Interesting thought exercise found on Reddit recently discussing this years most disappointing outcomes relative to stats. None other than SDSU was found in high regard on this list, which uses Post Game Win Expectancy (PGWE) to rank how many expected wins a team should have if the games were played again and the exact same stats occurred.
Pure fodder for those analytically inclined..yay engagement!
https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/s/JNop7AK22X
Some points:
Some of the luckiest wins of the year:
Hawaii over New Mexico State
Wyoming over App State
Colorado over Colorado State
BYU over Arkansas
Top 5 luckiest schools this year in order:
Oklahoma State, Fresno State, Houston, BYU, Wyoming
Top 5 unluckiest schools this year in order:
___ , Cincy, Virginia, Tulsa, SDSU