Boomer.....
12/9/2009, 01:48 PM
This (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2009-final-coaches-ballots.htm) article shows the breakdown of how each coach voted. What is interesting is the comment below that states that Alabama should be playing in the BCS National Championship game because they are on probation and coaches should not be able to vote for them in polls yet they are able to play in post-season games.
I thought you might be interested in the following:
1. The University of Alabama's football program is currently on probation for "major violations" for three years beginning back on June 11, 2009:
http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061109aaa.html
and as defined by the NCAA Rules manual:
http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/D1_Manual9d74a0b2-d10d-4587-8902-b0c781e128ae.pdf
This situation is currently under appeal, however penalties shall NOT be set aside on appeal, in accordance with section 32.10.4.1 of the manual.
2. The AFCA prohibits coaches from voting for schools currently on "major" NCAA probation:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm
3. The USA Today Coaches poll counts as 1/3rd of the final BCS formula:
http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bcs_explained.html
Based on these circumstances, the University of Alabama football team is required receive 0 (zero) points from the USA Today Coaches poll, giving them a recalculated BCS average of 0.6656, thus moving them down to number 8 on the BCS final standings:
http://msn.foxsports.com/id/10485922_37_1.pdf
In which case, it appears that either the USA Today Coaches poll members must re-vote in order to recalculate the final BCS standings, OR The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, Inc. should move up the University Cincinnati's football team to play the University of Texas football team in the BCS Championship game, base on all of the above.
I thought you might be interested in the following:
1. The University of Alabama's football program is currently on probation for "major violations" for three years beginning back on June 11, 2009:
http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061109aaa.html
and as defined by the NCAA Rules manual:
http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/D1_Manual9d74a0b2-d10d-4587-8902-b0c781e128ae.pdf
This situation is currently under appeal, however penalties shall NOT be set aside on appeal, in accordance with section 32.10.4.1 of the manual.
2. The AFCA prohibits coaches from voting for schools currently on "major" NCAA probation:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm
3. The USA Today Coaches poll counts as 1/3rd of the final BCS formula:
http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bcs_explained.html
Based on these circumstances, the University of Alabama football team is required receive 0 (zero) points from the USA Today Coaches poll, giving them a recalculated BCS average of 0.6656, thus moving them down to number 8 on the BCS final standings:
http://msn.foxsports.com/id/10485922_37_1.pdf
In which case, it appears that either the USA Today Coaches poll members must re-vote in order to recalculate the final BCS standings, OR The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, Inc. should move up the University Cincinnati's football team to play the University of Texas football team in the BCS Championship game, base on all of the above.