It's definitely an interesting article and concept, but in reading through the rough mechanics of the equation it really isn't that much different than one of us taking that info and simply processing it in our head.
No ****. Basically all the "formula" predicts is that
The biggest, winningest BCS programs in any area will dominate their regional recruitment.
Really? Seriously? You're really suggesting USC gets its pick of South California, LSU gets it's pick of Louisiana, Texas it's pick of Texas, Florida its pick of Florida, etc? Honestly?
How earth shattering.
If they want to really break ground they need to find a way to predict not the top 100 or even top 250, which will without doubt be dominated by the winning BCS programs, but rather the middle 1,000 or so who tend to disperse far more wildly for far more varying reasons.