sportsmediablog.dallasnews.com - 1/3/2009
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What do you get when you pit Cincinnati and Virginia Tech in an otherwise meaningless BCS Orange Bowl game on New Year's night? How about the lowest rated BCS game ever? That's according to Sports Media Watch. The 6.1 overnight...
bankrollsports.com - 1/3/2009
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Utah pulled of one of the biggest upsets
so far in the college football season last night...
when the beat the no. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide 31-17. The Utes impressive victory came on the side of the ball that received the least attention this season by the way of the defense.
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Utah Victory Impacts Nation
pastthepylon.blogspot.com - 1/2/2009
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 1/5/2009
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
Whenever BCS officials defend their oft-criticized postseason system,
they like to point to the "overall health of...
college football," as measured by increased attendance and TV ratings. They're talking, however, about the regular season. In terms of ...
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Ratings show addition of fifth BCS game a failure - ...
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Some Saturday Linkage For You
Fang's Bites —
... Week (most likely a web series, but more on that Sunday). Anyway, let's do the links for Saturday. Starting with the San Antonio Express-News, Chad Peters talks with the NFL Network's Marshall Faulk who's in town for the All-American Bowl. The Dallas Morning News' Barry Horn writes that the NFL will miss the Cowboys and the Patriots not being in the playoffs this year. In his blog, Barry picks up comments from Troy Aikman on the Cowboys. And Barry credits viewers who stayed away from the insignificant Orange Bowl game on Thursday. For ...
Orange Bowl Ratings Hit a New BCS Low
The Wiz of Odds —
... Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News sums it up: "Congratulations to savvy viewers who won't be pulled in to watching a meaningless college football game between two faceless teams even if the BCS letters are attached. The road to a playoff will be littered with low-rated BCS bowl games. ...
Headlinin': The Orange what? Are they still doing that?
Dr. Saturday —
• And I thought the Doobie Brothers halftime would kill. Friday's Virginia Tech-Cincinnati Orange Bowl on Fox was by the ...
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College Football Pick'em: We're Talking BCS Championship
walker-sports.net 1/8/2009 — Alright after what felt like three years, we have finally reached the BCS Championship game. Unfortunately the amount of time between the conclusion of the regular season, and the actual playing of the championship tends to put a damper on the whole thing.
FOX is killing the already-terrible BCS
zachls.blogspot.com 1/6/2009 — A riddle: How can you make the BCS any worse? Are Verne Lundquist, Mike Patrick and Ron Franklin calling the games? Then you can't. We've had enough of FOX's coverage of these so-so BCS games that seem to becoming less interesting every year. Not ...
A Detailed Look at the BCS System
bizoffootball.com 1/7/2009 — 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.
After Much Demand, NCAA Adds +1 Team To Next Year's BCS Championship Game
sportscomedian.com 1/8/2009 — "There has been a great deal of clamor for a +1 system to be added to the current BCS Bowl format," said BCS chairman Rich Wallace in a press conference held today. "The current Utah-Texas-USC debate, as well as past years, have shown us that we may need to indeed add a +1 to our games. That is...
Thursday (the BCS) edition: Wha’ Happened? —
Randball
With less than 12 hours until tonight’s BCS title game, we turn our attention to an interesting Slate piece by statistical guru Bill James. While BCS-bashing always becomes incredibly popular this time of year, James comes at it from a slightly different direction than the sportswriters ...
BCS National Championship Game - Florida vs Oklahoma —
Past The Pylon
The quest for an undisputed BCS national championship has become muddle again for the second time in three years. Don’t think for one moment it bothers Florida or Oklahoma, who will be playing in the BCS national championship game on January 8th. Despite what others may say, this game between ...
