Check Back Monday For Round One Of Simulated College Playoffs
The first round of the 2011-12 college football simulated playoffs were simulated Friday, and the results will be posted Monday, December 12. Check back to see which four teams won and which four lost as we pare down from the Dandy Dozen to the Elite Eight.
Now to get back to reality, here are the ratings for the real season—the one that ends with 34 dull bowls and one that means anything.
Even the old pre-BCS system would be preferable to the way things are today. The New Year’s bowl games are not worth tuning in any more. The one event that is meaningful on New Year’s is the NHL Winter Classic.
Let’s look at how New Year’s Day (actually January 2 this year) might have been if the old system was still in place.
Sugar Bowl: L S U vs. Stanford
Cotton Bowl: Kansas State vs. Alabama
Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Wisconsin
Orange Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Clemson
These four games would all be meaningful, and three of the four could have played a part in the National Championship. If Stanford upset LSU in the early game, then Alabama and Oklahoma State would still have a shot at the title, and all four teams could have ended up with one of the big four or five national championships. In our opinion, it is better to have split champions than to exclude a team from having a chance. It is much better for the bowls, because to be frank, we will not watch the first 34 bowls. On New Year’s Day, we will have NFL Playoffs this year, but we will not watch the bowls on January 2; there is nothing entertaining about them, especially with one game being played against two 6-6 teams.
Final Regular Season PiRate Ratings
|
# |
Team |
PiRate |
|
1 |
L S U |
139.6 |
|
2 |
Alabama |
135.1 |
|
3 |
Oklahoma St. |
131.5 |
|
4 |
Southern Cal |
130.9 |
|
5 |
Oregon |
128.3 |
|
6 |
Stanford |
127.2 |
|
7 |
Wisconsin |
126.8 |
|
8 |
Arkansas |
123.6 |
|
9 |
Oklahoma |
121.6 |
|
10 |
Florida St. |
120.3 |
|
11 |
Boise St. |
120.0 |
|
12 |
Michigan |
119.2 |
|
13 |
Michigan St. |
118.9 |
|
14 |
TexasA&M |
118.5 |
|
15 |
Georgia |
116.8 |
|
16 |
Baylor |
116.8 |
|
17 |
Notre Dame |
116.7 |
|
18 |
S. Carolina |
115.9 |
|
19 |
T C U |
114.5 |
|
20 |
Houston |
114.4 |
|
21 |
Kansas St. |
113.9 |
|
22 |
California |
113.9 |
|
23 |
Clemson |
113.6 |
|
24 |
Missouri |
113.6 |
|
25 |
Texas |
113.1 |
|
26 |
Nebraska |
112.0 |
|
27 |
Virginia Tech |
111.5 |
|
28 |
Vanderbilt |
111.3 |
|
29 |
B Y U |
111.0 |
|
30 |
Florida |
110.6 |
|
31 |
