the BCS rankings are based on three ranking systems. the first
is the Harris Poll which uses panelists from each conference and
the independent schools who vote on rankings. thensecond poll used
is the coaches poll where 59 division one coaches vote on the
rankings. the third part used is the computer rankings which use
six ranking systems and the computer then drops the lowest and
highest rankings and divides the remaining four by 100. then a
different computer combines the rankings to get the rankings.