tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319698252024-03-17T03:33:55.051-04:00College Football NationA site dedicated to all things college football.Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05448666300410786279noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-81922984880201876402013-01-07T15:07:00.004-05:002013-01-11T16:38:24.260-05:00National Champions: 2010-2019<table><tbody>
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<b><span style="font-size: 180%;">Decade Tally</span></b><br />
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Football helmet images courtesy of <a href="http://www.nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/">The Helmet Project</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-14516618327845695742010-01-08T00:20:00.002-05:002010-01-08T00:22:11.307-05:00Alabama Wins Nat'l Champ and Defends Challenge CupAlabama's 37-21 win over Texas brings home its first title since the 1992. It was also their first defense of the Challenge Cup since winning it from Florida in the SEC Championship. Congrats to the Crimson Tide.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-27275560258423875162009-12-06T21:16:00.001-05:002009-12-06T21:18:31.223-05:00TCU v. Boise State in the Fiesta BowlFor those following CFBN's Mid-Major National Championship award, it will go to the winner of the Fiesta Bowl this year, as 12-0 TCU faces 12-0 Boise State. Boise State won the Fiesta Bowl a few years back, but also lost to TCU in last year's bowl game. The Fiesta Bowl is played in Glendale, Arizona, on January 4th, 2010.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-83682170990051822252009-12-06T21:12:00.002-05:002009-12-06T21:16:01.478-05:00Bowls AnnouncedThe bowl games were announced tonight, and as expected, Alabama and Texas will face off in Pasadena for the BCS National Championship. As for the mythical Toilet Bowl, it should pit winless Eastern Michigan v. winless Western Kentucky.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-63771981054597906722009-12-06T20:12:00.002-05:002009-12-06T20:15:12.868-05:00Alabama Claims the Challenge CupAlabama pulled out a big time win in the SEC Championship over Florida, launching them into the BCS National Championship game. Alabama also claimed the Challenge Cup -- the first time the cup has changes hands in the 2009 season. Alabama will have its first cup defense against Texas in Pasadena.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-87802667729317810102009-09-20T21:01:00.001-04:002009-09-20T21:01:59.160-04:002009 CFBN Poll: Week 4<table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 130pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="173"><col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"> <col style="width: 109pt;" width="145"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 21pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" height="17" width="28">Po.</td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 109pt; font-weight: bold;" width="145">Week 4</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">1</td> <td>Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">2</td> <td>Texas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">3</td> <td>Alabama</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">4</td> <td>Penn State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">5</td> <td>Mississippi</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">6</td> <td>California</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">7</td> <td>LSU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">8</td> <td>Boise State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">9</td> <td>Miami</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">10</td> <td>TCU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">11</td> <td>Michigan</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">12</td> <td>North Carolina</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">13</td> <td>Missouri</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">14</td> <td>Cincinnati</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">15</td> <td>Kansas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">16</td> <td>Auburn</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">17</td> <td>Pittsburgh</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">18</td> <td>South Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">19</td> <td>Arizona State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">20</td> <td>Houston</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">21</td> <td>UCLA</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">22</td> <td>Iowa</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">23</td> <td>Kentucky</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">24</td> <td>Wisconsin</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">25</td> <td>Southern Miss</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-33287436812261513462009-09-13T02:54:00.001-04:002009-09-13T02:55:15.832-04:002009 CFBN Poll: Week 3<table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 130pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="173"><col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"> <col style="width: 109pt;" width="145"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 21pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" height="17" width="28">Po.</td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 109pt; font-weight: bold;" width="145">Week 3</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">1</td> <td>Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">2</td> <td>Texas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">3</td> <td>USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">4</td> <td>Alabama</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">5</td> <td class="xl25">Penn State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">6</td> <td class="xl25">Mississippi</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">7</td> <td class="xl25">California</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">8</td> <td class="xl25">BYU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">9</td> <td class="xl25">Boise State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">10</td> <td class="xl25">LSU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">11</td> <td class="xl25">Georgia Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">12</td> <td class="xl25">TCU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">13</td> <td class="xl25">Utah</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">14</td> <td class="xl25">Cincinnati</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">15</td> <td class="xl25">North Carolina</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">16</td> <td class="xl25">Kansas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">17</td> <td class="xl25">Michigan</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">18</td> <td class="xl25">Boston College</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">19</td> <td class="xl25">Pittsburgh</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">20</td> <td class="xl25">Nebraska</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">21</td> <td class="xl25">South Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">22</td> <td class="xl25">Houston</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">23</td> <td class="xl25">Auburn</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">24</td> <td class="xl25">Missouri</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">25</td> <td class="xl25">Miami</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-81134683667930827162009-09-08T02:15:00.006-04:002009-09-13T03:19:58.745-04:002009 MVP RaceHere are the standings after week 2:<br /><br /><table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 268pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="356"><col style="width: 25pt;" span="2" width="33"> <col style="width: 109pt;" span="2" width="145"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 25pt; font-weight: bold;" height="17" width="33"> <table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 268pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="356"><col style="width: 25pt;" span="2" width="33"> <col style="width: 109pt;" span="2" width="145"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 25pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;" height="17" width="33">No.