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The AFM System for ranking active college coaches in Division I-ATHE INDEX...The AFM Coaches' Index was designed and compiled by Tex Noel of 1st-N-Goal.© More from this issue This system has been designed to provide a quantitative method to examine the careers of current coaches. While it is impossible to factor in every variable, such as strength of opponents, conferences, budgets, etc., this is a way to look at all current coaches under the same microscope. The AFM Index analyzes coaches' careers in the same manner batting averages in baseball are determined (i.e. merely a reflection of the total number of hits versus at bats, the quality of pitchers faced, the inning in which the at bat occurred, were there runners on base, etc. do not go into the final compilation of the batting average). We certainly understand that some coaches like Kansas State's Bill Snyder had to get it done without the operating budgets of Nebraska, Oklahoma, etc., and this makes his accomplishments even more impressive. But, it is impossible to factor in every obstacle or advantage that a coach has had to help or hinder him season by season. This index is merely a beginning point in the overall analysis of coaching excellence. In subsequent issues, we will look at coaches from many different levels to rank them versus their peers. Additionally, we will detail the Ultimate Winners' Index, which will chronicle a coach's career not only as a head coach, but also will detail the amount of winning he has been associated with throughout his entire coaching career. College football, is like every other sport, has its share of greatest players, teams and coaches. Everyone seems to want to know, "Who is the best?" In creating the AFM Coaches' Index, we have attempted to determine the best active coaches. Oftentimes, a coach is "judged" by the number of championships he has won or the total number of victories. But, shouldn't a mentor's overall career be taken into account when ranking him with others? The following NCAA I-A coaches' ranking, considers a coaches' "actual" career wins-losses-ties and winning percentage going into the 1999 season. In addition, each coach was awarded a respective range-based on the number of seasons that he been on the sidelines. Each coach listed has been rated on his entire career, not for just a championship season or one in which a perfect record was obtained. The final factor used to even the playing field and prevent statistical anomalies (like David Cutcliffe with one career victory being in the number four position with a 102 AFM rating) is the creation of four sub-groups within which each coach is judged versus his peers within the same category. The four classifications are: Seniors: 20 or more years coached; Juniors: 11-14 years; Sophomores: 6-11years; and Freshmen: 1-5 years. The formula: A)-Career Wins divided by the number of seasons; then multiplied by 2 B)-Adding the Range Point* to the previous total C)-Career Ties are then multiplied by .5 D)-Career Winning Percentage, with decimal point moved 2 places to the right E)-adding A-D from the totals above F)-Subtracting Average of Career Losses from all the above (A-D) G)-The total from F would the equal the 1st-N-Goal NCAA 1-A Coaches Rating. *Range Points: With an AFM Index rating of 126.8, Joe Paterno is the highest ranked coach among active Division I-A mentors. |
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