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Daniel Deceuster asked:
Before I say anything, I just want to say that the Utah Utes are my college football national champions for the 2008 season. Why? Because college football is stuck in an archaic tradition in which the national champion is decided by a poll every year. If the AP voters get to pick their national champion, why can’t I pick mine?
What we all know, though, is that the postseason of college football is long overdue for a change. Yes, some years, like in 2002, the BCS was helpful. But in other years, like 2008, the BCS was a complete mess. Why? Because it is inherently flawed. The BCS is designed to match the two best teams from the regular season in a championship game. That’s fine and dandy when in 2002 Ohio State and Miami(FL) were the only undefeated teams.
But what about this year? Utah and Boise state finished the regular season undefeated. Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, USC, Florida, Alabama and Penn State all finished with one loss. How in the world can the BCS claim to “know” which of those teams are the two best? Every one of them made a good case to be given consideration.
So with the thought of a college football playoff not in the agenda of the BCS, what can be done to fix this mess? The answer is a plus-one format.
Currently, the BCS matches the two best teams at the end of the regular season. A plus-one format takes the bowl season into consideration before deciding who the two best teams in the nation are. Imagine this year if the bowls had been Florida beating Texas, Oklahoma squeaking past Ohio State and Utah dismantling Alabama? Wouldn’t the bowl season have made the case for Utah to play Florida in the title game? Imagine a national championship where both teams did more than just win the perceived “best” conferences in college football?
So here is a postseason proposal for college football that can actually work. First, add a fifth bowl to the BCS bowls. The Cotton Bowl seems like an obvious choice. Then, create a traditional rivalry between conference champions. The following could work:
Rose Bowl: Pac 10 vs Big 10
Fiesta Bowl: Big 12 vs WAC
Sugar Bowl: SEC vs MWC
Orange Bowl: ACC vs Big East
Cotton Bowl: C-USA, Sun Belt, MAC
The two higher ranked teams between C-USA, Sun Belt and MAC can play in the Cotton Bowl. Notre Dame gets in the Cotton Bowl if they are ranked #8 or higher and are also ranked higher than at least two of those conference champions.
Now these bowls will all be played in two days to bring back some New Year’s tradition. Two bowls are played on December 31 and the other three on January 1. Adjust accordingly if one of those falls on a Sunday. Make these BCS bowls the last bowls played of the season. Once all bowls have been played, including these BCS bowls, then the BCS reranks the teams.
The plus-one format would call for the new number one and number two to play each other in the national championship game. Is it perfect? No, because there will always be controversy. But does anyone ever tune in to a bowl game their team is not playing in? This would bring the importance of the college football regular season into the bowl season. Losing a bowl game would be more than just a disappointment like it is now; it could derail your national championship aspirations.
A playoff is the only true way to eliminate controversy in this sport, but we all know the BCS and the powers that be will not allow that to happen anytime soon. That is, of course, unless Obama and the government intervene and cease the unfair practices of the BCS. I wouldn’t hold your breath though. Until a playoff can become a reality, this plus-one proposal would be the best we could get.
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Before I say anything, I just want to say that the Utah Utes are my college football national champions for the 2008 season. Why? Because college football is stuck in an archaic tradition in which the national champion is decided by a poll every year. If the AP voters get to pick their national champion, why can’t I pick mine?
What we all know, though, is that the postseason of college football is long overdue for a change. Yes, some years, like in 2002, the BCS was helpful. But in other years, like 2008, the BCS was a complete mess. Why? Because it is inherently flawed. The BCS is designed to match the two best teams from the regular season in a championship game. That’s fine and dandy when in 2002 Ohio State and Miami(FL) were the only undefeated teams.
But what about this year? Utah and Boise state finished the regular season undefeated. Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, USC, Florida, Alabama and Penn State all finished with one loss. How in the world can the BCS claim to “know” which of those teams are the two best? Every one of them made a good case to be given consideration.
So with the thought of a college football playoff not in the agenda of the BCS, what can be done to fix this mess? The answer is a plus-one format.
Currently, the BCS matches the two best teams at the end of the regular season. A plus-one format takes the bowl season into consideration before deciding who the two best teams in the nation are. Imagine this year if the bowls had been Florida beating Texas, Oklahoma squeaking past Ohio State and Utah dismantling Alabama? Wouldn’t the bowl season have made the case for Utah to play Florida in the title game? Imagine a national championship where both teams did more than just win the perceived “best” conferences in college football?
