BCS standings unchanged for top 8
Don't let the new BCS standings fool you. They're like a duck on a pond: calm on top, but lots going on under the surface, CFN says.
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BCS standings unchanged for top 8
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: November 16, 2009, 12:40 PM EST Comment And the big news is ... nothing.
Florida, Alabama, Texas, TCU, Cincinnati, Boise State, Georgia Tech and LSU stayed put in the top eight. The TCU blasting of Utah didn't move the needle enough to get appreciably...
Monday, November 16, 2009
In Blount case, Oregon showed where its priorities are
A player who could start on several NFL teams right now embarrasses a university on a national scale, makes nice-nice, and he gets to play football again during a run for the Rose Bowl. Spin it however you want to, but Oregon proved that it's just...
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In Blount case, Oregon showed where its priorities are
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: November 9, 2009, 11:20 PM EST Comment A player who could start on several NFL teams right now embarrasses a university on a national scale, makes nice-nice, and he gets to play football again during a run for the Rose Bowl. Spin it...
Monday, November 09, 2009
Horned Frogs leap higher into the BCS picture
The most interesting aspect of the new BCS standings is TCU's move past Cincinnati into fourth place, CFN says.
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Horned Frogs leap higher into the BCS picture
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: November 9, 2009, 2:20 PM EST Comment Well hellooooooo, TCU.
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Monday, November 09, 2009
Outside top 3, they wait for someone to stumble
Florida, Texas and 'Bama control their BCS destiny , but if two of them slip, CFN says, the No. 5 Cincinnati Bearcats are poised to pounce.
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Outside top 3, they wait for someone to stumble
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: November 3, 2009, 11:57 AM EST Comment There weren't many dramatic changes, and the national title picture remains the same as long as the top three stay unbeaten.
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
A brutally honest look at the Heisman contenders
This was supposed to be one of the best Heisman chases ever, and it might end up being one of the worst. Is there anyone worthy of the thing? The prize is there for the taking, and here's the brutally honest look at who's in the hunt. No current ...
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A brutally honest look at the Heisman contenders
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: October 29, 2009, 1:35 PM EDT Comment This was supposed to be one of the best Heisman chases ever, and it might end up being one of the worst. Is there anyone worthy of the thing? The prize is there for the taking, and here's the brutally...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
BCS boost for Iowa, but Boise State wins, drops
That rout of Hawaii? Sorry, Boise State, but it doesn't carry much weight in the updated BCS rankings , Pete Fiutak says.
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BCS boost for Iowa, but Boise State wins, drops
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: October 26, 2009, 12:32 PM EDT Comment And there goes Boise State.
This couldn't have been a more disastrous week for the program that was flying high at No. 4 in the initial BCS rankings. The Broncos destroyed Hawaii, 54-9, they didn't drop...
Monday, October 26, 2009
From 'it' to out, Bradford blew it
Sam Bradford should have gone to the NFL after last season. That's the lesson future it prospects ought to learn, Pete Fiutak says.
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From 'it' to out, Bradford blew it
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: October 25, 2009, 8:27 PM EDT Comment For being such a great decision-maker on the field, Sam Bradford appears to be awfully confused off of it. There's one thing, though, that's for certain in his world that's currently full of question marks: this isn't...
Sunday, October 25, 2009
SEC champ, Texas in position for a title shot
It's all about the humans. While the computers have their say, they're only one-third of the entire equation and were ignored when push came to shove over the last few years. Quick, who was the No. 1 team in last year's final BCS rankings ...
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SEC champ, Texas in position for a title shot
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add this RSS email print Updated: October 19, 2009, 12:37 PM EDT Comment It's all about the humans. While the computers have their say, they're only one-third of the entire equation and were ignored when push came to shove over the last few years. Quick, who was the No. 1 team in...
Monday, October 19, 2009
Heisman Watch: Injuries blur the picture
This isn't a ranking of the best players or the top NFL prospects. This is an attempt to put the finger on the pulse of the Heisman chase. So without further ado, here are the current favorites at the moment , and this will change week after week ...
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Heisman Watch: Injuries blur the picture
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: October 1, 2009, 12:28 PM EDT Comment This isn't a ranking of the best players or the top NFL prospects. This is an attempt to put the finger on the pulse of the Heisman chase. So without further ado, here are the current favorites at the moment, and...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Heisman Watch: Miami's Harris making his move
This isn't a ranking of the best players or the top NFL prospects. This is an attempt to put the finger on the pulse of the Heisman chase. Here are the current favorites at the moment , and this will change week after week with players moving in ...
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Heisman Watch: Miami's Harris making his move
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add this RSS email print Updated: September 24, 2009, 12:43 PM EDT Comment This isn't a ranking of the best players or the top NFL prospects. This is an attempt to put the finger on the pulse of the Heisman chase. Here are the current favorites at the moment, and this will change...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Heisman Watch: QBs jockey for early position
This isn't a ranking of the best players or the top NFL prospects. This is an attempt to put the finger on the pulse of the Heisman chase. So, without further ado, here are the current favorites at the moment (and this will change week after week ...
