The National Football Foundation &

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 30, 2011

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BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS

(Games through Oct. 30, 2011)

Harris Interactive

BCS Standings

Computer Rankings

USA Today

(Through Oct. 30, 2011)

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LSU (8-0)
Alabama (8-0)
Oklahoma State (8-0)
Stanford (8-0)
Boise State (7-0)
Oklahoma (7-1)
Arkansas (7-1)
Oregon (7-1)
South Carolina (7-1)
Nebraska (7-1)
Clemson (8-1)
Virginia Tech (8-1)
Houston (8-0)
Kansas State (7-1)
Michigan (7-1)
Penn State (8-1)
Michigan State (6-2)
Georgia (6-2)
Arizona State (6-2)
Wisconsin (6-2)
Texas (5-2)
Auburn (6-3)
Georgia Tech (7-2)
West Virginia (6-2)
Southern Miss (7-1)

BCS
Average

Previous
Week

Rank

Points

Rank

Points

.9734
.9591
.9310
.8615
.8522
.7760
.7033
.6916
.6177
.6156
.5961
.5683
.4698
.4600
.4512
.4022
.3076
.2899
.2362
.2159
.2117
.1490
.1276
.1139
.0944

1
2
3
6
4
9
10
7
13
14
5
12
17
8
18
19
11
22
21
15
24
23
NR
25
NR

1
2
3
4
5
7
8
6
11
9
10
12
14
15
13
16
17
20
19
18
24
25
21
22
26

2853
2775
2594
2552
2438
2158
2015
2266
1696
1918
1697
1594
1320
1126
1426
1117
1049
724
825
960
323
199
466
456
186

.9923
.9652
.9023
.8877
.8480
.7506
.7009
.7882
.5899
.6671
.5903
.5544
.4591
.3917
.4960
.3885
.3649
.2518
.2870
.3339
.1123
.0692
.1621
.1586
.0647

1
2
4
3
5
7
8
6
10
9
12
11
14
19
13
15
16
20
18
17
25
27
23
21
24

1457
1434
1314
1323
1237
1117
1046
1175
919
973
779
871
679
440
734
646
528
410
445
463
122
41
193
270
160

.9878
.9722
.8908
.8969
.8386
.7573
.7092
.7966
.6231
.6597
.5281
.5905
.4603
.2983
.4976
.4380
.3580
.2780
.3017
.3139
.0827
.0278
.1308
.1831
.1085

Avg.
Computer Anderson
Colley
& Hester Billingsley Matrix Massey
Rank

2
2
1
6
4
5
7
13
10
12
9
11
13
8
17
16
20
19
22
29
15
18
24
29
23

3
2
1
5
4
6
10
16
7
13
17
12
8
9
11
15
22
18
24
--14
19
23
--20

1
3
2
4
5
6
10
7
14
8
11
13
--9
17
21
12
--18
20
--16
22
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2
3
1
6
4
5
16
15
11
9
7
10
8
12
13
14
21
18
24
--17
22
23
--19

2
3
1
8
4
5
7
14
10
16
9
11
13
6
20
17
21
15
25
--12
18
23
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Sagarin Wolfe

3
2
1
8
6
5
4
13
10
18
9
17
23
7
--19
24
15
21
--12
11
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3
2
1
5
4
6
7
13
9
14
8
12
11
10
18
15
20
19
23
--17
16
----21

.9400
.9400
1.0000
.8000
.8700
.8200
.7000
.4900
.6400
.5200
.6700
.5600
.4900
.6900
.3600
.3800
.2000
.3400
.1200
.0000
.4400
.3500
.0900
.0000
.1100

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 teams point total by a maximum 2875 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, Wes Colley, 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 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. 4 BCS standings will play in the Allstate BCS National

Championship Game on Jan. 9, 2012 in New Orleans, La. The winner of the game will be presented the Coaches Trophy, emblematic of the national championship. For
more information, visit www.bcsfootball.org or www.facebook.com/EveryGameCounts.

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