</td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 25pt; font-weight: bold;" width="33">Po.</td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 109pt; font-weight: bold;" width="145">Name</td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 109pt; font-weight: bold;" width="145">Team</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">1</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Tim Tebow</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">2</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Colt McCoy</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Texas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">3</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">RB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Jahvid Best</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">California</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">4</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Max Hall</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">BYU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">5</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">RB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Jonathan Dwyer</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Georgia Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">6</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Terrelle Pryor</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">7</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Zac Robinson</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Oklahoma State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">8</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">WR</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Dez Bryant</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Oklahoma State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">9</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">WR</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Michael Floyd</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Notre Dame</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">10</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">RB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Joe McKnight</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">11</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Jimmy Clausen</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Notre Dame</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">12</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Barkley</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">13</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Tate Forcier</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Michigan</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">14</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">RB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Robert Griffin</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Baylor</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">15</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">RB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Stafon Johnson</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">16</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Tony Pike</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Cincinnati</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">17</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Dan LeFevour</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Central Michigan</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">18</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Case Keenum</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Houston</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">19</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Jacory Harris</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Miami</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" num="" height="17">20</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">QB</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Kellen Moore</td> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Boise State</td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 25pt; font-weight: bold;" width="33"><br /></td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 109pt; font-weight: bold;" width="145"><br /></td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 109pt; font-weight: bold;" width="145"><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-84194934127129234232009-09-08T02:04:00.001-04:002009-09-08T02:05:59.751-04:002009 CFBN Poll: Week 2Here is the first CFBN Poll, following week one's results:<br /><br /> <table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 130pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="173"><col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"> <col style="width: 109pt;" width="145"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 21pt; font-weight: bold;" height="17" width="28">Po.</td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 109pt; font-weight: bold;" width="145">Week 2</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">1</td> <td>Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">2</td> <td>Texas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">3</td> <td>USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">4</td> <td>Alabama</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">5</td> <td>Oklahoma State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">6</td> <td>Penn State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">7</td> <td>Mississippi</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">8</td> <td>California</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">9</td> <td class="xl25">LSU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">10</td> <td>Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">11</td> <td>BYU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">12</td> <td>Boise State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">13</td> <td>TCU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">14</td> <td>Utah</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">15</td> <td>Notre Dame</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">16</td> <td>North Carolina</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">17</td> <td>Georgia Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">18</td> <td>Michigan State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">19</td> <td class="xl25">Missouri</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">20</td> <td>Cincinnati</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">21</td> <td>Miami</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">22</td> <td class="xl25">Tennessee</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">23</td> <td>South Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">24</td> <td class="xl25">Arkansas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;" num="" height="17">25</td> <td class="xl25">Michigan</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-73783823522271427362009-09-08T02:01:00.002-04:002009-09-08T02:03:42.889-04:00Sam Bradford Out 2-4 Weeks2008 Heisman winner Sam Bradford is expected to miss 2-4 weeks of play due to an injury during the loss to BYU on Saturday. During this time, Oklahoma will face Idaho State, Tulsa and Miami. If the injury extends past four weeks, the Sooners will start conference play without their starting quarterback, first against Baylor and then against Texas in a much-anticipated Red River Rivalry game.