rivals.yahoo.com - 12/1/2008
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In a perfect world, the Doc would be given carte blanche to publicly torch the Bowl Championship Series in effigy and institute the elaborate, double-elimination battle royale of his dreams. But we live in the world we live in, so each Sunday the Doc looks at what the new BCS numbers mean for ...
thesportsculture.com - 12/1/2008
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thesportsculture.com —
Exclusive video evidence : ESPN ran a somewhat
fluffy feature video on the BCS nerds that make
up those jokeshow rankings. Four math dudes — that full-fledged pocket protector breed of virgins — are responsible for developing the formula that determines your NCAA BCS ...
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Video evidence: One BCS mathematician has Oklahoma bias
rivals.yahoo.com - 11/30/2008
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rivals.yahoo.com —
First things first: Of the two relevant polls
that have been released as of this writing, the
Coaches poll and Jeff Sagarin's computer poll both rank Oklahoma ahead of Texas. The margin in the Sagarin poll is .44 points, out of a possible 100 for ...
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Settling the Oklahoma-Texas debate with the big picture
sports.espn.go.com - 12/1/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
In the end, it was what we expected.
It just happened far differently than anyone had imagined.
Oklahoma will represent the Big 12 South in the conference championship game against Missouri on Saturday, giving the Sooners a chance to play their way ...
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Brad Edwards: Polls show disturbing trend
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Corn Flakes Wonders Why You Can't Embrace Chaos
Corn Nation —
... In other words, Mack Brown would deny you of so much fun in the interest of fairness.… or in the interests of Texas Longhorn football, whichever comes first. Mack Brown hates chaos, all the more reason why you should embrace it!
Because if you think you know all the angles, Doc Saturday throws another grenade.
Something tells me there’s plenty more left to this season with only one regular season week left to go, more chaos and gnashing of the teeth. A playoff would take all of this away from us, and yet it ...
Ball State and Boise State Decide to Have Their Own Bowl
The Sporting Blog —
... This is quite unlike the BCS computers, who may take a national title away from Florida thanks to the wonders of the BCS's IT community and their formulas, who may have Texas and Oklahoma on a rematch path no matter what happens in Atlanta this weekend. ...
Lost Time Is Not Found Again: Dec. 1, 2008
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
Lost Time Is Not Found Again is what the MPS blog crew has been reading today.
+ Ocho Cinco hitting the Black Friday crowds for Rock Band. {FanIQ.}
+ Sorting out the latest BCS numbers. {Dr. Saturday.}
+ Where will Stephon Marbury end up? {TrueHoop.}
+ The Jermaine Dye to Cincinnati talk keeps going. {Chicago Tribune.}
+ Non-sports: Kanye West news conference. {3 News.} Wayne ...
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Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician —
... support behind in the coaching search?...D.O. Sports Blog
8 Big East teams in the AP Poll today and that's a new record...Cuse Country
Tickets for the Big City Classic, which will take place in the big city of East Rutherford, NJ, are on sale...SUAthletics.com
Updated Big East bowl predictions. Up yours, Sun Bowl...Brian Bennett
Is it possible for Florida to beat Alabama but get left out of the BCS Championship?...Dr. Saturday
Who would make the best bowl opponent for ...
The BCS Works! Everybody Gets What They Want!
Rocky Top Talk —
We've been hearing the chant for a playoff system from nearly every direction for a while now, and the Big 12 South division is the newest exhibit in the pro-playoff arsenal as to why the BCS is the single greatest disaster to ever hit college football. The chant for a playoff has been going on for so long, that many are probably calling for one without even understanding why they do so. So while we're in the heat of the moment and everybody's emotions are overriding their logical senses, let's take a step back and ...
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rivals.yahoo.com 12/8/2008 —
In a perfect world, the Doc would be given carte blanche to publicly torch the Bowl Championship Series in effigy and institute the elaborate, double-elimination battle royale of his dreams. But we live in the world we live in, so each Sunday the ...
The Day That Common Sense Died
burntorangenation.com 12/2/2008 — MGoBrian's got his draft ballot up and he decided on Oklahoma ahead of Texas, for the reasons we've discussed multiple times here already. Though he mistakenly replaces on Texas' schedule Kansas with Kansas State, I'm certain getting that right ...
There Is No Right Answer
mgoblog.com 12/3/2008 — On Monday I posted my blogpoll draft ballot and, I guess, in it is contained my opinion on who should play for the national championship: the SEC champion and either Oklahoma or Texas. This is not controversial. My exact ordering of the teams , ...
Finding myself thankful for the computers
fannation.com 12/1/2008 — For the first time in the 11-year history of the BCS, I find myself thankful for the computers. As I wrote earlier this week , BCS voters were dealt an unwanted burden this weekend thanks to an ill-devised Big 12 tiebreaker format that forced them to ...
Thoughts on Tonight's BCS Title Game
notqualifiedtocomment.blogspot.com 1/8/2009 — I couldn't decide what kind of post to put together for the big game tonight, so what follows are some random thoughts on the title bout (think Mike Tyson's Punch Out).
* I finally decided that I am cheering for Oklahoma in this game. I've always liked Florida for no good reason, but when it...
Sunday Hangover: There Were Playoffs, and Florida and Oklahoma Won
ncaafootball.fanhouse.com 12/8/2008 — by Ray Holloman Miss any of Saturday's action? Get the storylines and implications every Sunday morning with a shot of humor, two of vermouth and a pot full of what's suspected to be either coffee or the pureed remnants of the all those 45-35 ...
Find Out the Final BCS Standings Before This Week’s Games!
thebullgator.blogspot.com 12/5/2008 — Sort of. The Colley Matrix is one of the computer polls used in the BCS. You can have a little fun on the site for the poll by entering in the various outcomes of the upcoming games. Think Florida beating Alabama is enough to get the Gators into the national title game? According to this ...
Gators-Sooners: The B/R Guide To The BCS Championship Game
bleacherreport.com 1/8/2009 — BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Florida Gators vs. Oklahoma Sooners
Jan. 8, 2009,
8:00 PM EST
Dolphins Stadium, Miami, FL
Opening Spread : Florida -3
How they got here…
The No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners blitzed ...
SEC Or Big 12? —
Bleacher Report - College Football 12/2/2008
Two of the biggest games in college football this season are being played Saturday.
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
The Alabama Crimson Tide face off with the Florida Gators at 4 p.m. EST Saturday. Oh, and whoever wins goes to the National ...