LouisianaTech |
109.3 |
|
32 |
Utah |
109.0 |
|
33 |
Arizona St. |
108.9 |
|
34 |
Southern Miss. |
108.8 |
|
35 |
Miami(FL) |
108.8 |
|
36 |
Mississippi St. |
108.7 |
|
37 |
Washington |
108.5 |
|
38 |
Ohio St. |
108.1 |
|
39 |
Nevada |
107.6 |
|
40 |
W. Virginia |
106.9 |
|
41 |
Cincinnati |
106.5 |
|
42 |
Tulsa |
106.4 |
|
43 |
Georgia Tech |
105.8 |
|
44 |
N. Carolina St. |
105.7 |
|
45 |
Penn St. |
105.4 |
|
46 |
U C L A |
105.4 |
|
47 |
BostonColl. |
105.1 |
|
48 |
N. Carolina |
105.0 |
|
49 |
Pittsburgh |
104.6 |
|
50 |
Oregon St. |
104.4 |
|
51 |
Iowa |
104.3 |
|
52 |
Iowa St. |
103.9 |
|
53 |
Louisville |
103.7 |
|
54 |
Auburn |
103.5 |
|
55 |
Northwestern |
103.3 |
|
56 |
Virginia |
102.8 |
|
57 |
Arizona |
102.8 |
|
58 |
Washington St. |
102.1 |
|
59 |
Tennessee |
101.7 |
|
60 |
S. Florida |
100.6 |
|
61 |
Air Force |
100.4 |
|
62 |
WakeForest |
100.3 |
|
63 |
Toledo |
99.9 |
|
64 |
Temple |
99.4 |
|
65 |
Rutgers |
98.8 |
|
66 |
Utah St. |
98.4 |
|
67 |
Purdue |
98.3 |
|
68 |
Illinois |
98.0 |
|
69 |
San Diego St. |
97.3 |
|
70 |
Minnesota |
97.2 |
|
71 |
Connecticut |
97.1 |
|
72 |
TexasTech |
96.9 |
|
73 |
Arkansas St. |
95.8 |
|
74 |
Colorado |
95.4 |
|
75 |
Wyoming |
95.3 |
|
76 |
Western Michigan |
95.3 |
|
77 |
Duke |
95.3 |
|
78 |
Central Florida |
95.2 |
|
79 |
Kentucky |
94.9 |
|
80 |
Navy |
94.9 |
|
81 |
Northern Illinois |
94.8 |
|
82 |
San Jose St. |
93.6 |
|
83 |
S M U |
91.9 |
|
84 |
Maryland |
91.6 |
|
85 |
East Carolina |
91.4 |
|
86 |
Syracuse |
91.2 |
|
87 |
Fresno St. |
91.1 |
|
88 |
Hawaii |
90.6 |
|
89 |
Miami(O) |
90.2 |
|
90 |
WesternKy. |
89.6 |
|
91 |
OhioU |
89.3 |
|
92 |
FloridaInt’l |
89.2 |
|
93 |
Kansas |
89.1 |
|
94 |
Ole Miss |
88.7 |
|
95 |
UL-Lafayette |
86.8 |
|
96 |
UL-Monroe |
86.0 |
|
97 |
U T E P |
85.5 |
|
98 |
Marshall |
84.9 |
|
99 |
North Texas |
84.8 |
|
100 |
Bowling Green |
84.2 |
|
101 |
Rice |
83.9 |
|
102 |
Colorado St. |
83.9 |
|
103 |
Army |
83.5 |
|
104 |
Ball St. |
82.9 |
|
105 |
Eastern Michigan |
82.0 |
|
106 |
Indiana |
82.0 |
|
107 |
Kent St. |
81.9 |
|
108 |
Idaho |
81.5 |
|
109 |
New Mexico St. |
80.7 |
|
110 |
U A B |
78.8 |
|
111 |
U N L V |
76.9 |
|
112 |
Central Michigan |
76.5 |
|
113 |
Buffalo |
76.0 |
|
114 |
Troy |
74.6 |
|
115 |
New Mexico |
71.0 |
|
116 |
Tulane |
70.5 |
|
117 |
Memphis |
68.0 |
|
118 |
MiddleTennessee |
67.2 |
|
119 |
FloridaAtlantic |
64.0 |
|
120 |
Akron |
57.4 |
|
Atlantic Coast Conference |
|||
| Atlantic Division |
|
|
|
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| FloridaState |
5-3 |
8-4 |
120.3 |
| Clemson √ |
