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2003 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS
(Games Through Oct. 18, 2003)
New York Times Sagarin USA Today/ Poll Anderson AP ESPN Avg. & Hester Billingsley Colley Matrix Massey Wolfe Comp. Schedule Avg. Strength Schedule Rank Loss Record Sub- Quality total Win Total
1. Oklahoma 2. Miami (FL) 3. Virginia Tech 4. Georgia 5. Florida State 6. Ohio State 7. So. California 8. Purdue 9. Washington St. 10. Northern Illinois 11. Nebraska 12. Louisiana State 13. Michigan State 14. Texas Christian 15. Iowa
1 2 3 4 6.5 8 5 10 6.5 12 14 9 11 15 16
1 2 3 5 7 8 4 10 6 14 11 9 12 13 16
1 2 3 4.5 6.75 8 4.5 10 6.25 13 12.5 9 11.5 14 16
2 1 3 8 5 7 11 9 14 6 10 18 13 4 16
1 2 11 4 8 3 5 7 6 19 33 12 18 14 13
1 2 4 7 5 3 8 11 16 6 10 15 13 9 17
1 2 5 7 4 3 6 9 18 8 12 16 13 14 11
1 2 3 8 5 4 9 6 19 27 10 13 12 33 16
2 1 16 3 5 6 4 13 11 8 17 18 14 15 12
2 1 3 8 4 5 12 9 17 7 11 16 10 6 14
1.33 1.50 4.83 6.17 4.67 4.00 7.17 8.50 13.67 9.00 11.67 15.00 12.50 10.33 13.67
11 30 60 33 18 5 29 50 76 100 32 56 61 96 10
0.44 1.20 2.40 1.32 0.72 0.20 1.16 2.00 3.04 4.00 1.28 2.24 2.44 3.84 0.40
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 2
2.77 4.70 - 0.6 10.23 12.99 13.14 13.20 13.83 21.50 23.96 26.00 26.45 27.24 - 0.7 27.44 28.17 32.07
2.77 4.10 10.23 12.99 13.14 13.20 13.83 21.50 23.96 26.00 26.45 26.54 27.44 28.17 32.07
EXPLANATION: Poll Average – Average of the AP Media Poll and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Others receiving votes calculated in order received. Com puter Average – Average of Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, New York Times, Jeff Sagarin’s USA Today, and the Peter Wolfe rankings. The computer component will be determined by averaging six of the seven rankings. The lowest (worst) computer ranking will be disregarded. Schedule Rank – Rank of schedule strength compared to other Division I-A teams of actual games played divided by 25. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponent (66 2/3 percent) and the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponents’ opponents (33 1/3 percent). Losses – One point for each loss during the season. Quality Win Component - The quality win component will reward to varying degrees t eams that defeat opponents ranked among the top 10 in the weekly standings. The bonus point scale will range from a high of 1.0 points for a win over the top ranked team to a low of 0.1 for a victory over the 10th -ranked BCS team. The BCS Standings at the end of the season will determine final quality win points. If a team registers a victory over a team more than once during the regular season, quality points will be awarded just once. Quality win points are based on the standings determined by the subtotal. The final standings are reconfigured to reflect the quality win point deduction. Notes: 1. Teams on NCAA probation (i.e. not eligible for postseason competition) are not listed in the BCS Standings. Teams with victories over teams on probation will receive appropriate quality win points. 2. The Nokia Sugar Bowl on January 4, 2004, will host the BCS National Championship Game and determine which team will be presented The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s MacArthur Trophy, awarded to college football’s National Champion since 1959, as well as the ADT National Championship Trophy on behalf of the American Football Coaches Association. www.footballfoundation.com
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FOR RELEASE: Embargoed Until 6:00 PM ET, October 27, 2003 CONTACT: Rick Walls, NFF Director of Operations or Matt Sweeney, Special Projects Coordinator 973-829-1933 USA Today/ AP ESPN 1. Oklahoma 1 1 2. Miami (FL) 2 2 3. Florida State 5 5 4. Southern California 3 3 5. Georgia 4 4 6. Ohio State 8 7 7. Louisiana State 7 8 8. Washington State 6 6 9. Nebraska 12 9 10. Michigan State 9 10 11. Iowa 13 14 12. Texas Christian 15 13 13. Michigan 11 12 14. Oklahoma State 14 15 15. Tennessee 19 18 16. Virginia Tech 10 11 17. Bowling Green 17 20 18. Purdue 18 17 19. Miami (OH) 26 29 20. Missouri 21.5 24 21. Florida 23 21 22. Texas 16 16 23. Northern Illinois 21.5 22 24. Minnesota 24 19 25. UCLA 29 32.5