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-14508407229426886872009-09-08T01:56:00.000-04:002009-09-08T01:57:15.238-04:00Welcome to the 2009 SeasonHello college football enthusiasts! It has been a busy summer and the progress on this site has been slow, but now that the season is underway, we are proud to get the content kicking for the 2009 season. Check back frequently for updates or check our evolving team feeds above to follow your favorite college team.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-45505586595568313972009-01-09T00:42:00.002-05:002009-01-09T00:51:30.838-05:00Florida Wins Title, Challenge CupFlorida's 24-14 win over the Oklahoma Sooners locked up the Gators' third national championship and third Challenge Cup. This marked Urban Meyer's second title in the past three years, and Tim Tebow put himself in a good position to take home CFBN's top player award.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-1461909990405668122009-01-03T16:16:00.002-05:002009-01-03T16:29:19.829-05:00Utah wins CFBN 2008 MMNCWith a 31-17 victory over SEC runner-up Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, Utah has captured College Football Nation's 2008 Mid-Major National Championship. The Utes' win makes them the only Division I-A college football program with an undefeated record.<br /><br />Considering the contested selection of Oklahoma for the BCS National Championship over Texas, the selection of Ohio State over a then-undefeated Boise State for the Fiesta Bowl and the overlooking of Utah for a share of the national championship, the aftermath of this season is likely to be a playoff.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-68328839213773347272008-12-30T23:33:00.000-05:002008-12-30T23:34:33.392-05:00CFBN All-America Team<table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 367px; height: 1007px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><col style="width: 26pt;" width="34"> <col style="width: 109pt;" width="145"> <col style="width: 88pt;" width="117"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl26" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 26pt; font-weight: bold;" height="17" width="34">Po.</td> <td class="xl26" style="width: 109pt; font-weight: bold;" width="145">All-America Team</td> <td class="xl26" style="width: 88pt; font-weight: bold;" width="117">School</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">QB</td> <td class="xl24">Tim Tebow</td> <td class="xl24">Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">QB</td> <td class="xl24">Sam Bradford</td> <td class="xl24">Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">QB</td> <td class="xl24">Colt McCoy</td> <td class="xl24">Texas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">QB</td> <td class="xl25">Graham Harrell</td> <td class="xl25">Texas Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">RB</td> <td class="xl24">Chris Wells</td> <td class="xl24">Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">RB</td> <td class="xl24">Javon Ringer</td> <td class="xl24">Michigan State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">RB</td> <td class="xl24">Shonn Greene</td> <td class="xl24">Iowa</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">RB</td> <td class="xl25">Knowshon Moreno</td> <td class="xl25">Georgia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">FB</td> <td class="xl24">Jorvorskie Lane</td> <td class="xl24">Texas A&M</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">FB</td> <td class="xl25">Brannan Southerland</td> <td class="xl25">Georgia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">WR</td> <td class="xl24">Michael Crabtree</td> <td class="xl24">Texas Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">WR</td> <td class="xl24">Percy Harvin</td> <td class="xl24">Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">WR</td> <td class="xl24">Jeremy Maclin</td> <td class="xl24">Missouri</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">WR</td> <td class="xl24">Dez Bryant</td> <td class="xl24">Oklahoma State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">WR</td> <td class="xl24">Jarrett Dillard</td> <td class="xl24">Rice</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">WR</td> <td class="xl25">Arrelious Benn</td> <td class="xl25">Illinois</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">TE</td> <td class="xl24">Brandon Pettigrew</td> <td class="xl24">Oklahoma State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">TE</td> <td class="xl24">Jermaine Gresham</td> <td class="xl24">Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">TE</td> <td class="xl25">Chase Coffman</td> <td class="xl25">Missouri</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">T</td> <td class="xl24">Andre Smith</td> <td class="xl24">Alabama</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">T</td> <td class="xl24">Michael Oher</td> <td class="xl24">Mississippi</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">T</td> <td class="xl24">Ciron Black</td> <td class="xl24">LSU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">T</td> <td class="xl25">Eugene Monroe</td> <td class="xl25">Virginia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">G</td> <td class="xl24">Duke Robinson</td> <td class="xl24">Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">G</td> <td class="xl24">Herman Johnson</td> <td class="xl24">LSU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">G</td> <td class="xl24">Greg Isdaner</td> <td class="xl24">West Virginia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">G</td> <td class="xl25">Trevor Canfield</td> <td class="xl25">Cincinnati</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">C</td> <td class="xl24">Alex Mack</td> <td class="xl24">California</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">C</td> <td class="xl24">A.Q. Shipley</td> <td class="xl24">Penn State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">C</td> <td class="xl25">Antoine Caldwell</td> <td class="xl25">Alabama</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DT</td> <td class="xl24">Terrence Cody</td> <td class="xl24">Alabama</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DT</td> <td class="xl24">Gerald McCoy</td> <td class="xl24">Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DT</td> <td class="xl24">B.J. Raji</td> <td class="xl24">Boston College</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DT</td> <td class="xl25">Ndamukong Suh</td> <td class="xl25">Nebraska</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DE</td> <td class="xl24">Brian Orakpo</td> <td class="xl24">Texas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DE</td> <td class="xl24">George Selvie</td> <td class="xl24">South Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DE</td> <td class="xl24">Tyson Jackson</td> <td class="xl24">LSU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DE</td> <td class="xl25">Aaron Maybin</td> <td class="xl25">Penn State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">OLB</td> <td class="xl24">Aaron Curry</td> <td class="xl24">Wake Forest</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">OLB</td> <td class="xl24">Brian Cushing</td> <td class="xl24">USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">OLB</td> <td class="xl24">Marcus Freeman</td> <td class="xl24">Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">OLB</td> <td class="xl25">Tyson McKenzie</td> <td class="xl25">South Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">MLB</td> <td class="xl24">Ray Maualuga</td> <td class="xl24">USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">MLB</td> <td class="xl24">James Laurinaitis</td> <td class="xl24">Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">MLB</td> <td class="xl24">Brandon Spikes</td> <td class="xl24">Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">MLB</td> <td class="xl25">Dannell Ellerbe</td> <td class="xl25">Georgia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">CB</td> <td class="xl24">Malcolm Jenkins</td> <td class="xl24">Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">CB</td> <td class="xl24">Vontae