Topic: Bowl Championship Series
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Notre Dame in BCS national championship game: Take our Fighting Irish football quiz
Test your knowledge of Notre Dame football history with our quiz.
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NFL 2012: a banner year for rookie quarterbacks
Encouraged by the success of Carolina’s Cam Newton and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton last season, five teams hand the offensive controls to five players fresh out of the college ranks.
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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:
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Auburn vs. Oregon: How much do you know about the BCS national championship game? Take our quiz
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BCS national championship: So you call yourself an Oregon Ducks football fan? Take our quiz
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Tim Tebow cancels controversial Dallas church appearance
Tebow tweeted Thursday that he canceled a scheduled April 28 appearance at First Baptist Church due to "new information that has been brought to my attention."
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AJ McCarron leads Alabama to BCS title over Notre Dame (+video)
With four touchdown passes by QB AJ McCarron, Alabama won their third BCS title in four seasons. Alabama stomped on Notre Dame, 42-14.
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Notre Dame in BCS national championship game: Take our Fighting Irish football quiz
Test your knowledge of Notre Dame football history with our quiz.
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Oklahoma and Texas A&M renew Big 12 acquaintances in Cotton Bowl
Both the Sooners and Aggies competed in the Big 12 before Texas A&M left for the Southeastern Conference this season. The former conference foes meet Friday night in the 77th annual Cotton Bowl outside Dallas.
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Oregon Ducks beat Kansas State: Is this Chip Kelly's last game? (+video)
The Oregon Ducks dismantled No. 7 Kansas State 35-17 at the Fiesta Bowl. The Oregon Ducks led 8-0 within the first 12 seconds of the game. Was this coach Chip Kelly's last game with the Ducks?
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2012 Heisman Trophy finalists: History will be made, whoever wins
Three distinct college football players will make their way to New York City later this week for the Heisman Trophy presentation.
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NFL 2012: a banner year for rookie quarterbacks
Encouraged by the success of Carolina’s Cam Newton and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton last season, five teams hand the offensive controls to five players fresh out of the college ranks.
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Opinion After Penn State scandal, Congress should make NCAA put students, education first
In light of the scandal at Penn State, which reveals how big-time college sports often overwhelm the core values of higher education, Congress should closely examine whether the NCAA is running a not-for-profit enterprise or a commercial entertainment empire.
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When power corrupts: Penn State struggles with tarnished legacy
Penn State awaits a new school year, and a fresh start, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
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Opinion NCAA crackdown shouldn't stop at Penn State: BCS uses students like gladiators
The Penn State scandal isn't the only injustice to plague college football. In fact, that damaging lack of transparency is endemic. The NCAA should continue to clean house by taking control of the Bowl Championship Series, which, driven by greed, uses college players like gladiators.
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College football may get a Final Four – and millions in new revenue
The proposed playoff structure marks a big philosophical shift within the world of college football and opens the door to a Cinderella team winning a national championship.
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At last, college football playoffs: BCS commissioners agree on plan
College football semi-finals will rotate among the traditional major bowl games, while the finals will look more like the Super Bowl.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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LSU crushed by Alabama 21-0 despite ranking
LSU, rated No. 1, loses to Alabama, ranked second, in BCS championship.
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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?
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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.
12/06/2011 05:28 pm -
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.
12/05/2011 09:13 pm -
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.
11/23/2011 12:42 pm -
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.
09/22/2011 12:47 pm -
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.
05/31/2011 08:37 pm -
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.
01/11/2011 01:49 pm -
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.
01/10/2011 05:14 pm -
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.
01/10/2011 03:35 pm
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