Anderson & Hester
Jeff Anderson and Chris Hester are the owners of this computer system that has been a part of the BCS since its inception. The Anderson & Hester Rankings claim to be distinct in four ways:
- These rankings do not reward teams for running up scores. Teams are rewarded for beating quality opponents, which is the object of the game. Margin of victory, which is not the object of the game, is not considered.
- Unlike the AP and Coaches Polls, these rankings do not prejudge teams. These rankings first appear after the season's fifth week, and each team's ranking reflects its actual accomplishments on the field, not its perceived potential.
- These rankings compute the most accurate strength of schedule ratings. Each team's opponents and opponents' opponents are judged not only by their won-lost records but also, uniquely, by their conferences' strength (see #4).
- These rankings provide the most accurate conference ratings. Each conference is rated according to its non-conference won-lost record and the difficulty of its non-conference schedule.
It should be noted that margin of victory was once allowed by the BCS for the computers, but was removed following the 2004 season. Therefore, all six computer systems do not include margin of victory. However, this computer system has never included it in its formula. In addition, only human polls (specifically the AP Poll and Coaches Poll in this reference) "prejudge" teams by releasing pre-season polls with the expected rankings of teams before they have played any games. The last two claims are subjective opinions by the authors of this computer system.
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Week 9 Oct 21 |
Week 10 Oct 28 |
Week 11 Nov 4 |
Week 12 Nov 11 |
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Week 15 Dec 3 |
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| 1. | USC (6-0) | USC (6-0) | Michigan(9-0) | Michigan (10-0) | Michigan (11-0) | Ohio State (12-0) | Ohio State (12-0) | Ohio State (12-0) | 1. |
| 2. | Michigan (7-0) | Michigan (8-0) | Ohio State (9-0) | Ohio State (10-0) | Ohio State (11-0) | Michigan (11-1) | USC (10-1) | Florida (12-1) | 2. |
| 3. | Ohio State (7-0) | Ohio State (8-0) | Rutgers (7-0) | Louisville (8-0) | Rutgers (9-0) | USC (9-1) | Michigan (11-1) | Michigan (11-1) | 3. |
| 4. | Florida (6-1) | Rutgers (7-0) | Louisville (7-0) | Florida (8-1) | Florida (9-1) | Florida (10-1) | Florida (11-1) | LSU (10-2) | 4. |
| 5. | Rutgers (6-0) | Florida (6-1) | USC (6-1) | California (8-1) | USC (8-1) | Arkansas (10-1) | LSU (10-2) | Louisville (11-1) | 5. |
| 6. | Louisville (6-0) | Louisville (7-0) | Florida (7-1) | USC (7-1) | Notre Dame (9-1) | Louisville (9-1) | Louisville (10-1) | USC (10-2) | 6. |
| 7. | Auburn (6-1) | California (7-1) | California (7-1) | Rutgers (8-0) | Louisville (8-1) | Notre Dame (10-1) | Rutgers (10-1) | Boise State (12-0) | 7. |
| 8. | Notre Dame (5-1) | Notre Dame (6-1) | Notre Dame (7-1) | Notre Dame (8-1) | Arkansas (9-1) | West Virginia (9-1) | Boise State (12-0) | Notre Dame (10-2) | 8. |
