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  1. 04-26-2021, 08:23 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg View Post
    I agree with this.

    However, this is what having a well established, proven winning coach with a stellar reputation for building programs gets you in year two - benefit of the doubt. This ranking is as much or more about Leach than anything else. People expect his teams to win.
    Does FPI account for coaching? I take this as more of espn standing by their formula
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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Does FPI account for coaching? I take this as more of espn standing by their formula
    I think FPI does count coaching, but supposedly it's just coaching tenure. All I can think is that our SOS last year has broken the rankings. We do have a lot of returning starters, so it's logical it would show us improving, but I don't know how they get to top 8 unless playing an SEC only schedule has resulted in our offensive and defensive production for last year a lot higher than the W-L would indicate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Does FPI account for coaching? I take this as more of espn standing by their formula
    It accounts for coaching tenure - which I assume factors in staff turnover under a standing HC as well. FPI is all about returning production though - and we bring back a ton.
    You could be right saying that ESPN is looking out for the FPI. But my Leach take probably factored into that as well. "Our FPI formula has them returning a ton of production, and they have Leach and kept the staff intact. Leach teams make a year 2 jump. And they are in the SECW. Sounds like a formula for a Top 25 team to me"
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