Bowl Championship Series
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The Bowl Championship Series was a former system used in NCAA Division I FBS college football to determine national championship matchups and major bowl game participants through a combination of polls and computer rankings.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football postseason system
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sports ranking system → |
| competitionLevel |
NCAA Division I FBS
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| controversy |
complex and opaque computer formulas
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exclusion of undefeated or highly ranked teams from title game → lack of playoff format → perceived bias toward power conferences → |
| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
2014
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| endTime |
2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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| formatChange |
BCS National Championship Game separated from traditional bowls starting with 2006 season
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| governingBody |
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
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| hasPart |
BCS National Championship Game
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BCS standings → Fiesta Bowl → Orange Bowl → Rose Bowl → Sugar Bowl → |
| inception |
1998
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| includesConference |
Atlantic Coast Conference
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Big 12 Conference → Big East Conference → Big Ten Conference → Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program → Pac-10 Conference → Southeastern Conference → |
| notableSeason |
2003 BCS controversy involving LSU, USC, and Oklahoma
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2004 exclusion of undefeated Auburn from title game → 2007 season with multiple upsets affecting BCS standings → |
| numberOfTeamsInStandings |
25
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| organizer |
BCS Presidential Oversight Committee
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conference commissioners of participating conferences → |
| purpose |
determine participants in major bowl games
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determine participants in the national championship game → |
| replacedBy |
College Football Playoff
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| replaces |
Bowl Alliance
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Bowl Coalition → |
| selectionCriteria |
top two teams in final BCS standings play for national championship
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| shortName |
BCS
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| sport |
American football
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| startTime |
1998 NCAA Division I-A football season
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| televisionPartner |
ABC Sports
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ESPN → Fox Sports → |
| uses |
computer rankings
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human polls → quality win component → strength of schedule → win–loss records → |
Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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BCS National Championship Game
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BCS Presidential Oversight Committee → |
partOf |
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College Football Playoff
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College Football Playoff → |
replaced |
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BCS
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abbreviationFor |
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BCS
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alsoKnownAs |
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Sugar Bowl
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associatedWith |
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BCS
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fullName |
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BCS Presidential Oversight Committee
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governed |
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Bowl Championship Series
("BCS standings")
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hasPart |
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BCS Presidential Oversight Committee
("Bowl Championship Series era")
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operatedDuring |
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BCS National Championship Game
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organizer |
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College Football Playoff
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predecessorSystem |
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Bowl Coalition
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relatedCompetitionFormat |
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Bowl Alliance
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replacedBy |
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Bowl Coalition
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successor |