Urick said his ratings correlated more to the computer rankings used by the B.C.S. rather than the human polls.

However, USC remained atop both human polls and was able to reclaim the top overall ranking.

The road to a better B.C.S. starts with saying good riddance to the human polls.

Ultimately, Oklahoma State had the second-highest computer average, while Alabama finished second in both human polls.

Also, a complex system of human polls, computer rankings, and strength of schedule calculations was instituted to rank schools.

Mignery added: "This is the national championship game in regards to the human polls.

"They will just take West Virginia's spot in the human polls," Palm said in a telephone interview.

Collegiate Baseball Newspaper published its first human poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1957.

They generally can be divided into three categories: those determined by mathematical formula, human polls, and historical research.

This human poll is used to help calculate the BCS standings.