6-2 |
10-3 |
113.6 |
| North CarolinaState |
4-4 |
7-5 |
105.7 |
| BostonCollege |
3-5 |
4-8 |
105.1 |
| WakeForest |
5-3 |
6-6 |
100.3 |
| Maryland |
1-7 |
2-10 |
91.6 |
| Coastal Division |
|
|
|
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| Virginia Tech |
7-1 |
11-2 |
111.5 |
| Miami-FL |
3-5 |
6-6 |
108.8 |
| Georgia Tech |
5-3 |
8-4 |
105.8 |
| North Carolina |
3-5 |
7-5 |
105.0 |
| Virginia |
5-3 |
8-4 |
102.8 |
| Duke |
1-7 |
3-9 |
95.3 |
|
Big East Conference |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| West Virginia √ |
5-2 |
9-3 |
106.9 |
| Cincinnati |
5-2 |
9-3 |
106.5 |
| Pittsburgh |
4-3 |
6-6 |
104.6 |
| Louisville |
5-2 |
7-5 |
103.7 |
| South Florida |
1-6 |
5-7 |
100.6 |
| Rutgers |
4-3 |
8-4 |
98.8 |
| Connecticut |
3-4 |
5-7 |
97.1 |
| Syracuse |
1-6 |
5-7 |
91.2 |
|
Big Ten |
|||
| Leaders Division | |||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| Wisconsin √ |
6-2 |
11-2 |
126.8 |
| PennState |
6-2 |
9-3 |
105.4 |
| OhioState |
3-5 |
6-6 |
108.1 |
| Illinois |
2-6 |
6-6 |
98.0 |
| Purdue |
4-4 |
6-6 |
98.3 |
| Indiana |
0-8 |
1-11 |
82.0 |
| Legends Division | |||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| Michigan |
6-2 |
10-2 |
119.2 |
| MichiganState |
7-1 |
10-3 |
118.9 |
| Nebraska |
5-3 |
9-3 |
112.0 |
| Iowa |
4-4 |
7-5 |
104.3 |
| Northwestern |
3-5 |
6-6 |
103.3 |
| Minnesota |
2-6 |
3-9 |
97.2 |
|
Big 12 |
|||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| OklahomaState √ |
8-1 |
11-1 |
131.5 |
| Oklahoma |
6-3 |
9-3 |
121.6 |
| TexasA&M |
4-5 |
6-6 |
118.5 |
| Baylor |
6-3 |
9-3 |
116.8 |
| KansasState |
7-2 |
10-2 |
113.9 |
| Missouri |
5-4 |
7-5 |
113.6 |
| Texas |
4-5 |
7-5 |
113.1 |
| IowaState |
3-6 |
6-6 |
103.9 |
| TexasTech |
2-7 |
5-7 |
96.9 |
| Kansas |
0-9 |
2-10 |
89.1 |
|
Conference USA |
|||
| East Division | |||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| Southern Mississippi * |
6-2 |
11-2 |
108.8 |
| Central Florida |
3-5 |
5-7 |
95.2 |
| East Carolina |
4-4 |
5-7 |
91.4 |
| Marshall |
5-3 |
6-6 |
84.9 |
| U A B |
3-5 |
3-9 |
78.8 |
| Memphis |
1-7 |
2-10 |
68.0 |
| West Division | |||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| Houston |
8-0 |
12-1 |
114.4 |
| Tulsa |
7-1 |
8-4 |
106.4 |
| S M U |
5-3 |
7-5 |
91.9 |
| U T E P |
2-6 |
5-7 |
85.5 |
| Rice |
3-5 |
4-8 |
83.9 |
| Tulane |
1-7 |
2-11 |
70.5 |
|
Independents |
|||
| Team |
|
Overall |
Rating |
| Notre Dame |
8-4 |
116.7 |
|
| B Y U |
9-3 |
111.0 |
|
| Navy |
4-7 |
95.4 |
|
| Army |
3-8 |
83.0 |
|
|
Mid American Conference |
|||
