The Bowl Cup: Ranking the Conferences’ 2009-10 Bowl Performance
Published on: 8th January, 2010
Unlike any other time of the year, the bowl season provides us with a unique, in-depth look at how the top tier schools from each conference stack up against each other. With so much emphasis placed on conference strength and shedule difficulty to valuate a team's rankings, the objective, on-the-field outcomes ...Conference Rankings: 2009-10 Bowl Performances Through Jan. 2
Published on: 3rd January, 2010
Perhaps the most intriguing by-product of the one-of-a-kind BCS system is its over-emphasis on conference strength as a determining factor for valuating individual teams. It’s given rise to a strange new paradigm of spectatorship that has completely altered the rooting behavior of coaches, players, and fans. "Conferencism " (as Baby Tate ...Conference Rankings: 2009-10 Bowl Performance To Date
Published on: 2nd January, 2010
Perhaps the most intriguing by-product of the one-of-a-kind BCS system is its over-emphasis on conference strength as a determining factor for valuating individual teams. It’s given rise to a strange new paradigm of spectatorship that has completely altered the rooting behavior of coaches, players, and fans. "Conferencism" (as Baby Tate cleverly ...A Fan’s Rebuttal: Official BCS Editorial in the Washington Times
Published on: 14th December, 2009
Despite overwhelming unpopularity, the BCS is fighting back. A sign of weakness and desperation or a token of confidence in asserting its position? For the past the BCS brass have been fairly quiet and elusive. Confident in their position and comfortable with the system they’ve put in place. However, this year has been ...BCS PR Firm Reaching New Lows
Published on: 8th December, 2009
First the BCS hired Ari Fleischer, Bush's former press secretary to "shore" up their image and improve their reputation by telling "their" side of the story. Then there was the Twitter disaster, followed by the embarrassingly generic and content-desperate proplayoff.com, a web site dedicated to BCS propaganda. It's laughable. As if that wasn't ...Boise State vs. TCU?: The BCS Is Coward!
Published on: 7th December, 2009
Is the BCS really this pathetic? Are they so afraid of what the elite non-BCS teams have become that they would rather run and take cover than face a fight? All year we've heard from the BCS how the MWC was inferior, how Utah was "lucky," both times. Faced with the opportunity ...BCS Bowl Predictions: Final Week
Published on: 29th November, 2009
This week featured some of the most compelling and most meaningful games of the season. Oklahoma State's buckling at the Bedlam had by far the most dramatic impact on the final BCS destinations. The Cowboys lost 27-0 to the 6-5 Sooners. Hard to believe this team was actually one win away ...Ute Envy: Why The 2009 Holy War Is a Must-Win For BYU
Published on: 25th November, 2009
This year, the annual Holy War between Utah and BYU will take on a whole new meaning. It will be much more than a single football team where the winner and the loser is clearly defined by the scoreboard. The outcome of this game will be much more telling. Not because of the ...BCS Bowl Predictions: Pitt In, Cincy Out
Published on: 24th November, 2009
After yet another ho-hum weekend of a forgettable college football season, things are about to get exciting. All the noise about the BCS and the regular season isn't just noise anymore. Fraught with intriguing story lines, bitter rivalries, sweet revenge and BCS-or-bust championship games, the next two weeks of college football will ...Breaking News: “Mulligan Replay” Rule Announced To Help BCS Contenders (Satire)
Published on: 14th November, 2009
The NCAA, in conjunction with the BCS, has finally agreed to publicly announce the implementation of the new "Mulligan Rule." The rule, also known as the Get Out of Jail Free card, was created at the onset of the 2009 season and has been made known only to key conference administrators, ...Featured Sponsors
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