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bankrollsports.com - 12/3/2008
Controversy in the Big 12
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The latest BCS Standings are out and they have left the Big 12 in turmoil. The Texas Longhorns have been ahead of the Oklahoma Sooners all season in respect to the BCS Standings for their 45-35 victory over the Sooners this season. However, this week Oklahoma jumped ahead of Texas in.....
Controversy in the Big 12
At least the BCS is in good hands with the Harris poll. Wait ...
rivals.yahoo.com - 12/2/2008
At least the BCS is in good hands with the Harris poll. Wait ...
— rivals.yahoo.com — The Harris poll: What up with that? Other than making up a third of the all-important BCS... standings, nobody knows , exactly. But the Oklahoman 's Berry Tramel assures us the Harris operation is manned only by the most methodical, wise and ... (more) At least the BCS is in good hands with the Harris poll. ...

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Texas discover comfort and unity in blinding frustration
rivals.yahoo.com - 12/2/2008
Texas discover comfort and unity in blinding frustration
— rivals.yahoo.com — Consiglieri Peter Bean has thrown his hands up , but for the most part, Texas fans are... on the warpath about their BCS snub in favor of Oklahoma: Flooding the Big 12 office with angry letters, blaming poor Blake Gideon , wondering if Will Muschamp ... (more) Texas discover comfort and unity in blinding frustration

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Part 2 BCS Controversy Continues…
bankrollsports.com - 12/4/2008
Part 2 BCS Controversy Continues…
— bankrollsports.com — More dicussion of this year's BCS controversy and the team's getting the short end of the stick.... (more) Part 2 BCS Controversy Continues…

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