SOS carries about as much weight in my book as the Power Rankings. Zero...... They are worth nothing at the beginning of the year. And the fact that they are in the "tie Breakers" for playoffs is pathetic.
The modified SoS that I'm compiling will mean more insofar as it reflects the relative strength of a team at the time of kickoff.
I'll also see about creating a running 4 week window for a bit of a "flash" capture of how teams are playing at that time. Like, they may be 8-4, but if they'd lost their last 3 in a row, that'd let people know that teams have either figured things out or maybe suffering from breakdowns or injuries.