So here is a postseason proposal for college football that can actually work. First, add a fifth bowl to the BCS bowls. The Cotton Bowl seems like an obvious choice. Then, create a traditional rivalry between conference champions. The following could work:
Rose Bowl: Pac 10 vs Big 10
Fiesta Bowl: Big 12 vs WAC
Sugar Bowl: SEC vs MWC
Orange Bowl: ACC vs Big East
Cotton Bowl: C-USA, Sun Belt, MAC
The two higher ranked teams between C-USA, Sun Belt and MAC can play in the Cotton Bowl. Notre Dame gets in the Cotton Bowl if they are ranked #8 or higher and are also ranked higher than at least two of those conference champions.
Now these bowls will all be played in two days to bring back some New Year’s tradition. Two bowls are played on December 31 and the other three on January 1. Adjust accordingly if one of those falls on a Sunday. Make these BCS bowls the last bowls played of the season. Once all bowls have been played, including these BCS bowls, then the BCS reranks the teams.
The plus-one format would call for the new number one and number two to play each other in the national championship game. Is it perfect? No, because there will always be controversy. But does anyone ever tune in to a bowl game their team is not playing in? This would bring the importance of the college football regular season into the bowl season. Losing a bowl game would be more than just a disappointment like it is now; it could derail your national championship aspirations.
A playoff is the only true way to eliminate controversy in this sport, but we all know the BCS and the powers that be will not allow that to happen anytime soon. That is, of course, unless Obama and the government intervene and cease the unfair practices of the BCS. I wouldn’t hold your breath though. Until a playoff can become a reality, this plus-one proposal would be the best we could get.
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Ed Bagley asked:
College Football’s 6th week saw the AP pollsters kick Wisconsin, Fresno State, Oregon and Connecticut out of its Top 25 list and welcome in North Carolina (4-1) at 22, Michigan State (5-1-) at 23, Pittsburgh (4-1) at 24 and unbeaten Ball State (6-0) at 25.
No. 18 Wisconsin, which had risen to No. 8 in the 3rd week, fell the hardest, losing at home to No. 14 Ohio State 20-17. The Buckeyes true freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor scored on an 11-yard run with 68 seconds left to snap Wisconsin’s 16-game home winning streak. When it counted, the Badgers could not stop Pryor to preserve their lead and also could not contain Chris “Beanie” Wells’ 168 rushing yards.
No. 22 Fresno State got bushwhacked at home by unranked Hawaii in overtime 32-29. Hawaii capitalized on the Bulldogs’ 6 turnovers and 3 missed field goals. The pineapple brigade of Hawaiian Warriors had lost 3 of their first 4 games and apparently were not willing to stop their winning tradition despite being on the road.
No. 23 Oregon had to travel to No. 9 Southern California, fresh off its 27-21 upset loss to the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis. The Trojans were in no mood to entertain another loss to an Oregon team and took it out on the Ducks 44-10.
No. 24 Connecticut was unbeaten at 5-0 before heading to unbeaten and unranked North Carolina. The Tar Heels saw opportunity coming and dispatched the Huskies by taking a 17-3 halftime lead before polishing them off 38-12.
Michigan State led Iowa 16-6 after three quarters and hung on with some great defensive stops in the 4th quarter to outlast the Hawkeyes, 16-13. After losing its opener on the road to California by a touchdown, the Spartans have now reeled off 5 consecutive victories.
Visiting Pittsburgh put some heartache on No. 10 South Florida on its home turf, leading 17-10 at the half and winning 26-21. Dave Wannstedt’s Panthers were every bit the match for the South Florida Bulls, which suffered their first loss of the season.
Ball State picked up its 6th straight victory by shutting out Toledo 31-0 in a road game. Toledo’s Rockets hung tough in the first half, trailing 3-0, but the Cardinals stopped messing around and scored 4 touchdowns in the second half to put an exclamation point on their win.
No. 19 Vanderbilt continues to impress in the tough Southeastern Conference, picking up its 5th straight victory at home to remain undefeated by upsetting No. 13 Auburn, 14-13. The Commodores are the only undefeated team in the SEC’s East Division, ahead of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. Vanderbilt is 3-0 in the SEC for the first time in 58 years (1950) and 5-0 overall for the first time in 65 years (1943).
