I'm a strong proponent of the BCS. That much is obvious, but I don't think it's 100% infallible. There are things that I would like to see addressed, and not just from the BCS, but from the AP and coaches polls as well.

From the BCS
I'd like the commissioners to address the formula for calculating the strength of schedule. Currently, only won/loss records are used, and I personally don't think this is an accurate description of an opponent's strength. Actually, using that format goes totally against the grain of the core principle of the overall BCS formula, which is, "a team with one loss can indeed be considered stronger than an undefeated team playing a weak schedule." Why then, is the strength of schedule calculated only by wins and losses?

To give you an example, right now a team receives the same value in Part A of the schedule strength for playing a 2-3 Notre Dame as they do for playing a 2-3 Central Michigan. By doing so, the BCS is saying Central Michigan is as good as Notre Dame. With all due respect to the Chippewas, I think the Irish are a far better team. I currently have Notre Dame ranked No. 46 out of 117 teams, Central Michigan is No. 113.

I'm sure you get the picture. I feel strongly, in this scenario, that a team should receive more credit in their strength of schedule for playing Notre Dame than for playing Central Michigan. There must be some way to bring a team's BCS rank into the equation in addition to a team's record. I've addressed this issue with the BCS twice, and to my knowledge, it's still under advisement.

From the AP and coaches poll
The sportswriters and coaches are forced into hurried deadlines. I don't think they have ample time to evaluate Saturday's games before the have to vote. We're asking these guys to determine the National Championship in college football. Can't we at least allow them proper time to evaluate things? Remember, it's not just who the AP and coaches vote No. 1 that's important anymore. The team they rank No. 10 or No. 25 carries weight too because it becomes part of the BCS calculation. I think Saturday night should be reserved for these guys to do their "regular" jobs. Let's give them ample time Sunday morning to take care of their poll obligations.

While the deadline is roughly noon on ET Sunday, what if we pushed it back a little while longer? That should still give ample time to create the poll and meet press deadlines for Monday's papers, and still give every coach and sportswriter a few more much needed hours to research and evaluate things with a clear head. Also, While some already do, EVERY voter in both polls should make their individual polls made public. As respected as they are, they need to be held accountable, and held up to public scrutiny, just as the computer polls are.

BCS Pollster Richard Billingsley is a college football Historian, and Author. His complete Rankings are available at www.CFRC.com.