Category Archives: BCS

OSU’s Final Football Poll Rankings

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Two poll-based college football rankings systems predate the BCS and have been in use for many years.  The Associated Press or AP poll started in 1936 and has been in continuous use to the present day.  The Coaches poll is the other major football poll and has been used in various forms beginning in 1950.

In the table below are the end of season or final rankings for past OSU football teams ordered by AP rankings.  Twelve past OSU teams have finished the season ranked in one or both polls. Continue reading →

The Alamo Bowl Effect

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Oregon State’s appearance in the biggest bowl game since the 2001 Fiesta Bowl might have had an impact on recruiting rankings of the 2013 class.  The Alamo Bowl pairing of OSU and Texas was announced on December 2nd, 2012 and the national recruiting rankings of OSU’s 2013 class rose immediately thereafter.  This rise in the recruiting rankings was not attributable to the commitment of a specific prospective student athlete or group of student athletes at that time or thereafter.

2013 national recruiting class rankings and commitments for Oregon State University.  Click to enlarge (Data source – Rivals.com)

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Scheduling games with D1-AA schools, an acceptable path to a BCS bowl?

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Some fans believe scheduling tough teams in the non-conference portion of their slate of opponents is the best way to reach the BCS.  On the other hand, many coaches and athletic directors understand that if they don’t win, they get fired.  They know that in conference play, the games are a tough gauntlet that impedes their team’s progress to the ultimate goal, a BCS appearance.  So it’s understandable why many coaches and athletics directors schedule one non-conference game with a D1-AA opponent as permitted under the current rules.
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Do you want to be a BCS contender?

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Jonathan Smith 2001 Fiesta Bowl

Are you tired of 2nd tier bowls and are now prepared to take the next step?  Did that Fiesta Bowl so very long ago make you want more?  And you’re not happy that we’ve not been back again?  Well, the price of admission to the BCS is steep, and you really will have to pay to get there on a regular basis.
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