Davis</td> <td class="xl24">Illinois</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">CB</td> <td class="xl24">D.J. Moore</td> <td class="xl24">Vanderbilt</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">CB</td> <td class="xl24">Donovan Warren</td> <td class="xl24">Michigan</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">CB</td> <td class="xl24">Trevard Lindley</td> <td class="xl24">Kentucky</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">CB</td> <td class="xl25">Victor Harris</td> <td class="xl25">Virginia Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">SS</td> <td class="xl24">Myron Rolle</td> <td class="xl24">Florida State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">SS</td> <td class="xl24">Patrick Chung</td> <td class="xl24">Oregon</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">SS</td> <td class="xl25">Emanuel Cook</td> <td class="xl25">South Carolina</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">FS</td> <td class="xl24">Taylor Mays</td> <td class="xl24">USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">FS</td> <td class="xl24">William Moore</td> <td class="xl24">Missouri</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">FS</td> <td class="xl25">Kam Chancellor</td> <td class="xl25">Virginia Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">K</td> <td class="xl24">Graham Gano</td> <td class="xl24">Florida State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">P</td> <td class="xl24">Kevin Huber</td> <td class="xl24">Cincinnati</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-88941202112999933072008-12-08T03:26:00.004-05:002008-12-08T04:26:57.654-05:00Dear ESPN, BCS Got It (Mostly) RightESPN is renowned for creating news and controversy where none otherwise exists. In this regard, I would like to refute the notion that Texas deserved to go to the BCS National Championship in lieu of Oklahoma. The argument proffered is based upon the tie that existed between Texas and Oklahoma and the Longhorns' victory over the Sooners in head-to-head competition. This would be a perfectly valid argument if the issue were that simple. Unfortunately, this is an oversimplification of the problem, and here is where I must disagree ...<br /><br />The tie does not exist between Texas and Oklahoma; it exists among Texas, Oklahoma and Texas Tech. Each beat the other in a quasi-round robin format. Thus, head-to-head competition does not tell the whole story. So let's look at the different possible ways of analyzing this:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Quality of Head-to-Head Performance ("Style Points" Analysis)</span><br />Texas defeated Oklahoma by 10 in the Red Rivalry Shootout at the midpoint in the season. This was Oklahoma's only loss of the season. Next, Texas Tech defeated Texas with a last-second touchdown in a subsequent game. Then, Oklahoma defeated Texas Tech by a whopping 40+ points. If you are evaluating teams based upon their most recent head-to-head performance, Oklahoma gets the nod, coming out with the last win in the round-robin format. If you are evaluating teams based upon the quality of the win in the round-robin format, then, once again, Oklahoma gets the nod, having the most convincing victory of the three Big XII South competitors.<br /><br />ESPN has met this argument with a rather clever criticism: "Texas Tech was a pretender." After all, Texas Tech does not favorably compare with Texas or Oklahoma if you compare their whole body of work. While I am sure that Mike Leach and his several fans in Lubbock would love to give Kirk Herbstreit a good shot to the jaw for such a comment, let's allow deference to this <span style="font-style: italic;">prima facie </span> case. However, why not flip the argument a bit. Compared with Oklahoma, Texas was a pretender. In fact, any team not lead by Tim Tebow does not compare favorably with Oklahoma's body of work for the season. This issue will, of course, be discussed at greater length below. Just as much as Texas Tech can be "written off" as a "fluke," so can Texas.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Body of Work</span><br />Texas looked good at several points throughout the season. The victory over Oklahoma flamed their short stint at No. 1. The thorough romping of Big XII North Champs Missouri made the Longhorns appear legit (even though Missouri proved to be "paper" Tigers -- I couldn't resist). However, Texas cannot legitimately argue that their body of work is comparable with the team that set the NCAA record for points scored in a season ... with one more game still left to play. Oklahoma's Sam Bradford is poised to set the NCAA record for quarterback rating (previously held by poser Colt Brennan of pass-happy Hawaii) and possibly bring home the Heisman trophy. What's more, Bradford will have accomplished this on a balanced team, which is something most quarterbacks who put up video-game stats cannot readily claim. Oklahoma's offense set another NCAA record for being the first team to score 60+ points in five consecutive games; the game before that streak started -- a 58-point performance, with 55 of those coming in the first half and the first-team offense sipping soft drinks in the second half. Texas is just not in the same world as this team, and it was extraordinarily lucky to beat them at the season midpoint. This plays into the "fluke" counterargument above. If you evaluate the body of work, you must give the nod to Oklahoma.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Strength of Schedule</span><br />Texas strength of schedule is weak. The Longhorn nonconference schedule: Florida Atlantic, UTEP, Rice and Arkansas. Two-bowl bound teams among those -- Florida Atlantic and Rice -- neither of which strikes fear in the hearts of Big XII enthusiasts. The Longhorn conference schedule differs from Oklahoma's only by one game -- Texas played Colorado and Oklahoma played Kansas State. This is of (very) little consequence.<br /><br />Oklahoma's strength of schedule is superior. The Sooner nonconference schedule: Cincinnati, TCU, Washington and Chattanooga. I will criticize Oklahoma for scheduling a Division I-AA program. However, the Sooners then played two BCS conference teams and a perennial mid-major powerhouse. Cincinnati is headed to the Orange Bowl to face Virginia Tech as the Big East Champion. The Bearcats lost only one other game this season, having bested Big East powers West Virginia, Louisville, South Florida and Pittsburgh. TCU is headed to the Poinsettia Bowl to face undefeated Boise State. The Hornfrogs are credited with undoing the BYU "Dream Season" and almost repeating a spoiler against Sugar Bowl-bound Utah (which happened to be their only other loss). Therefore, if you are basing your decision on strength of schedule, the Sooners get the nod again, having played two extremely tough nonconference games, while their rival was dodging any nonconference challenge.<br /><br />I say that the BCS got it mostly right because I am a firm believer in rewarding undefeated teams. In this vein, it is a travesty to choose a 10-2 Ohio State team that has had its ass kicked in two consecutive BCS Title games over a 12-0 Boise State team that provided the most exciting game of the 2006 season in the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma. One could argue that Boise State did not have the strength of schedule, but Ohio State's strength of schedule does not pass muster either. Ohio State got obliterated in its tough nonconference game against USC, and defeated against Penn State, champions of the deflated Big Ten. The Buckeyes' highest quality win was over a 9-3 Michigan State. On the other hand, Boise State, who was the champion of its conference, had its best win over 9-3 Oregon. Thus, the quality is even.<br /><br />The true tragedy of this prejudicial oversight is the effect it will have on the Boise State program. Broncos' head coach Chris Petersen is like any other coach in America -- he is looking to promote his career. While he would prefer to do so with Boise State, the system makes it so that the Broncos cannot break through the mid-major glass ceiling that has been created by the BCS system. Thus, it is not unexpected that rumors have circulated that Chris Petersen will accept the job as Mississippi State's next head coach and add to the unbelievably deep coaching in the SEC.