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NEWS ABOUT: Bowl Championship Series

Bowl Championship Series stories: 15 news summaries
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

 Her Math Puts 
 BCS Formula 
 to Shame 

22-year-old's algorithm is 70% accurate; college football's best hits just 56.6%

Sep 26, 09 5:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The ranking system that determines who plays for college football’s national championship is derided nearly universally, not to mention annually, and though this year’s first set of Bowl Championship Series standings don’t come out until Oct. 18, the detractors might have a new champion: a 22-year-old undergrad... More »

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Bowl Championship Series • algorithms • college football • Maggie Wigness • Pacific University

OBITUARY

 NCAA President 
 Myles Brand, 67, 
 Dies of Cancer 

Philosophy professor led sports powerhouse after firing Bob Knight at Indiana U.

Sep 16, 09 6:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Myles Brand, the first academic in 50 years to head the National Collegiate Athletic Association and perhaps best known as the man who, as president of Indiana University, fired legendary basketball coach Bob Knight, died today of pancreatic cancer; he was 67, the New York Times reports. The former philosophy... More »

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NCAA • NCAA football • pancreatic cancer • Bowl Championship Series • Bob Knight • Indiana University • Myles Brand

Playoff Would Kill College Bowl Games: BCS Chief

Fans, pols seem ready to make the change anyway

May 1, 09 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series told Congress today that a switch to a playoff system would threaten even the most celebrated college football bowl games, the AP reports. Advertising dollars would switch to playoffs, said John Swofford, “meaning that it will be very difficult for any bowl,... More »

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Bowl Championship Series • playoff • President Obama • college football • John Swofford

Bowl System May Violate Federal Law

Congress explores launching antitrust probe, backing playoff

Apr 18, 08 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Congressional resolution could have the Justice Department looking into whether the college football bowl system is illegal, the AP reports. The authors of the resolution say  the system restricts trade because only the biggest schools seem to have a shot at being voted into the championship game. A look... More »

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Department of Justice • NCAA • NCAA football • Hawaii Warriors • Bowl Championship Series • BCS • Boise State Broncos • Georgia Bulldogs • Rose Bowl • Sugar Bowl

Kansas Wins Orange Bowl

Jayhawks prove they belong in BCS game by holding off  Virginia Tech

Jan 4, 08 7:45 AM CST
(Newser) - The Kansas Jayhawks proved they belonged in a BCS Bowl game Thursday by beating No. 3 Virginia Tech 24-21 in the FedEx Orange Bowl, the Kansas City Star reports. “They gotta say we’ve played somebody now!” Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib chanted as the No. 8 team celebrated... More »

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Bowl Championship Series • Kansas University Jayhawks • Virginia Tech Hokies • ACC • Big 12 Conference

Texas Tech Wins Gator Bowl

Jan 1, 08 8:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The Red Raiders rallied from a 28-14 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Virginia 31-28 in the Gator Bowl today, the AP reports. The comeback was capped by Alex Trlica's game-winning 41-yard field goal with 7 seconds left on the clock. QB Graham Harrell broke multiple Gator Bowl records with his 407-yard,... More »

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NCAA football • Bowl Championship Series • ACC • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Virginia Cavaliers • Big 12 Conference

Vols Edge Out Badgers
in Outback Bowl

Beat Wisconsin 21-17

Jan 1, 08 8:18 PM CST
(Newser) - A big first half proved decisive for Tennessee today, as the Vols bested Wisconsin 21-17 in the Outback Bowl, the Tennessean reports. Though UT was kept off the scoreboard in the second half, they likewise held the Badgers to a mere three points. With the win came redemption for a... More »

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Bowl Championship Series • Wisconsin Badgers • Southeastern Conference • Tennessee Volunteers • Big Ten Conference

Carr Ends Career on Top as Michigan Bests Florida

Coach calls victory 'extremely meaningful'