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2003 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS
(Games Through Oct. 25, 2003)
New York Times Sagarin 1 2 2 1 4 4 6 5 5 3 3 8 7.5 10 14 9 9 12 10 13 12 11 36 14 17.5 18 7.5 15 11 16 15.5 40 32 6 25 20 24 7 19 17 13 21 23 32 54 19 30 29 17.5 23 Colley Matrix 1 2 4 6 5 3 9 12 7 11 13 8 17 15 14 19 16 20 10 18 32 27 21 25 24 Massey 1 2 3 6 5 4 8 13 7 11 9 15 17 14 12 27 16 19 10 18 26 31 21 29 20 Wolfe 1 2 3 7 5 4 9 14 6 10 8 12 15 19 13 29 16 18 11 17 21 30 22 25 20 Comp. Schedule Schedule Avg. Strength Rank 1.17 7 0.28 1.67 25 1.00 3.50 21 0.84 5.67 35 1.40 4.67 37 1.48 3.50 15 0.60 8.58 55 2.20 10.83 71 2.84 8.00 47 1.88 10.67 59 2.36 10.67 10 0.40 10.67 99 3.96 15.25 46 1.84 13.75 78 3.12 12.83 5 0.20 21.42 69 2.76 15.67 89 3.56 17.83 50 2.00 11.83 52 2.08 18.67 42 1.68 21.00 9 0.36 25.50 75 3.00 21.67 104 4.16 26.17 76 3.04 20.58 64 2.56 Loss Record 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 Sub- Quality total Win 2.45 4.67 - 0.8 10.34 11.07 11.15 12.60 19.28 - 0.6 20.67 21.38 23.53 26.57 28.63 30.59 32.37 33.53 35.68 38.73 39.33 42.41 45.10 - 0.2 46.36 - 0.4 46.50 48.58 52.71 55.89 Total 2.45 3.87 10.34 11.07 11.15 12.60 18.68 20.67 21.38 23.53 26.57 28.63 30.59 32.37 33.53 35.68 38.73 39.33 42.41 44.90 45.96 46.50 48.58 52.71 55.89
Poll Anderson Avg. & Hester Billingsley 1 2 1 2 1 2 5 3 7 3 8 4 4 6 5 7.5 4 3 7.5 14 8 6 11 6 10.5 7 24 9.5 9 19 13.5 13 11 14 5 10 11.5 16 9 14.5 15 16 18.5 12 15 10.5 17 21 18.5 22 18 17.5 18 12 27.5 10 23 22.75 23 27 22 33 13 16 28 14 21.75 21 26 21.5 24 25 30.75 19 28
EXPLANATION: Poll Average – Average of the AP Media Poll and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Others receiving votes calculated in order received. Computer Average – Average of Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, New York Times, Jeff Sagarin’s USA Today, and the Peter Wolfe rankings. The computer component will be determined by averaging six of the seven rankings. The lowest (worst) computer ranking will be disregarded. Schedule Rank – Rank of schedule strength compared to other Division I-A teams of actual games played divided by 25. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponent (66 2/3 percent) and the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponents’ opponents (33 1/3 percent). Losses – One point for each loss during the season. Quality Win Component - The quality win component will reward to varying degrees teams that defeat opponents ranked among the top 10 in the weekly standings. The bonus point scale will range from a high of 1.0 points for a win over the top ranked team to a low of 0.1 for a victory over the 10th-ranked BCS team. The BCS Standings at the end of the season will determine final quality win points. If a team registers a victory over a team more than once during the regular season, quality points will be awarded just once. Quality win points are based on the standings determined by the subtotal. The final standings are reconfigured to reflect the quality win point deduction. Notes: 1. Teams on NCAA probation (i.e. not eligible for postseason competition) are not listed in the BCS Standings. Teams with victories over teams on probation will receive appropriate quality win points. 2. The Nokia Sugar Bowl on January 4, 2004, will host the BCS National Championship Game and determine which team will be presented The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s MacArthur Trophy, awarded to college football’s National Champion since 1959, as well as the ADT National Championship Trophy on behalf of the American Football Coaches Association. www.footballfoundation.com
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2003 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS
(Games Through Nov. 1, 2003)