Vanderbilt’s Mackenzi Adams came off the bench and threw for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead the Commodores to victory over Auburn for the first time in their last 14 games against the Tigers. News flash: Vanderbilt is no longer a pushover.
Among the top 16 of 22 teams that won besides Southern Cal, Ohio State and Vanderbilt were:
No. 1 Oklahoma won on the road over Baylor 49-17. The Sooners scored 4 TDs in the opening quarter and then added a TD in each of the succeeding quarters. No. 2 Alabama won at home over unranked Kentucky 17-14. Alabama’s Glen Coffee rushed for 218 yards and Leigh Tiffin kicked a 24-yard field goal with 2:12 left as the Crimson Tide hung on to give the Wildcats their first loss.
No. 4 Missouri traveled to unranked Nebraska and gave the Cornhuskers a horse whipping 52-17. The win was Missouri’s first at Nebraska in 30 years. The Tigers’ Chase Daniel threw for 3 TDs and Derrick Washington rushed for 139 yards and 3 TDs. Don’t get too excited yet; Nebraska’s 3 wins have come over lame opponents. No. 5 Texas traveled to Colorado and torched the Buffaloes 38-14. No. 6 Penn State beat Purdue on the road 20-6.
No. 7 Texas Tech rolled past unranked Kansas State on the road, 58-28, after leading 38-14 at the half. BYU (Brigham Young) beat unranked, in-state rival Utah State 34-14 on the road. No. 12 Florida ripped apart Arkansas 38-7 on the road. No. 15 Utah just eased past Oregon State 31-28 at home.
No. 16 Kansas was down 20-0 at the half and just got by unranked Iowa State 35-33 on the road. Jayhawk fans must sense that Kansas is not that good after gimmie wins against Florida International, Louisiana Tech and 1-AA Sam Houston State and a narrow 3-point win over a South Florida team on the downslide.
No. 17 Boise State kept winning by stomping Louisiana Tech 38-3 at home. No. 20 Virginia Tech picked up a 20-13 win at home against a losing, 1-AA Western Kentucky team. The Hokies also have a signature win over 1-AA Furman; let’s get serious with the scheduling, guys. No. 21 Oklahoma State downed Texas A&M 56-28 at home.
No. 3 LSU (Louisiana State), No. 11 Georgia and No. 25 Wake Forest were idle this week.
Twelve of the AP Top 25 teams from week 5 remain undefeated. They are Oklahoma, Alabama, LSU, Missouri, Texas, Penn State, Texas Tech, BYU, Utah, Boise State, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma State.
Three other teams among the 119 1-A competitors remain undefeated-Ball State at 6-0 and Northwestern and Tulsa at 5-0. Alabama and Penn State are the only other two unbeaten teams at 6-0.
At least two of these 15 unbeaten teams will lose in college football’s week 7 as Oklahoma State (5-0) travels to Missouri (5-0), and Texas (5-0) travels to Oklahoma (5-0).
Three other unbeatens had better strap their helmets on tight because 4-0 LSU travels to 4-1 Florida, 5-0 Northwestern hosts 5-1 Michigan State, and 6-0 Penn State travels to an angry 3-2 Wisconsin team that is not used to losing at home. Two other key games pit 4-1 Notre Dame at 4-1 North Carolina, and 5-1 Minnesota at 3-2 Illinois (any team that can beat Michigan now can beat Minnesota).
Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley
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College Football’s 6th week saw the AP pollsters kick Wisconsin, Fresno State, Oregon and Connecticut out of its Top 25 list and welcome in North Carolina (4-1) at 22, Michigan State (5-1-) at 23, Pittsburgh (4-1) at 24 and unbeaten Ball State (6-0) at 25.
No. 18 Wisconsin, which had risen to No. 8 in the 3rd week, fell the hardest, losing at home to No. 14 Ohio State 20-17. The Buckeyes true freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor scored on an 11-yard run with 68 seconds left to snap Wisconsin’s 16-game home winning streak. When it counted, the Badgers could not stop Pryor to preserve their lead and also could not contain Chris “Beanie” Wells’ 168 rushing yards.
No. 22 Fresno State got bushwhacked at home by unranked Hawaii in overtime 32-29. Hawaii capitalized on the Bulldogs’ 6 turnovers and 3 missed field goals. The pineapple brigade of Hawaiian Warriors had lost 3 of their first 4 games and apparently were not willing to stop their winning tradition despite being on the road.
