Team A in college football has a point differential of +382. Their opponents’ combined record on the season in 46-56, and one of their wins has come against a currently-ranked team this year. This team is ranked in the top five in the BCS standings.
Team B in college football has a point differential of +306. Combined, their opponents this season have a record of 45-57, and just one victory for Team B has come against an opponent that is currently ranked. Team B is also in the top five in the BCS standings.
Team C in college football has a point differential of +404. Their opponents have gone a combined 46-46 this season, and one of the teams that this team has defeated this season is still ranked. Once again, Team C is also ranked in the top five in the BCS standings.
Team A is Ohio State. Team B is Oregon. Team C is Baylor.
What doesn’t seem to make sense is the order that these teams are ranked in the latest BCS standings, especially No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Baylor. While Baylor is extremely close to jumping Ohio State already, their stronger strength of schedule and more convincing wins should have catapulted them ahead of the undefeated Buckeyes this week.
BCS Top 5 (per ESPN.com):
1. Alabama (.991)
2. Florida State (.966)
3. Ohio State (.887)
4. Baylor (.886)
5. Oregon (.792)
Baylor has been impressive every game this year and has only faced one true scare in Kansas State, whom they defeated by 10 points in Week 6….
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