New York Times Sagarin 1 1 2 3 7 5 5 2 3 6 4 20 8 9 9 10 33 8 17 13 16 12 11 22 10 19 19 16 26 14 29 4 6 15 21 18 15 11 23 24 31 7 44.5 17 13 28 25 21 22 30 Colley Matrix 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 9 7 11 16 22 10 17 20 15 24 12 19 21 13 18 23 25 26 Massey 1 5 3 2 4 8 6 12 10 16 9 17 15 13 22 7 19 14 11 24 18 20 26 21 32 Wolfe 1 5 4 3 2 6 7 10 8 12 9 14 19 18 23 13 20 16 11 22 17 15 24 21 32 Comp. Schedule Schedule Avg. Strength Rank 1.00 6 0.24 3.50 13 0.52 4.00 38 1.52 2.83 18 0.72 3.17 20 0.80 6.17 25 1.00 7.50 63 2.52 9.67 28 1.12 8.33 98 3.92 12.83 33 1.32 12.50 35 1.40 15.83 44 1.76 13.50 16 0.64 15.33 53 2.12 18.00 62 2.48 13.50 85 3.40 15.17 5 0.20 15.50 27 1.08 14.33 45 1.80 21.83 51 2.04 14.50 71 2.84 18.33 100 4.00 21.50 65 2.60 23.17 59 2.36 26.83 54 2.16 Loss Record 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 Sub- Quality total Win 2.24 7.02 9.52 11.05 - 0.8 11.47 13.17 - 0.7 15.02 - 0.1 20.79 24.75 25.15 25.90 - 0.3 30.59 33.64 34.45 34.98 35.40 36.37 - 0.5 36.08 39.63 40.37 45.34 46.33 48.10 51.53 53.99 Total 2.24 7.02 9.52 10.25 11.47 12.47 14.92 20.79 24.75 25.15 25.60 30.59 33.64 34.45 34.98 35.40 35.87 36.08 39.63 40.37 45.34 46.33 48.10 51.53 53.99
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Oklahoma Southern California Florida State Miami (FL) Ohio State Virginia Tech Louisiana State Michigan Texas Christian Georgia Iowa Texas Tennessee Purdue Washington State Bowling Green Florida Nebraska Oklahoma St ate Michigan State Miami (OH) Northern Illinois Mississippi Missouri Pittsburgh
AP 1 2 3 6 7 5 4 8 13 9 10 11 18 16 12 15 17 19 21 14 26 23 20 22 25
Poll Avg. 1 2 3 6.5 6.5 5 4 8 12.5 9 10 11 17.5 15 12.5 17.5 18 17.5 21.5 14.5 27 23 22 24 23
Anderson & Hester Billingsley 1 1 6 4 3 5 2 3 5 2 7 6 8 8 10 10 4 13 14 11 15 14 19 12 11 16 13 15 20 9 24 18 25 7 12 29 21 19 17 25 9 23 18 22 22 21 26 26 23 28
EXPLANATION: Poll Average – Average of the AP Media Poll and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Others receiving votes calculated in order received. Computer Average – Average of Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, New York Times, Jeff Sagarin’s USA Today, and the Peter Wolfe rankings. The computer component will be determined by averaging six of the seven rankings. The lowest (worst) computer ranking will be disregarded. Schedule Rank – Rank of schedule strength compared to other Division I-A teams of actual games played divided by 25. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponent (66 2/3 percent) and the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponents’ opponents (33 1/3 percent). Losses – One point for each loss during the season. Quality Win Component - The quality win component will reward to varying degrees teams that defeat opponents ranked among the top 10 in the weekly standings. The bonus point scale will range from a high of 1.0 points for a win over the top ranked team to a low of 0.1 for a victory over the 10th-ranked BCS team. The BCS Standings at the end of the season will determine final quality win points. If a team registers a victory over a team more than once during the regular season, quality points will be awarded just once. Quality win points are based on the standings determined by the subtotal. The final standings are reconfigured to reflect the quality win point deduction. Notes: 1. Teams on NCAA probation (i.e. not eligible for postseason competition) are not listed in the BCS Standings. Teams with victories over teams on probation will receive appropriate quality win points. 2. The Nokia Sugar Bowl on January 4, 2004, will host the BCS National Championship Game and determine which team will be presented The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s MacArthur Trophy, awarded to college football’s National Champion since 1959, as well as the ADT National Championship Trophy on behalf of the American Football Coaches Association. www.footballfoundation.com
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FOR RELEASE: Embargoed Until 6:00 PM ET, November 10, 2003 CONTACT: Rick Walls, NFF Director of Operations or Matt Sweeney, Special Projects Coordinator 973-829-1933 USA Today/ AP ESPN 1. Oklahoma 1 1 2. Southern California 2 2 3. Ohio State 4 4 4. Louisiana State 3 3 5. Texas 6 7 6. Texas Christian 10 9 7. Tennessee 9 13 8. Michigan 5 5 9. Georgia 7 6 10. Washington State 8 8 11. Purdue 11 10 12. Miami (FL) 14 14 13. Florida State 13 11 14. Florida 15 18 15. Virginia Tech 12 12 16. Miami (OH) 23 24 17. Nebraska 18 15 18. Mississippi 17 19 19. Pittsburgh 16 16 20. Iowa 20 20 21. Northern Illinois 21.5 21 22. Minnesota 19 17 23. Bowling Green 25 26 24. Michigan State 21.5 22 25. Oklahoma St ate 27 27.5