No. 23 Oregon had to travel to No. 9 Southern California, fresh off its 27-21 upset loss to the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis. The Trojans were in no mood to entertain another loss to an Oregon team and took it out on the Ducks 44-10.
No. 24 Connecticut was unbeaten at 5-0 before heading to unbeaten and unranked North Carolina. The Tar Heels saw opportunity coming and dispatched the Huskies by taking a 17-3 halftime lead before polishing them off 38-12.
Michigan State led Iowa 16-6 after three quarters and hung on with some great defensive stops in the 4th quarter to outlast the Hawkeyes, 16-13. After losing its opener on the road to California by a touchdown, the Spartans have now reeled off 5 consecutive victories.
Visiting Pittsburgh put some heartache on No. 10 South Florida on its home turf, leading 17-10 at the half and winning 26-21. Dave Wannstedt’s Panthers were every bit the match for the South Florida Bulls, which suffered their first loss of the season.
Ball State picked up its 6th straight victory by shutting out Toledo 31-0 in a road game. Toledo’s Rockets hung tough in the first half, trailing 3-0, but the Cardinals stopped messing around and scored 4 touchdowns in the second half to put an exclamation point on their win.
No. 19 Vanderbilt continues to impress in the tough Southeastern Conference, picking up its 5th straight victory at home to remain undefeated by upsetting No. 13 Auburn, 14-13. The Commodores are the only undefeated team in the SEC’s East Division, ahead of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. Vanderbilt is 3-0 in the SEC for the first time in 58 years (1950) and 5-0 overall for the first time in 65 years (1943).
Vanderbilt’s Mackenzi Adams came off the bench and threw for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead the Commodores to victory over Auburn for the first time in their last 14 games against the Tigers. News flash: Vanderbilt is no longer a pushover.
Among the top 16 of 22 teams that won besides Southern Cal, Ohio State and Vanderbilt were:
No. 1 Oklahoma won on the road over Baylor 49-17. The Sooners scored 4 TDs in the opening quarter and then added a TD in each of the succeeding quarters. No. 2 Alabama won at home over unranked Kentucky 17-14. Alabama’s Glen Coffee rushed for 218 yards and Leigh Tiffin kicked a 24-yard field goal with 2:12 left as the Crimson Tide hung on to give the Wildcats their first loss.
No. 4 Missouri traveled to unranked Nebraska and gave the Cornhuskers a horse whipping 52-17. The win was Missouri’s first at Nebraska in 30 years. The Tigers’ Chase Daniel threw for 3 TDs and Derrick Washington rushed for 139 yards and 3 TDs. Don’t get too excited yet; Nebraska’s 3 wins have come over lame opponents. No. 5 Texas traveled to Colorado and torched the Buffaloes 38-14. No. 6 Penn State beat Purdue on the road 20-6.
No. 7 Texas Tech rolled past unranked Kansas State on the road, 58-28, after leading 38-14 at the half. BYU (Brigham Young) beat unranked, in-state rival Utah State 34-14 on the road. No. 12 Florida ripped apart Arkansas 38-7 on the road. No. 15 Utah just eased past Oregon State 31-28 at home.
No. 16 Kansas was down 20-0 at the half and just got by unranked Iowa State 35-33 on the road. Jayhawk fans must sense that Kansas is not that good after gimmie wins against Florida International, Louisiana Tech and 1-AA Sam Houston State and a narrow 3-point win over a South Florida team on the downslide.
No. 17 Boise State kept winning by stomping Louisiana Tech 38-3 at home. No. 20 Virginia Tech picked up a 20-13 win at home against a losing, 1-AA Western Kentucky team. The Hokies also have a signature win over 1-AA Furman; let’s get serious with the scheduling, guys. No. 21 Oklahoma State downed Texas A&M 56-28 at home.
No. 3 LSU (Louisiana State), No. 11 Georgia and No. 25 Wake Forest were idle this week.
Twelve of the AP Top 25 teams from week 5 remain undefeated. They are Oklahoma, Alabama, LSU, Missouri, Texas, Penn State, Texas Tech, BYU, Utah, Boise State, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma State.
Three other teams among the 119 1-A competitors remain undefeated-Ball State at 6-0 and Northwestern and Tulsa at 5-0. Alabama and Penn State are the only other two unbeaten teams at 6-0.
