Why the Coaches Poll should not be a part of the BCS Rankings

by MECU

A look at how Mack Brown wants the Coaches Poll out of the BCS (well, who doesn’t?, and also, who does?), led me to another blog and A fix for the Coaches Poll? They propose a simple approval voting system, where each coach would just list the top 10 teams, in no specific order, and [...]

2009 BCS game projections

by MECU

The way-too-early projections have begun. Even before the way-too-early pre-season polls are out, the “real” BCS site is projecting BCS games for 2009. Here’s the quick view:
Rose Bowl presented by Citi
Jan. 1 / 5:10 p.m. ET Pasadena, Calif. ABC
*BCS vs. BCS (Big Ten Champion vs. Pac 10 Champion, if available)
Way-Too-Early Projection: Wisconsin vs. USC
Top 5 [...]

NCAA Abandons BCS, Implements New Argument-Based System For Determining College Football Rankings

by MECU

Reprinted from The Onion:
INDIANAPOLIS—The NCAA Board of Governors announced Monday that it would be abandoning the complicated BCS formula, with its interdependent network of media and coaches polls and computer rankings, in favor of a more streamlined and manageable system consisting of millions of arguments among fans. “We feel that by monitoring opinions expressed during [...]

Mark Schlabach of ESPN gives early Top 25 for 2008

by MECU

After all the spring practice, games and off-field legal problems, he updates his top 25. There are the usual suspects, USC, Texas, yadda-yadda, and Florida. But the biggest surprises to me are:
#1 Ohio State. Based on recent history, are they really the #1 team? There’s always been a better team and this year doesn’t look [...]

Congress wants investigation into BCS for anti-trust: Still no playoffs.

by MECU

Great read by at CBS Sportsline called Three D.C. Stooges miss mark on BCS pie-slinging. If you haven’t heard, three congressmen wants to look into the BCS for anti-trust violations. I guess Iraq has ended and gas is $1.00/gallon again?
This ain’t gonna make a playoffs. If you want playoffs in football, go to the [...]