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2003 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS
(Games Through Nov. 8, 2003)
New York Times Sagarin 1 1 3 2 2 5 8 9 5 11 25 3 4 6 9 12 15 8 11 10 12 15 18 14 17 20 6 13 16 27 24 4 20 16 7 18 13 28 31 19 48 17 22 33 38 7 29.5 26 21 21 Colley Matrix 1 3 2 6 11 4 5 14 13 8 10 12 9 20 19 7 15 16 18 26 22 24 23 27 28 Massey 1 3 2 4 7 6 5 13 10 11 9 12 14 15 24 8 16 18 27 19 22 28 17 25 20 Wolfe 1 3 2 9 5 4 6 12 11 13 8 10 14 18 22 7 17 16 27 20 19 25 15 26 21 Comp. Schedule Schedule Avg. Strength Rank 1.00 7 0.28 2.83 16 0.64 2.17 14 0.56 6.67 65 2.60 7.83 18 0.72 4.67 87 3.48 5.00 8 0.32 11.17 28 1.12 11.17 25 1.00 9.33 29 1.16 10.50 41 1.64 11.33 15 0.60 13.67 32 1.28 13.00 10 0.40 19.33 20 0.80 8.50 59 2.36 16.17 42 1.68 15.00 50 2.00 19.00 33 1.32 21.50 30 1.20 20.50 111 4.44 24.00 88 3.52 18.83 51 2.04 26.00 22 0.88 23.00 26 1.04 Loss Record 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 3 Sub- Quality total Win 2.28 - 0.6 6.47 - 0.2 7.73 13.27 - 0.1 17.05 17.65 18.32 19.29 20.67 - 0.4 20.49 24.64 27.93 28.95 32.90 - 0.8 34.13 35.36 36.35 37.00 38.32 45.70 - 0.3 47.19 47.52 48.37 51.63 54.29 Total 1.68 6.27 7.73 13.17 17.05 17.65 18.32 19.29 20.27 20.49 24.64 27.93 28.95 32.10 34.13 35.36 36.35 37.00 38.32 45.40 47.19 47.52 48.37 51.63 54.29
Poll Anderson Avg. & Hester Billingsley 1 1 1 2 4 3 4 3 2 3 5 8 6.5 8 13 9.5 2 9 11 6 4 5 11 10 6.5 14 11 8 9 7 10.5 10 14 14 15 5 12 12 16 16.5 22 6 12 20 15 23.5 7 18 16.5 13 25 18 16 17 16 17 12 20 25 20 21.25 21 22 18 24 21 25.5 28 23 21.75 23 29 27.25 27 28
EXPLANATION: Poll Average – Average of the AP Media Poll and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Others receiving votes calculated in order received. Computer Average – Average of Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, New York Times, Jeff Sagarin’s USA Today, and the Peter Wolfe rankings. The computer component will be determined by averaging six of the seven rankings. The lowest (worst) computer ranking will be disregarded. Schedule Rank – Rank of schedule strength compared to other Division I-A teams of actual games played divided by 25. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponent (66 2/3 percent) and the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponents’ opponents (33 1/3 percent). Losses – One point for each loss during the season. Quality Win Component - The quality win component will reward to varying degrees teams that defeat opponents ranked among the top 10 in the weekly standings. The bonus point scale will range from a high of 1.0 points for a win over the top ranked team to a low of 0.1 for a victory over the 10th-ranked BCS team. The BCS Standings at the end of the season will determine final quality win points. If a team registers a victory over a team more than once during the regular season, quality points will be awarded just once. Quality win points are based on the standings determined by the subtotal. The final standings are reconfigured to reflect the quality win point deduction. Notes: 1. Teams on NCAA probation (i.e. not eligible for postseason competition) are not listed in the BCS Standings. Teams with victories over teams on probation will receive appropriate quality win points. 2. The Nokia Sugar Bowl on January 4, 2004, will host the BCS National Championship Game and determin e which team will be presented The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s MacArthur Trophy, awarded to college football’s National Champion since 1959, as well as the ADT National Championship Trophy on behalf of the American Football Coaches Association. www.footballfoundation.com
