Virginia Tech #1 in the computers?!?!

No, I saw the standings, that's why it surprises me so much. 5 and 6 in the polls, what formulas in the computers could have possily had a 2 loss ACC team ahead of teams like LSU and Georgia in those computer rankings?
 
Their 2 losses came from 2 teams ranked #2 I would imagine. When you think of it like that they had a helluva year.
 
True, but does it take into account where BC was when they beat them? I'm just curious as to the formulas.

For instance, do 2 triple overtime losses mean just as much as a 30 point blowout loss?
 
Harris poll and USA Today are 2 of the 3 components. The third is the computer rankings. So the human element has VT ranked 5 and 6. The non-human element has them ranked #1. What I don't know is how the computers rank teams. Formulas, SOS, etc?
 
VT was #1 in three of the computer polls, with tOSU #2 in two of the computer polls and LSU #1 in the other one.

The computers purposely don't take into account margin of victory. The mauling LSU gave VT was the same as a last second field goal victory according to the computers. LSU was beat by two teams outside the BCS rankings at this point. tOSU lost to the best team they played, Illinois, and outside of the Wisconsin and Michigan, the rest of their schedule was a complete joke. VPI's pure W-L record, by comparison, looks pretty damn good. Too bad they've got the HIGHLY overranked Kansas to play in the BCS.
 
VT had the most wins against teams with winning records. They came in at 6 wins, can't remember who was next closest. The argument about the loss against LSU always gives me pause. If I am VT and you remove the names, I would have 2 losses, 1 against a top 5 team and one against a top 15 team, on the other hand, LSU lost against a couple of teams that were probably in the top 30.

Glad the computers got it right.
 
By rule, the BCS does not allow their computer polls to factor in margin of victory.

Most polls that do take it into account are better, though.
 
I've noticed the last two years VT is just like UGA. They are a completely different team at the end of the season than at the beginning (aka good coaching).

I can tell you one thing, there would not be another blow out against VT by any team in the nation.
 
Oh come on guys, that's easy.

VT's only losses are to LSU, one of the best teams in the country, and to BC, who they split games with. Remember all margin of victory was taken out of the computer polls, so the computers don't realize VT lost by any more than a single point.

LSU lost to Kentucy and Arkansas, UK and Arkansas < BC.

Georgia lost to Tennessee and South Carolina, UT and SC < LSU and BC.

Oklahoma lost to Colorado and Texas Tech. UC and TT < BC and LSU.

etc.

It's easy guys. And it's fair. They should be ranked higher than Georgia. That's why we have the BCS, so media hype does not overpower on-the-field performance.
 
beej67 said:
Oh come on guys, that's easy.

VT's only losses are to LSU, one of the best teams in the country, and to BC, who they split games with. Remember all margin of victory was taken out of the computer polls, so the computers don't realize VT lost by any more than a single point.

LSU lost to Kentucy and Arkansas, UK and Arkansas < BC.

Georgia lost to Tennessee and South Carolina, UT and SC < LSU and BC.

Oklahoma lost to Colorado and Texas Tech. UC and TT < BC and LSU.

etc.

It's easy guys. And it's fair. They should be ranked higher than Georgia. That's why we have the BCS, so media hype does not overpower on-the-field performance.
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If VT didn't get stomped by LSU they would have a case for a NC bid.
 
The ajc published Mark Richt's ballot this morning --he had VT #8. Guess we know what his thoughts are of the ACC.
 
If VT didn't get stomped by LSU they would have a case for a NC bid.
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Exactly. Imagine VT loses to LSU by 1 point, instead of whatever it was. They'd clearly be in the NC game, because their poll numbers would be a spot or two higher, and the computers would have played out the same. And they'd deserve it.
 
Speaking of which, what if VT had scheduled some directional school instead of LSU? The ACC would likely end up with a BCS championship this year.
 
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Speaking of which, what if VT had scheduled some directional school instead of LSU? The ACC would likely end up with a BCS championship this year.
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The ACC isn't allowed in the Championship game, remember?

In fact, the ACC shouldn't even get an automatic BCS bowl bid. The SEC should have an automatic bid to the BCS NC game and take the ACC's automatic bid.
 
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