Albion College Mathematics and Computer Science Colloquium

 Title: The Colley Matrix as an Extension of the Borda Count Speaker: Michael A. Jones Associate Editor Mathematical Reviews American Mathematical Society Ann Arbor, MI Abstract: The Colley method was one of the six computer-based ranking methods used to determine the top ten NCAA football teams to play in bowl games as part of the Bowl Championship Series. The Colley method uses a matrix to rank order the teams based on win-loss data; the method accounts for strength of schedule. The Borda Count is a well-known voting procedure with a long history. By viewing voters' preferences as win-loss data, the Colley method can be used to determine the winner of an election. Surprisingly, the Colley ranking agrees with the ranking from the Borda count. Location: Palenske 227 Date: 2/27/2014 Time: 3:30 PM

@abstract{MCS:Colloquium:MichaelAJones:2014:2:27,
author  = "{Michael A. Jones}",
title   = "{The Colley Matrix as an Extension of the Borda Count}",
address = "{Albion College Mathematics and Computer Science Colloquium}",
month   = "{27 February}",
year    = "{2014}"
}