Chances on BCS ranking?
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Hm, looking at the computer rankings available
Sagarin #26
Massey, not published yet for this week, had us in the top 15 after last week, so might be still top 25 there as well.
Wolfe: not published yet (at all)
Colley: not updated for this week, #26 last week
Billingsley: 21
Anderson & hester: not updated this week, had us 26 last week
So yes, with a win this week, and most of the ratings having us that close, its very possible
Sagarin #26
Massey, not published yet for this week, had us in the top 15 after last week, so might be still top 25 there as well.
Wolfe: not published yet (at all)
Colley: not updated for this week, #26 last week
Billingsley: 21
Anderson & hester: not updated this week, had us 26 last week
So yes, with a win this week, and most of the ratings having us that close, its very possible
The BCS uses 6 computer rankings, taking out the highest and lowest then dividing by 100. That 26 is one of the 6 rankings. 4 of the 6 rankings are available and we are ranked: 21, 26, (and two that haven't updated we were 26 last week before our win). 26 is the worst because you don't get any points towards the BCS score but you're still up there. So let's assume a 21, 20, 21, 26 just for the sake of argument.
AP Poll - 54/2875 = 0.0188
Coaches Poll - 73/1475 = 0.0495
Computer Rankings - 5+6+5+0=16. 16/100 = .160
(0.0188+0.0495+0.160)/3= BCS SCORE OF .0761
Now some weeks that would've gotten us ranked, and others it wouldn't have. I had to make up the computer ranking formula too because they haven't released all of them yet...
AP Poll - 54/2875 = 0.0188
Coaches Poll - 73/1475 = 0.0495
Computer Rankings - 5+6+5+0=16. 16/100 = .160
(0.0188+0.0495+0.160)/3= BCS SCORE OF .0761
Now some weeks that would've gotten us ranked, and others it wouldn't have. I had to make up the computer ranking formula too because they haven't released all of them yet...
Shhh.. you didn't have to say that.
The Harris Poll hasn't come out yet, so I used the AP Poll with the Harris Poll's denominator.
ALSO, the BCS rankings don't come out till next week.
NCAA College Football Rankings - CBSSports.com
Granted the BCS rankings are "projected". but they have ISU at #24.
Granted the BCS rankings are "projected". but they have ISU at #24.
Even projections are likely to be accurate within a couple of slots.
Honestly didn't think ISU would get up to that level yet after TT loss -- but I guess since Tech is still fairly close to Top 25, and TCU was solidly inside top 20 ... makes numerical sense.
