Oregon, Texas, or Ohio State? How the BCS rankings would compare to the CFP rankings

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The penultimate College Football Playoff rankings have been released, and with just a handful of days until these standings are made final, some of the controversies and complaints have started to reach a fever pitch in the world of college football.

Unsurprisingly, the Oregon Ducks are in the middle of the conversation, with a lot of opposing fanbases getting frustrated by their place in the standings after Week 14. On Tuesday night, the latest CFP rankings had Oregon move up to No. 5, while Ohio State dropped to No. 6 with their first loss, followed by Texas and Alabama.

Based on the Longhorns’ and Buckeyes’ strength of records, fans were upset that the Ducks still got the top spot among one-loss teams.

In the end, it will all play itself out, with the Ducks having the top-ranked opponent of the group in this week’s conference championship game in No. 3 Washington, while Texas plays No. 18 Oklahoma State, and Ohio State doesn’t play in a conference championship game at all.

One thing we like to do throughout the season, though, is look at what the BCS standings from last decade would have done with the rankings using their formula. It was a time when there wasn’t a committee of voters who decided the final rankings each year, but rather a set of computers that calculated the final rankings based on numerous formulas that often led to convolution and controversy.

Just for our entertainment, we wanted to look at how those BCS standings would look if there in practice today. Take a look:

Georgia Bulldogs

Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports

Week 13 Result: 31-23 Win vs. Georgia Tech

College Football Playoff Ranking: No. 1

BCS Score: 0.9737

Michael Allio-USA TODAY Sports

Week 13 Result: 30-24 Win vs. No. 2 Ohio State

College Football Playoff Ranking: No. 2

BCS Score: 0.9669

James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Week 13 Result: 24-21 Win…

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Author : Ducks Wire

Publish date : 2023-11-29 13:57:21

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