Topic: Bowl Championship Series

NFL draft: 5 reasons it is must-see TV

All the hullabaloo surrounding the NFL draft can be a bit baffling to the uninitiated. Commissioner Roger Goodell just walks onstage, calls a name, and then shakes a hand. Hardly gripping stuff. But here are five reasons it is such a big draw: 

Bobby Petrino fired as Arkansas head coach (+video)

Bobby Petrino became head coach of the Arkansas football team five years ago. Now, the school is left to pick up the pieces after Bobby Petrino's multiple missteps.

LSU vs. Alabama goes from hyped rematch to lopsided score

LSU vs. Alabama was the first shutout in the title game since the current bowl-game selection process was instituted in 1998. Alabama won Monday night 21-0.

LSU crushed by Alabama 21-0 despite ranking

LSU, rated No. 1, loses to Alabama, ranked second, in BCS championship.

BCS National Championship Game: LSU vs. Alabama in football rematch heaven (+video)

LSU and Alabama will play for all the marbles Monday night in New Orleans. Will the national title game resemble the regular season's first meeting?

Heisman finalists named for 2011 college football award

Heisman finalists include two quarterbacks, a pair of running backs and a defensive player. The Heisman finalists will find out who won Saturday night.

BCS championship: SEC dominates all the way to the bank

BCS title game isn't just about prestige, it could put another $42 million into the coffers of the SEC, making the conference even more difficult to beat. 

Football rivals like Alabama-Auburn can learn from tree tragedy

An attempt to ruin a football tradition by poisoning famous oaks illustrates the dangers of extreme fan behavior.

Big 12 Conference fans feel anxiety and frustration

Big 12 Conference: Texas A&M withdrew from the conference earlier this month, upset at rival Texas' $247 million cable television deal with ESPN that does not have to be shared with other conference members.

Ohio State football scandal: Is coach or 'hypocritical' NCAA to blame?

The resignation of Ohio State coach Jim Tressel holds lessons for the university, college football programs elsewhere, and the NCAA, say sports analysts. But few expect rule-breaking to abate.

Oregon Ducks can't fly on fourth down as Auburn takes BCS national championship

Oregon Ducks fall to Auburn in the BCS national championship game Monday night. The Tiger defense was stout and an Auburn freshman running back led the charge on offense against the Oregon Ducks.

Auburn vs. Oregon: How much do you know about the BCS national championship game? Take our quiz

Number one Auburn meets number two Oregon Monday night in Glendale, Arizona in the BCS national championship game. The current process of selecting college football's top team hasn't been around all that long. Test your BCS title game knowledge by taking our quiz.

BCS national championship: So you call yourself an Oregon Ducks football fan? Take our quiz

As the University of Oregon prepares to take the field tonight in this season’s BCS football championship game against Auburn in a battle of unbeatens (ESPN, 8:30 p.m ET, in Glendale, Ariz.), here’s your opportunity to prove your grasp of Oregon gridiron-ology. Get more than half right in this quiz and you’re surely no quack fan.

BCS national championship: So you think you’re an Auburn football fan? Take our quiz

As Auburn University prepares to take the field tonight in this season’s BCS championship game against Oregon in a battle of unbeatens (ESPN, 8:30 p.m, in Glendale, Ariz.), here’s your opportunity to prove your grasp of Auburn gridiron-ology. Get more than half right in this quiz and you surely know your stuff.

10 interesting facts about the Bowl Championship Series

What I learned from reading "Death to the BCS."

Death to the BCS

Three sportswriters call for sacking the Bowl Championship Series and replacing it with a true playoff.

Rose Bowl: Do you remember its famous football blooper?

OK, all you New Year's Day couch potatoes, take this quiz to see how much you know about the grandaddy of college bowl games.

Cam Newton, despite dad's dealings, cleared by NCAA to play in SEC championship game Saturday

Cam Newton has been declared eligible to play in the SEC title game this weekend in Atlanta. The NCAA ruled on Newton's status after declaring his father did shop the junior college quarterback to another school.

BCS rankings: Boise State still trails TCU, despite blowout win over Fresno State

BCS rankings this week still have Oregon in the top spot, followed by Auburn. TCU did not play this past weekend and remains in third in the BCS rankings.

A perfect NCAA bracket?

NCAA tournament not enough? There’s more college basketball around.

Top 5 Tim Tebow eye black biblical verses

What drives Tim Tebow can be read in his eyes and under them. The biblical references the quarterback wrote on his eye black at Florida give clues about how the man set to appear in a controversial anti-abortion Super Bowl ad views faith and fame.

Is bowl swag ethical for schools in final BCS standings?

A spot in the final BCS standings means a post-season bowl game – and buckets of free stuff after a season in which players are told to avoid "free."

Alabama vs Texas in BCS championship game: Who has the best swag?

When Alabama and Texas players square off in Thursday's BCS championship game, they'll already have pocketed up to $500 in free stuff. But which bowl offered the best swag?

BCS rankings: Top 25 teams by the dollars

Among the BCS rankings' top 25, all teams are not economically equal. Which teams bring home huge profits for their schools?