From: james.m.gibson@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 2:40:19 AM UTC-5, RoddyMcCorley wrote:   
   > They got hosed by the committee. Absolutely no justification unless it    
   > is "we must have an SEC team." And even that does not work.    
   >    
   > The CFP cmte has too much subjective leeway to begin with.    
   >    
   > Go back to a fairly objective formula like the BCS had.    
      
   I did go and try to find the six computers that the BCS used.  Sagarin no   
   longer have their "score-free" formulas available, but I think the others have   
   their equivalents still.  I know Don does his NOTBCS rankings, which I think   
   use more computers.   
      
   I find the following:   
   Colley: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Texas, 4. Alabama, 5. Florida State   
   Billingsley: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Florida State, 4. Alabama, 5.   
   Georgia   
   Massey BCS: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Alabama. 4. Texas, 5. Florida State   
   Anderson & Hester: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Florida State, 4. Ohio   
   State, 5. Alabama   
   Wolfe: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Florida State, 4. Alabama, 5. Texas   
   Sagarin*: 1. Michigan, 2. Oregon, 3. Ohio State, 4. Texas, 5. Penn State   
      
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