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James Madison Ranked In The Top 25 Of The Sagarin Computer Rating, Which Helps Determine BCS Rankings
James Madison Ranked In The Top 25 Of The Sagarin Computer Rating, Which Helps Determine BCS Rankings
All right, I've officially had it with the BCS. And so should all of you after you hear this news. It seems this week that James Madison, a I-AA school that is having a fine season (they're 10-1) somehow wound up in the nation's top 25 rankings in the Sagarin computer ratings . Just so you ...
Either James Madison is a lot better than you think, or there's one more thing rotten in the BCS
Either James Madison is a lot better than you think, or there's one more thing rotten in the BCS
rivals.yahoo.com — Before we get started, a quick primer on James Madison, from the unlikely, dramatic finishes of its... wins over Villanova and Richmond: Now: On Sunday, I noted some of the indefensible results spit out by the BCS computers this week, most notably ... (more) Either James Madison is a lot better than you think, or ...
Leach: Tech should be top-ranked one-loss team
Leach: Tech should be top-ranked one-loss team
redraiders.com — By Don Williams | AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Texas Tech took a big loss on Saturday, but Tech coach Mike... Leach says his team’s three big wins over the past month should count at least as much with poll voters. Texas, Oklahoma, Florida and Southern ... (more) Leach: Tech should be top-ranked one-loss team
The BCS, or Why You're Worrying About Nothing
The BCS, or Why You're Worrying About Nothing
sportingnews.com — Outrage is cheap and plentiful, and like most cheap and plentiful things it is useless when you... need to get something done. Any and all outrage over the BCS is functionally useless, and like a customer stuck bellowing at the mute face of an off-bank ... (more) The BCS, or Why You're Worrying About Nothing
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MORE PROOF THE BCS IS ABSOLUTE TRASH
The World of Isaac — For as long as I've been alive, there have always been three certainties in sports.... 1. The Detroit Lions will always suck 2. Contrary to popular belief, not everyone is a Red Sox or Yankees fan 3. You don't march onto the James Madison Dukes Field and get a win Wait, what was #3 again? It appears the BCS Rankings have come out and James Madison has cracked the top 25. Yes, the same James Madison team that got rocked by that powerhouse program Duke, 31-7. God I love the BCS Click to read more

BCS: Rise of the Machines. Don't look now, ...
Deadspin — BCS: Rise of the Machines. Don't look now, but Div. I-AA James Madison is the No. 24 college football team in the nation, at least according to the Sagarin Rankings; the computer rankings which are submitted to the BCS. [Fan IQ]

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