CFB Power Rankings by WhatIfSports.com: WhatIfSports.com utilizes its NCAA football simulation to present the most comprehensive and unbiased ranking possible of all teams. WhatIfSports simulated every possible matchup 100x's, and used the winning percentages from 700,000+ games to evaluate all teams. Simulations are based on strength of schedule adjusted stats, so significant week-to-week changes are possible.
PLAYitOFF.org The Campaign for a College Football Playoff - is a brand new site that is the headquarters for the campaign for a college football playoff to replace the current BCS national championship system. From the site, you can learn more about the arguments for and against a playoff, look at alternate proposals for a playoff and automatically send a letter lobbying for a playoff to the Presidents, Athletic Directors and Football Head Coaches of any or all of the 66 universities that comprise the six major conferences who make the decisions regarding football post-season! The site also includes information on which presidents, coaches, and athletic directors have previously come out in support of a playoff…and will soon include other features such as news feeds, chat forums, videos, petitions, and more.
The Bowl Championship Series formula, which changed in 2007, consists of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll, the USA Today Coaches Poll, and an average of six computer rankings:
How does the BCS standings formula work? The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Harris Interactive, USA Today Coaches and Computer polls. The three aforementioned BCS components are each weighted equally: the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Harris Interactive College Football Poll and an average of the six computer rankings.
The 'Computer Rankings Percentage' (CPR) for each team is derived by dividing a team's actual voting points by a maximum 2850 possible points in the Harris Interactive Poll and 1575 possible points in the USA Today Coaches Poll. For the computer component, each team's percentage total is calculated in inverse points order (25 for #1, 24 for #2, etc.). The best and worst ranking for each team is dropped, and the remaining four are added and divided by 100 (the maximum possible points).
The six computer ranking providers are Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin, and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking accounts for schedule strength in its formula.
If you're a Buckeye fan and live outside Ohio, it may be difficult to find locations where you can watch the Buckeyes. The following sites will help you locate places where you can watch the games and with other Buckeyes fans:
OSU Viewing Locations "Places to watch the Buckeyes: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin"
Buckeye Vision Watch and listen to all of the exciting Buckeyes action this year! The Ohio State University offers Buckeye Vision, your online destination for exclusive LIVE & on-demand streaming video & audio...the ultimate place for Buckeyes fans through OhioStateBuckeyes.com, the Official Web site of The Ohio State Buckeyes.
Listen online to The Fan! The Fan is Now on the FM Dial, 97.1 FM. (Programming will still be simulcast on 1460 AM.) Listen to Ohio State football games, live on the Internet!
Ohio State Student Sports Radio - The Student Home of the Buckeyes where you can "Listen live to Ohio State sports online" at no charge.
Listen 'live' online The Jim Tressel Call-In Show Ohio State Football Head Coach Jim Tressel breaks down his team's play and upcoming opponents weekly during fooball season alongside the "Voice of the Buckeyes" Paul Keels and former OSU standout, Jim Lachey. Coach Tressel will also answer your burning questions as calls will be taken throughout the hour.
Buckeye Roundtable The Ohio State Radio Network team of Paul Keels, Jim Lachey and Marty Bannister along with Columbus Dispatch columnist Ken Gordon make their way to cities across Ohio for each weekly installment of Buckeye Roundtable.