| 9. | California (6-1) | Auburn (7-1) | Auburn (8-1) | Auburn (9-1) | Wisconsin (10-1) | Rutgers (9-1) | Notre Dame (10-2) | Auburn (10-2) | 9. |
| 10. | Arkansas (5-1) | Tennessee (6-1) | Tennessee (7-1) | Texas (9-1) | West Virginia (8-1) | LSU (9-2) | Auburn (10-2) | Rutgers (10-2) | 10. |
| 11. | Boise State (6-0) | West Virginia (7-0) | West Virginia (7-0) | Boise State (9-0) | Boise State (10-0) | Auburn (10-2) | Arkansas (10-2) | Oklahoma (11-2) | 11. |
| 12. | Tennessee (5-1) | Boise State (8-0) | Boise State (8-0) | Tennessee (7-2) | California (8-2) | Boise State (11-0) | Tennessee (9-3) | West Virginia (10-2) | 12. |
| 13. | West Virginia (6-0) | Arkansas (6-1) | Texas (8-1) | West Virginia (7-1) | Auburn (9-2) | Wisconsin (11-1) | California (8-3) | Tennessee (9-3) | 13. |
| 14. | Oregon (5-1) | Boston College (6-1) | Arkansas (7-1) | Arkansas (8-1) | LSU (8-2) | California (8-3) | Wisconsin (11-1) | California (9-3) | 14. |
| 15. | Boston College (5-1) | Clemson (7-1) | Boston College (7-1) | LSU (7-2) | Wake Forest (9-1) | Oklahoma (9-2) | Oklahoma (10-2) | Wisconsin (11-1) | 15. |
| 16. | Clemson (6-1) | Texas (7-1) | Texas A&M (8-1) | Wisconsin (9-1) | Texas (9-2) | Tennessee (8-3) | West Virginia (9-2) | Arkansas (10-3) | 16. |
| 17. | Texas (6-1) | Missouri (7-1) | Wisconsin (8-1) | Oklahoma (7-2) | Oklahoma (8-2) | Texas (9-2) | Virginia Tech (10-2) | Wake Forest (11-2) | 17. |
| 18. | Nebraska (6-1) | Wisconsin (7-1) | Washington State (6-3) | Wake Forest (8-1) | Tennessee (7-3) | Virginia Tech (9-2) | Wake Forest (10-2) | Virginia Tech (10-2) | 18. |
| 19. | LSU (5-2) | Texas A&M (7-1) | LSU (6-2) | Georgia Tech (7-2) | Georgia Tech (8-2) | Boston College (9-2) | Texas (9-3) | Oregon State (9-4) | 19. |
| 20. | Texas A&M (6-1) | Washington State (5-3) | Clemson (7-2) | Oregon (7-2) | Maryland (8-2) | Georgia Tech (9-2) | Oregon State (8-4) | Texas (9-3) | 20. |
| 21. | Wake Forest (6-1) | LSU (6-2) | Georgia Tech (6-2) | Oregon State (6-3) | Boston College (8-2) | Wake Forest (8-3) | Nebraska (9-3) | UCLA (7-5) | 21. |
| 22. | Georgia Tech (5-1) | Wake Forest (6-1) | Oklahoma (6-2) | Boston College (7-2) | Oregon (7-3) | Clemson (8-3) | BYU (10-2) | BYU (10-2) | 22. |
| 23. | Missouri (6-1) | Oregon (5-2) | Wake Forest (7-1) | Virginia Tech (7-2) | Virginia Tech (8-2) | Nebraska (8-3) | Texas A&M (9-3) | Texas A&M (9-3) | 23. |
| 24. | Wisconsin (6-1) | Tulsa (6-1) | Missouri (7-2) | Maryland (7-2) | Nebraska (8-3) | Penn State (8-4) | Georgia Tech (9-3) | Georgia (8-4) | 24. |
| 25. | Tulsa (5-1) | Georgia Tech (5-2) | Oregon (6-2) | Texas A&M (8-2) | Clemson (8-3) | BYU (9-2) | Georgia (8-4) | Boston College (9-3) | 25. |
| Week 8 Oct 14 |
Week 9 Oct 21 |
Week 10 Oct 28 |
Week 11 Nov 4 |
Week 12 Nov 11 |
Week 13 Nov 18 |
Week 14 Nov 25 |
Week 15 Dec 3 |
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| Dropped: Nebraska |
Dropped: Tulsa |
Dropped: Washington State Clemson Missouri |
Dropped: Oregon State Texas A&M |
Dropped: Maryland Oregon |
Dropped: Boston College Clemson Penn State |
Dropped: Nebraska Georgia Tech |
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