Jan 1, 08 7:13 PM CST
(Newser) - In the final game for the Wolverines' celebrated head coach Lloyd Carr, Michigan won its first bowl game in five years, beating the ninth-ranked Gators 42-35 in today's Capital One Bowl, the Detroit News reports. Wolverines' QB Chad Henne had 373 yards and three touchdown passes, and Mike Hart had... More »

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Florida Gators • NCAA football • Michigan Wolverines • Bowl Championship Series • Southeastern Conference • Big Ten Conference

Longhorns Gore Sun Devils

Texas opens up playbook to trounce Arizona State

Dec 28, 07 3:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Despite some truly bizarre play, No.19 Texas had little difficulty dispatching No.11 ASU in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, 52-34, the Dallas Morning News reports. The play which will make all the highlight reels didn't even involve a player—Texas coach Mack Brown's stepson interfered with a ball... More »

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Texas Longhorns • NCAA football • Hollywood Bowl • Bowl Championship Series • Arizona State Sun Devils

E. Carolina Wins Hawaii Bowl

Last second field goal carries the day

Dec 24, 07 1:01 AM CST
(Newser) - Despite a late Boise State comeback in the final minutes of regulation, East Carolina and MVP Chris Johnson are Hawaii bowl champions, the AP reports. A field goal at the end of regulation gave the Pirates a 41-38 victory over the favorites 24th-ranked Boise State. The victory is East Carolina's... More »

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NCAA football • Bowl Championship Series • Boise State Broncos • WAC • East Carolina University Pirates

Football Rivals Still Fighting
the Civil War

Kansas, Missouri
Hold Grudges
150 Years Later

Nov 24, 07 7:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Kansas and Missouri play a huge football game today, one that could decide the national champion, and fans on both sides will be fighting a battle that goes back to the Civil War. Look no further than Kansas' nickname, the Jayhawks, which comes from abolitionist guerrillas who killed and raped... More »

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NCAA football • Kansas • Civil War • Bowl Championship Series • BCS • Missouri Tigers • Big 12 Conference

Illinois Stuns #1 Ohio State

Illini pull off shocking 28-21 win and throw BCS race into turmoil

Nov 10, 07 6:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Illinois went into Ohio Stadium today and stunned the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 28-21, throwing yet another wrench into a national championship race that has featured one upset after another this season. The Illini rode the arm and legs of sophomore quarterback Juice Williams, as he threw 4 TD passes... More »

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University of Illinois • University of Michigan • Ohio State University • Bowl Championship Series • BCS • Big Ten • Ohio Stadium • Illini • Buckeyes • Juice Williams • Ron Zook • Jim Tressel

LSU Gets Payback, Wins Nailbiter

Tigers spoil Saban's attempt to beat the team he used to coach

Nov 4, 07 1:05 AM CST
(Newser) - It took yet another thriller, but LSU came out on top of an electric back and forth battle to hand Alabama a 41-34 defeat yesterday, and stick it to former coach Nick Saban in the bargain. Louisiana State squandered an early 17-3 lead, only to surge to victory with two... More »

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NCAA football • LSU Tigers • Bowl Championship Series • BCS • Alabama Crimson Tide • Southeastern Conference

Ohio State Remains Undefeated

Top-ranked Buckeyes beat Badgers 38-17 in front of home crowd

Nov 4, 07 12:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - History was not repeated yesterday, as Wisconsin's three game win streak at Ohio Stadium ended with a 38-17 Buckeye victory. Ohio State remains undefeated, the win propelling their record to 10-0, 6-0 against Big Ten teams. OSU's defense was sterling, allowing the Badgers a mere 12 rushing yards, as the... More »

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NCAA football • Bowl Championship Series • BCS • Ohio State Buckeyes • Wisconsin Badgers

Ohio State No. 1 After Weekend Full of Upsets

Losses by LSU, Cal clear way to top for Buckeyes in first BCS rankings

Oct 14, 07 9:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first bowl series rankings of the year released today declared traditional power and undefeated Ohio State the best college football team in the US; more surprisingly, the BCS combination of human polls with computer rankings placed South Florida second. They were helped when AP poll #1 LSU and #2... More »

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football • Ohio State University • South Florida • Bowl Championship Series

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