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FOR RELEASE: Embargoed Until 6:00 PM ET, November 17, 2003 CONTACT: Rick Walls, NFF Director of Operations or Matt Sweeney, Special Projects Coordinator 973-829-1933 USA Today/ AP ESPN 1. Oklahoma 1 1 2. Ohio State 4 4 3. Southern California 2 2 4. Louisiana State 3 3 5. Texas 7 7 6. Georgia 6 6 7. Tennessee 9 11 8. Texas Christian 10 9 9. Michigan 5 5 10. Washington State 8 8 11. Florida State 11 10 12. Miami (FL) 13.5 13 13. Florida 13.5 14 14. Miami (OH) 18 19 15. Mississippi 15 15 16. Purdue 16 16 17. Virginia Tech 12 12 18. Iowa 17 17 19. Kansas State 19 18 20. Bowling Green 22 25 21. Oklahoma State 24 24 22. Nebraska 23 23 23. Boise State 20 20 24. Utah 29 26 25. Pittsburgh 21 21.5
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2003 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS
(Games Through Nov. 15, 2003)
New York Times Sagarin 1 1 2 3 5 2 11 7 3 10 10 6 6 5 25 8 7 11 9 9 12 17 13 14 4 12 22 4 8 18 18 16 19 26 20.5 15 16 23 35 13 20.5 20 29 24 44 21 37 19 26 35 Colley Matrix 1 2 3 7 11 12 5 4 13 9 6 10 17 8 15 16 19 18 24 20 23 21 25 14 26 Massey 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 14 11 12 10 13 9 17 15 24 16 23 19 18 22 26 20 34 Wolfe 1 2 4 9 3 8 6 5 12 14 11 7 13 10 18 15 22 16 24 17 19 23 25 20 31 Comp. Schedule Schedule Avg. Strength Rank 1.00 10 0.40 2.00 13 0.52 3.33 37 1.48 5.83 72 2.88 6.67 17 0.68 8.33 20 0.80 5.67 12 0.48 6.17 90 3.60 11.33 35 1.40 9.67 34 1.36 10.83 23 0.92 9.17 7 0.28 11.00 9 0.36 8.83 55 2.20 14.83 57 2.28 15.50 15 0.60 19.83 56 2.24 17.00 18 0.72 22.33 43 1.72 19.33 61 2.44 20.42 38 1.52 23.17 36 1.44 25.17 113 4.52 20.00 47 1.88 26.67 39 1.56 Loss Record 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 1 2 3 Sub- Quality total Win 2.40 - 0.6 7.52 7.81 - 0.1 12.71 - 0.5 16.35 17.13 - 0.4 18.15 19.27 19.73 21.03 24.25 24.70 28.11 - 1.2 30.53 34.11 35.10 36.07 37.72 - 0.2 45.55 47.27 48.94 50.61 50.69 51.38 52.48 Total 1.80 7.52 7.71 12.21 16.35 16.73 18.15 19.27 19.73 21.03 24.25 24.70 26.91 30.53 34.11 35.10 36.07 37.52 45.55 47.27 48.94 50.61 50.69 51.38 52.48
Poll Anderson Avg. & Hester Billingsley 1 1 1 4 2 2 2 4 3 3 5 4 7 8 11 6 10 10 10 7 5 9.5 3 9 5 13 12 8 12 8 10.5 11 13 13.25 9 6 13.75 18 7 18.5 6 16 15 16 15 16 14 17 12 21 14 17 19 18 18.5 24 27 23.5 25 22 24 22 26 23 20 33 20 33 21 27.5 17 30 21.25 23 20
EXPLANATION: Poll Average – Average of the AP Media Poll and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Others receiving votes calculated in order received. Computer Average – Average of Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, New York Times, Jeff Sagarin’s USA Today, and the Peter Wolfe rankings. The computer component will be determined by averaging six of the seven rankings. The lowest (worst) computer ranking will be disregarded. Schedule Rank – Rank of schedule strength compared to other Division I-A teams of actual games played divided by 25. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponent (66 2/3 percent) and the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponents’ opponents (33 1/3 percent). Losses – One point for each loss during the season. Quality Win Component - The quality win component will reward to varying degrees teams that defeat opponents ranked among the top 10 in the weekly standings. The bonus point scale will range from a high of 1.0 for a win over the top ranked team to a low of 0.1 for a victory over the 10th-ranked BCS team. If a team registers a victory over a team more than once during the regular season, quality points will be awarded just once. Quality win points are based on the standings determined by the subtotal. The final standings are reconfigured to reflect the quality win point deduction. The BCS Standings at the end of the season will determine final quality win points. Notes: 1. Teams on NCAA probation (i.e. not eligible for postseason competition) are not listed in the BCS Standings. Teams with victories over teams on probation will receive appropriate quality win points. 2. The Nokia Sugar Bowl on January 4, 2004, will host the BCS National Championship Game and determin e which team will be presented The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s MacArthur Trophy, awarded to college football’s National Champion since 1959, as well as the ADT National Championship Trophy on behalf of the American Football Coaches Association. www.footballfoundation.com
