Zurp
I have misplaced my pants.
I know that there was a thread called "Some BCS Facts for your SEC Friends", and I posted this in there. But I must fail at search function, because it gave me no results. Also, after posting this for a few years, I thought I split this into its own thread. Failsearch.
Anyway, if someone decides this should be merged, please merge. Otherwise, here's this thread.
Basically, I came up with a system a few years ago that I wanted to show Ohio State's dominance in the BCS era. I gave each team 1 point for making it to, but losing, a BCS bowl game, and 3 points for making it to, and winning, a BCS bowl game. For the national championship game, points are doubled (6 points for winning, 2 for losing).
Points are added up throughout the history of BCS, and you can interpret them as you wish. Totals through 15 years of BCS bowl games are as follows:
26 Ohio State
23 Florida
23 USC
20 LSU
20 Oklahoma
20 Alabama
16 Florida State
14 Miami
14 Texas
12 Oregon
Everyone else has below 10 points.
Note that I did not remove Ohio State's Sugar Bowl win (3 points), or any of USC's wins or losses. Some might say that I'm only keeping those points on the board so Ohio State would maintain their lead. But since I didn't take away USC's prior to any issues at Ohio State, I think it's just showing that I'm being consistent. Not to start this argument here, but those games happened. Feel free to post your own rankings and scoring system and take away whatever games you want to.
I will update this with this year's bowl results, but it's clear to say that Ohio State WILL win the 16-year "game". Coming into this season, the only teams that could pass Ohio State were Florida and USC with a win in a national championship. LSU, Oklahoma, and Alabama could tie Ohio State if they won the national championship. Alabama is the only team there with a BCS bowl game. And even if they were to magically win the BCS championship this year, Ohio State will get to 27 or 29. Alabama would have 26.
Anyway, if someone decides this should be merged, please merge. Otherwise, here's this thread.
Basically, I came up with a system a few years ago that I wanted to show Ohio State's dominance in the BCS era. I gave each team 1 point for making it to, but losing, a BCS bowl game, and 3 points for making it to, and winning, a BCS bowl game. For the national championship game, points are doubled (6 points for winning, 2 for losing).
Points are added up throughout the history of BCS, and you can interpret them as you wish. Totals through 15 years of BCS bowl games are as follows:
26 Ohio State
23 Florida
23 USC
20 LSU
20 Oklahoma
20 Alabama
16 Florida State
14 Miami
14 Texas
12 Oregon
Everyone else has below 10 points.
Note that I did not remove Ohio State's Sugar Bowl win (3 points), or any of USC's wins or losses. Some might say that I'm only keeping those points on the board so Ohio State would maintain their lead. But since I didn't take away USC's prior to any issues at Ohio State, I think it's just showing that I'm being consistent. Not to start this argument here, but those games happened. Feel free to post your own rankings and scoring system and take away whatever games you want to.
I will update this with this year's bowl results, but it's clear to say that Ohio State WILL win the 16-year "game". Coming into this season, the only teams that could pass Ohio State were Florida and USC with a win in a national championship. LSU, Oklahoma, and Alabama could tie Ohio State if they won the national championship. Alabama is the only team there with a BCS bowl game. And even if they were to magically win the BCS championship this year, Ohio State will get to 27 or 29. Alabama would have 26.