You can find BCS formulas online, with full explanations. I'm not really for the BCS, just against a playoff . . . but the BCS is meant to be used at the end of the season when all results can be computed. If you use it before then, the rankings will not be correct, slightly off.
The BCS ranks the teams using the polls, computers, and SOS. Based off that score the quality win component is awarded. This week Georgia's quality win component allows Ga to jump ahead of Wash St. To the point of the thread. I have 2 problems with the BCS: 1) Computer Rankings - What has the BCS/NCAA done to certify the basis used for each computer ranking. This is a pure numbers game, but common sense has to play a factor somewhere. I'm a CPA and crunch #'s all day, one thing I always go back to when running analysis' is a "sniff" test. Does the result make sense. If I'm the NCAA/BCS then TCU's ranking in most of the polls does not pass the "sniff" test. If you are going to use the computer polls then do your work and learn how/what/why makes them up. 2) SOS - Similar problem as above. I have no problem with LSUs SOS right now. What I do have a problem with is, for instance, USCs SOS. Granted USCs schedule is tougher than LSUs but 65 v 17? Don't see how there can be that big a discrepancy. Also, this whole SOS thing doesn't make alot of sense. For instance, Alabama's SOS is #1 i think. What does that mean? So they played tough teams but lost 6 of the 10. there SOS could have been 50 and still lost 6 of 10. not picking on Bama just using them as an example. The SOS means nothing it is just a reward.
