Monday, November 16, 2009

Florida Holding Tight to #1

  1. The Gators still have the toughest schedule among the unbeatens. None of the other undefeated teams will be able to pass an undefeated Florida.




    ConferenceRating
    1Southeastern.56576
    2Big East.56310
    3Pacific-10.53832
    4Big Ten.53513
    5Big 12.53283
    6Atlantic Coast.50735
    7Mountain West.49462
    8Western Athletic.45625
    9USA.44406
    10Mid-American.40541
    11Sun Belt.39953



    If today were BCS Selection Sunday, and only this system were used:

    • Automatic Bids: Alabama (BCS Championship Game), Cincinnati, Georgia Tech (Orange Bowl), Ohio State (Rose Bowl), Texas (Fiesta Bowl), Oregon (Rose Bowl), Florida (BCS Championship Game), Texas Christian.
    • At-large pool: Boise State, Iowa, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State

    Selection process:

    • Sugar Bowl selects first after losing Florida. They select Iowa.
    • Orange Bowl selects first in final rotation. They select Pittsburgh.
    • Fiesta Bowl, having to choose between automatic bids Texas Christian and Cincinnati, selects TCU.
    • Sugar Bowl is assigned Cincinnati.

    Matchups:

    • Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Ohio State
    • Fiesta Bowl: Texas vs. Texas Christian
    • Sugar Bowl: Iowa vs. Cincinnati
    • Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh
    • BCS Championship Game: Florida vs. Alabama
    Florida
  2. Alabama
  3. Texas Christian
  4. Texas
  5. Cincinnati
  6. Boise State
  7. Georgia Tech
  8. Pittsburgh
  9. Ohio State
  10. Iowa
  11. Oregon
  12. Wisconsin
  13. Oklahoma State
  14. Louisiana State
  15. Penn State
  16. Miami (Florida)
  17. Virginia Tech
  18. Houston
  19. Utah
  20. Southern California
  21. Navy
  22. Brigham Young
  23. Oregon State
  24. Rutgers
  25. Clemson
  26. Central Michigan
  27. Nebraska
  28. Stanford
  29. North Carolina
  30. Boston College
  31. Arizona
  32. California
  33. West Virginia
  34. Troy
  35. Nevada
  36. Mississippi
  37. Arkansas
  38. Notre Dame
  39. Georgia
  40. South Florida
  41. Auburn
  42. Oklahoma
  43. Missouri
  44. Middle Tennessee State
  45. Idaho
  46. Fresno State
  47. Air Force
  48. Kentucky
  49. Texas Tech
  50. Central Florida
  51. Northern Illinois
  52. Minnesota
  53. South Carolina
  54. Northwestern
  55. Southern Methodist
  56. Tennessee
  57. UCLA
  58. Ohio
  59. East Carolina
  60. Michigan State
  61. Florida State
  62. Iowa State
  63. Southern Mississippi
  64. Bowling Green
  65. Temple
  66. Connecticut
  67. Mississippi State
  68. Texas A&M
  69. Wyoming
  70. Louisiana-Monroe
  71. Alabama-Birmingham
  72. Kansas State
  73. Marshall
  74. Kansas
  75. Purdue
  76. Washington
  77. Baylor
  78. Louisville
  79. Michigan
  80. Arizona State
  81. Louisiana-Lafayette
  82. Toledo
  83. Kent State
  84. Wake Forest
  85. Nevada-Las Vegas
  86. San Diego State
  87. Indiana
  88. Colorado
  89. Western Michigan
  90. North Carolina State
  91. Syracuse
  92. Florida Atlantic
  93. Hawaii
  94. Colorado State
  95. Tulsa
  96. Florida International
  97. Louisiana tech
  98. Texas-El Paso
  99. Illinois
  100. Army
  101. Buffalo
  102. Duke
  103. Tulane
  104. Utah State
  105. North Texas
  106. Washington State
  107. Virginia
  108. Vanderbilt
  109. New Mexico State
  110. Miami (Ohio)
  111. Arkansas State
  112. Maryland
  113. Akron
  114. Memphis
  115. San José State
  116. Rice
  117. New Mexico
  118. Eastern Michigan
  119. Ball State
  120. Western Kentucky

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Florida #1 Yet Again

  1. The Gators have the toughest schedule among the unbeatens. That's why they're this week's #1. Don't expect that to change as long as the Gators keep winning.