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Heisman Watch: QBs jockey for early position
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add this RSS email print Updated: September 17, 2009, 12:24 PM EDT Comment This isn't a ranking of the best players or the top NFL prospects. This is an attempt to put the finger on the pulse of the Heisman chase. So, without further ado, here are the current favorites at the...
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Ducks must give Blount the boot
The Oregon-Boise State opener ends shockingly with a postgame punch . Now, Pete Fiutak says, the perpetrator must get the boot.
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Ducks must give Blount the boot
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: September 4, 2009, 12:16 PM EDT Comment Everyone is going to have the exact same reaction to the devastating punch thrown by Oregon senior running back LeGarrette Blount to the jaw of Boise State defensive end Byron Hout following the end of the Broncos' 19-8...
Friday, September 04, 2009
Heisman watch: Cutting through the preseason hype
Let's cut through the garbage, the pomp, the circumstance, the PR, and the hype surrounding the greatest individual award in all of sports. The Heisman Trophy goes to the most celebrated quarterback or running back from a top BCS team or a top 25 ...
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Heisman watch: Cutting through the preseason hype
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: September 2, 2009, 3:52 PM EDT Comment Let's cut through the garbage, the pomp, the circumstance, the PR, and the hype surrounding the greatest individual award in all of sports. The Heisman Trophy goes to the most celebrated quarterback or...
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
The dream has finally come true for all those who were waiting for the Big 12 to reach its full potential. Lost in all the current success was that it wasn't a forgone conclusion that the mix of plum non-Arkansas Southwest Conference teams and the...
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CFN preview: Big 12 has taken the national lead
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: August 28, 2009, 8:54 PM EDT Comment The dream has finally come true for all those who were waiting for the Big 12 to reach its full potential.
Lost in all the current success was that it wasn't a forgone conclusion that the mix of plum...
Friday, August 28, 2009
The 1999 Tennessee team couldn't do it, despite getting almost all the key parts back. Miami was loaded in 2002 but couldn't close the deal. In 2003, Ohio State couldn't keep up the magic. The 2005 USC team was already handed the Greatest Of ...
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CFN preview: Florida has big talent and grand plans
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: August 27, 2009, 6:12 PM EDT Comment The 1999 Tennessee team couldn't do it, despite getting almost all the key parts back. Miami was loaded in 2002 but couldn't close the deal. In 2003, Ohio State couldn't keep up the magic. The 2005 USC...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Someone had to get screwed over. As long as there's a living, breathing Texas Longhorn fan on the planet, there's going to be a bitterness surrounding the 2008 season that wasn't taken away by a thrilling last-minute win over Ohio State in the ...
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CFN preview: Texas has the tools to beat the system
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: August 25, 2009, 8:01 PM EDT Comment Someone had to get screwed over.
As long as there's a living, breathing Texas Longhorn fan on the planet, there's going to be a bitterness surrounding the 2008 season that wasn't taken away by a...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Nothing brings in the hate mail faster than not giving the SEC its proper respect. It's not enough to just say it's the best conference in America, it's imperative to bow down and kiss the ring over and over and over again. It's hard to do that ...
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CFN preview: SEC poised for a rebound
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: August 25, 2009, 3:18 AM EDT Comment Nothing brings in the hate mail faster than not giving the SEC its proper respect. It's not enough to just say it's the best conference in America, it's imperative to bow down and kiss the ring over and over and over...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Now that the bar has been set at National Championship Or Bust in Baton Rouge, the spotlight is going to be on to see if LSU, and more specifically, coach Les Miles, can get the groove back after a strange and disappointing year filled with missed...
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CFN preview: LSU loaded with talent
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: August 24, 2009, 10:03 PM EDT Comment Now that the bar has been set at National Championship Or Bust in Baton Rouge, the spotlight is going to be on to see if LSU, and more specifically, coach Les Miles, can get the groove back after a strange and...
Monday, August 24, 2009
It's been quickly forgotten after what happened last year, but this was supposed to be the season that Alabama was going to become a national power. That the program was quarter away from playing for the national title in a surprise, breakthrough ...
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CFN preview: Don't dismiss Alabama
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: August 21, 2009, 5:23 PM EDT Comment It's been quickly forgotten after what happened last year, but this was supposed to be the season that Alabama was going to become a national power. That the program was quarter away from playing for the national title...
Friday, August 21, 2009
It's time deal with the realities, Mountain West Conference. The world wants a college football playoff, and no one would really have that much of an issue if the Mountain West got an automatic bid to the BCS. But after unsuccessfully lobbying to ...
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Mountain West preview: The BCS climb
by Pete Fiutak
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add this RSS email print Updated: August 19, 2009, 7:54 PM EDT Comment It's time deal with the realities, Mountain West Conference.
The world wants a college football playoff, and no one would really have that much of an issue if the Mountain West got an automatic bid to the BCS. But...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009