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Factoid 56 - College Football's National Championship Mathematical Selectors

Date: 2/4/14
Author: © Poles - Fotolia.com

The mathematical selector system is the oldest systematic selector of college football national champions. “Many of the math selectors were created during the 'championship rush' of the 1920s and 1930s, beginning with Frank Dickinson's system, or during the dawn of the computer age in the 1990s. Selectors are listed below with years selected retroactively in italics.

SelectorNameSeasons
A&HAnderson & Hester1997–present
ASAlderson System1994–1998
B(QPRS)Berryman (QPRS)1940–1989, 1990–2006
BCS*Bowl Championship Series1998–present
BRBillingsley Report1869–1870, 1872–1969, 1970–present
BSBoand System1919–1929, 1930–1960
CMColley Matrix2001–present
CWCaspar Whitney1905–1907
DeSDeVold System1939–1944, 1945–2006
DiSDickinson System1924–1925, 1926–1940
DuSDunkel System1929–present
ERSEck Ratings System1987–2005
HSHoulgate System1885, 1887–1905, 1907–1926, 1927–1949
LLitkenhous1934–1972, 1974, 1978, 1981–1984
MCFRMassey College Football Ratings1995–present
MGRMatthews Grid Ratings1966–1972, 1974–2006
NYTNew York Times1979–2004
PSPoling System1924–1934, 1935–1955, 1957–1984
R(FACT)Rothman (FACT)1968–2006
SRSagarin Ratings1919–1977, 1978–present
WWolfe2001–present
WSWilliamson System1931, 1932–1963


*The BCS uses a mathematical system that combines polls (Coaches' and Harris) and multiple computer rankings (including some individual selectors listed above) to determine a season ending matchup between its top two ranked teams in the BCS Championship Game. The champion of that game is contractually awarded the Coaches' Poll and National Football Foundation championships.” – Wikipedia

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Factoid 57 - College Football's National Championship Polling Selectors

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