... in with certain preconceived opinions.

For example, I—an Iowa Hawkeye fan—assumed that the Big Ten teams strength-of-schedule might not be at the top of the list, but it wouldn't be at the bottom.

Moreover, I expected Boise State to come in with an embarrassing number.

Finally, while I have never questioned whether the SEC was the most competitive conference, I certainly never gave them credit for the degree of competitiveness.

That said, my ranking system is fairly simple. A team receives points based on the following criteria:

• Out-of-conference road games: .5 points each
• Games against top 25 teams (at time of game): One point each
• Games against bowl eligible teams: Two points each<...
  
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