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The Binion Index

The Binion Index rates each FBS team to provide a rating that projects a point differential against an average FBS team. The preseason rating uses historical play by play data, measuring EPA/play, Success Rate Margin, and Yards per Play margin to evaluate recent team strength. It combines that data with the 247 Team Talent Index and Bill Connelly’s returning production calculations. During the season, the model updates with current play by play data, again measuring using play by play data EPA/play, Success Rate Margin, and Yards per Play margin. Each week, the season to date data plays an increasingly large role in the model, with the preseason rating decreasing accordingly. Starting in week 3, a scheduling adjustment will be added for each team.

The Binion Index Week 11

Oregon Goes Down, TCU Keeps Winning, and GT Falls Apart

The Binion Index Week 10

Alabama Tumbles, UGA grabs the top spot, and GT almost pulls even with Miami

The Binion Index Week 9

Michigan Keeps Rolling, UGA-UT is a Top Five Banger, and GT keeps struggling

The Binion Index Week 8

Oregon is on fire, Ole Miss gets exposed, and GT loses ground

The Binion Index Week 7

Rocky Top Rules the Week, Michigan Keeps Rising, and Illinois Deserves Attention

The Binion Index Week 6

Tennessee looks the part, UCLA cranks it up, GT jumps way up, and Week 7 Looks Awesome

The Binion Index Week 5

Ohio State cruising, Utah climbing, and TCU is lots of fun

The Binion Index Week 4

Hail Minnesota, the Mighty Three, and the Woeful ACC Coastal

The Binion Index Week 3

Floundering GT, the Mighty Big Ten, and Sun Belt East Pulls Even with ACC Coastal

The Binion Index Week 2

Alabama survives, four huge upsets, and some sneaky fun tier two teams

The Binion Index: Week 1

A fascinating top ten and some awesome games on the horizon for week 2

The Binion Index: Final Preseason Ratings

It’s Week 0 and our Final TBI Ratings are ready for your consumption

ACC Projections from The Binion Index

TBI sees Clemson far ahead of the Atlantic and a three-way battle for the Coastal

Advanced Stats Week 2022: The Binion Index and GT’s Season Outlook

Unpacking our power rating and projecting GT’s season

The Binion Index: Looking at Win Totals for 2022

The Binion Index takes an early look at 59 win totals and tells you where it likes the Over or Under

The Binion Index: After the Bowls

Postseason Ratings, Whose Rating Changed Most, and National Championship Prediction

The Binion Index Week 14: Final Regular Season Ratings and Bowl Predictions

Championship weekend was a blast, the bowls are set, and our model has had a solid first year

The Binion Index Week 13

The regular season is over: UGA ran away from the pack, and GT sits in the doldrums. Bonus: Conference Championship Predictions!

The Binion Index Week 12

It’s COFH week, and all signs point to a historical beatdown for our Jackets

The Binion Index Week 11

From the FTRS perspective, two big takeaways this week: GT falls like a rock. Georgia is perfect, and it’s killing me.

The Binion Index Week 10

The model and the CFP Committee don’t see eye to eye, and the Bindex officially gives GT a 0% chance in COFH!

The Binion Index Week 9

Georgia races further out in front, and the top 4 looks pretty clear on the eve of the first CFP rankings

The Binion Index Week 8

Cincy survives as the sole G5 contender, a couple of pretenders fade, and a top 4 battle awaits us in the Cocktail Party this weekend

The Binion Index Week 7

It’s the year for the G5 to make the playoff

The Binion Index Week 6

UGA takes command, Top Ten Coastal, and Top 50 GT

The Binion Index Week 5

‘Bama and UGA further separate themselves while GT falls hard

The Binion Index Week 4

The top two separate themselves, and GT cracks the top 40.

The Binion Index Week 3

Good news for GT fans: The Jackets crack the top 50! Bad news for GT fans: UGA is a solid #2

The Binion Index Week 2

The model’s off to a strong start, and we introduce schedule adjustments this week

Debuting The Binion Index

Here at FTRS, we’ll be updating a brand new college football rating system each week