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Old BCS Poll vs Week 9 AP Poll
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:37 pm
For fun, decided to see how the 2005-13 BCS setup compared to current AP poll, used 1/3 AP (standing in for Harris), 1/3 Coaches, 1/3 computers. Computers are Colley, Bradley-Terry and RPI. No margin of victory, just wins, losses and who you played.
Biggest movers: UCLA up to 3, Georgia down to 8. UTSA ends up 24th with one AP vote.
Miami
Ohio State
UCLA
Indiana
Notre Dame
Utah
Kentucky
Georgia
BYU
Texas
Bama
LSU
Wake Forest
Ole Miss
Texas Tech
What was interesting if I took out AP and Coaches, UTSA (24) jumped into the Top 10 with computer only grading.
Biggest movers: UCLA up to 3, Georgia down to 8. UTSA ends up 24th with one AP vote.
Miami
Ohio State
UCLA
Indiana
Notre Dame
Utah
Kentucky
Georgia
BYU
Texas
Bama
LSU
Wake Forest
Ole Miss
Texas Tech
What was interesting if I took out AP and Coaches, UTSA (24) jumped into the Top 10 with computer only grading.
This post was edited on 10/27/26 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:40 pm to LSUTIGERS74
Is UCLA really that highly rated by the computers?
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:41 pm to castorinho
I’d be willing to bet that lack of a loss with a “P4” schedule is what is really boosting the computer numbers
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:41 pm to Oilfieldbiology
But computers took that into account
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:45 pm to LSUTIGERS74
Half the Ap voters are trolling for attention with their votes so the BCS is pretty useless.
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:47 pm to saintsfan22
With you on "half the AP voters are just trolling"
The crazy part is if I took out AP and Coaches polls, the computers at full had UCLA #1 and UTSA jumped from 24th to 17th.
The crazy part is if I took out AP and Coaches polls, the computers at full had UCLA #1 and UTSA jumped from 24th to 17th.
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:50 pm to LSUTIGERS74
In hindsight, the BCS formula worked out really well for the most part but when the humans didn’t like something, we continued to tweak it.
After the 2003, they gave more weight to the polls rather than the computers instead of just making a few minor tweaks.
The major problem was voters drastically moving teams up or down to mess with the formula.
For example certain coaches voting Oklahoma state out of the top 5 in the final poll before selection Sunday.
Back on track, I’d rather they bring back the original bcs formula which added more weight to the computers to figure out the playoff teams and seedings over a committee which just adds more potential human bias and error to it.
After the 2003, they gave more weight to the polls rather than the computers instead of just making a few minor tweaks.
The major problem was voters drastically moving teams up or down to mess with the formula.
For example certain coaches voting Oklahoma state out of the top 5 in the final poll before selection Sunday.
Back on track, I’d rather they bring back the original bcs formula which added more weight to the computers to figure out the playoff teams and seedings over a committee which just adds more potential human bias and error to it.
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:56 pm to LSUTIGERS74
quote:
The crazy part is if I took out AP and Coaches polls, the computers at full had UCLA #1
quote:
With you on "half the AP voters are just trolling"
OK. How many of you guys would have UCLA at #1?
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:57 pm to LSUbub12
quote:
12
In hindsight, the BCS formula worked out really well for the most part but when the humans didn’t like something, we continued to tweak it.
After the 2003, they gave more weight to the polls rather than the computers instead of just making a few minor tweaks.
The major problem was voters drastically moving teams up or down to mess with the formula.
For example certain coaches voting Oklahoma state out of the top 5 in the final poll before selection Sunday.
Back on track, I’d rather they bring back the original bcs formula which added more weight to the computers to figure out the playoff teams and seedings over a committee which just adds more potential human bias and error to it.
24 team playoff needs to be solely by computer rankings. 12 should be as well.
Posted on 10/27/26 at 1:59 pm to LSUTIGERS74
Your poll looks a little off
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If tweet fails to load, click here.This post was edited on 10/27/26 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 10/27/26 at 2:03 pm to JimTiger72
quote:He used three computers. Not all of them
Your poll looks a little off
Posted on 10/27/26 at 2:04 pm to JimTiger72
That's the computer poll only model.
Posted on 10/27/26 at 2:07 pm to LSUbub12
quote:
BCS
1998 Tennessee football:
13-0
Posted on 10/27/26 at 2:10 pm to Paul Allen
I should have clarified on computer models used, Colley is one of the original six and only one I found publicly available. The other five were private formulas , so I subbed in Bradley Terry and RPI using the same rules (no margin, wins/losses and schedule). As close to BCS era as I could get.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:36 am to LSUTIGERS74
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:40 am to KosmoCramer
Yeah I updated with the correct one
Their website explains how they calculate it. 5 computers, coaches poll, & AP Poll instead of Harris
Their website explains how they calculate it. 5 computers, coaches poll, & AP Poll instead of Harris
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