Super Bowl LVIII Projection, Week 11, Thursday

Baltimore over San Francisco

We finally had an important game on a Thursday or Monday; it seems like those days almost never have any meaningful movement. Baltimore beat Cincinnati to start Week 11. While Cincinnati was only 5-4, a division win is always extra helpful for tiebreaker purposes.

TEAMRecordStrengthDivPlyffWCQtrSemiChamp
BAL8-30.71566.398.176.450.632.219.7
SF6-30.68181.997.069.342.825.614.2
KC7-20.63393.397.776.643.421.911.4
DAL6-30.66420.194.762.236.220.711.1
PHI8-10.59679.999.979.240.919.79.1
CLE6-30.58723.987.250.323.911.05.2
DET7-20.56670.496.254.325.011.34.9
MIA6-30.58966.481.145.621.710.14.8
BUF5-50.64128.241.623.512.46.53.4
MIN6-40.54728.987.442.418.58.03.3
HOU5-40.54738.263.231.613.35.62.4
JAX6-30.51249.673.534.613.55.22.1
NO5-50.53453.062.127.011.44.92.0
SEA6-30.49817.677.933.112.95.01.9
TB4-50.51130.741.717.26.92.81.1
PIT6-30.4419.658.522.47.22.30.8
LAC4-50.5414.022.210.14.21.80.8
IND5-50.48910.334.314.05.01.90.7
GB3-60.4940.613.45.32.00.80.3
ATL4-60.44116.219.36.52.20.70.2
CIN5-50.4520.212.64.51.50.50.2
NYJ4-50.4325.39.03.21.00.30.1
LV5-50.4252.110.03.41.10.30.1
LAR3-60.4470.55.92.10.70.20.1
DEN4-50.4120.56.92.20.70.20.1
TEN3-60.4401.94.01.40.50.10.0
WSH4-60.4020.02.90.90.30.10.0
CHI3-70.4060.11.60.50.10.00.0
CAR1-80.3440.10.10.00.00.00.0
ARI2-80.3430.00.10.00.00.00.0
NE2-80.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0
NYG2-80.2550.00.00.00.00.00.0

First to 10% chance of Super Bowl win: San Francisco, Buffalo, and Dallas (Week 4, Sunday)

First to 80% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 3, Sunday)
First to 90% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 4, Sunday)
First to 99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 8, Sunday)

[Week 1, Final] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Thursday] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Sunday] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 2, Final] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 3, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 3, Sunday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 3, Final] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Thursday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Sunday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 4, Final] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Thursday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 5, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Sunday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 8, Final] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Thursday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Sunday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 9, Final] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Thursday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco
[Week 10, Final] Baltimore over San Francisco

2023-11-14

Super Bowl LVIII Projection, Week 10, Final

Baltimore over San Francisco

Buffalo keeps sliding, and lost at home to Denver on Monday. Overall, the projection stays the same. And, while no one is eliminated from the playoffs yet, I now show the 4 8-loss teams (Carolina, Arizona, New England, and the New York Giants) with no chance at their conference #1 seed.

TEAMRecordStrengthDivPlyffWCQtrSemiChamp
BAL7-30.69554.894.569.844.627.516.2
SF6-30.68182.197.169.542.925.714.6
KC7-20.63393.197.677.644.123.112.0
DAL6-30.66420.194.762.236.220.711.4
PHI8-10.59679.999.979.240.919.69.4
CLE6-30.58730.986.351.124.911.85.6
MIA6-30.58966.881.346.122.510.75.1
DET7-20.56670.796.154.224.911.35.1
BUF5-50.64128.041.023.412.66.73.6
MIN6-40.54728.687.042.118.48.03.4
HOU5-40.54738.462.931.913.96.02.6
JAX6-30.51249.572.834.713.95.52.2
NO5-50.53453.062.227.111.44.92.0
SEA6-30.49817.377.833.112.95.01.9
TB4-50.51130.741.717.26.92.81.1
LAC4-50.5414.222.510.44.52.00.8
PIT6-30.44112.156.522.17.42.50.8
IND5-50.48910.133.113.75.11.90.7
CIN5-40.4792.321.78.83.21.20.4
GB3-60.4940.613.45.32.00.80.3
ATL4-60.44116.219.36.52.20.80.2
LV5-50.4252.210.03.51.10.40.1
NYJ4-50.4325.38.93.21.10.40.1
LAR3-60.4470.56.02.10.70.30.1
DEN4-50.4120.56.82.30.70.20.1
TEN3-60.4402.04.01.40.50.20.1
WSH4-60.4030.03.00.90.30.10.0
CHI3-70.4060.11.60.50.10.00.0
CAR1-80.3440.10.10.00.00.00.0
ARI2-80.3430.00.10.00.00.00.0
NE2-80.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0
NYG2-80.2550.00.00.00.00.00.0

