Win Quality Index (WQI)

Since ND plays the 2nd lowest ranked schedule of the top 25 teams, an index that measures win
quality might be helpful in defining reality.

Assume a #1 team plays a #2 team and the point spread is -3 and the #1 team wins 13 to 7

WQI = (2nd rank - 1st rank) + (penalty if spread is not covered or - minus the difference if spread is covered)
( 2 -1 = 1 ) + (4-3 = 1) = WQI of 2

The lower the WQI , the higher quality the win.

ND was ranked 2nd
Ga Tech was ranked 35th
the point spread was ND -6.5
the score was ND 14, Ga Tech 10

(35-2 = 33) + (4 -6.5 = -2.5 did not cover = +2.5) = WQI of 35 .5

This index rewards teams that play higher ranked teams and cover the point spread