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2003 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS
(Games Through Nov . 22, 2003)
New York Times Sagarin 1 1 3 2 9 3 4 5 6 7 2 9 7.5 6 7.5 8 10 14 11 13 5 11 16 12 21 4 17 15 20 16 12 20 38 22 19 21 39 17 35 10 18 19 34 18 27 23 15 24 24 39 Colley Matrix 1 2 4 5 3 9 8 7 6 10 17 14 11 15 16 18 12 23 24 19 20 13 21 22 29 Massey 1 3 2 5 4 6 7 8 9 11 13 12 10 14 16 18 19 21 24 22 17 15 20 23 34 Wolfe 1 2 4 3 5 9 6 8 14 11 10 12 7 17 19 20 15 22 16 13 21 18 24 23 32 Comp. Schedule Schedule Avg. Strength Rank 1.00 10 0.40 2.33 39 1.56 3.00 61 2.44 4.33 13 0.52 4.83 6 0.24 6.50 12 0.48 7.08 32 1.28 7.25 33 1.32 10.00 19 0.76 9.83 14 0.56 10.67 9 0.36 13.17 15 0.60 9.33 72 2.88 15.00 37 1.48 16.83 38 1.52 18.00 36 1.44 15.33 83 3.32 21.00 48 1.92 21.17 108 4.32 18.33 73 2.92 19.50 53 2.12 16.50 54 2.16 22.33 40 1.60 20.50 30 1.20 27.33 64 2.56 Loss Record 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 Sub- Quality total Win 2.40 - 0.5 6.89 9.44 - 0.4 10.85 - 0.6 14.57 14.98 15.36 - 0.3 18.07 - 0.1 21.76 22.39 - 0.2 25.03 - 1.2 29.27 - 0.7 28.71 31.98 36.35 36.94 37.65 43.92 44.49 46.75 48.12 48.66 50.93 52.45 - 0.5 53.39 Total 1.90 6.89 9.04 10.25 14.57 14.98 15.06 17.97 21.76 22.19 23.83 28.57 28.71 31.98 36.35 36.94 37.65 43.92 44.49 46.75 48.12 48.66 50.93 51.95 53.39
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Oklahoma Southern California Louisiana State Michigan Ohio State Texas Georgia Tennessee Florida State Miami (FL) Florida Iowa Miami (OH) Purdue Washington State Kansas State Texas Christian Mississippi Boise State Bowling Green Oklahoma State Utah Nebraska Arkansas Pittsburgh
AP 1 2 3 4 8 6 5 7 9 10 11 13 15 12 16 14 19 17 18 22 23 29 25 26 20
Poll Anderson Avg. & Hester Billingsley 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 7.5 6 5 6 4 10 5 8 9 7.5 7 6 9 10 11 10 9 7 11 18 8 12.5 15 14 15.5 11 13 12.5 14 15 15 17 17 14.5 20 27 18 12 12 18 23 20 18 28 18 23.5 25 21 23.5 22 29 28 13 22 24 19 31 27.75 16 25 20.5 26 19
EXPLANATION: Poll Average – Average of the AP Media Poll and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Others receiving votes calculated in order received. Computer Average – Average of Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, New York Times, Jeff Sagarin’s USA Today, and the Peter Wolfe rankings. The computer component will be determined by averaging six of the seven rankings. The lowest (worst) computer ranking will be disregarded. Schedule Rank – Rank of schedule strength compared to other Division I-A teams of actual games played divided by 25. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponent (66 2/3 percent) and the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponents’ opponents (33 1/3 percent). Losses – One point for each loss during the season. Quality Win Component - The quality win component will reward to varying degrees teams that defeat opponents ranked among the top 10 in the weekly standings. The bonus point scale will range from a high of 1.0 for a win over the top ranked team to a low of 0.1 for a victory over the 10th-ranked BCS team. If a team registers a victory over a team more than once during the regular season, quality points will be awarded just once. Quality win points are based on the standings determined by the subtotal. The final standings are reconfigured to reflect the quality win point deduction. The BCS Standings at the end of the season will determine final quality win points. Notes: 1. Teams on NCAA probation (i.e. not eligible for postseason competition) are not listed in the BCS Standings. Teams with victories over teams on probation will receive appropriate quality win points. 2. The Nokia Sugar Bowl on January 4, 2004, will host the BCS National Championship Game and determine which team will be presented The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s MacArthur Trophy, awarded to college football’s National Champion since 1959, as well as the ADT National Championship Trophy on behalf of the American Football Coaches Association. www.footballfoundation.com
