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In Sports, It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The leaves are changing colors, barbecues are fired up, and the air is alive with college football, the NFL, and MLB playoffs. When you look at the year as whole, it becomes clear when the best times are to be camped in front of the TV, soaking in all forms of sports-related goodness—and when it’s okay to schedule a vacation.
The Case for Cupcakes: In Favor of Padding College Football Schedules With Weak Teams
I’ve done my share of ranting about college football powerhouses that pad their schedules with non-conference cupcake teams. But I’m going to mix it up. I’ve seen the light. I’ve had a change of heart. If a team has a tough conference schedule, why on earth do we insist that they play tough non-conference games too?
Pete Carroll’s “Play Anybody” Philosophy Continues to Pay Off
Pete Carroll has always said that his USC teams will “play anybody, anywhere.” The Trojans backed it up again this year with a big win over Ohio State, and it has launched USC deeper into the BCS discussion.
Scram, Big East—The Mountain West Conference Deserves Your BCS Spot
The BCS is an unfair, monopolistic, money-driven system with a million flaws. But here’s one that’s coming to a head this season. The Big East has no business being included in the BCS while the Mountain West Conference is excluded.
BYU Over Oklahoma: Best to Be Lucky AND Good
BYU got lucky that Sam Bradford went out after the first half of the BYU-Oklahoma game. But the Cougars played the lights out, as well, and that combination gave them perhaps the biggest win in the program’s history.
Holy War: How the BCS Kept Utah From a National Championship, and Would Have Prevented BYU’s
BYU’s undefeated season in 1984 and Utah’s undefeated runs in 2004 and 2008 turn out to be very similar—except that BYU came home with a championship and Utah didn’t. The difference? The BCS.
A Trojan at Every Position: The 2009 All-USC NFL Team
USC football has become a dynasty. They’ve won two National Championships in the last six years, they’ve won seven straight Conference Championships, and they have made seven straight BCS Bowl appearances. There are 53 former Trojans playing in the NFL, including three Heisman winners (Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, and Reggie Bush), and they’ve chalked up [...]
The BCS on Trial: Understanding the Implications
Who could have guessed it would come to this? Congressional hearings opened Tuesday to investigate possible violations of antitrust laws by college football’s Bowl Championship Series. This opens the whole can of worms again. It’s one of those topics we can’t help arguing about. It’s a great discussion because as fans, we mostly agree—we need [...]
