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BCS Formula Places Oklahoma Over Texas (Updated)

November 29th, 2008 · 39 Comments

ATTENTION: People who cast votes in the polls that count toward college football’s BCS rankings.  A new formula suggests the Oklahoma Sooners squad is the clear-cut winner in the Big 12 South. Now that a three-way tie exists between the Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders, I have a suggestion for resolving [...]

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Utah Ranked Above Oklahoma State in BCS?

November 2nd, 2008 · 14 Comments

I’ve been so busy writing about politics during the past few weeks that I haven’t had time to cover college football much.  Tonight, however, I had to share my disgust with the latest BCS rankings.  Somehow, those rankings place the Utah Utes above my Oklahoma State Cowboys.  My question is, “How?” A comparison of the [...]

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Texas Tech Bounces Back, Defeats Virginia, 31-28

January 1st, 2008 · No Comments

A game-ending 41-yard field goal by Alex Talica sealed the deal for the Texas Tech Red Raiders as they defeated the surprisingly strong Virginia Cavaliers, 31-28, in the Gator Bowl. In a post yesterday, I predicted Coach Mike Leach’s system — Graham Harrell to Mike Crabtree et al — would run roughshod over the boys [...]

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Blogger Offers Major Bowl Game Predictions

December 31st, 2007 · 7 Comments

I must be honest and admit that the college football bowl games that matter begin tomorrow morning. That in mind, I offer my predictions below for the eight major bowl games* being played during the next seven days: JANUARY 1 OUTBACK BOWL Tampa, 11 a.m. ET, ESPN HD Wisconsin Badgers vs. Tennessee Volunteers Though Wisconsin [...]

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