swopeblog.blogspot.com - 11/21/2007
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With the many, many flaws of the BCS scoring system, the one that really sticks out to me is how much the human element is taken into account with the polling formula. And, as we see year after year, when it comes to human rankings, it does not matter if you lose a game, it matters when you lose a game.
Kansas is 11-0. Missouri is 10-1. Hello, Border War!
extrapolater.com 11/21/2007 — This is always a big game for people in Kansas and Missouri. It’s usually just for bragging rights, though. This year it’s for a shot at the Big 12 title and eventually, hopefully, the national title. But it’s always been a big deal, ever since John Brown hacked a few pro-slavery settlers to death and William Quantrill rode across the border to burn Lawrence to the ...
Mizzou Tailgating Unleashed!
mizzoutailgating.com 11/21/2007 — MU vs. Iowa State: Telephone Trophy Exchange In 1949, the Missouri football Tigers were playing in Ames, IA vs. Iowa State. Just before the game started, an assistant coach for the Tigers put on his headset and was startled to hear the Iowa State ...
The Daily Advertiser - www.theadvertiser.com - Lafayette, LA
theadvertiser.com 11/21/2007 — LSU has a very important game on Friday (two days away), and I don't think Glenn Guilbeau has written about it once. You would think that given the significance of this game (one that will probably be a very tough challenge for LSU) that Guilbeau ...