Michigan State isn't known for just basketball anymore. The football team at the hoops haven is really making a name for itself. State is off to their first 7-0 start since the national championship year of 1966. The first BCS standings of the college football season came Sunday night, and since MSU is the only undefeated Big Ten team left, they lead the way among conference … [Read more...] about Michigan State #7 in 1st BCS Rankings of 2010
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Small schools must retain soul when joining BCS Conferences
It's easy to understand why the small schools are in favor of a college football playoff system; the BCS prohibits them from EVER playing in the championship. The big schools in the BCS conferences? (Big 12, SEC, ACC, Pac 10, Big East and Big Ten) Well, they get shafted by the computers too, but they're still much more likely to be BCS proponent than the mid majors. Which … [Read more...] about Small schools must retain soul when joining BCS Conferences
Megaconference Era=Eventual Playoffs
If you're rooting for the eventual demolishing of the BCS, in favor of a new college football playoff system (meaning you are in fact a human being who possesses a sense of decency, logic and rationality) then you should be rooting for Texas to do the right thing (whether that's in the Big 12 or not) and start the seismic change required to get the ball rolling in the direction … [Read more...] about Megaconference Era=Eventual Playoffs
College Football will never have Title Games like This
By Paul M. Banks Under the current and counter-intuitive BCS system, college football will never have a title game like the instant classic we watched Monday night. There will never be a mid-major taking on a BCS conference school, and battling them down to the final second, for all the marbles. … [Read more...] about College Football will never have Title Games like This
Your chance to let the BCS know WE NEED A PLAYOFF SYSTEM
When this college football season ends, we will have more undefeated teams than ever before. And since there is no playoff system in place, it means more teams will get screwed and denied a receive a deserved chance to play for the title than ever before. Yes, we all know that the middle letter in BCS is one letter too many, because BS is what it is all about. And yes bowl … [Read more...] about Your chance to let the BCS know WE NEED A PLAYOFF SYSTEM
Illini Don’t Embarrass Selves, Program or School Against Cincinnati
By Paul Schmidt No one expected the Illini to win, let's be perfectly honest. But, as 18.5-point underdogs, most expected the Illini to get run right out of Nippert Stadium by the number-5 ranked Cincinnati Bearcats. And while the final score, 49-36, certainly indicates problems, there a couple of things that come out of the game that really reflected well on the … [Read more...] about Illini Don’t Embarrass Selves, Program or School Against Cincinnati
Ohio State Season Preview
By Anthony Zilis Ohio State has won 33 games in the last three years, winning the conference championship each year. At any other Big Ten school this couldn’t possibly be considered a dry spell. But after losing BCS bowls each season, many consider this period for the Buckeyes just that. Still, Jim Tressel’s group is looking to extend a run of four straight Big Ten … [Read more...] about Ohio State Season Preview