| East Division | |||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| Temple |
5-3 |
8-4 |
99.4 |
| Miami(O) |
3-5 |
4-8 |
90.2 |
| OhioU |
6-2 |
9-4 |
89.3 |
| Bowling Green |
3-5 |
5-7 |
84.2 |
| Kent St. |
4-4 |
5-7 |
81.9 |
| Buffalo |
2-6 |
3-9 |
76.0 |
| Akron |
0-8 |
1-11 |
57.4 |
| West Division | |||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| Toledo |
7-1 |
8-4 |
99.9 |
| Western Michigan |
5-3 |
7-5 |
95.3 |
| Northern Illinois * |
7-1 |
10-3 |
94.8 |
| BallState |
4-4 |
6-6 |
82.9 |
| Eastern Michigan |
4-4 |
6-6 |
82.0 |
| Central Michigan |
2-6 |
3-9 |
76.5 |
|
Mountain West Conference |
|||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| BoiseState |
6-1 |
11-1 |
120.0 |
| T C U * |
7-0 |
10-2 |
114.5 |
| Air Force |
3-4 |
7-5 |
100.4 |
| San DiegoState |
5-3 |
8-4 |
97.3 |
| Wyoming |
5-2 |
8-4 |
95.3 |
| ColoradoState |
1-6 |
3-9 |
83.9 |
| UNLV |
1-6 |
2-10 |
76.9 |
| New Mexico |
1-6 |
1-11 |
71.0 |
|
Pac-12 Conference |
|||
| North Division | |||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| Oregon √ |
8-1 |
11-2 |
128.3 |
| Stanford |
8-1 |
11-1 |
127.2 |
| California |
4-5 |
7-5 |
113.9 |
| Washington |
5-4 |
7-5 |
108.5 |
| OregonState |
3-6 |
3-9 |
104.4 |
| WashingtonState |
2-7 |
4-8 |
102.1 |
| South Division | |||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| U S C |
7-2 |
10-2 |
130.9 |
| Utah |
4-5 |
7-5 |
109.0 |
| ArizonaState |
4-5 |
6-6 |
108.9 |
| U C L A |
5-4 |
6-7 |
105.4 |
| Arizona |
2-7 |
4-8 |
102.8 |
| Colorado |
2-7 |
3-10 |
95.4 |
|
Southeastern Conference |
|||
| East Division | |||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| Georgia |
7-1 |
10-3 |
116.8 |
| South Carolina |
6-2 |
10-2 |
115.9 |
| Vanderbilt |
2-6 |
6-6 |
111.3 |
| Florida |
3-5 |
6-6 |
110.6 |
| Tennessee |
1-7 |
5-7 |
101.7 |
| Kentucky |
2-6 |
5-7 |
94.9 |
| West Division | |||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| L S U √ |
8-0 |
13-0 |
139.6 |
| Alabama |
7-1 |
11-1 |
135.1 |
| Arkansas |
6-2 |
10-2 |
123.6 |
| MississippiState |
2-6 |
6-6 |
108.7 |
| Auburn |
4-4 |
7-5 |
103.5 |
| Ole Miss |
0-8 |
2-10 |
88.7 |
|
Sunbelt Conference |
|||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| ArkansasState * |
8-0 |
10-2 |
95.8 |
| Western Kentucky |
7-1 |
7-5 |
89.6 |
| FloridaInternational |
5-3 |
8-4 |
89.2 |
| U.ofLouisiana |
6-2 |
8-4 |
86.8 |
| Louisiana-Monroe |
3-5 |
4-8 |
86.0 |
| North Texas |
4-4 |
5-7 |
84.8 |
| Troy |
2-6 |
3-9 |
74.6 |
| MiddleTennessee |
1-7 |
2-10 |
67.2 |
| FloridaAtlantic |
0-8 |
1-11 |
64.0 |
|
