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What Exactly Is A National Champion, Anyhow?
rockytoptalk.com - 1/8/2009
What Exactly Is A National Champion, Anyhow?
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Musings from 37,000 feet en route to Knoxville. Having been delayed a day due to weather, I finally made the first leg of my journey home from Wyoming to Knoxville for the next semester.  Thanks to a pleasantly welcome 3-hour layover, I had the chance to log in, catch up on email, ...

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Bill James urges his colleagues to boycott the BCS
slate.com - 1/7/2009
Bill James urges his colleagues to boycott the BCS
— slate.com — Suppose that you are a football coach and you are having an interview with an athletic director. "Vince," says the AD—in our fantasy your name is Vince, because you are a football coach—"this is a great opportunity for a young coach. The Mountain ... (more) Bill James urges his colleagues to boycott the BCS

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BCS National Championship: Preview and Prediction
totalprosports.com - 1/7/2009
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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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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Texas Tech Thursday Morning Notes - Hold On Now Edition
Double-T Nation — ... frustrating. From ESPN's Matt Mosley, Ravens safety Ed Reed said the Cowboys had a simple game plan. "That was a real simple game plan that they attacked us with," said Reed of the Cowboys' offense. "I thought it would be more complicated, but it was a real simple game plan that they attacked us with. I mean we knew it. Looking at these coaches' openings and talking about a certain someone from Dallas, I'm like, 'Hold on now.' A lengthy but well written piece by Rocky Top Talk's Hooper on what exactly is a ...

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