2017-10-12
Due to the unavailability of the author earlier in the week, the first ratings for this season were delayed. In the future, they will appear on Sundays. These ratings will not include last night's (Wednesday night's) game or the games today (Thursday).
The team notes are below the ratings.
The following list is a normal function of my formula, but it's still something I consider worth noting. If I don't adjust these ratings, very large negative numbers are produced by certain losses, and it gives too much weight to that one week. These teams have been given the minimum rating as opponents (not above) in place of their actual rating. These are only teams with at least one FBS/I-A win. More teams are added to this list as teams have more losses relative to (usually, the one) win, then others are dropped later in the year.
Coastal Carolina
Idaho
Nevada (Reno)
Rice
The following also had off-the-charts (weak) strengths of schedules that had to be adjusted: This usually is only an issue early in the year.
Kansas St.
Marshall
South Florida
Texas-San Antonio