If you want a stewpot rating system that blends several different viewpoints then why not look at the one that determined #1 vs #2 for a decade and change? The six computer ranking systems predated the BCS and continued to run after the CFP began. When it did begin, the PC agreed with the BCS top for every time, except that one year when FSU's starting qb went down in the last game (the computers rate the team, they don't know who is playing next game).
In general the BCS computers agree with the high SEC rating. Bama and SCe would be higher, Tenn would be one slot lower. Both the computer element and the total BCS (polls + computers) have Notre Dame one slot above Penn State (the PC has it reversed).
12. South Carolina (14). A lot of Gamecocks fans aren’t pleased with their committee ranking, and while the BCS computers were a little more generous, it still isn’t enough to make the playoff.
11. Alabama (11). The BCS and committee are of one mind about the Crimson Tide, which earns the No. 11 seed in both systems, albeit with different first-round games.
10. Boise State (10). Same for the Broncos, which are the Group of Five favorite for both the playoff pickers and the BCS system.
9. Indiana (9). More agreement between the two selectors and the BCS regarding the Hoosiers, which retain a top-10 ranking despite the Ohio State loss.
8. Tennessee (7). While the computers rank the Vols one spot lower than the committee, they would earn the same playoff position.
7. SMU (8). Win the ACC title game, and the Mustangs are in the playoff with a first-round bye. Lose, and they would give up their postseason fate to a committee faced with other options.
6. Ohio State (6). The committee and the BCS agree on the Buckeyes, who could get a first-round playoff game at home despite the Michigan fiasco.
5. Georgia (5). If the Bulldogs win the SEC Championship Game, they should get a first-round bye, but a loss to the Longhorns in Atlanta should still result in a first-round game at home.
4. Penn State (3). The BCS kept the Nittany Lions down a spot compared to the committee, which resulted in a minor change in who they would host in the first round, but they can improve that standing with a win over Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game.
3. Notre Dame (4). Both the selectors and the BCS have the Irish hosting a first-round game, but the BCS would give them an easier opponent.
2. Texas (2). Win the SEC title, and the Longhorns get the first round off to rest.
1. Oregon (1). The apparent consensus No. 1 team in college football, and the only undefeated squad in FBS, but they have to get through Penn State for the Big Ten title first.
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In general the BCS computers agree with the high SEC rating. Bama and SCe would be higher, Tenn would be one slot lower. Both the computer element and the total BCS (polls + computers) have Notre Dame one slot above Penn State (the PC has it reversed).
12. South Carolina (14). A lot of Gamecocks fans aren’t pleased with their committee ranking, and while the BCS computers were a little more generous, it still isn’t enough to make the playoff.
11. Alabama (11). The BCS and committee are of one mind about the Crimson Tide, which earns the No. 11 seed in both systems, albeit with different first-round games.
10. Boise State (10). Same for the Broncos, which are the Group of Five favorite for both the playoff pickers and the BCS system.
9. Indiana (9). More agreement between the two selectors and the BCS regarding the Hoosiers, which retain a top-10 ranking despite the Ohio State loss.
8. Tennessee (7). While the computers rank the Vols one spot lower than the committee, they would earn the same playoff position.
7. SMU (8). Win the ACC title game, and the Mustangs are in the playoff with a first-round bye. Lose, and they would give up their postseason fate to a committee faced with other options.
6. Ohio State (6). The committee and the BCS agree on the Buckeyes, who could get a first-round playoff game at home despite the Michigan fiasco.
5. Georgia (5). If the Bulldogs win the SEC Championship Game, they should get a first-round bye, but a loss to the Longhorns in Atlanta should still result in a first-round game at home.
4. Penn State (3). The BCS kept the Nittany Lions down a spot compared to the committee, which resulted in a minor change in who they would host in the first round, but they can improve that standing with a win over Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game.
3. Notre Dame (4). Both the selectors and the BCS have the Irish hosting a first-round game, but the BCS would give them an easier opponent.
2. Texas (2). Win the SEC title, and the Longhorns get the first round off to rest.
1. Oregon (1). The apparent consensus No. 1 team in college football, and the only undefeated squad in FBS, but they have to get through Penn State for the Big Ten title first.
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