<br /><br />In this regard, I believe that a slight adjustment needs to be made. Here are the possibilities:<br />1. Turn one of the BCS games into a Mid-Major National Championship, pitting the top two ranked mid-majors against each other.<br />2. Ensnare the BCS from selecting an at large from a BCS conference over an undefeated mid-major.<br />3. Create a seventh BCS conference. A fusion of the Conference USA, Mountain West and WAC, resembling the following: 1. Air Force, 2. Boise State, 3. BYU, 4. Colorado State, 5. Fresno State, 6. Hawaii, 7. Houston, 8. Nevada, 9. Rice, 10. TCU, 11. Tulsa, 12. Utah. This 12-team conference would then reduce the possibility of having multiple undefeateds, ensure a BCS bowl for the conference and would give these teams the credibility to vie for a National Championship.<br />4. Switching to an eight-team playoff system. However, the playoff system must operate such that each BCS conference only sends <span style="font-weight: bold;">one </span>team to the playoff. That being the conference champion. The two remaining slots would exist for mid-majors and independents. Otherwise, the system would be equally prejudicial.<br /><br />With this evaluation of the BCS system, I am expecting a great national championship and an otherwise enjoyable bowl season. Luckily, Boise State wasn't prejudiced too much, as the game with TCU should also be exciting.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-67610702487536749492008-12-07T20:33:00.001-05:002008-12-07T20:34:47.420-05:00Bowl Games<table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 463px; height: 440px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><col style="width: 131pt;" width="174"> <col style="width: 79pt;" width="105"> <col style="width: 85pt;" width="113"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 131pt;" height="17" width="174">BCS Championship</td> <td style="width: 79pt;" width="105">Florida</td> <td style="width: 85pt;" width="113">Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Fiesta Bowl</td> <td>Texas</td> <td>Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Sugar Bowl</td> <td>Alabama</td> <td>Utah</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Orange Bowl</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>Cincinnati</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Rose Bowl</td> <td>Penn State</td> <td>USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">GMAC Bowl</td> <td>Tulsa</td> <td>Ball State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">International Bowl</td> <td>Buffalo</td> <td>Connecticut</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Liberty Bowl</td> <td>East Carolina</td> <td>Kentucky</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Cotton Bowl</td> <td>Texas Tech</td> <td>Mississippi</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Gator Bowl</td> <td>Clemson</td> <td>Nebraska</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Capital One Bowl</td> <td>Michigan State</td> <td>Georgia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Outback Bowl</td> <td>Iowa</td> <td>South Carolina</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Chick-fil-A Bowl</td> <td>Georgia Tech</td> <td>LSU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Insight Bowl</td> <td>Kansas</td> <td>Minnesota</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Music City Bowl</td> <td>Boston College</td> <td>Vanderbilt</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Sun Bowl</td> <td>Pittsburgh</td> <td>Oregon State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Armed Forces Bowl</td> <td>Air Force</td> <td>Houston</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Holiday Bowl</td> <td>Oklahoma State</td> <td>Oregon</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Texas Bowl</td> <td>Rice</td> <td>Western Michigan</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Humanitarian Bowl</td> <td>Nevada</td> <td>Maryland</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Alamo Bowl</td> <td>Northwestern</td> <td>Missouri</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Papajohns.com Bowl</td> <td>Rutgers</td> <td>N.C. State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Independence Bowl</td> <td>Louisiana Tech</td> <td>Northern Illinois</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Emerald Bowl</td> <td>California</td> <td>Miami</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Champs Sports Bowl</td> <td>Florida State</td> <td>Wisconsin</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Meineke Car Care Bowl</td> <td>West Virginia</td> <td>North Carolina</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Motor City Bowl</td> <td>Central Michigan</td> <td>Florida Atlantic</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Hawaii Bowl</td> <td>Hawaii</td> <td>Notre Dame</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Poinsettia Bowl</td> <td>TCU</td> <td>Boise State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">New Orleans Bowl</td> <td>Troy</td> <td>Southern Miss</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Eagle Bank Bowl</td> <td>Navy</td> <td>Wake Forest</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Las Vegas Bowl</td> <td>Arizona</td> <td>BYU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">St. Petersburg Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">South Florida</td> <td class="xl24">Memphis</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">New Mexico Bowl</td> <td>Fresno State</td> <td>Colorado State</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-78967823215010929942008-12-06T00:22:00.010-05:002008-12-06T20:10:30.569-05:00How the BCS Should Go ...Assuming a win by Oklahoma, here is how CFBN would set the BCS Schedule:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BCS National Championship</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BCS No. 1: Florida</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 98px; height: 65px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBEdL_jWLZ9dS5LQ7LwiGwU3L3PNedKBd-GIwEU62rdQSraR6cGOHbSjJMo15cZTOBxJNJ67MgTTYo7eZX0AZNJa0ZOGwyPy08lnoUlnUxTy3hEY8P8wUrP0hOZlE-rbOIoo/s320/Florida.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276544289065658946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reason for Florida:</span> Champions of the "toughest conference in college football" headlined by an electric former Heisman winner at quarterback and an offensive mastermind at head coach. With a win over the Crimson Tide, the Gators will have taken down five ranked teams -- the previous four wins in convincing fashion -- 30 points over LSU, 39 points over Georgia, 50 points over South Carolina and 30 points over rival Florida State. The Gators only have one hiccup on their record -- a one-point loss to an underrated Mississippi team.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BCS No. 2: Oklahoma</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 102px; height: 68px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxE1DCH-_xtMzTyFeW-B3Vgr_bqa0CuxdRjc3V9wEFZZ_5ux8fvpVFNO15rwGI0SRAnjFZYWjO7fgSQ8gzaO4XWlpojoQ4UWUZ2ZJhOOhsrKWtAl0wzkHNYJFxqiiG2RQn_rU/s320/Oklahoma.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276544292260930946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reason for Oklahoma:</span> Champions of what is really the toughest conference in college football in this season, headlined by an electric quarterback, who is likely to be a Heisman winner, and a defensive mastermind at head coach. Oklahoma has had the hottest offense in the country, averaging over 50 points per game this season. Also, the Sooners' schedule is equally impressive to Florida's: Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Kansas and Cincinnati. The three-way tie among Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech was resolved appropriately (even though ESPN is stirring the pot to generate ratings). Each of those three teams were responsible for each of their one losses. In that scenario, you look at how convincing their respective win against the other considered team was. Texas Tech's was the weakest (last second over Texas), Texas's was slightly stronger (two scores over Oklahoma), and Oklahoma's was phenomenal (dominant 44-point win over Texas Tech). The system got it, selecting the Sooners.