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posted by danmcgowan21 vote down flag
Utah's story couldn't be any better
danstake.blogspot.com - 1/8/2009
Utah's story couldn't be any better
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The story of Utah football looks like the BCS’ biggest flaw, but guess what? Under the old system, they never would have gotten a chance to prove themselves against a team like Alabama. And if there was a playoff, if it managed to even get invited, Utah would not be winning a national championship.
Florida Gators clinch AP title; Utah Utes settle for No. 2 ranking
sports.espn.go.com - 1/9/2009
Florida Gators clinch AP title; Utah Utes settle for No. 2 ranking
— sports.espn.go.com — MIAMI -- Florida is No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Utah is perfect at No. 2,... though not perfectly happy. Texas and USC also claimed to be the best -- but media voters didn't think so. The Gators received 48 first-place votes and 1,606 points in the poll ... (more) Florida Gators clinch AP title; Utah Utes settle for No. ...

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AP voters, do not judge Utah by John Feinstein's advocacy
rivals.yahoo.com - 1/8/2009
AP voters, do not judge Utah by John Feinstein's advocacy
— rivals.yahoo.com — One of the Doc's ironclad rules when reading Venerable Sports Columnists is "Always Disagree with John Feinstein."... It doesn't matter what he's saying, really, but when it comes to college football, he just tends to be a step or two behind. ... (more) AP voters, do not judge Utah by John Feinstein's advocacy

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Rick Reilly: No question, Utah is the national champion - ESPN The Magazine
sports.espn.go.com - 1/7/2009
Rick Reilly: No question, Utah is the national champion - ESPN The Magazine
— sports.espn.go.com — Life of Reilly Oklahoma and Florida can battle for the BCS. But we've already crowned the true... national champ. by Rick Reilly Some gifts people give are pointless: Styling mousse to Dick Vitale. An all-you-can-eat card to Kate Moss. The BCS ... (more) Rick Reilly: No question, Utah is the national champion ...

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