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Ben Prather

Ben Prather

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Ben Prather earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah in 1998 and has been a Utah fan since 1995.

His accomplishments include having self taught himself GWBASIC and writing his first (NFL) computer ranking program by age 14 and representing the University of Utah in the 2000 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (while pursuing a second BS degree that was not completed). He was also captain of the Gulf Coast Community College (Florida)’s “Brain Bowl” team in 1995, where he graduated cum laude.

He began blogging on college football for Fanblogs.com in the spring of 2004, just in time to watch his team’s historic breakout season.

He is currently employed as part of the Gulf Coast Community College’s Success Center and adjuncts for the mathematics department.

Since June 2008 he has spent his spring, summer and winter breaks examining the BCS vs. playoff debate while honing and present his own postseason ideas. These designs led to the formation of “BCS Evolution” in October 2009, which he maintains which he maintains in his spare time using the pen name utesfan100.

Latest articles by Ben Prather

Final BCS Rankings Prediction: After Oregon And Auburn, Who Goes Where?Final BCS Rankings Prediction: After Oregon And Auburn, Who Goes Where?
BCS Rankings: Questions Answered By Week 14 StandingsBCS Rankings: Questions Answered By Week 14 Standings
BCS Standings Projection: Boise State And LSU Fall, Providing ClarityBCS Standings Projection: Boise State And LSU Fall, Providing Clarity
BCS Standings: Expert Analysis Of The Week 13 Standings And The Big Ten RaceBCS Standings: Expert Analysis Of The Week 13 Standings And The Big Ten Race
BCS Standings Projection: Week 13 Rankings Should Elevate Ohio StateBCS Standings Projection: Week 13 Rankings Should Elevate Ohio State
BCS Rankings: Expert Analysis Of The Week 12 StandingsBCS Rankings: Expert Analysis Of The Week 12 Standings
BCS Rankings Projection: Standings Should Be Static, TCU Takes A HitBCS Rankings Projection: Standings Should Be Static, TCU Takes A Hit
BCS Standings Analysis: TCU Separates From Boise StateBCS Standings Analysis: TCU Separates From Boise State
BCS Rankings Projection: Top Four Unchanged, But Separation GrowingBCS Rankings Projection: Top Four Unchanged, But Separation Growing
BCS Rankings: Analysis On The Notable TeamsBCS Rankings: Analysis On The Notable Teams
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