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rose B</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">owl</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pac-10 Champion: USC<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 108px; height: 72px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaS-exPKMOEFPWNoWOVHCNzN8Mvd5gmTmf07oNTcjxJr8k_wmOTizEkFpn90JBJzrRK0DFGmMmm5Fi2Lm64X3qhEWDiEY8uqyNWBnlRwf2aApMhMLbQHnQDd8pdUmJ8ziO-P4/s320/USC.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276544871729135314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reason for USC:</span> Winner of the Pac-10. Only loss came in an early season away game at Oregon State. Otherwise, USC has rolled through the Pac-10. The Trojans also had tremendous wins against Ohio State and Notre Dame (albeit at home). Pete Carroll's defense has looked very strong, and the offense has player well enough to win games for them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Big Ten Champion: Penn State</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 111px; height: 74px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwV3-UuWpD6_fKJnBB6iR8I-E55rmkhNB-uJDvWo5JxUw9bzowcEwqAovwwYg417GRty_yvV0zGSZf87G0PPpq1269ebJVFPOvbiSH9_97OWcLlUTQa11mv60rW7LLY_0P5ZE/s320/Penn+State.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276544872443222690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reason for Penn State:</span> Winner of the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions came one field goal shy of the National Championship in loss to resurgent Iowa squad. Penn State has managed to get things done with defense again, while throwing together an offense out of multifaceted athletes a la Michael Robinson.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fiesta Bowl</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At Large: Texas</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 111px; height: 74px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqh1r8uGMUA0NA68txDnC1r5r_ZveCSE83pph1WM6ehESaLnht1L1bF9rZBQ0xFxgja02P1Ae7UaeePPYt3fJpCJimGZtCGaMhTjdjF83rRUkMlOmTQkxwthjndYK8rCw9Gv0/s320/Texas.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276545106844364754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reason for Texas:</span> The Longhorns missed playing in the National Championship by a last second pass by Heisman candidate Graham Harrell to Heisman candidate Michael Crabtree. It is tough to argue with that. However, Texas did not deserve to get the nod into the title game over the Sooners because of the aforementioned three-way analysis. Texas maintains the Big XII's tie to the Fiesta Bowl.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At Large: Boise State</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 115px; height: 77px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgOXzCPbqX8riUiCvNC48_8rAFWVxKk5g2WBHgFQZpqNOH6NqYIy33MC1y67gPblJTaUhhdWEAMNWYj123kKvHJa3XjYXqmKRFU3LxYlFRFKXecn5gLOhKPzlgVylP5_XTULw/s320/Boise+State.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276545108132430082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reason for Boise State:</span> Undefeated and winner of the WAC. Chris Petersen once again has the Broncos playing solid fundamentals on offense and defense. This is a team that doesn't make mistakes. If they are going to be beaten, its going to be because they are simply out matched. Pac-10 runner-up Oregon couldn't out match them. It would be a travesty to reward a mediocre Ohio State team at the expense of an undefeated mid-major.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sugar Bowl</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At Large: Alabama</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 113px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqjZkJvgiH98OGxjN53ll-qFT43G437bJsa0LgS7nvnwYhpqMCqLuk-ecpz0HaQanY50xnpwFwcpSGyvcovnFFtl4V5WjH_ckMWvxrLN-_-oIurrUElkxV94xpTqJfKxM5vA/s320/Alabama.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276544867632810066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reason for Alabama:</span> Runner-up in the SEC. Nick Saban has the Crimson Tide playing solid football with perfect fundamentals while working with inherited mediocre talent. This is just a glimpse of what is to come ... if Saban doesn't decide to run off for another program ... or the NFL ... again. Great defense, average offense. Not flashy, but effective.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At Large: Utah</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 117px; height: 78px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKf9s82mVAnL2Dns3NeAYbw89iywontFIxy1NJfFqC6uhYrMJtyntkVF1RhzfiV0gZqgmKs4_wKyu9CEU68WdAqw86XeHU8UyheKZw0RH0fSonjEqxkJQ9xmH8MuueURR-yk/s320/Utah.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276545110619734226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reason for Utah:</span> Undefeated and winner of the Mountain West. The Utes have played solid ball, downing TCU, BYU and Trojan-crusher, Oregon State. Brian Johnson has looked good at quarterback. Once again, it would be a travesty to leave an undefeated team out in favor of a mediocre Ohio State squad.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Orange Bowl</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ACC Champion: Virginia Tech</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 115px; height: 76px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFZ1vvLtCzofbW98_cA4VTSqfFh15wUmwCxwdhUsKsIZHbYJlg1OHN8PB7a1x_XqnyFz20ppJyBYMAI9sQ15APg2k3pVIsqYquQUdf04wI9w6Fh40CRgIsOMq5fIwg259C2Q/s320/Virginia+Tech.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276848766798788418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reason for Virginia Tech:</span> Winner of the ACC. The Hokies atoned for their early season loss to Boston College with a convincing win over the Eagles in the ACC Championship game. This will be the weakest team in a BCS game this year, but aren't outmatched by Cincinnati. While this isn't a marquee game, it will be close.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Big East Champion: Cincinnati</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 116px; height: 77px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPJ5j2HxhBjPyX3KhnToDUzqdTr2IOisrsgbZ2bh-FuTeklnE1TG11UxSMl-W_ggyCI3atTfCRSIwH8S4txgaNZm20zw-jT4xxi1_O9mnx4Sh0dQnDrBUi2y5hibapV8KU08/s320/Cincinnati.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276544871856010514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reason for Cincinnati:</span> Winner of the Big East. Cincinnati has played tremendously thus far, going 10-2 (soon to be 11-2 with a win over Hawaii). The Bearcats two losses were ugly -- 26 points to Oklahoma and 24 points to Connecticut. But Cincinnati has also proven its muster with wins over West Virginia, South Florida and Pittsburgh.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-89633036837588124482008-12-05T23:23:00.002-05:002008-12-05T23:31:18.854-05:00Ball State falls, helps Boise StateChris Petersen must be pleased. The fall of Ball State to Buffalo in tonight's MAC Championship game significantly increases Boise State's chances of going to a BCS game in January. While the BCS system is incapable of accommodating three undefeated mid-majors, two is not outside of the realm of possibility. With three undefeateds, the BCS system can justify snubbing two of them, using each other as reasons not to include them. With two, it would be an injustice to leave out one undefeated and include another. I would be disgusted with the BCS system (a system I have been more tolerant of than most) if it left Boise State out at this point.