bizoffootball.com - 1/7/2009
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There is no other system that can stir up a conversation like the BCS, Bowl Championship Series . Does college football need a playoff, or is the BCS the best solution possible? Here's a detailed break down of the BCS system.
slate.com - 1/7/2009
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Suppose that you are a football coach and
you are having an interview with an athletic director.
"Vince," says the AD—in our fantasy your name is Vince, because you are a football coach—"this is a great opportunity for a young coach. The Mountain ...
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Bill James urges his colleagues to boycott the BCS
sports2debate.com - 1/7/2009
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Back on September 1st, we made some Bold
NCAA Predictions for the 2008 season. We're now going
back through and taking a look at how we fared and seeing what came true out of our crystal ball.
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' 50 NCAA Football Predictions (Revisited) '
totalprosports.com - 1/7/2009
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This matchup has everything that a fan dreams
of watching in a 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship
Game. The Oklahoma Sooners feature the nations most prolific offense ever, setting records in touchdowns (97) and points (702) this season. They have multiple threats at the wide receiver position
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BCS National Championship: Preview and Prediction
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ESPN Swaps Announcers for Pro and College Games
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Dick Vitale brings "dipsy-doo dunkeroo slam-jam-bam, baby!" to the NBA Weds.. If you are tuning in to watch some hoops this evening you are in for a big surprise. ESPN has swapped its announcer teams tonight with Mike Tirico, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy covering the Davidson/Duke tilt in Durham and Dan Shulman and Dick Vitale announcing the Heat/Nuggets game ...
Reebok Makes Statement with Shoes You Can Write On
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Now we're talkin'. Reebok unveils a shoe where you can make your own personal statement. Accommodating an ancient tradition of writing on your kicks, Reebok has come up with the ATR Talkin' Crazy - the first basketball shoe incorporating white board technology. These shoes allow you to customize your shoes with a message every game, or even every ...
KHL All-Star Game Goes Outdoors. NBC Universal to Broadcast
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There is more hockey to be played on an outdoor rink from a historical site. Universal Sports presents live broadcast coverage of the first-ever Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) All-Star Game between Team Yashin and. Team Jagr, this Saturday at 8 a.m. ET from Red Square in Moscow. Team Yashin, featuring Russian-born players and led by former New York Islanders center Alexei Yashin, will take on Team Jagr, made up of players from the rest of the world and captained by former Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers star winger Jaromir Jagr. "With the excitement of last weekend's Winter Classic still fresh, the idea of top international hockey stars playing under the stars in Red Square in Moscow is something that ...
After Blazers Issue Warnings, Grizzlies Resign Darius Miles to 10-Day Contract
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Darius Miles hasn't been with the Blazers since April of last year, but even with threats to the other 29 teams in the NBA, they will be on the hook for $18 million of his contract for this year and next. Was it a threat, or a dare to the other teams? The Portland Trail Blazers, through an email from team president Larry Miller, issued a statement to the other 29 ...
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College football's national championship game, typically the highest rated non-NFL sporting event of a given year, is moving from broadcast to cable. ESPN ...
A 7th BCS Conference? Not Yet.
spartyandfriends.com 1/27/2009 — The Mountain West Conference wants in. At least that’s what they are starting to tell the media, the other conferences, and anyone else who is willing to listen. The problem is, can you really award a conference the right to be among the nation’s elite after one season?
A Good Week For The People On The Inside
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mwcfootball.wordpress.com 1/27/2009 — The USA Today is reporting that Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson wants to at least “put on the table” the idea that the Mountain West deserves and automatic bid to the BCS.
BCS For Dummies (no, really)
ballhype.com 1/14/2009 — Did you know that division one college football is the only college sport that doesn’t have a playoff system? If you follow college football, then you are already aware of this travesty. College football’s Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system needs to be changed because in many situations, ...
Best BCS Conference? How About the ACC?
thewizofodds.com 1/15/2009 —
Joe Giglio of the Raleigh News & Observer has finished his annual look at how Bowl Championship Series conferences fared in 2008, and if you're a fan of the Atlantic Coast Conference, you have something to brag about. The ACC won more games ...
Inside The BCS Computer Ranking Black Box
blog.80percentmental.com 12/18/2008 — Why does only one BCS computer poll publish their ranking logic? Does it make sense or would we better off with just human polls? Does the BCS care?
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Bleacher Report - NFL 1/7/2009
Every year college football fans are left to ponder how far their teams would really go, if only the NCAA had a playoff system like the NFL.
But what if the tables were turned? What if the NFL decided that the best way to choose its ...
ACC commish says BCS complies with law —
Boston.com -- Football news 1/8/2009
Bowl Championship Series officials believe they're prepared to fend off any legal challenges. With the Utah attorney general investigating the bowl system for a possible antitrust violation, Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner and BCS coordinator ...
