BCS
Old gridiron rankings
BCS is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In American college football, it stood for Bowl Championship Series, the system used from 1998 to 2014 to determine the national champion: The BCS rankings came out today.
In computing, BCS can refer to the British Computer Society.
In chemistry, it's the Biopharmaceutics Classification System for drug solubility.
University-level American gridiron
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- bowl gameSponsored college football contest
- playoffContest deciding advancement
- national championshipCountry-level competitive title
standings · poll · NCAA · Orange Bowl · Sugar Bowl · Rose Bowl · controversy · selection
Hired for exclusive use
- membershipState of belonging
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
standards · fellowship · professional body · computing · institution · qualification · UK · technology
Sending of information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- networkInterconnected system
- stationFixed stopping point
channel · programming · television · radio · coverage · airwaves · frequency · BBC
Degree-seeking college student
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
commencement · diploma · major · curriculum · transcript · credits · dean's list · honors
Relating to liver
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- venousOf certain blood vessels
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
ascites · anticoagulation · shunt · cirrhosis · diagnosis · treatment · ultrasound · biopsy
college football
University-level American gridiron
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- bowl gameSponsored college football contest
- playoffContest deciding advancement
national championship · standings · poll · NCAA · Orange Bowl · Sugar Bowl · Rose Bowl · controversy · selection · matchup
chartered
Hired for exclusive use
- membershipState of belonging
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
ethics · standards · fellowship · professional body · computing · institution · qualification · UK · technology · industry
transmission
Sending of information
station · channel · programming · television · radio · coverage · airwaves · frequency · BBC · Scottish
undergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
capstone · commencement · diploma · major · curriculum · transcript · credits · dean's list · honors · dissertation
hepatic
Relating to liver
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- venousOf certain blood vessels
obstruction · ascites · anticoagulation · shunt · cirrhosis · diagnosis · treatment · ultrasound · biopsy · jaundice
University football championship system