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AppAlum96
December 7th, 2010, 06:04 PM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/andy_staples/12/07/bcs-math-error/index.html?eref=sihp


Monday night, the BCS sent out another release revising its rankings. Jerry Palm, the proprietor of CollegeBCS.com, had spotted an error in Wes Colley's computer ranking. Colley had failed to include the score of the Western Illinois-Appalachian State FCS playoff game in his data set. That omission distorted the BCS rankings. LSU and Boise State were swapped at No. 10 and No. 11, and Alabama and Nebraska were swapped at No. 17 and No. 18.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/andy_staples/12/07/bcs-math-error/index.html#ixzz17TRu4Mjr

Nice finish to the article:


Maybe we should look to the game that caused all the problems this year. Appalachian State doesn't need to worry about whether a data entry error will cost it a national title. The Mountaineers beat Western Illinois last week, so they play Villanova this week. Win that game, and they're two wins from a national title.

No fuzzy math required.


Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/andy_staples/12/07/bcs-math-error/index.html#ixzz17TS24zCu

Mr. C
December 7th, 2010, 08:20 PM
It's funny how the BCS tries to spin doctor this type of stuff. The guy who runs the BCS is a tool of the highest degree. You have to wonder how many other "Human" errors are made in this?