Billingsley
Richard Billingsley owns this computer system. He describes himself as not a mathematician or computer-geek; simply a devout college football fan since the age of 7. The main components in the formula are: Won-Loss Records, Opponent Strength (based on the opponent’s record, rating, and rank), with a strong emphasis on the most recent performance. Very minor consideration is also given to the site of the game, and defensive scoring performance.
Billingsley did use margin of victory, but removed it after the 2001 season. It had accounted for 5% of the total ranking for his system and was part of it for 32 years. Also, this computer system releases rankings each week, using a complex formula to incorporate the previous season's rank (but not ranking score) into the early parts of the current season.
| Week 8 Oct 13 |
Week 9 Oct 20 |
Week 10 Oct 27 |
Week 11 Nov 3 |
Week 12 Nov 10 |
Week 13 Nov 17 |
Week 14 Nov 24 |
Week 15 Dec 2 |
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| 1. | Ohio State (7-0) | Ohio State (8-0) | Ohio State (9-0) | Ohio State (10-0) | LSU (9-1) | Ohio State (11-1) | West Virginia (10-1) | 1. | |
| 2. | South Florida (6-0) | LSU (7-1) | Boston College (8-0) | LSU (8-1) | Ohio State (10-1) | LSU (10-1) | Ohio State (11-1) | 2. | |
| 3. | Kentucky (6-1) | Boston College (7-0) | LSU (7-1) | Oregon (8-1) | Oregon (8-1) | West Virginia (9-1) | Missouri (11-1) | 3. | |
| 4. | LSU (6-1) | Southern Cal (6-1) | West Virginia (7-1) | West Virginia (7-1) | West Virginia (8-1) | Kansas (11-0) | Kansas (11-1) | 4. | |
| 5. | Boston College (7-0) | West Virginia (6-1) | Arizona State (8-0) | Arizona State (8-1) | Arizona State (9-1) | Arizona State (9-1) | LSU (10-2) | 5. | |
| 6. | South Carolina (6-1) | Florida (5-2) | Oregon (7-1) | Boston College (8-1) | Kansas (10-0) | Missouri (10-1) | USC (9-2) | 6. | |
| 7. | West Virginia (5-1) | South Florida (6-1) | Michigan (7-2) | Kansas (9-0) | Southern Cal (8-2) | Virginia Tech (9-2) | Virginia Tech (10-2) | 7. | |
| 8. | Southern Cal (5-1) | Kentucky (6-2) | Kansas (8-0) | Oklahoma (8-1) | Virginia Tech (8-2) | USC (8-2) | Arizona State (9-2) | 8. | |
| 9. | Arizona State (7-0) | Arizona State (7-0) | Oklahoma (7-1) | Michigan (8-2) | Oklahoma (9-1) | Georgia (9-2) | Georgia (10-2) | 9. | |
| 10. | Virginia Tech (6-1) | Michigan (6-2) | Southern Cal (6-2) | Southern Cal (7-2) | Missouri (9-1) | Oregon (8-2) | Hawaii (11-0) | 10. | |
| 11. | Michigan (5-2) | Virginia Tech (6-1) | Virginia Tech (6-2) | Connecticut (8-1) | Georgia (8-2) | Illinois (9-3) | Florida (9-3) | 11. | |
| 12. | Oklahoma (6-1) | Oklahoma (7-1) | Georgia (6-2) | Virginia Tech (7-2) | Boise State (9-1) | Boise State (10-1) | Boston College (10-2) | 12. | |
| 13. | California (5-1) | Oregon (6-1) | Boise State (7-1) | Missouri (8-1) | Illinois (8-3) | Boston College (9-2) | Illinois (9-3) | 13. | |
| 14. | Florida (4-2) | Rutgers (5-2) | Connecticut (7-1) | Georgia (7-2) | Wisconsin (8-3) | Wisconsin (9-3) | Wisconsin (9-3) | 14. | |
| 15. | Auburn (5-2) | Missouri (6-1) | Missouri (7-1) | Boise State (8-1) | Florida (7-3) | Florida (8-3) | Boise State (10-2) | 15. | |
| 16. | Tennessee (4-2) | Boise State (6-1) | Purdue (7-2) | Florida (6-3) | Cincinnati (8-2) | Oklahoma (9-2) | Oklahoma (10-2) | 16. | |
| 17. | Maryland (4-2) | Virginia (7-1) | Florida (5-3) | Auburn (7-3) | Clemson (8-2) | Connecticut (9-2) | Tennessee (9-3) | 17. | |
| 18. | Oregon (5-1) | Purdue (6-2) | Auburn (6-3) | Penn State (7-3) | Michigan (8-3) | Texas (9-2) | Arkansas (8-4) | 18. | |
| 19. | Purdue (5-2) | Auburn (5-3) | South Florida (6-2) | Clemson (7-2) | Penn State (8-3) | Hawaii (10-0) | Connecticut (9-3) | 19. | |
| 20. | Boise State (5-1) | Kansas (7-0) | Rutgers (5-3) | Texas (8-2) | Connecticut (8-2) | Tennessee (8-3) | Cincinnati (9-3) | 20. | |
| 21. | Missouri (5-1) | Wake Forest (5-2) | Wake Forest (6-2) | Florida State (6-3) | Texas (9-2) | Cincinnati (8-3) | Oregon (8-3) | 21. | |
| 22. | Oregon State (4-3) | Alabama (6-2) | Alabama (6-2) | Tennessee (6-3) | Boston College (8-2) | Virginia (9-2) | BYU (9-2) | 22. | |
| 23. | Wake Forest (4-2) | UCLA (5-2) | Oregon State (5-3) | Rutgers (5-4) | Tennessee (7-3) | Rutgers (7-4) | Clemson (9-3) | 23. | |
| 24. | Georgia (5-2) | Penn State (6-2) | Clemson (6-2) | Alabama (6-3) | Virginia (9-2) | BYU (8-2) | Virginia (9-3) | 24. | |
| 25. | Kansas (6-0) | Oregon State (4-3) | Tennessee (5-3) | Wisconsin (7-3) | Hawaii (9-0) | Oregon State (7-4) | Rutgers (7-4) | 25. | |
| Week 8 Oct 13 |
Week 9 Oct 20 |
Week 10 Oct 27 |
Week 11 Nov 3 |
Week 12 Nov 10 |
Week 13 Nov 17 |
Week 14 Nov 24 |
Week 15 Dec 2 |
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Read more about this topic: 2007 BCS Computer Rankings