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2003 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS
(Games Through Nov. 29, 2003)
New York Times Sagarin 1 1 2.5 3 5 2 2.5 5 7 7 4 8 8 6 6 9 9 10 10 12 23 4 15 13 16 14 13 15 12 21 20 16 40 23 27 11 38 18 18 24 21 20 17 19 34 17 11 22 29 32 Anderson & Hester Billingsley 1 1 3 2 2 3 7 4 6 6 5 10 10 8 8 9 11 7 9 5 4 13 15 14 14 16 23 11 18 24 17 18 12 12 22 19 25 15 24 20 16 29 19 26 13 21 26 31 28 25 Colley Matrix 1 2 4 6 3 8 9 5 10 7 11 14 15 23 19 17 12 16 20 24 18 22 13 21 28 Massey 1 4 2 5 3 6 8 7 11 10 9 12 13 14 20 19 21 15 24 22 18 16 17 23 27 Wolfe 1 2 3 4 6 8 5 7 9 11 10 13 16 18 21 19 14 12 15 24 20 22 17 23 29 Comp. Schedule Schedule Avg. Strength Rank 1.00 14 0.56 2.42 37 1.48 2.67 54 2.16 4.42 10 0.40 5.17 4 0.16 6.50 17 0.68 7.33 30 1.20 7.00 11 0.44 9.33 41 1.64 8.67 13 0.52 8.50 85 3.40 13.50 15 0.60 14.67 34 1.36 15.67 6 0.24 18.50 29 1.16 17.67 40 1.60 15.67 93 3.72 15.83 60 2.40 19.50 112 4.48 22.00 69 2.76 18.83 36 1.44 19.17 55 2.20 16.33 57 2.28 21.00 53 2.12 27.67 82 3.28 Loss Record 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 4 3 3 1 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 Sub- Quality total Win 2.56 - 0.5 6.90 8.83 - 0.4 10.82 - 0.6 14.83 15.18 15.53 - 0.2 18.44 20.47 - 0.1 21.19 - 0.3 27.40 28.60 - 0.7 30.53 35.91 - 1.2 35.66 36.77 39.39 41.73 42.48 45.26 45.27 46.37 47.11 50.62 56.45 Total 2.06 6.90 8.43 10.22 14.83 15.18 15.33 18.44 20.37 20.89 27.40 27.90 30.53 34.71 35.66 36.77 39.39 41.73 42.48 45.26 45.27 46.37 47.11 50.62 56.45
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Oklahoma Southern California Louisiana State Michigan Ohio State Texas Georgia Florida State Tennessee Miami (FL) Miami (OH) Iowa Purdue Florida Kansas State Washington State Texas Christian Bowling Green Boise State Mississippi Nebraska Oklahoma State Utah Maryland Minnesota
AP 1 2 3 4 8 6 5 9 7 10 14 12 11 16 13 15 19 20 18 17 23 22 26 24 25
Poll Avg. 1 2 3 4 7.5 6 5 9 7.5 10 14.5 11.5 11.5 16 13 14.5 19 21.5 17.5 17.5 22 22 26.5 24.5 22.5
EXPLANATION: Poll Average – Average of the AP Media Poll and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Others receiving votes calculated in order received. Computer Average – Average of Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, New York Times, Jeff Sagarin’s USA Today, and the Peter Wolfe rankings. The computer component will be determined by averaging six of the seven rankings. The lowest (worst) computer ranking will be disregarded. Schedule Rank – Rank of schedule strength compared to other Division I-A teams of actual games played divided by 25. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponent (66 2/3 percent) and the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponents’ opponents (33 1/3 percent). Losses – One point for each loss during the season. Quality Win Component - The quality win component will reward to varying degrees teams that defeat opponents ranked among the top 10 in the weekly standings. The bonus point scale will range from a high of 1.0 for a win over the top ranked team to a low of 0.1 for a victory over the 10th-ranked BCS team. If a team registers a victory over a team more than once during the regular season, quality points will be awarded just once. Quality win points are based on the standings determined by the subtotal. The final standings are reconfigured to reflect the quality win point deduction. The BCS Standings at the end of the season will determine final quality win points. Notes: 1. Teams on NCAA probation (i.e. not eligible for postseason competition) are not listed in the BCS Standings. Teams with victories over teams on probation will receive appropriate quality win points. 2. The Nokia Sugar Bowl on January 4, 2004, will host the BCS National Championship Game and determine which team will be presented The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s MacArthur Trophy, awarded to college football’s National Champion since 1959, as well as the ADT National Championship Trophy on behalf of the American Football Coaches Association. www.footballfoundation.com
