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Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast. Football (pro). 19.9/33: NFL on FOX, Eagles/Vikings (4:45 PM Sunday) 18.3/30: NFL on NBC, Colts/Chargers (8:15 PM Saturday) 17.0/35: NFL on CBS, Ravens/Dolphins (1 PM Sunday) 14.3/28: NFL on NBC, Falcons/Cardinals (4:30 PM Saturday) 11.0/21: ...
A Detailed Look at the BCS System
A Detailed Look at the BCS System
bizoffootball.com — 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. (more) A Detailed Look at the BCS System
' 50 NCAA Football Predictions (Revisited) '
' 50 NCAA Football Predictions (Revisited) '
sports2debate.com — Back on September 1st, we made some Bold NCAA Predictions for the 2008 season. We're now going... back through and taking a look at how we fared and seeing what came true out of our crystal ball. (more) ' 50 NCAA Football Predictions (Revisited) '
BCS National Championship: Preview and Prediction
BCS National Championship: Preview and Prediction
totalprosports.com — This matchup has everything that a fan dreams of watching in a 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship... Game. The Oklahoma Sooners feature the nations most prolific offense ever, setting records in touchdowns (97) and points (702) this season. They have multiple threats at the wide receiver position (more) BCS National Championship: Preview and Prediction
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Fang's Bites — ... Calabro joins the ESPN Radio affiliate in April. The Radio Business Report says ESPN Radio in New York is expanding its local afternoon programming. William Houston from the Toronto Globe and Mail says the Gold Medal game of the World Junior Hockey Championships set a viewership record for TSN. Christopher Byrne of the Eye on Sports Media hands out his award to Best Sports Information Department Blog. The Sports Media Watch has the final weekend ratings. And the SMW says the Rose Bowl's ratings were up from 2008. But ...

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Pac 10 Roundtable
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Is the BCS breaking any Anti-Trust Laws?
mwcfootball.wordpress.com 1/13/2009 — This all started when Utah Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff , said he would be suing the BCS just a few days after the Utes defeated Alabama 31-17 in the Sugar Bowl.
BCS locked in through 2014
azcentral.com 1/4/2009 — Albert Einstein was smart enough not to create the Bowl Championship Series as the solution to a college football champion. Had he lived to see into the BCS era, now in its 11th year, he no doubt would say: Insanity is using the BCS over and over ...
The Annual Playoffs Post
burntorangenation.com 1/8/2009 — I want a college football playoff. Most of you want a college football playoff. Many of the coaches want a college football playoff. Why can't we have a college football playoff? Because at least by one measure -- dollars, the only one that counts ...
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star-telegram.com 1/5/2009 — GLENDALE, Ariz. — Texas coach Mack Brown said Sunday that recent upsets in BCS bowl games, combined with a matchup of one-loss teams in Thursday’s BCS national championship game, make it clear that "our system is not set up to have a ...
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BCS For Dummies (no, really)
ballhype.com 1/14/2009 — Did you know that division one college football is the only college sport that doesn’t have a playoff system? If you follow college football, then you are already aware of this travesty. College football’s Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system needs to be changed because in many situations, ...
Meyer: Utah, Texas, USC should fight to be No. 1Examiner Sports 1/7/2009
Florida coach Urban Meyer believes Utah, Texas and Southern California should fight for their teams to be recognized as national champions.
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Dan Mullen is juggling two jobs: Preparing for the BCS title game as Florida's offensive coordinator and gearing up for next season, when he'll be the head coach at Mississippi State.
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How Is It That Oklahoma Doesn't Get the Hate That Ohio State Does for Losing?Bleacher Report - College Football 1/7/2009
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