This week the CPA rankings weren't up-to-date when I was calculating the BCS so I used the computer rankings from SportsNutz.com instead.
For a detailed explanation on how these BCS rankings are created please read the Week 14 article which also has a link to how the actual NCAA BCS rankings are calculated. These are intended to replicate that calculation as closely as possible.
For the second straight week I have added a new column to the rankings which will show each teams result from the prior week. This might help justify, or cause you to question, why a team moved so much or so little.
BCS Rank | Team | BCS Score | Up/Down | Week 16 Result |
1 |  | 1.0000 | 0 | W @ #29 Buf 34-3 |
2 |  | 2.6667 | 0 | L vs. #6 NO 17-14 |
3 |  | 3.6667 | +2 | W vs. #32 Car 27-3 |
4 |  | 3.6667 | 0 | W @ #25 Clev 20-10 |
5 |  | 5.6667 | +2 | W vs. #9 NYJ 38-34 |
6 |  | 5.8889 | 0 | W @ #2 Atl 17-14 |
7 |  | 7.2222 | -4 | L vs. #24 Minn 24-14 |
8 |  | 8.3333 | +3 | W vs. #12 NYG 45-17 |
9 |  | 8.4444 | -1 | L @ #5 Chi 38-34 |
10 |  | 10.4444 | +2 | W vs. #18 Tenn 34-14 |
11 |  | 10.8889 | +2 | W @ #17 Oak 31-26 |
12 |  | 11.5556 | -2 | L @ GB 45-17 |
13 |  | 12.2222 | -4 | L @ #27 Cinc 34-20 |
14 |  | 13.6667 | +1 | W vs. #26 Sea 38-15 |
15 |  | 16.5556 | -1 | L vs. #21 Wash 20-17 |
16 |  | 16.6667 | 0 | L vs. #22 Det 34-27 |
17 |  | 17.2222 | +1 | L vs. #11 Indy 31-26 |
18 |  | 18.8889 | -1 | L @ #10 KC 34-14 |
19 |  | 19.5556 | +2 | W vs. #28 SF 25-17 |
20 |  | 22.0000 | 0 | L @ #30 Den 24-23 |
21 |  | 22.3333 | +3 | W @ #15 Jax 20-17 |
22 |  | 22.4444 | +5 | W @ #16 Mia 34-27 |
23 |  | 23.1111 | -4 | L @ #31 AZ 27-26 |
24 |  | 23.1111 | +1 | W @ #7 Phil 24-14 |
25 |  | 25.4444 | -2 | L vs. #4 Balt 20-10 |
26 |  | 26.1111 | 0 | L @ #14 TB 38-15 |
27 |  | 26.6667 | +2 | W vs. #13 SD 34-20 |
28 |  | 27.1111 | -6 | L @ #19 Stl 25-17 |
29 |  | 27.2222 | -1 | L vs. #1 NE 34-3 |
30 |  | 27.3333 | +1 | W vs. #20 Hou 24-23 |
31 |  | 28.0000 | -1 | W vs. #23 Dal 27-26 |
32 |  | 32.0000 | 0 | L @ #3 Pitt 27-3 |
No surprise that New England is still ranked #1, but I can honestly say that I am surprised that the #2 Atlanta Falcons didn't move at all after their home loss to #6 New Orleans Saints. Then, on the flip side, I'm also very surprised New Orleans ranking didn't change.
Anyway, let's have a look at this week biggest movers:
#22 Detroit Lions (+5): After back-to-back road victories over #14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and #16 Miami Dolphins the Lions move up FIVE spots. They deserve it.
#28 San Francisco 49ers (-6): In my opinion it was only a matter of time before they dropped this low. When a team with no definite starting QB, and it's star RB is on injured reserve loses to #19 St. Louis Rams this move can only be expected.
#23 Dallas Cowboys(-4): Just when everybody started to think they were turning it around under new Head Coach Jason Garrett they go and lose to #31 Arizona Cardinals.
#13 San Diego Chargers (-4): Wow. I am definitely guilty of thinking the Chargers would win the AFC West because they were more talented than #10 Kansas City Chiefs. Then they go an lose to #27 Cincinnati Bengals...I guess they just aren't that good this year.
#7 Philadelphia Eagles (-4): I don't know whether to blame it on the extra two day waiting period, or whether the #24 Minnesota Vikings were just a bad match-up, but for the Eagles to lose at home to Minnesota stands as the biggest surprise of the week.
Look forward to a preview of each Week 17 match-up in the coming days!
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