Is it true that The Sports Report objects to the use of computer rankings in the Bowl Championship Series?
Yes. The objection is on three fronts. First, all systems are biased. Even Herman Matthews’s and Jeff Sagarin’s. And also TSRRS. So the thought of ranking systems being “objective” simply isn’t valid. Each system values what its creator told it to value. Second, when you look at how the BCS awards points, you’ll see that the opinion of Kenneth Massey (via his ranking system) is worth roughly 10 times the opinion of Bobby Bowden. Kenneth is a good guy, and his system is pretty good at what it’s supposed to do, but, frankly, Bobby Bowden’s opinion should always be worth more than Kenneth Massey’s. Third, all of the computer ranking systems are proprietary. Where do the numbers come from? Are they independently verifiable? Several years ago, it was discovered that the BCS rankings were not actually calculated the way the BCS intended them to be, due to Cal-Davis being accidentally included as a Division I-AA team. This was discovered via independent verification. Without independent verif
