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- Compiled by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of FameOfficial Site: Methodology
- Released weekly the last eight weeks of the NCAA football seasonOfficial Site: Methodology
- Averages the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Harris Interactive College Football Poll and six computer rankingsOfficial Site: Methodology
- Determines college football teams for bowl games and the BCS Championship GameOfficial Site: Methodology
- Formerly included the AP College Football Poll, teams' records and strength of scheduleOfficial Site: 2004 Weekly BCS Standings (756 KB)
- Playoff system has been suggested to replace the BCS, but has been turned downFOX Sports: Officials: BCS Too Healthy to Change
- Barack Obama favors an eight-game playoff system and has suggested he'd like to lobby for a playoff as presidentThe New York Times: Obama's First Fumble
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The Bowl Championship Series standings are determined by averaging the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Harris Interactive College Football Poll and six computer rankings. The total rankings determine which college football teams will play in bowl games and in the BCS Championship Game. Standings are released weekly during the final eight weeks of the college football season.Official Site: Methodology
In 2009, the first BCS rankings were released on October 18, with the Florida Gators topping the Alabama Crimson Tide for the top spot.
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Methodology
Each week, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame take the results of the Harris Poll and the USA Today Coaches' Poll, which are each voted on by humans, and averages them with six computer rankings. Each of the polls rank the top 25 teams and, in the case of the computer rankings, the highest and lowest rankings are discarded. Each ranking is converted to a percentage and the team with the highest average percentage is ranked first, with lower percentages following.Official Site: Methodology
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Current BCS Rankings
- Note: Rankings as of November 15, 2009.
BCS Rankings Rank School/Team Harris USA Today Computer Average Last Week 1 Florida 1 1 .9800 .9833 1 2 Alabama 3 3 .970 .9521 2 3 Texas 2 2 .880 .9261 3 4 TCU 4 4 .870 .8685 4 5 Cincinnati 5 5 .910 .8536 5 6 Boise State 6 6 .770 .7950 6 7 Georgia Tech 7 7 .790 .7716 7 8 LSU 10 10 .710 .6648 8 9 Pittsburgh 9 9 .630 .6569 12 10 Ohio State 8 8 .570 .6495 11 11 Oregon 11 11 .690 .6265 13 12 Oklahoma State 13 13 .410 .4708 19 13 Iowa 14 15 .550 .4529 10 14 Penn State 12 12 .200 .4127 18 15 Virginia Tech 16 16 .490 .4036 21 16 Wisconsin 15 14 .250 .3583 20 17 Stanford 17 17 .340 .3406 -- 18 USC 20 21 .450 .2714 9 19 Oregon State 22 20 .400 .2487 23 20 Miami (FL) 24 24 .320 .1936 14 21 Utah 21 23 .230 .1910 16 22 BYU 18 18 .010 .1874 22 23 Clemson 19 19 .160 .1829 -- 24 Houston 123 22 .020 .1150 15 25 California 29 30 .200 .0935 --
Current USA Today Coaches Poll
- Note: Rankings as of November 15, 2009.
USA Today Coaches Poll Rank School/Team Total Votes #1 Votes Record Last Week 1 Florida Gators 1,460 48 10-0 1 2 Texas Longhorns 1,397 4 10-0 2 3 Alabama Crimson Tide 1,388 7 10-0 3 4 TCU Horned Frogs 1,277 0 10-0 4 5 Cincinnati Bearcats 1,219 0 10-0 5 6 Boise State 1,183 0 10-0 6 7 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1,127 0 10-1 7 8 Ohio State Buckeyes 1,019 0 9-2 8 9 Pittsburgh Panthers 997 0 9-1 9 10 LSU Tigers 956 0 8-2 11 11 Oregon Ducks 875 0 8-2 16 12 Penn State Nittany Lions 772 0 9-2 17 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys 750 0 8-2 18 14 Wisconsin Badgers 630 0 8-2 20 15 Iowa Hawkeyes 584 0 9-2 13 16 Virginia Tech Hokies 558 0 7-3 21 17 Stanford Cardinal 516 0 7-3 -- 18 BYU Cougars 404 0 8-2 22 19 Clemson Tigers 274 0 7-3 -- 20 Oregon State Beavers 256 0 7-3 -- 21 USC Trojans 239 0 7-3 10 22 Houston Cougars 229 0 8-2 12 23 Utah Utes 212 0 8-2 14 24 Miami Hurricanes 156 0 7-3 15 25 Nebraska Cornhuskers 107 0 7-3 -- 25 North Carolina Tar Heels 107 0 7-3 --
Current Harris Poll
- Note: Rankings as of November 15, 2009.
Harris Interactive College Football Poll Rankings Rank School/Team Total Votes #1 Votes Record Last Week 1 Florida Gators 2,793 78 10-0 1 2 Texas Longhorns 2,711 19 10-0 2 3 Alabama Crimson Tide 2,694 16 10-0 3 4 TCU Horned Frogs 2,479 1 10-0 4 5 Cincinnati Bearcats 2.349 0 10-0 5 6 Boise State 2,317 0 10-0 6 7 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2,168 0 10-1 7 8 Ohio State Buckeyes 1,960 0 9-2 8 9 Pittsburgh Panthers 1,895 0 9-1 9 10 LSU Tigers 1,813 0 8-2 11 11 Oregon Ducks 1,699 0 8-2 14 12 Penn State Nittany Lions 1,467 0 9-2 17 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys 1,408 0 8-2 18 14 Iowa Hawkeyes 1,176 0 9-2 12 15 Wisconsin Badgers 1,134 0 8-2 20 16 Virginia Tech Hokies 976 0 7-3 21 17 Stanford Cardinal 946 0 7-3 -- 18 BYU Cougars 793 0 8-2 22 19 Clemson Tigers 578 0 7-3 25 20 USC Trojans 576 0 7-3 10 21 Utah Utes 568 0 8-2 16 22 Oregon State Beavers 492 0 7-3 -- 23 Houston Cougars 484 0 8-2 13 24 Miami Hurricanes 442 0 7-3 15 25 Nebraska Cornhuskers 169 0 7-3 --
Current AP Poll
- Note: Rankings as of November 15, 2009.
AP Poll NCAA Football Rankings Rank School/Team Total Votes #1 Votes Record Last Week 1 Florida Gators 1,463 36 10-0 1 2 Alabama Crimson Tide 1,429 14 10-0 3 3 Texas Longhorns 1,424 10 10-0 2 4 TCU Horned Frogs 1,307 0 10-0 4 5 Cincinnati Bearcats 1,247 0 10-0 5 6 Boise State 1,213 0 10-0 6 7 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1,139 0 10-1 7 8 Pittsburgh Panthers 1,030 0 9-1 8 9 Ohio State Buckeyes 990 0 9-2 10 10 LSU Tigers 968 0 8-2 9 11 Oregon Ducks 918 0 8-2 14 12 Oklahoma State Cowboys 754 0 8-2 17 13 Penn State Nittany Lions 689 0 9-2 19 14 Stanford Cardinal 652 0 7-3 25 15 Iowa Hawkeyes 633 0 9-2 15 16 Virginia Tech Hokies 559 0 7-3 20 17 Wisconsin Badgers 547 0 8-2 21 18 Clemson Tigers 442 0 7-3 24 19 BYU Cougars 344 0 8-2 22 20 Oregon State Beavers 338 0 7-3 -- 21 Miami Hurricanes 255 0 7-3 12 22 USC Trojans 223 0 7-3 11 23 Utah Utes 183 0 8-2 16 24 Houston Cougars 149 0 8-2 13 25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 145 0 7-2 --
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