BCS Rankings 1/21/05

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I expect ND will stay at #9 when the BCS rankings are released Monday.

Harris - ND 5th (up from 6th last week) with 2254 points or 0.7979 BCS %. ND only as a 10 point edge over VT. Despite Miami's and Alabama's losses resulting in a redistribution of 1494 points ND only picked up 79 points. Auburn picked up 300, LSU about 90, PSU about 150, VT about 170, OSU 170, Oregon about 215, UCLA about 60. So about half a dozen teams made greater gains than ND in the Top 12.

Coaches - ND 6th (up from 7th last week) with 1185 points or 0.7645 BCS%. Last week ND had a 97 point edge over OSU that's been halved to 48 points this week. Last week ND was 3 points behind VT, now they're 92 points behind. Las week ND lead Oregon by 164 votes that's now reduced to 83 points. Last week ND lead Auburn by 293 points now Auburn trails by 160. As in the Harris Polls ND competitor's all picked up substantially more points than ND did.

Sagarin - ND remains #12 in Sagarin's EloChess (BCS used rating -no margin of victory). However ND's Strength of Schedule dropped from 7th to 22nd based on a weak opponent in Syracuse and ND's opponents of the year having a disastrous Saturday. ND dropped one slot from 6th to 7th in Sagarin's Predicator model which includes Margin of Victory).

Billingsley - ND was 17th last week. Michigan, Bama, and Fresno should drop below ND raising ND to about 14. Miami had a big lead and probably won't fall below ND - yet.

Colley - ND was 13th last week. I suspect only Bama will drop below Irish. Figure #12.

Massey - ND #8 last week. Assume the same. OSU, LSU, MIA and Ore will be ahead of ND, Auburn close behind. Figure #9.

Wolfe - ND was 13th. Figure they move up to #12

Computer % = 0.5800

BCS Average 0.7979 + 0.7645 + 0.5800 = 2.1425/3 = .7142

ND will pass Bama BUT Oregon will jump ND and keep ND at #9.

ORE Harris .7009 + Coaches .7110 + Computers .7900 (6th place) = 2.2017/3= .7339 (higher than ND)

Keep in mind I estimated Computer Rankings and only looked at ND and nearest competitor last week Oregon which had a big edge over ND in the computers.
 

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ND lost some ground in Computers Rankings

Anderson Hester dropped ND from 11th to 13th
Billingsley dropped ND from 17th to 18th
Colley kept ND at #13
Massey at #9
Sagarin kept ND at #12
Wolfe has ND #13
 

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ND actually rose from 13th to 12th in the average computer rankings but lost points in the BCS Ranking System falling from .520 to .510.
 

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When does the announcement come out...will we know by this time next week?
 

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The same Oregon team that we discussed last week with their big win over Montana?
 

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jiggafini19 said:
The same Oregon team that we discussed last week with their big win over Montana?

One in the same.

They've only faced three teams with a better than .500 record (4 if you count Montana) being USC, Fresno State and Cal. They went 2-1 in those games, but I don't know how much that says.
 

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One in the same.

They've only faced three teams with a better than .500 record (4 if you count Montana) being USC, Fresno State and Cal. They went 2-1 in those games, but I don't know how much that says.

ND beats Stanford, it's New Year's in the desert.

ND will take care of the football part in Palo Alto. The business part will take care of itself.
 
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The Fiesta bowl committee has got to be salivating. Big bucks are about to pour in. ND will assure that even if they play the Little Sisters of the Poor.
 
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