tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265489125029122985.post3292814087553022790..comments2023-10-27T03:24:30.042-07:00Comments on High in the Blue: Official BCS Conference Standings... Finally!Dave Hayniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05403405663623939432noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265489125029122985.post-27135868248941569202010-07-07T10:42:57.910-07:002010-07-07T10:42:57.910-07:00A big question still would be around how do they a...A big question still would be around how do they average across the years?<br /><br />It is clear that for criteria 1 you took 6 (Utah 2008) plus 4 (TCU 2009) and divided by 2 giving BYU 5. Who is to say that they don't rank each years conference place and then average those. For example:<br /><br />2008<br />Rnk-Conf-Value<br />1-B12 (1)<br />2-SEC (2)<br />3-P10 (5)<br />4-MWC (6)<br />5-B10 (8)<br />6-WAC (9)<br />7-BE (12)<br />8-ACC (14)<br />9-CUSA (22)<br /><br />2009<br />Rnk-Conf-Value<br />1-SEC (1)<br />2-B12 (2)<br />3-BE (3)<br />4-MWC (4)<br />5-WAC (6)<br />6-P10 (7)<br />7-B10 (8)<br />8-ACC (9)<br /><br />2 year average<br />1-B12 (1+2/2=1.5)<br />1-SEC (2+1/2=1.5)<br />3-MWC (4+4/2=4)<br />4-BE (6+3/2=4.5)<br />5-P10 (3+6/2=4.5)<br />6-WAC (6+5/2=5.5)<br />7-B10 (5+7/2=6)<br />8-ACC (7+8/2=7.5)<br /><br />Granted MWC still sits in 3rd place, but if they did the calculation based on this wouldn't it make it easier for other teams to leap us in the next 2 years. A difference of 6 from top to bottom is easier to jump over people vs the way you had it listed with a difference of 11.<br /><br />Either way I don't believe the BCS Eval formula is completely clear on how they will calculate those things. And I could almost guarantee that which ever way they chose to calculate it on Dec 4, 2011 it will be to the BCS powers advantage and not the MWC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265489125029122985.post-48978641036700213312010-05-17T19:55:33.710-07:002010-05-17T19:55:33.710-07:00I like all the ideas on here... if this gets left ...I like all the ideas on here... if this gets left to the committee, how many of those members are from west of the Mississippi?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025655568396074692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265489125029122985.post-89285408428827657942010-04-29T16:07:27.978-07:002010-04-29T16:07:27.978-07:00What would the numbers look like if Houston was ad...What would the numbers look like if Houston was added in addition to Boise St? Would their regular season ranking contribute enough to raise the conference's criteria 2 ranking into the top 6? For criteria 3, you would still benefit from a 12.5% adjustment because the conference wouldn't have hit the 12 member threshold yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265489125029122985.post-7498818274297596542010-04-23T15:23:52.313-07:002010-04-23T15:23:52.313-07:00That would be an incredible help if SDSU dropped f...That would be an incredible help if SDSU dropped football and we added Boise. Automatic is better than exemption. I don't trust the committee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265489125029122985.post-43030434954156755262010-04-23T08:04:25.391-07:002010-04-23T08:04:25.391-07:00By my calculations, if we lose SDSU and add Boise,...By my calculations, if we lose SDSU and add Boise, our average ranking in Category 2 jumps up to 48.7, tying us with the Pac-10 for 5th place. The Aztecs were talking about dropping football, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265489125029122985.post-74649653838018181392010-04-23T05:56:55.315-07:002010-04-23T05:56:55.315-07:00In answer to the above question concerning Boise S...In answer to the above question concerning Boise State, only the final regular season BCS results are used. In 2009, the final BCS results had TCU ranked 4th and Boise 6th. Now after the bowl games, Boise wound up 3rd and TCU 6th but those don't count.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265489125029122985.post-68179605943250738642010-04-23T05:51:21.866-07:002010-04-23T05:51:21.866-07:00No, The 50% and 33% things only deal with the Cate...No, The 50% and 33% things only deal with the Category 3 part. And when it says 50%, that is refering to a portion of the total. So, if the top rated conference in category 3 is...say the SEC with a total score of 22 points, we would only need to score 11 (50% of 22) or greater to qualifyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265489125029122985.post-76073135981854467542010-04-23T05:41:34.916-07:002010-04-23T05:41:34.916-07:00...these calculations are based on which seasons? ......these calculations are based on which seasons? You mentioned that the MWC had a team ranked higher than BSU both seasons, but we didn't last year did we? BSU beat TCU and finished above us. So wouldn't that change the first criteria?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265489125029122985.post-18851520197221745572010-04-23T04:36:17.655-07:002010-04-23T04:36:17.655-07:00You analysis is great but one thing does NOT make ...You analysis is great but one thing does NOT make sense ...<br /><br />The criteria says in overall league strength the aspiring league must have at least 50 percent of the total of the 1st place league ... <br /><br />So obviously the ranings need to be inverted ... and assigned a point value with #1 getting 120 points ... and number 120 getting 1 pt. then averaged to where the strongest league is the highest value.<br /><br />It is the only way the aspiring league can have a lower value than the strongest league ...<br /><br />Without running the numbers ... meaning 38.7 directly correlates to 81.3 and 54.0 means 66.0 .... you run the numbers ...<br /><br />If this is correct then after two years ... the MWC is IN ... WITH OR WITHOUT BSU ... and IN WITH BSU in place in Utah ...socalspudnoreply@blogger.com