Three Cheers for the Colley System!

The Colley Matrix, to be more accurate, which is one of the programs used in establishing the BCS rankings in college football. Though Alabama (which had lost a game earlier in the year) finished #1 after defeating Notre Dame (which had been undefeated and #1 going into the game), the magnificently written Colley Matrix still ranked the University of Notre Dame #1 afterward, with Alabama just a touch behind at #2. Some may find this a reductio ad absurdum against computer rankings, but maybe it shows just how far computer programming has come and how beautifully it can simulate intelligence!

[HT: Ken Regan, though the link he sent was to this killjoy commentary.]

P.S. I haven't forgotten that this is a chess blog. Stay tuned.

Notre Dame to Roll the Tide Shortly

And so it comes to this: in about 90 minutes the #1-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish will begin their massacre of the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide, and in the process succeed their opponents as the national champions of college football. The carnage can be seen on ESPN; pregame material is available all over the place and on TV, but I'll remain faithful to the site I've mentioned all year.

Notre Dame to Beat BYU, Beginning Soon

At last, we return to the really important topic of this blog: Notre Dame football! The 6-0, 5th ranked Fighting Irish will tame the Brigham Young University Cougars (and then some) starting in about 40 minutes. Today's massacre will be televised on NBC; pre-game material can be found here.

Notre Dame to Crush Michigan Tonight

(Correct, I'll never learn!)

Starting in about ten minutes, the University of Notre Dame will begin their merciless drubbing of the Michigan Wolverines. (The carnage will be televised starting at 8 p.m. tonight on ESPN.) Bring your appetite, unless you're a Michigan fan.

World's Greatest Ever College Football Team To Crush South Florida Today

For those new to this blog and my tongue-in-cheek insufferability on the topic, I'm referring of course to the University of Notre Dame football team. (I'm referring to the non-spherical football.) It's a home game starting in half an hour, at 3:30 p.m. ET, and the massacre will be televised on NBC. Watch one, watch all, as the Fighting Irish start their unstoppable campaign towards a 12th national championship.