At least two of these 15 unbeaten teams will lose in college football’s week 7 as Oklahoma State (5-0) travels to Missouri (5-0), and Texas (5-0) travels to Oklahoma (5-0).
Three other unbeatens had better strap their helmets on tight because 4-0 LSU travels to 4-1 Florida, 5-0 Northwestern hosts 5-1 Michigan State, and 6-0 Penn State travels to an angry 3-2 Wisconsin team that is not used to losing at home. Two other key games pit 4-1 Notre Dame at 4-1 North Carolina, and 5-1 Minnesota at 3-2 Illinois (any team that can beat Michigan now can beat Minnesota).
Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley
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Michael Keneski asked:
NCAA college football week 4 is here and so begins another week of handicapping games. As like the first three weeks, there are a great deal of good matchups to view. Here is our first pick for NCAA College Football Week 4:
Georgia Tech(-3.5) VS. VIRGINIA: Georgia Tech should rebound with a win on the road against a seriously flawed Virginia team that has possibly tuned out embattled coach Al Groh. Tech took a tough defeat last week against a very good Boston College team but they are still a better than average offensive team and should be able to move the ball at will against a soft Virginia defensiv unit. Virginia has had issues scoring points all season due to a struggling passing attack and the strength of Tech is the pass defense. The personnel matchups cearly favor Tech here and they should rebound from last week’s defeat. THE PICK: Georgia Tech(-3.5)
COLORADO(-14) VS. Miami Ohio: The Buffalos are a two-TD favorite at home against a maddeningly inconsistent Miami of Ohio squad as both teams are coming off losses. For Colorado, the Buffs have a decent defense but their offense has been out of sync through the early portion of the season, while Miami of Ohio’s strength sits with its offense. Colorado will win this game but 14 points is a lot to give when your offense has questions marks surrounding it. Go with Miami of Ohio to keep it a close game. THE PICK: Miami Ohio(+14)
Best of luck to everyone and enjoy the games this week.
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NCAA college football week 4 is here and so begins another week of handicapping games. As like the first three weeks, there are a great deal of good matchups to view. Here is our first pick for NCAA College Football Week 4:
Georgia Tech(-3.5) VS. VIRGINIA: Georgia Tech should rebound with a win on the road against a seriously flawed Virginia team that has possibly tuned out embattled coach Al Groh. Tech took a tough defeat last week against a very good Boston College team but they are still a better than average offensive team and should be able to move the ball at will against a soft Virginia defensiv unit. Virginia has had issues scoring points all season due to a struggling passing attack and the strength of Tech is the pass defense. The personnel matchups cearly favor Tech here and they should rebound from last week’s defeat. THE PICK: Georgia Tech(-3.5)
COLORADO(-14) VS. Miami Ohio: The Buffalos are a two-TD favorite at home against a maddeningly inconsistent Miami of Ohio squad as both teams are coming off losses. For Colorado, the Buffs have a decent defense but their offense has been out of sync through the early portion of the season, while Miami of Ohio’s strength sits with its offense. Colorado will win this game but 14 points is a lot to give when your offense has questions marks surrounding it. Go with Miami of Ohio to keep it a close game. THE PICK: Miami Ohio(+14)
Best of luck to everyone and enjoy the games this week.
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Chris R. Grisham asked:
Football is truly the National American sport. Everyone loves it, from your best friend, to your uncle. Even your pet loves to join in the fun during football night with you and the rest of the family.
College Football games are just as famous and exciting as its pro brother, the NFL games. The college football season is starting in less than a month away, and everyone is excited. Since September is fast approaching, you may have started placing your bets as early as now. College football picks is a favorite topic, whether you’re an amateur or a professional bettor. You usually support and bet on your college’s team, or if you are a serious gambler, get college football handicapping services for game predictions and insider information. These services are plenty and not hard to find in the net, thus it is obvious that there is great demand for them.
If you prefer to not spend a dime for these services, here are the top predicted college football picks of the year, based on their conditions from the previous season, present coaches and training, and their outgoing and incoming players.
1. The Florida Gators
Of course, the Florida Gators is expected to make it big this year. The Florida Gators were the defending champions of last year, and is expected to be even better this year. This year, the Gators will return 19 of its previous 22 starters. Brandon Spikes is coming back, so this team is expected to have a solid and strong defense this year, probably among the best of the nation.
