They almost made a habit out of following quality victories with losses to lackluster teams.
Another of Harding's quality victories came against Ray Berry, although no matter what an opponent has done, Jones seems more bemused than impressed.
Other factors in the B.C.S. compilation are computer rankings from several sources, strength of schedules, defeats and quality victories.
The B.C.S. ranking is based on a complex formula that includes two polls, several computer rankings, strength of schedule, defeats and quality victories.
All season, experts have laid out the B.C.S. formula for selecting two teams to play for the national championship: strength of schedule, news media polls, computer rankings, quality victories and number of losses.
Components like strength of schedule, quality victory and team record, factors that contributed to a system many felt was not always equitable, have also been eliminated.
In a series of uneven quality, victory was sealed with wonderful skill.
The B.C.S. also considers defeats, quality victories and strength of schedule, and its standings do not necessarily reflect other listings.
The Kings 13-211) againgain wallowing at the bottom of the Western Conference, but they had played better lately, winning six of nine games before Saturday, including quality victories over Golden State, Portland, the Knicks and Boston.
