Matrix-based Methods for College Football Rankings
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College football season is one of the most popular and anticipated sports competitions in the United States. Many of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A football games are surrounded by enormous fan interest and receive extensive media coverage. They are attended by tens of thousands of spectators and are followed by millions through the media. As a result, success of a team on the football field brings increased student applications and substantial financial profits to the institution it represents.
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