<br /><br />Likely, the decision facing the BCS will be to include Boise State or Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. In this author's opinion, a 10-2 Ohio State team that has had its ass stomped in two consecutive title games doesn't deserve inclusion over an undefeated mid-major that has played a respectable schedule. We will see how it goes on Sunday.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-78409434272808470962008-11-24T22:56:00.002-05:002008-11-24T23:06:41.269-05:00The Chase for the MMNCAt this juncture, there are three programs competing for the 2008 MMNC. At the moment, Utah is in the lead, having bested rival BYU and run the gauntlet undefeated. However, Boise State and Ball State each have a chance to match their mid-major brethren in regular season unbeatenness. Thus, if we have three undefeated mid-majors, how will we decide who gets the crown. Simple -- look to the bowls.<br /><br />In all likelihood, this will leave Utah with the toughest road, likely to face either Texas or Alabama in the Fiesta or Sugar Bowl. However, Boise State might sneak into the BCS System, especially if Ball State loses to Western Michigan or to Buffalo in the MAC Championship. After all, it is easier to snub a second undefeated mid-major from the BCS if there is a third that would necessarily be snubbed. The difficulty will come in assigning the MMNC should one program get a vastly inferior bowl opponent, leaving one undefeated and one with a tough bowl loss. However, I believe that the players can only play the games that are scheduled, and in that system (the very essence of having a MMNC), we must reward the undefeated.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-19275018969692831252008-11-24T15:03:00.000-05:002008-11-24T15:04:23.079-05:002008 Projected Bowls<table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 469px; height: 612px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><col style="width: 172pt;" width="229"> <col style="width: 109pt;" span="2" width="145"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 172pt;" height="17" width="229">BCS National Championship</td> <td class="xl25" style="width: 109pt;" width="145">Florida</td> <td class="xl25" style="width: 109pt;" width="145">Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Rose Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">USC</td> <td class="xl24">Penn State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Fiesta Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Texas</td> <td class="xl24">Boise State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Sugar Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Alabama</td> <td class="xl24">Utah</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Orange Bowl</td> <td class="xl25">Boston College</td> <td class="xl25">Cincinnati</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">GMAC Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Houston</td> <td class="xl24">Western Michigan</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">International Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Connecticut</td> <td class="xl24">Central Michigan</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Liberty Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Tulsa</td> <td class="xl24">Kentucky</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Cotton Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Texas Tech</td> <td class="xl24">Mississippi</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Gator Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Georgia Tech</td> <td class="xl24">West Virginia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Capital One Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Georgia</td> <td class="xl24">Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Outback Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Michigan State</td> <td class="xl24">South Carolina</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Chick-fil-A Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">LSU</td> <td class="xl24">Florida State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Insight Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Nebraska</td> <td class="xl24">Wisconsin</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Music City Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Vanderbilt</td> <td class="xl24">Maryland</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Sun Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Notre Dame</td> <td class="xl24">Oregon State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Armed Forces Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Air Force</td> <td class="xl24">Rice</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Holiday Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Oregon</td> <td class="xl24">Missouri</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Texas Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Rutgers</td> <td class="xl24">East Carolina</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Humanitarian Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Fresno State</td> <td class="xl24">Wake Forest</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Alamo Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Northwestern</td> <td class="xl24">Oklahoma State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Papajohns.com Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Louisville</td> <td class="xl24">Buffalo</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Independence Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Kansas</td> <td class="xl24">Florida Atlantic</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Emerald Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Miami</td> <td class="xl24">Arizona</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Champs Sports Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">North Carolina</td> <td class="xl24">Iowa</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Meineke Car Care Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Virginia Tech</td> <td class="xl24">Pittsburgh</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Motor City Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Minnesota</td> <td class="xl24">Ball State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Hawaii Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Hawaii</td> <td class="xl24">Northern Illinois</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Poinsettia Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">BYU</td> <td class="xl24">Nevada</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">New Orleans Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Troy</td> <td class="xl24">Memphis</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Congressional Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Navy</td> <td class="xl24">Clemson</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Las Vegas Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">TCU</td> <td class="xl24">California</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">St. Petersburg Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">South Florida</td> <td class="xl24">Southern Miss</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">New Mexico Bowl</td> <td class="xl24">Colorado State</td> <td class="xl24">Louisiana Tech</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-34014341348521462762008-11-24T15:02:00.001-05:002008-11-24T15:02:57.722-05:00CFBN Poll: Week 13<span style="font-weight: bold;">CFBN Poll: Week 13</span><br /><table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 130pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="173"><col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"> <col style="width: 109pt;" width="145"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 21pt;" num="" height="17" width="28">1</td> <td style="width: 