I've always said it was Roy Kramer who made me famous, and it's true. When he invited me to join the BCS in the organization's second season the statistics on my website soared to over 1 million users each of the 16 years I was a member. “Be prepared for almost anything Richard”, He warned. Was he ever right. I received death threats so serious the FBI got involved. I was burned in effigy on the California campus and threatened with bodily harm almost every day. So much for being famous. Roy was there, standing beside me every time the heat got too hot. He was a dear friend and I will miss him. College Football lost a giant. Without Roy Kramer we would not have conference championship games, and the National Championship would still be in the hands of the AP and UPI rather than being decided on the field of play. It took years of delicate negotiations to bring the BCS into reality and he was the only man with the patience and power to do it. God Bless Roy Kramer. He died December 4, 2025 at the age of 96.  

The next Billingsley Report will be released on December 28, right before the CFP Quarter Finals are played. Alabama, Ole Miss, Oregon and Miami (Fla.) were victorious in the first round. The Report on the 28th will include those new ratings as well as all the Bowl Games played through December 27th.