FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 6, 2009
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FINAL 2009
BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS
December 6, 2009
Harris Interactive
BCS Standings
Computer Rankings
USA Today
(Through Dec. 5, 2009)
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25.
Alabama (13-0)
Texas (13-0)
Cincinnati (12-0)
TCU (12-0)
Florida (12-1)
Boise State (13-0)
Oregon (10-2)
Ohio State (10-2)
Georgia Tech (11-2)
Iowa (10-2)
Virginia Tech (9-3)
LSU (9-3)
Penn State (10-2)
Brigham Young (10-2)
Miami, Fla. (9-3)
West Virginia (9-3)
Pittsburgh (9-3)
Oregon State (8-4)
Oklahoma State (9-3)
Arizona (8-4)
Stanford (8-4)
Nebraska (9-4)
Utah (9-3)
USC (8-4)
Wisconsin (9-3)
BCS
Average
Previous
Week
Rank
Points
%
Rank
Points
%
.9978
.9433
.8878
.8836
.8637
.8106
.7568
.6568
.6471
.6180
.5675
.5375
.5319
.4531
.4419
.3357
.3141
.2876
.2628
.2248
.1803
.1655
.1245
.1207
.1203
2
3
5
4
1
6
7
8
10
9
12
13
11
14
17
23
15
16
20
NR
24
22
25
18
NR
1
2
4
3
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
13
9
14
15
18
16
19
17
24
21
20
22
26
23
2841
2721
2467
2579
2395
2358
2130
2081
1787
1772
1569
1384
1800
1349
1173
730
995
722
839
381
625
631
511
124
409
.9968
.9547
.8656
.9049
.8404
.8274
.7474
.7302
.6270
.6218
.5505
.4856
.6316
.4733
.4116
.2561
.3491
.2533
.2944
.1337
.2193
.2214
.1793
.0435
.1435
1
2
4
3
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
13
9
14
15
17
16
20
18
23
21
19
24
27
22
1470
1409
1280
1336
1240
1216
1096
1077
921
918
829
718
950
702
611
429
506
368
404
237
253
391
183
42
247
.9966
.9553
.8678
.9058
.8407
.8244
.7431
.7302
.6244
.6224
.5620
.4868
.6441
.4759
.4142
.2908
.3431
.2495
.2739
.1607
.1715
.2651
.1241
.0285
.1675
Avg.
Computer Anderson
Colley
& Hester Billingsley Matrix Massey
Rank
1
3
2
5
4
6
6
12
8
10
11
9
18
15
13
14
20
17
21
16
22
30
24
19
26
25
23
24
21
22
20
19
16
17
18
13
15
14
11
10
12
8
4
9
6
3
0
1
7
5
25
24
22
21
23
20
19
18
16
17
6
13
15
14
8
11
5
10
9
1
7
2
12
0
0
25
24
23
21
22
19
20
16
18
17
15
14
13
11
12
10
8
4
9
7
2
1
3
5
6
25
22
23
21
24
19
20
9
17
11
16
18
0
7
14
13
4
15
0
12
5
0
0
10
0
Sagarin Wolfe
25
21
23
22
24
19
20
2
17
11
16
18
0
1
15
12
6
13
0
14
5
0
0
10
0
25
23
24
21
22
20
19
10
18
16
15
17
5
12
14
11
6
9
4
13
1
0
3
7
0
%
1.000
.920
.930
.840
.910
.780
.780
.510
.690
.610
.590
.640
.320
.410
.500
.460
.250
.360
.220
.380
.150
.010
.070
.290
.050
POLL EXPLANATION & ABOUT THE BCS:
The Harris Interactive Poll, USA Today Coaches Poll and computer rankings each comprise one-third of the BCS Standings. To derive the three percentages, each team is
assigned an inverse point total (25 for No. 1, 24 for No. 2, etc.) The two poll percentages are calculated by dividing each team’s point total by a maximum 2850 possible
points (Harris) and 1475 possible points (USA Today). The computer rankings percentage is calculated by dropping the highest and lowest ranking for each team and
then dividing the remaining total by 100 (the maximum possible points). The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percentage totals of the Harris Interactive Poll,
USA Today Poll, and computer rankings. The teams’ BCS Averages are ranked to produce the BCS Standings. The six computer ranking providers are Anderson &
Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking provider accounts for schedule strength within its
formula.
The BCS is a five-game arrangement for post-season college football that is managed by the 11 Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) conferences and institutions. Its
purpose is to match the top two teams a bowl game and to create exciting matchups in four other games. The No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the Dec. 6 BCS standings will play in the Citi
BCS National Championship on Jan. 7, 2010 in Pasadena, Calif. The winner of the game will be presented the Coaches Trophy, emblematic of the national championship. For
more information, visit www.bcsfootball.org.
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