Data over opinion (including mine) College sports metrics Design, UX, human/visual interaction Games of all kinds substack.com/@objectivelydrew drewchristien.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwyinqcnnc25Ranking strength of schedule by win totals isn't very revealing of a team's real value. Is a 10-2 UAB the same as a 10-2 Alabama? Basic SoS thinks so. oSoS projects much more accurately, using scoring on a per play basis against an average baseline.03 Oct 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyinqcnnc25https://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwwyfugv3s24The objective simulator had Pitt win this 28-26. But yardage was about as far off as you can get. Virginia Tech with 499 yards of offense and losing, phew #cfb [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2026 03:53 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwyfugv3s24https://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwvrwhp6yk2nLast night objectivelyfootball.com predicted both outcomes in games with narrow odds. Tonight the objective metrics favor the road teams—all 3 winning seems unlikely, but stranger things have happened #cfb02 Oct 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvrwhp6yk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwueqcaewc2hWeek 5 is around the time that PASS and sTem start really carrying serious value. This game is a good test of a close matchup, where UNT was favored by betting lines but ranked lower than Tulsa in both core metrics. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2026 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwueqcaewc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwtenczvy22kNGL this is maybe my favorite ever crossover of the two interests #sportsky #gamersky01 Oct 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtenczvy22khttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwo3jsvj4s2vWeek 5 standings for the four power conferences. Miami FL, Indiana, Utah, and Georgia are the current favorites to win their conference, based on per play box score data. #cfb29 Sep 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo3jsvj4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwjxcdkd5k2pOregon stormed back into the Objective Top 25 (Performance Against Schedule) with their defeat of USC. Trojans remain highly ranked because of a top-ranked schedule.27 Sep 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjxcdkd5k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwjmxfomos2eLooking ahead to #cfb Week 5 Objective Game of the Week: Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina The two teams are separated by just 0.016 in performance against schedule values.27 Sep 2026 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjmxfomos2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwhs6z44xk2fA sexier top 12? Literally no one has ever dreamed it27 Sep 2026 02:52 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhs6z44xk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwhrmkxhfc2fSomehow turned sub 70 par odds into a win, again. Let's go Bearcats!27 Sep 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhrmkxhfc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwhnv2kf2k2lAnyone who had UMass at 4-0 You are who I want to be friends with. You have the quality. You rule.27 Sep 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhnv2kf2k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwhgamljnk2lEasily the best call of the day. Objective box score per play had Florida as the favorite the whole time. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhgamljnk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwgpzjyqf22gThe early scoreboard is popping on Week 4 Saturday. Hard to believe we're already a month into the season.26 Sep 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgpzjyqf22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwfgxqbgvc2tNorthwestern @ Indiana turned out closer than many may have imagined, but the expected score wasn't too far off. Actual: Indiana 29 NW 23 PASS expected: Indiana 32 NW 2126 Sep 2026 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwfgxqbgvc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwexeaub7s2nThe win rate is right on pace for the PASS metric. Even accounting for chaotic opening weeks, the higher ranked team wins 72% of all eligible games (FBS teams that have at least 1 game already played)25 Sep 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwexeaub7s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mwbsyt4xqs2mCatching up post-vacation: The Bears offense dropped from 59 points in Week 1 to just 3 points in Week 2; the biggest point decrease by any team since 1973. Paired with 2 injured quarterbacks, it's truly feeling Autumnal in Chicago.24 Sep 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbsyt4xqs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mw2zma3qms22My brain is cooked as I board another flight, but Wyoming was completely rad. I'm going to miss these mountains so much while back in the flatlands.22 Sep 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2zma3qms22https://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvvpeacqrs2p@kentuckyfootball.bsky.social having a nice time against the always cursed #1 at this stage in the season (Oklahoma found out last week, looks like it's A&M's turn.19 Sep 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvpeacqrs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvv2dyogps2fHere's the collegefootball #objectiveTop25 headed into the Saturday games. Good luck to your teams! #cfb19 Sep 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvv2dyogps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvrlou3bhc2tI'm not going to pretend like a hell day of delays and airports was fine but also the destination can still be worth the journey even with a tot in tow18 Sep 2026 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrlou3bhc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvqotgfhgk2bThe best travel advice I can give you today is to not fly United17 Sep 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqotgfhgk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvnyppwtik27The realignment wars were especially hard on New York and Massachusetts, but the Free State of Long Island still faces deep turmoil between Brooklyn, Queens, and the rest [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnyppwtik27https://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvnoenizas2g#cfbgameoftheweek Week 3! The sample size of data is still small but these teams are as evenly matched as it gets. One for the @sickoscommittee.org out there.16 Sep 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnoenizas2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvnhuhfcg22kI think what's even more interesting is seeing the cost of these rosters versus fully objective stat-driven rankings - instead of the opinion polls depicted. Early returns for some $-throwers; Oregon by contrast is disastrous. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnhuhfcg22khttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvlravnfbk24Houston 71.5% likely to beat Texas Tech; based purely on box score data. But at Week 3 the data pool is shallow and more likely to throw errors. Still, thinking of a shattered Cody Campbell this early in the season is bait for the rest of the Big XII. #cfb15 Sep 2026 23:21 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlravnfbk24https://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvkxn6lpmk2yArcade carpet vibes [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkxn6lpmk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvjombb3bk2jWeek 2-3 is *Fireworks Week* in college football. The season progression charts all go scatter-shot when teams add a real FBS opponent to (likely) an FCS blowout, or vice versa. Here are the P4:15 Sep 2026 03:28 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjombb3bk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvjn63fwuk2ePlease don't jinx the class I never want to see USC Caleb again (Indiana Penix Jr. has been here for quite some time) [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2026 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjn63fwuk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/objectivelydrew.bsky.social/post/3mvjd33jzbk2eIt's been a journey, and objectivelyfootball.com was not necessarily the intended destination. I'm still very proud of it. If you're a college football fan, I'd love it if you loved it, too. https://objectivelydrew.substack.com/p/building-a-college-football-website?r=4cfu91&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true15 Sep 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:di5wuijvgxgttobjttacmcrk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjd33jzbk2e