2. The Texas Longhorns
The Texas Longhorns will return 14 starters, but there are a lot of questions to address this year. Can they find a solid replacement for McCoy so he doesn’t have to run? Can they replace Cosby and Shipley? These are questions they should address to assure of a ticket to the championships.
3. The Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners still has Sam Bradford, a great offensive player, but the team lost four of five starters on the offensive line. Even if the team has a great defensive line and solid linebackers, losing four of five starters will probably make quite a dent in this team.
4. The USC Trojans
This power team has amazing offense, returning with nine starters, however the defensive only returns with two starters. USC may have lost a lot of talent yet again, but this won’t be a problem for USC Trojans is known to never go short when reloading on talent. Let us wait and see.
5. The Georgia Bulldogs
A ton of starters will return on both the offensive and defensive, which is good news. Hopefully, if Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno stay this season, the Georgia Bulldogs will make a good competitor this season.
These are the best college football picks, the teams most likely to make it to the championships, although college football is a surprising and unpredictable game. Who knows who’ll make it to the championships? Learn to love the game, and the surprises that go with it!
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Football is truly the National American sport. Everyone loves it, from your best friend, to your uncle. Even your pet loves to join in the fun during football night with you and the rest of the family.
College Football games are just as famous and exciting as its pro brother, the NFL games. The college football season is starting in less than a month away, and everyone is excited. Since September is fast approaching, you may have started placing your bets as early as now. College football picks is a favorite topic, whether you’re an amateur or a professional bettor. You usually support and bet on your college’s team, or if you are a serious gambler, get college football handicapping services for game predictions and insider information. These services are plenty and not hard to find in the net, thus it is obvious that there is great demand for them.
If you prefer to not spend a dime for these services, here are the top predicted college football picks of the year, based on their conditions from the previous season, present coaches and training, and their outgoing and incoming players.
1. The Florida Gators
Of course, the Florida Gators is expected to make it big this year. The Florida Gators were the defending champions of last year, and is expected to be even better this year. This year, the Gators will return 19 of its previous 22 starters. Brandon Spikes is coming back, so this team is expected to have a solid and strong defense this year, probably among the best of the nation.
2. The Texas Longhorns
The Texas Longhorns will return 14 starters, but there are a lot of questions to address this year. Can they find a solid replacement for McCoy so he doesn’t have to run? Can they replace Cosby and Shipley? These are questions they should address to assure of a ticket to the championships.
3. The Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners still has Sam Bradford, a great offensive player, but the team lost four of five starters on the offensive line. Even if the team has a great defensive line and solid linebackers, losing four of five starters will probably make quite a dent in this team.
4. The USC Trojans
This power team has amazing offense, returning with nine starters, however the defensive only returns with two starters. USC may have lost a lot of talent yet again, but this won’t be a problem for USC Trojans is known to never go short when reloading on talent. Let us wait and see.
5. The Georgia Bulldogs
A ton of starters will return on both the offensive and defensive, which is good news. Hopefully, if Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno stay this season, the Georgia Bulldogs will make a good competitor this season.
These are the best college football picks, the teams most likely to make it to the championships, although college football is a surprising and unpredictable game. Who knows who’ll make it to the championships? Learn to love the game, and the surprises that go with it!
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Gen Wright asked:
The Kansas Jayhawks started their football tradition in 1890 in Lawrence, Kansas. They represent the University of Kansas in the North Division of the Big 12 and is classified in the NCAA’s Division I. The home stadium is the University of Kansas Memorial Stadium that has a capacity of 50,071. It is the first stadium built on an college campus west of the Mississippi River. Its official mascots are Big Jay and Baby Jay. Two time All American awardee Gale Sayers is a alumni of the football team. Other great players were John Riggins, John Hadl, Mike McCormack and Nolan Cromwell among others. The current head coach is Mark Mangino, who led them to a 2-10 record in the 2002 season.
They soon after played in three more bowl games during the last five years. The major rivals of the Jawhawks are the Kansas State Wildcats and the Missouri Tigers. The so-called :”Border War” was played between Kansas Jayhawks and the Missouri Tigers. It started in 1891 and was considered to be the longest uninterrupted rivalry in college football west of Mississippi until 2007 when they retired the current drum.. It was later renamed “Border Showdown”. Winner of the Border Showdown was given the Indian War Drum, which is the award whenever the two has a game. The other rival, the Kansas State Wildcats, fight with the Jayhawks for the Governor’s Cup. The game between these two teams is called the Sunflower Showdown.
