About the Application

In the beginning we had the AP and Coaches polls. Then came the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). The BCS included the AP and Coaches polls, but added strength of schedule, quality wins, and a bunch of computer rankings to the mix. [Note: The "strength of schedule" and "quality wins" ingredients have now been removed in the latest round of BCS "tweaks"]

Computer rankings have been a big part of the BCS formula from the start. But have you ever wondered how they work? What criteria do they use? Why do some teams go up after they lose and other teams go down after they win?

If you want answers to these types of questions - well, you've come to the wrong place! We don't know - but now there is Football Rankulator.

With Football Rankulator (FBR) you can create your own computer rankings. From dozens of ranking methods, you decide what's important and what isn't important. You decide how much weight to give a particular ranking method. If you don't like the results, change the criteria. Best of all, you know how it works because you are in control.

There are more fun features other than creating your own rankings. Standings, schedules, games, and polls - set them up to view them they way you like. Compare conference against conference, see who is bowl eligible.

There is a unique strength of schedule calculation. See the break down of opponent's schedules and opponents' opponent's schedules. Control how your version of the strength of schedule works.

The polls are graphed over time - watch the top teams' progress.

The Division 1-A and 1-AA data are provided free of charge - i.e., schedules and scores plus the AP, Coaches, and BCS numbers. Datafiles are updated in a timely fashion and available for download - so you don't have to enter a single score, and the software will even download the datafile for you. Of course, if you want to enter the scores yourself, you may. If you follow Division II or III football, the software will allow you to enter their schedules and scores.