Tag: BCS

  • Highest TV Ratings for the College Football Championship Game in BCS/Playoff Era

    Highest TV Ratings for the College Football Championship Game in BCS/Playoff Era

      Since the beginning of the BCS era, we’ve had 19 games over the years to determine the national champion of college football. The BCS made way for the College Football Playoff. Everyone, especially fans of teams that won national titles, have their personal favorite moments and games throughout this stretch. But what did a […]

  • Urban Meyer Has Ohio State Winning Games, Not Big Ten Championships

    Urban Meyer Has Ohio State Winning Games, Not Big Ten Championships

    Another weird regular season has ended for Ohio State under Urban Meyer, in which they finish with the best overall record among Big Ten teams, but don’t get to play for the conference title. In 2016 this trend hasn’t changed

  • The Chaotic College Football Scenario That Could Cause a Playoff Committee Meltdown

    The Chaotic College Football Scenario That Could Cause a Playoff Committee Meltdown

    As things stand now, the college football playoff picture isn’t that complicated. Alabama as SEC champions, Clemson as ACC champions, Washington as Pac-12 champions and either Ohio State or Michigan winning the Big Ten make it an easy Final Four.

  • Most BCS/New Year’s Six Bowl Game Appearances 2008-2015

    Most BCS/New Year’s Six Bowl Game Appearances 2008-2015

    In another attempt to determine the most dominant programs in College Football over the last 8 seasons, we took a look at the number of major bowl game appearances for schools since 2008, which means either a BCS Bowl or a New Year’s Six Bowl Game since the era of the College Football Playoff was ushered in. We narrowed the list down to six schools with at least 4 such appearances. The Pac-12 is the only conference with two on the list, which could suggest quality, or simply parity.

  • Teams With the Most College Football National Championships

    Teams With the Most College Football National Championships

    In the poll-era which began in 1936 and includes teams finishing the college football season at #1 on the AP Poll or Coaches poll, later including the BCS championship and now the College Football Playoff, there are only seven programs with five national titles or more: Alabama, Miami, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ohio State and USC.

  • 2015 College Football Season – Week 11 Playoff Rankings

    2015 College Football Season – Week 11 Playoff Rankings

    Nothing changes in the high places of the College Football Playoff rankings following the events of week 11, with Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Notre Dame Occupying the top in that order, while Iowa complete the top 5. Oklahoma State and Oklahoma are just behind as the Big 12 representatives, waiting for a chance to get in after someone drops the ball.

  • 2014 College Football Season – Week 10 BCS Standings

    2014 College Football Season – Week 10 BCS Standings

    The hypothetical BCS standings for week 10 of the 2014 College Football season are out without much of a chance. Mississippi State and Florida State occupy the top two spots while Auburn and Alabama complete the final four with another threesome of SEC West teams.

  • 2014 College Football Season – Week 9 BCS Standings

    2014 College Football Season – Week 9 BCS Standings

    The BCS doesn’t exist anymore, and it’s actually quite a shame considering it’s perfect for a College Football playoff system. After week 9 has come and gone, here’s a look at how it would have been if it would have still be used to determine the standings and the best teams in the nation.

  • 2014 College Football Season – Week 8 BCS Standings

    2014 College Football Season – Week 8 BCS Standings

    The BCS doesn’t exist anymore, and it’s actually quite a shame considering it’s perfect for a College Football playoff system. After week 8 has come and gone, here’s a look at how it would have been if it would have still be used to determine the standings and the best teams in the nation.

  • Will We Miss the BCS?

    Will We Miss the BCS?

    Jumping to another sport before we try and see how College Football will change by moving from the BCS system to a 4-team playoff chose by a committee, one of the most idiotic lines ever uttered by Michel Platini, the chief of UEFA and the second strongest person in the world of soccer, had to do with why instant replay still isn’t a part of the decision making system by referees.