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BCS Projections for 2011
Ok, so we don’t even know the preseason rankings for 2011 yet, but that’s ok, that means its way too early to project the BCS bowls for 2011, so that’s exactly what I’m going to do. See the advantage is if I’m wrong I can say “Who cares? I made those projections long before the [...]
Apparently I Am Wrong About South Carolina
Many of you have read the projected 2011 preseason rankings by now. In my projections, the South Carolina Gamecocks look to be a top ten preseason pick. Of course I had an issue with this and said that is way too high and they likely will not be ranked by the end of the season. [...]
Dick Bestwick vs. Sloppy Joe- BCS or a Playoff?
Many of you long time readers may recall an article a couple of years ago about Dick Bestwick. He is a columnist for the Athens Banner-Herald. I criticized his column about the BCS and the fun and frivolity of bowl games. As luck would have it, one of his former players recently pointed out this [...]
A Solution To The Human Polls
In the BCS ranking system, 1/3 of the ranking is determined by an average of 6 computer polls. Of the remaining 2/3, half is determined by the Harris poll of former players and such and half is determined by the coaches poll. Does it seem a little backward that the polls most open to error [...]
A Frightening Look At The BCS
We all know the BCS has its issues. But none is more obvious than Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the Bowl Championship Series. Formerly, the commissioners of the six AQ-conferences rotated who was in charge of the BCS. Apparently getting rich from players, smoking cigars and playing golf was already too much work, so they [...]
