Everyone knows what a win, a tie, and a loss are.  We keep score to determine those.  Is there an agreed upon definition of a Good Loss versus a Bad Win, as it relates to football?   At one point in the BCS early days, there was a computerized ranking that ranked Good Losses.

Never mind the whole "morale victory" thing that coaches always say they don't celebrate (they do).  Let's start with some basic talking points:

• Scenario 1: Team Alpha beats Team Beta by 1-8 points for the win.
• Scenario 2: Team Alpha beats Team Beta by 9-16 points for the win.
• Scenario 3: Team Alpha beats Team Beta by 17-27 points for the win.
• Scenario 4: Team Alpha beats Team Beta by 28+ points for the win.

I chose these 4 scenarios based on the rough number of times a team scored.

Question 1: Are any of these Good or Bad Wins for Team Alpha?  Are any of these Good or Bad Losses for Team Beta?  

Question 2: If you take the same scenarios with Team Alpha being ranked (say #11), but Team Beta not being ranked (outside top 25), does that change the definition of Good or Bad?

I would suggest that any football victory by 28+ points is a Good Win/Bad Loss.  I feel like any upset victory by Team Beta would be a Good Win for them, and a Bad Loss for Team Alpha.  What do you think?