Washington is finally back

priapism

(Protected Flagship Team)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2016-12-01/do-college-football-refs-have-it-in-for-your-team

RoadTrip

Not sure UW was the recipient of favorable officiating last night. But the author's point is valid.

Pitchfork51

Time for the d word?

Mad_Son

It's strange how their list of protected teams is from this year but their data is from the preceding four years. I suspect flagship is a pretty significant factor though and most of those center teams have been good over the past several years. Still a strange way to do it instead of basing it on being a top team in your conference in that time window.

TierbsHsotBoobs

Mad_Son said:

It's strange how their list of protected teams is from this year but their data is from the preceding four years. I suspect flagship is a pretty significant factor though and most of those center teams have been good over the past several years. Still a strange way to do it instead of basing it on being a top team in your conference in that time window.

There's no reason to protect a shit team like Stanford or Nebraska once they lose two games.

TurdBomber

TierbsHsotBoobs said:

Mad_Son said:

It's strange how their list of protected teams is from this year but their data is from the preceding four years. I suspect flagship is a pretty significant factor though and most of those center teams have been good over the past several years. Still a strange way to do it instead of basing it on being a top team in your conference in that time window.

There's no reason to protect a shit team like Stanford or Nebraska once they lose two games.

Or Michigan. Late fucking losses. Times TWO!

Any other team would be scorned as the choker they are.

EsophagealFeces

Protected flagship? We're back bitches!!!!!!