    ConferenceRating
    1Southeastern.56878
    2Big East.56658
    3Pacific-10.54967
    4Big Ten.53711
    5Big XII.53557
    6Atlantic Coast.50467
    7Mountain West.49013
    8Western Athletic.45732
    9USA.43896
    10Mid-American.39463
    11Sun Belt.39061



    Notes:

    • #3 Boise State has both the weakest schedule among the unbeaten teams and the largest quality win (Oregon) in the country. Without my quality win component, the Broncos would be #7.
    • There are currently only six quality wins (ranked in value of win):
      • Boise State > Oregon
      • Miami (Florida) > Georgia Tech
      • Florida > Louisiana State
      • Iowa > Penn State
      • North Carolina State > Pittsburgh
      • Texas-El Paso > Houston
      There likely will be more than ten by the end of the season.
    • Big games this week:
      • 10 Louisiana State at 5 Alabama
      • 18 Ohio State at 11 Penn State

    If today were BCS Selection Sunday, and only this system were used:

    • Automatic Bids: Georgia Tech (Orange Bowl), Cincinnati, Iowa (BCS Championship Game), Texas (Fiesta Bowl), Oregon (Rose Bowl), Florida (BCS Championship Game), Boise State.
    • At-large pool: Alabama, Texas Christian, Penn State, Miami (Florida), Pittsburgh, Houston.

    Selection process:

    • Sugar Bowl selects first after losing Florida. They select Alabama.
    • Rose Bowl selects second after losing Iowa. They select Penn State.
    • Orange Bowl selects first in final rotation. They select Pittsburgh.
    • Fiesta Bowl, having to choose between automatic bids Boise State and Cincinnati, selects Boise State.
    • Sugar Bowl is assigned Cincinnati.

    Matchups:

    • Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Penn State
    • Fiesta Bowl: Texas vs. Boise State
    • Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Cincinnati
    • Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh
    • BCS Championship Game: Florida vs. Iowa
    Florida
  2. Iowa
  3. Boise State
  4. Texas
  5. Alabama
  6. Texas Christian
  7. Cincinnati
  8. Oregon
  9. Georgia Tech
  10. Louisiana State
  11. Penn State
  12. Miami (Florida)
  13. Pittsburgh
  14. Houston
  15. Utah
  16. Southern California
  17. Arizona
  18. Ohio State
  19. Notre Dame
  20. Oklahoma State
  21. Wisconsin
  22. Virginia Tech
  23. California
  24. West Virginia
  25. Brigham Young
  26. Troy
  27. South Florida
  28. Idaho
  29. Auburn
  30. Navy
  31. Rutgers
  32. central Michigan
  33. Boston College
  34. Clemson
  35. Oklahoma
  36. Oregon State
  37. Texas Tech
  38. Minnesota
  39. South Carolina
  40. Nebraska
  41. Missouri
  42. Arkansas
  43. Stanford
  44. Texas A&M
  45. Nevada
  46. North Carolina
  47. Kansas
  48. Kentucky
  49. Fresno State
  50. Tennessee
  51. Mississippi
  52. Marshall
  53. Georgia
  54. Florida State
  55. Iowa State
  56. Washington
  57. Middle Tennessee State
  58. Air Force
  59. Mississippi State
  60. East Carolina
  61. Northern Illinois
  62. Michigan
  63. Ohio
  64. UCLA
  65. Connecticut
  66. Southern Methodist
  67. Michigan State
  68. Southern Mississippi
  69. Northwestern
  70. Kansas State
  71. Arizona State
  72. Temple
  73. Kent State
  74. Central Florida
  75. Bowling Green
  76. Wyoming
  77. Purdue
  78. Wake Forest
  79. San Diego State
  80. Texas-El Paso
  81. Toledo
  82. Louisville
  83. Syracuse
  84. Indiana
  85. Louisiana-Monroe
  86. Louisiana-Lafayette
  87. Alabama-Birmingham
  88. Colorado State
  89. Tulsa
  90. Western Michigan
  91. Baylor
  92. Colorado
  93. Buffalo
  94. Louisiana Tech
  95. Nevada-Las Vegas
  96. Army
  97. Florida Atlantic
  98. Virginia
  99. North Carolina State
  100. Florida International
  101. Duke
  102. Arkansas State
  103. North Texas
  104. Tulane
  105. New Mexico State
  106. Washington State
  107. Illinois
  108. Maryland
  109. Utah State
  110. San José State
  111. Miami (Ohio)
  112. Hawaii
  113. Memphis
  114. Vanderbilt
  115. Akron
  116. Rice
  117. Eastern Michigan
  118. New Mexico
  119. Ball State
  120. Western Kentucky