World Series MVP Chase and College Football Playoff Update

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• World Series MVP

• College Football Playoff Update, 10/28/2024

World Series

The MVP Chase philosophy is to focus on players on winning teams. If the Dodgers and Yankees were tied at one game apiece, there would likely be Yankees contending for the World Series MVP. And who knows, a Yankee may still win it.

But for now, the Dodgers are up 2-0 so all the leaders are from that team. The points are tabulated through a system in which a good outing by a starting pitcher counts as much as three or four good games by a hitter. Two (or three) strong outings by a pitcher can win him the World Series MVP, which hasn't been done since 2019.

1. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Pitcher), Dodgers 15 MVP points

2. Freddie Freeman, Dodgers, 11

3. Tommy Edman, Dodgers, 10

4. Jack Flaherty (Pitcher), Dodgers 8

College Football (FBS) Playoff Chase

The FBS Playoff Chase doesn't necessarily rank teams by who I think are best but by the strength of their resumes to justify an invitation to the 12-team College Football Playoff. It's mostly based on the sum of the victories by the opponents the team has beaten minus the sum of the losses of the opponents the team was beaten by, with some consideration of margins of victory (and defeats).

Teams tied in Chase points (to the left) are listed by record and then alphabetically. 

40 Oregon 8-0 Big Ten

37 BYU 8-0 Big 12

37 Indiana 8-0 Big Ten

37 Notre Dame 7-1 Independent

37 Texas 7-1 SEC

35 Miami FL 8-0 ACC

35 Ohio St 6-1 Big Ten

35 Alabama 6-2 SEC

34 Boise 6-1 Mountain West

33 Iowa State 7-0 Big 12

32 Penn St 7-0 Big Ten

31 Texas A&M 7-1 SEC

30 SMU 7-1 ACC

29 Kansas State 7-1 Big 12

29 Pitt 7-0 ACC

28 Army 7-0 AAC

26 Georgia 6-1 SEC

25 Clemson 6-1 ACC

25 Washington St 7-1 Pac

23 LSU 6-2 SEC

23 Ole Miss 6-2 SEC

22 Navy 6-1 AAC

22 Tennessee 6-1 SEC

21 Memphis 7-1 AAC

21 Colorado 6-2 Big 12

21 James Madison 6-2 Sun Belt

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