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the BCS rankings are based on three ranking systems. the first is the Harris Poll which uses panelists from each conference and the independent schools who vote on rankings. thensecond poll used is the coaches poll where 59 division one coaches vote on the rankings. the third part used is the computer rankings which use six ranking systems and the computer then drops the lowest and highest rankings and divides the remaining four by 100. then a different computer combines the rankings to get the rankings.
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What are the requirements to play in the BCS championship game?
to be ranked no. 1 or 2 in the BCS standings at the end of the season.
Where can one follow the NCAA BCS standings?
Apart from regular newspapers and sport magazines, one can follow the NCAA BCS standings on the internet via various sports websites. You can also follow the standings on sports channels or the news on television.
Is the Mac conference in the BCS?
MAC teams do not receive automatic bids unless they are ranked in the top 15 of the BCS standings.
What is the methodology used for the BCS poll?
All three components shall be added together and averaged for a team's ranking in the BCS Standings. The team with the highest average shall rank first in the BCS Standings. The BCS Standings will be used for: 1. Selecting the teams that will participate in the national championship game. 2. Determining any other automatic qualifiers; and, 3. Establishing the pool of eligible teams for at-large selection.
How do you vote for the BCS standings?
The BCS is made up of the AP Poll, Coaches Poll, a computer poll, the Harris Interactive Poll, etc. We do not get to vote directly for the BCS polls.
How come Oklahoma moved 5 spaces in BCS Standings?
because they're good
Why does notre dame receive preferential treatment in BCS?
Due to their unique status as a football independent, they receive an automatic BCS bid if they finish in the top 10% of all teams in the BCS standings.
What school automatically gets a Bowl game if it finishes in the top 8 BCS standings?
Notre Dame
Are the current BCS standings of now wrong or correct?
today is November 8th 2008:the current BCS standings are not correct REASON:Oklahoma won and moved from 4th to 6th Texas should be behind 6th (exact place is uncertain for me) the reason for behind 6th is because they should be,behind USC and the gators
Did the 2008 Utah Utes football team get National Championship rings?
No, they ended at #2 in the final BCS standings and were not national champions since they did not play in the BCS Championship game. They did win the Mountain West championship trophy, but no ring
Wasn't there a time when Texas Christian University went undefeated but was denied a BCS game because they were not considered a BCS team?
Since the BCS was introduced in 1998, TCU has not gone undefeated. In the 2003 season they were 11-1 at bowl selection time, having won their first 10 games before suffering their only loss to Southern Mississippi. They were ranked 18th in the BCS polls. The reason they weren't ranked higher is because they were playing in the Conference USA football conference (considered a mid-major) which did not have many good teams therefore, TCU couldn't accumulate BCS points for playing a difficult schedule. In the 2005 season, TCU wound up the regular season at 10-1, winning their last 9 games. They were, as they are currently, a member of the Mountain West Conference (another mid-major) and, similar to 2003, did not qualify for a BCS bowl. Rules for selecting BCS bowl teams changed with the 2006 season. Now, should the conference champion from Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, Sun Belt, or Western Athletic Conferences be A) ranked in the top 12 in the final BCS standings, or B) ranked among the top 16 teams in the final BCS Standings and ranked higher than the champion of one of the conferences whose champion has an annual automatic berth in a BCS bowl, that team will qualify for a BCS bowl game. Had the above rules been in effect in 2005, TCU would have qualified for a BCS bowl.
Can three teams from the same conference go to any BCS bowls in the same year for example Georgia to the Sugar Bowl and LSU and Alabama to the National Championship Game?
Yes.1. The top two teams in the final BCS Standings shall play in the National Championship Game.2. The champions of the Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and Southeastern conferences will have automatic berths in one of the participating bowls"No more than two teams from a conference may be selected, regardless of whether they are automatic qualifiers or at-large selections, unless two non-champions from the same conference are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the final BCS Standings."