Western Athletic Conference |
|||
| Team |
Conf. |
Overall |
Rating |
| LouisianaTech * |
6-1 |
8-4 |
109.3 |
| Nevada |
5-2 |
7-5 |
107.6 |
| UtahState |
5-2 |
7-5 |
98.4 |
| San JoseState |
3-4 |
5-7 |
93.6 |
| FresnoState |
3-4 |
4-9 |
91.1 |
| Hawaii |
3-4 |
6-7 |
90.6 |
| Idaho |
1-6 |
2-10 |
81.5 |
| New MexicoState |
2-5 |
4-9 |
80.7 |
2011-12 PiRate Spreads For Bowls
|
PiRate Spread |
|
|
|||
| Bowl | Favorite | Underdog |
Score |
Line |
|
| New Mexico | Temple | Wyoming |
4.1 |
28-24 |
6 1/2 |
| Famous Idaho Potato | Utah State | Ohio U |
9.1 |
30-21 |
3 |
| New Orleans | San Diego St. | Louisiana-Lafayette |
8.5 |
33-24 |
5 |
| Beef O’Brady’s | Florida Int’l | Marshall |
5.3 |
24-19 |
4 |
| Poinsettia | T C U | Louisiana Tech |
5.2 |
28-23 |
10 1/2 |
| MAACO | Boise St. | Arizona St. |
11.1 |
38-27 |
14 |
| Hawaii | Southern Miss. | Nevada |
1.2 |
35-34 |
6 |
| Independence | Missouri | North Carolina |
8.6 |
28-19 |
4 1/2 |
| Little Caesar’s Pizza | Purdue | Western Mich. |
3.0 |
31-28 |
2 1/2 |
| Belk | North Carolina St. | Louisville |
4.0 |
27-23 |
2 1/2 |
| Military | Air Force | Toledo |
0.5 |
35-34 |
-3 |
| Holiday | California | Texas |
0.8 |
22-21 |
-3 1/2 |
| Champs Sports | Florida St. | Notre Dame |
4.6 |
26-21 |
3 |
| Alamo | Baylor | Washington |
9.3 |
41-32 |
9 |
| Armed Forces | B Y U | Tulsa |
4.6 |
38-33 |
2 1/2 |
| Pinstripe | Iowa St. | Rutgers |
3.1 |
27-24 |
-2 |
| Music City | Mississippi St. | Wake Forest |
8.4 |
20-12 |
6 1/2 |
| Insight | Oklahoma | Iowa |
17.3 |
34-17 |
14 |
| Meineke Car Care of Texas | Texas A&M | Northwestern |
16.2 |
44-28 |
10 |
| Sun | Utah | Georgia Tech |
3.2 |
34-31 |
-3 1/2 |
| Kraft Fight Hunger | U C L A | Illinois |
7.4 |
28-21 |
-2 1/2 |
| Liberty | Vanderbilt | Cincinnati |
4.8 |
31-26 |
2 1/2 |
| Chick-fil-A | Auburn | Virginia |
0.7 |
24-23 |
1 |
| TicketCity | Houston | Penn State |
9.0 |
29-20 |
5 1/2 |
| Capital One | South Carolina | Nebraska |
3.9 |
20-16 |
2 |
| Gator | Florida | Ohio St. |
4.5 |
21-16 |
2 |
| Outback | Michigan St. | Georgia |
2.1 |
30-28 |
-3 1/2 |
| Rose | Oregon | Wisconsin |
1.5 |
37-35 |
6 |
| Fiesta | Oklahoma St. | Stanford |
4.3 |
42-38 |
3 1/2 |
| Sugar | Michigan | Virginia Tech |
7.7 |
24-16 |
2 |
| Orange | Clemson | West Virginia |
6.7 |
31-24 |
3 1/2 |
| Cotton | Arkansas | Kansas St. |
9.7 |
34-24 |
7 1/2 |
| BBVA Compass | Pittsburgh | S M U |
12.7 |
27-14 |
5 |
| GoDaddy.com | Arkansas St. | Northern Illinois |
1.0 |
29-28 |
1 1/2 |
| National Championship | L S U | Alabama |
6.5 |
16-9 |
1 |
The Pi-Rate Ratings 