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BCS Rankings 2011: 5 Teams That Deserved More Respect from Computers

Andrew Kulha
Oct 16, 2011

The problem with computers is that unless we are talking aboutย The Terminator.ย theyย they don't have feelings, and I highly doubt the BCS system is going to develop a brain and try to take over the world.

The BCS system sure get's a ton of hate for being a bunch of computers, but perhaps those pieces ofย machineryย deserve it.

The issue is that they don't have feelings.

They can't feel love, they can't feel hate, and they certainly can't feel bias; and that's what makes them perfect for rankings.

That being said, there is one important feeling that cannot be overlooked, and that's respect.

The rankings don't take into account the atmosphere of games, the adversity overcome, and the greatness of the moments in these BCS games.

It's simple, some teams don't get enough respect for everything that they do through the course of a season, and it shows in their rankings.

Here are three teams thatย deserveย a little bit more respect from the computers:

No. 10 Oregon:

The Ducks Week 1 loss to LSU really put them at a disadvantage, but ever since then they have played as good as can be expected. Granted they are beat up, but they still possess one of the most explosive offenses in the country. They deserve to be ahead of No. 9 Arkansas at the very least.

No. 6 Wisconsin:

It's hard to accept that Boise State is ranked higher thanย Wisconsinย just based on the power of both conferences. I understand that the Badgers schedule has been prettyย vanillaย to this point. but they have looked dominant. It's the old, Boise State'sย conferenceย isn't legitimateย argument, but this time around I agree with it.

No. 7 Clemson:

To be honest, I would rank the Tigers ahead of Boise State as well. They have beaten some very legitimate teams including ranked Auburn, Florida State, and Virginia Tech all in a row, and they look to be in a good position to go undefeated in the ACC with a few more big games.

2011 BCS Rankings:

ย 1ย LSUย .9522
ย 2ย Alabamaย .9519
ย 3ย Oklahomaย .930
ย 4ย Oklahoma State
ย .857
ย 5ย Boise State
ย .803
ย 6ย Wisconsinย .771
ย 7ย Clemsonย .758
ย 8ย Stanfordย .748
ย 9ย Arkansasย .626
ย 10ย Oregonย .619
ย 11ย Kansas State
ย .569
ย 12ย Virginia Tech
ย .505
ย 13ย Nebraskaย .497
ย 14ย South Carolina
ย .491
ย 15ย West Virginia
ย .373
ย 16ย Michigan State
ย .329
ย 17ย Texas A&M
ย .308
ย 18ย Michiganย .300
ย 19ย Houstonย .286
ย 20ย Auburnย .265
ย 21ย Penn State
ย .231
ย 22ย Georgia Tech
ย .197
ย 23ย Illinoisย .152
ย 24ย Texasย .135
ย 25ย Washingtonย .087