109pt;" width="145">Alabama</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">2</td> <td>Utah</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">3</td> <td>Boise State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">4</td> <td>Ball State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">5</td> <td>Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">6</td> <td>Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">7</td> <td>USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">8</td> <td>Texas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">9</td> <td>Penn State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">10</td> <td>Texas Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">11</td> <td>Georgia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">12</td> <td>Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">13</td> <td>Oklahoma State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">14</td> <td>Missouri</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">15</td> <td>Boston College</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">16</td> <td>Michigan State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">17</td> <td>TCU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">18</td> <td>Cincinnati</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">19</td> <td>West Virginia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">20</td> <td>Oregon State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">21</td> <td>BYU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">22</td> <td>Pittsburgh</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">23</td> <td>Northwestern</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">24</td> <td>Georgia Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">25</td> <td>Oregon</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-22228667712136038362008-11-24T14:53:00.002-05:002008-11-24T14:55:16.243-05:00Bob Stoops Wins First Challenge CupOklahoma took home the Challenge Cup for the 6th time in their history, with a 65-21 thumping of No. 2 Texas Tech. This marks the first Challenge Cup for the Sooners in the Bob Stoops era. They will have their first defense against Oklahoma State next weekend.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-75156413019928397682008-11-16T00:33:00.000-05:002008-11-16T00:34:09.124-05:00CFBN Poll: Week 12<span style="font-weight: bold;">CFBN Poll: Week 12</span><br /><table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 130pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="173"><col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"> <col style="width: 109pt;" width="145"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 21pt;" num="" height="17" width="28">1</td> <td style="width: 109pt;" width="145">Alabama</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">2</td> <td>Texas Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">3</td> <td>Boise State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">4</td> <td>Utah</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">5</td> <td>Ball State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">6</td> <td>Florida</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">7</td> <td>Texas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">8</td> <td>Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">9</td> <td>USC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">10</td> <td>Penn State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">11</td> <td>Georgia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">12</td> <td>Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">13</td> <td>Missouri</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">14</td> <td>Boston College</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">15</td> <td>Maryland</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">16</td> <td>Michigan State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">17</td> <td>LSU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">18</td> <td>TCU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">19</td> <td>BYU</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">20</td> <td>West Virginia</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">21</td> <td>Oregon State</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">22</td> <td>Pittsburgh</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">23</td> <td>Northwestern</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">24</td> <td>Georgia Tech</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" num="" height="17">25</td> <td>Oregon</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-13602781516249545412008-11-09T14:00:00.005-05:002008-11-09T14:24:19.535-05:00Suggesting a Play-Off SystemThere has been plenty of speculation about a playoff system. Here is my suggestion.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eight team playoff</span><br />1. Winner of ACC (automatic)<br />2. Winner of Big East (automatic)<br />3. Winner of Big Ten (automatic)<br />4. Winner of Big XII (automatic)<br />5. Winner of Pac-10 (automatic)<br />6. Winner of SEC (automatic)<br />7-8. Choose two from the winners of the Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt and WAC or a 9-3 or better Independent.<br /><br />There will be no more than one team from any conference.<br /><br />Here is how this would work for this year, as per projected finishes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Automatic Berths:</span><br />1. North Carolina (ACC)<br />2. West Virginia (Big East)<br />3. Penn State (Big Ten)<br />4. Texas (Big XII)<br />5. USC (Pac-10)<br />6. Florida (SEC)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At Large Berths:</span><br />1. Tulsa (C-USA)<br />2. Central Michigan (MAC)<br />3. BYU (Mountain West)<br />4. Troy (Sun Belt)<br />5. Boise State (WAC)<br />* There will be no eligible Independents this year.<br /><br />The committee will likely select Boise State and BYU from the at larges.<br /><br />The playoff bracket would look as follows:<br /><br />#1: Florida<br />#8: BYU<br /><br />#4: Penn State<br />#5: North Carolina<br /><br />#2: Texas<br />#7: Boise State<br /><br />#3: USC<br />#6: West Virginia<br /><br />Let's also look at how it would have worked last year:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Automatic Berths:</span><br />1. Virginia Tech (ACC)<br />2. West Virginia (Big East)<br />3. Ohio State (Big Ten)<br />4. Oklahoma (Big XII)<br />5. USC (Pac-10)<br />6. LSU (SEC)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At Large Berths:</span><br />1. Tulsa (C-USA)<br />2. Central Michigan (MAC)<br />3. BYU (Mountain West)<br />4. Florida Atlantic (Sun Belt)<br />5. Hawaii (WAC)<br />* There were no eligible Independents that year.<br /><br />The committee would have likely selected Hawaii and BYU from the at larges.<br /><br />The playoff bracket would have looked as follows:<br /><br />#1: LSU<br />#8: BYU<br /><br />#4: Oklahoma<br />#5: West Virginia<br /><br />#2: Ohio State<br />#7: Hawaii<br /><br />#3: USC<br />#6: Virginia Tech<br /><br />It is rudimentary, but I believe that it would be favorable to all parties. I would suggest that bowl games also be played, with traditional ties for non-qualifying teams.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31969825.post-52014269291840187722008-11-09T04:31:00.002-05:002008-11-09T04:33:32.395-05:00BCS PredictionsHere are the abbreviated bowl projections.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BCS National Championship:</span><br />Florida (12-1) v. Texas (12-1)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rose Bowl:</span><br />USC (11-1) v. Penn State (11-1)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fiesta Bowl:</span><br />Oklahoma (11-1) v. Ohio State (10-2)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sugar Bowl:</span><br />Alabama (11-1) v. West Virginia (9-3)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Orange Bowl:</span><br />North Carolina (11-2) v. Boise State (12-0)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0