Championships and Important Moments:
The Jayhawks played 11 bowl games with a 24-21 win in the 2007 Orange Bowl. They had eight conference championships in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1908, 1930, 1946, 1947 and 1968. In 2007, they won the divisional championship, which they lost however in a tie-breaker. Kansas, having the all-time record for the most number of ties in the NCAA Division I-A, which is 57, gave way to the ruling that allows for a tie-breaker in October 6, 1990. The teams all-time record is 559-540-58 (.508)
Quarterbacks in the current Roster:
– Tyler Lawrence -Kale Pick – Todd Reesing
Kansas Jayhawks Recent News:
The Jayhawks was defeated 35-7 by Texas Tech in their November 15 game at the Kivisto field at Memorial Stadium. With the loss, Kansas fell to 6-5 on the season and 3-4 in the Big 12. It will be a week before they play again, this time with border Showdown rival Missouri Tigers at Arrowhead Stadium. Fox Sports Network will televise the game on November 29 at 11:30 a.m. As always, fans need not watch the games on the couch. The Kansas Athletics Ticket Office is located at the south end of the Booth Family Hall of Athletics. On a lighter note, Jayhawk linebacker Mike Rivera was announced one of the 15 finalist for the 2008 Wuerffel Trophy. He was earlier named semifinalist for the Draddy Award and a nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Another good news for Kansas, wide receiver Kerry Meier was named on of the ten finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, which is given every year to the country’s top wide receiver.
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The Kansas Jayhawks started their football tradition in 1890 in Lawrence, Kansas. They represent the University of Kansas in the North Division of the Big 12 and is classified in the NCAA’s Division I. The home stadium is the University of Kansas Memorial Stadium that has a capacity of 50,071. It is the first stadium built on an college campus west of the Mississippi River. Its official mascots are Big Jay and Baby Jay. Two time All American awardee Gale Sayers is a alumni of the football team. Other great players were John Riggins, John Hadl, Mike McCormack and Nolan Cromwell among others. The current head coach is Mark Mangino, who led them to a 2-10 record in the 2002 season.
They soon after played in three more bowl games during the last five years. The major rivals of the Jawhawks are the Kansas State Wildcats and the Missouri Tigers. The so-called :”Border War” was played between Kansas Jayhawks and the Missouri Tigers. It started in 1891 and was considered to be the longest uninterrupted rivalry in college football west of Mississippi until 2007 when they retired the current drum.. It was later renamed “Border Showdown”. Winner of the Border Showdown was given the Indian War Drum, which is the award whenever the two has a game. The other rival, the Kansas State Wildcats, fight with the Jayhawks for the Governor’s Cup. The game between these two teams is called the Sunflower Showdown.
Championships and Important Moments:
The Jayhawks played 11 bowl games with a 24-21 win in the 2007 Orange Bowl. They had eight conference championships in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1908, 1930, 1946, 1947 and 1968. In 2007, they won the divisional championship, which they lost however in a tie-breaker. Kansas, having the all-time record for the most number of ties in the NCAA Division I-A, which is 57, gave way to the ruling that allows for a tie-breaker in October 6, 1990. The teams all-time record is 559-540-58 (.508)
Quarterbacks in the current Roster:
– Tyler Lawrence -Kale Pick – Todd Reesing
Kansas Jayhawks Recent News:
The Jayhawks was defeated 35-7 by Texas Tech in their November 15 game at the Kivisto field at Memorial Stadium. With the loss, Kansas fell to 6-5 on the season and 3-4 in the Big 12. It will be a week before they play again, this time with border Showdown rival Missouri Tigers at Arrowhead Stadium. Fox Sports Network will televise the game on November 29 at 11:30 a.m. As always, fans need not watch the games on the couch. The Kansas Athletics Ticket Office is located at the south end of the Booth Family Hall of Athletics. On a lighter note, Jayhawk linebacker Mike Rivera was announced one of the 15 finalist for the 2008 Wuerffel Trophy. He was earlier named semifinalist for the Draddy Award and a nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Another good news for Kansas, wide receiver Kerry Meier was named on of the ten finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, which is given every year to the country’s top wide receiver.
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