First to 10% chance of Super Bowl win: San Francisco, Buffalo, and Dallas (Week 4, Sunday)

First to 80% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 3, Sunday)
First to 90% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 4, Sunday)
First to 99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 8, Sunday)

[Week 1, Final] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Thursday] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Sunday] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 2, Final] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 3, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 3, Sunday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 3, Final] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Thursday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Sunday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 4, Final] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Thursday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 5, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Sunday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 8, Final] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Thursday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Sunday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 9, Final] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Thursday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Sunday] Baltimore over San Francisco

2023-11-13

Super Bowl LVIII Projection, Week 10, Sunday

Baltimore over San Francisco

San Francisco had a big win over Jacksonville, 34-3, which raised their strength up quite a bit and put them back on top of the NFC.

TEAMRecordStrengthDivPlyffWCQtrSemiChamp
BAL7-30.69554.894.069.043.826.915.8
SF6-30.68182.197.169.542.925.714.6
KC7-20.63393.397.576.743.222.511.7
DAL6-30.66420.194.762.236.220.711.3
PHI8-10.59679.999.979.240.919.69.3
CLE6-30.58730.985.550.324.311.45.4
BUF5-40.64240.059.534.918.910.15.3
DET7-20.56670.796.254.224.911.35.0
MIA6-30.58955.979.044.121.410.14.8
MIN6-40.54728.687.042.118.48.03.4
HOU5-40.54738.461.630.913.45.72.5
JAX6-30.51249.571.633.713.45.32.1
NO5-50.53453.062.127.111.44.92.0
SEA6-30.49817.377.833.112.95.01.9
TB4-50.51130.841.717.26.92.81.1
PIT6-30.44112.154.721.27.02.30.8
LAC4-50.5414.321.19.74.21.80.8
IND5-50.48910.131.512.94.81.80.7
CIN5-40.4792.320.58.33.01.10.4
GB3-60.4940.613.45.32.00.80.3
ATL4-60.44116.219.36.52.20.80.2
LV5-50.4252.29.33.21.00.30.1
NYJ4-50.4324.07.82.80.90.30.1
LAR3-60.4470.56.02.10.70.30.1
TEN3-60.4402.03.71.30.40.10.0
WSH4-60.4030.02.90.90.30.10.0
DEN3-50.4100.22.70.90.30.10.0
CHI3-70.4060.11.60.50.10.00.0
CAR1-80.3440.10.10.00.00.00.0
ARI2-80.3430.00.10.00.00.00.0
NE2-80.3090.00.00.00.00.00.0
NYG2-80.2550.00.00.00.00.00.0

First to 10% chance of Super Bowl win: San Francisco, Buffalo, and Dallas (Week 4, Sunday)

First to 80% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 3, Sunday)
First to 90% chance of Playoffs: San Francisco (Week 4, Sunday)
First to 99% chance of Playoffs: Philadelphia (Week 8, Sunday)

[Week 1, Final] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Thursday] Dallas over Cleveland
[Week 2, Sunday] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 2, Final] Dallas over Baltimore
[Week 3, Thursday] San Francisco over Baltimore
[Week 3, Sunday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 3, Final] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Thursday] San Francisco over Miami
[Week 4, Sunday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 4, Final] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Thursday] San Francisco over Buffalo
[Week 5, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 5, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 6, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Sunday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 7, Final] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Thursday] San Francisco over Kansas City
[Week 8, Sunday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 8, Final] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Thursday] Baltimore over Dallas
[Week 9, Sunday] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 9, Final] Baltimore over Philadelphia
[Week 10, Thursday] Baltimore over Philadelphia