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2003 FINAL BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS
(Games Through Dec. 6, 2003)
New York Times Sagarin 5 1 2 2 1 4 3 5 8 6 4 8 7 7 9 10 10 11 6 13 22 3 12 9 15 12 18 15 13 16 21 21 34 17 39 22 17 24 19.5 18 16 20 33 19 11 23 36 14 28 32 Anderson & Hester Billingsley 1 1 2 2 3 3 7 4 6 6 5 9 8 8 10 7 9 5 16 12 4 10 12 11 14 16 15 17 24 14 18 19 21 13 11 15 23 20 17 29 19 25 13 21 25 31 29 26 27 24 Colley Matrix 1 2 3 6 4 8 5 10 7 12 9 11 15 17 23 19 16 13 24 18 21 14 20 22 28 Massey 2 1 3 5 4 7 8 11 9 12 6 10 13 14 15 22 21 24 20 18 16 17 23 19 28 Wolfe 1 2 3 5 7 10 6 11 9 13 4 8 12 17 18 21 16 15 24 20 22 19 23 14 28 Comp. Schedule Schedule Avg. Strength Rank 1.17 11 0.44 1.83 29 1.16 2.67 37 1.48 4.67 14 0.56 5.50 7 0.28 6.83 20 0.80 6.83 15 0.60 9.50 46 1.84 8.17 13 0.52 11.33 10 0.40 6.00 68 2.72 10.17 18 0.72 13.50 16 0.64 15.83 40 1.60 16.50 5 0.20 19.83 44 1.76 17.33 105 4.20 16.67 95 3.80 21.33 70 2.80 18.42 32 1.28 19.00 58 2.32 17.17 59 2.36 20.83 56 2.24 20.67 36 1.44 27.17 83 3.32 Loss Record 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 3 3 4 3 1 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 Sub- Quality total Win 5.61 - 0.5 5.99 6.15 11.23 - 0.6 14.28 14.63 - 0.1 17.93 19.84 - 0.2 20.19 - 0.4 23.73 - 1.0 24.22 24.89 - 0.3 29.64 - 0.7 32.93 37.70 - 0.9 39.09 39.53 40.47 44.13 44.20 45.82 - 0.1 46.53 49.57 53.11 55.49 Total 5.11 5.99 6.15 10.63 14.28 14.53 17.93 19.64 19.79 22.73 24.22 24.59 28.94 32.93 36.80 39.09 39.53 40.47 44.13 44.20 45.72 46.53 49.57 53.11 55.49
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Oklahoma Louisiana State Southern California Michigan Ohio State Texas Florida State Tennessee Miami (FL) Kansas State Miami (OH) Georgia Iowa Purdue Florida Washington State Boise State Texas Christian Mississippi Nebraska Oklahoma State Utah Maryland Bowling Green Minnesota
AP 3 2 1 4 7 5 9 6 10 8 14 11 13 12 17 15 18 19 16 22 21 25 23 26 24
Poll Avg. 3 2 1 4 6.5 5 8.5 6.5 9.5 9 14.5 11 12.5 12.5 17 14.5 17 19 17 21.5 21.5 25 23.5 28 22
EXPLANATION: Poll Average – Average of the AP Media Poll and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Others receiving votes calculated in order received. Computer Average – Average of Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, New York Times, Jeff Sagarin’s USA Today, and the Peter Wolfe rankings. The computer component will be determined by averaging six of the seven rankings. The lowest (worst) computer ranking will be disregarded. Schedule Rank – Rank of schedule strength compared to other Division I-A teams of actual games played divided by 25. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponent (66 2/3 percent) and the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponents’ opponents (33 1/3 percent). Losses – One point for each loss during the season. Quality Win Component - The quality win component will reward to varying degrees teams that defeat opponents ranked among the top 10 in the weekly standings. The bonus point scale will range from a high of 1.0 for a win over the top ranked team to a low of 0.1 for a victory over the 10th-ranked BCS team. If a team registers a victory over a team more than once during the regular season, quality points will be awarded just once. Quality win points are based on the standings determined by the subtotal. The final standings are reconfigured to reflect the quality win point deduction. The BCS Standings at the end of the season will determine final quality win points. Notes: 1. Teams on NCAA probation (i.e. not eligible for postseason competition) are not listed in the BCS Standings. Teams with victories over teams on probation will receive appropriate quality win points. 2. The Nokia Sugar Bowl on January 4, 2004, will host the BCS National Championship Game and determine which team will be presented The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s MacArthur Trophy, awarded to college football’s National Champion since 1959, as well as the ADT National Championship Trophy on behalf of the American Football Coaches Association. www.footballfoundation.com