It’s still data and modeling predictions is relative to who should win or be ranked above another team. My only point is if you are absolutely looking to taking subjectivity out of the equation then it has to be based on the only language that is constant, math. When VHSL reference was rolling pretty good did anyone ever pay attention to Strength of Schedule? It’s isn’t a be all end all stat but is a decent indicator of who had played a more difficult schedule. Factoring in things like that as an example along with the current “surface” points would absolutely get a truer representation of who is rated higher. I call them surface points because as everyone has said, beating a 7-3 class 1 PM is not the same as beating a 7-3 Radford. But if you are a a class 2 program you get the same points regardless. It doesn’t take into account the teams those teams played and their strength. Currently wins are just one factor of many that could be used, they just choose not to. Hell did anyone watch Friday Night Tykes a few years ago? Completely different level of football and certainly not a glowing endorsement from me but they had a university professor come in and show them how to seed their post season brackets using his algorithm so it’s absolutely possible and there are more inputs than my ole dumb country butt could fathom.
