Tag Archives: Bowl Championship Series
Perfect path to a pefect season? BYU has it
Wouldn’t it only be fitting that the program who set the bar non-BCS success is the one that becomes the first non-BCS school in the BCS era to have a national title shot? It’s far too early to start booking flights to Pasadena, but after stunning Oklahoma in their season opener on Saturday, the table [...]
The BCS versus the Bracket: A Tale of Two Post-Seasons
In the mess commonly referred to as the Bowl Championship Series, aka the B.C.S., college football teams compete in a season long struggle with the hopes of making it to the championship. Only the strong survive and a single loss can, and has been, devastating to schools with national championship aspirations. In no other sport [...]
Top 5 BCS Games from the First 10 Years of the BCS
Earlier this week, CBS Sportsline’s Dennis Dodd (who likely gets about 5,000 hate e-mails a week) ranked all 42 Bowl Championship Series games from the first 10 years of the BCS era from best to worst. In case you’re one of those people that sends Dodd weekly (or daily, if you’re that much in hate [...]
2008′s Top 20 College Football Rivalry Games: 10-1
Earlier today, I revealed 11-20 in my list of the top 20 most important college football rivalry games for the upcoming season. Now, I give you the top 10, and just like the first 10, these could all prove to be classics. If you want to get tickets for any of these games, just click [...]
Will Tim Tebow be able to cut it in the NFL?
Last year, history was made in college football. And Gainesville, Florida couldn’t be happier for it. As the highly anticipated 2008 campaign approaches, much ado continues to surround Florida Gator sensation Tim Tebow. In 2007, Tebow became the only sophomore in college football history to win the Heisman Trophy. If his record-setting numbers on the [...]
Who gets the call for LSU at QB?
There’s no pressure on LSU quarterbacks Andrew Hatch or Jarrett Lee. Nope, hardly any. After all, one of these guys only has to replace former super-recruit and SEC title game MVP Ryan Perrilloux, as well as solid starter Matt Flynn, and try and lead the Tigers to back-to-back national championships in a football-mad state. Other [...]
Buckeyes’ backup QB situation a revolving door
Ohio State is set with a Heisman candidate at quarterback, but behind him, things are up in the air? Matt Severance says that could be just the thing that clears the way for the top recruit in 2008′s class to make an early impact.
Sooners looking to break BCS blues in ’08
Oklahoma hasn’t had much success in BCS games over the last few seasons, but with the talent they have on both sides of the ball, 2008 could be the year they break the streak, according to Jake Keyes.
Missouri takes hit with loss of WR Alexander
Behind Heisman candidate Chase Daniel, Missouri is a chic pick to play in next season’s BCS National Championship Game, but the Tigers will have to navigate through the early part of their season, at least, without junior wide receiver Danario Alexander, who had surgery Monday to repair a re-torn ACL in his left knee. The [...]
How do the BCS conferences stack up from top to bottom?
While doing a search for information for another upcoming article, I found a piece by Chick Ludwig of the Dayton Daily News, rating the six BCS conferences from top to bottom.
