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BCS Implications and Schedule Strength Worksheet Post-Week Nine

BCS Implications and Schedule Strength Worksheet Post-Week Nine

Down the stretch of the BCS season, a team’s opponents become an important component of a team’s overall resume to watch. Not only does it help to...

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Third BCS Rankings of 2011: Stanford Leaps Ahead of Boise State While No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Alabama Prepare for Showdown

Third BCS Rankings of 2011: Stanford Leaps Ahead of Boise State While No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Alabama Prepare for Showdown

Stanford jumps to No. 4 on the strength of its victory over USC combined with losses by Clemson and Kansas State, but of course, the conversation turns almost...

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Harris Interactive Poll Week Nine: Stanford Bolsters Support While Top Five Remain Unchanged

Harris Interactive Poll Week Nine: Stanford Bolsters Support While Top Five Remain Unchanged

LSU tops the poll once again, while Stanford makes some moves on the strength of its thrilling overtime victory over USC late Saturday night. Oklahoma is right...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Nine: Top Five Unchanged as LSU Remains No. 1

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Nine: Top Five Unchanged as LSU Remains No. 1

Little movement in this week’s Coaches’ Poll at the top, as LSU and Alabama continue to lead the way in preparation for their epic showdown next...

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Projected BCS Standings: Stanford Claims Spot in Top Four in Third BCS Rankings of 2011

Projected BCS Standings: Stanford Claims Spot in Top Four in Third BCS Rankings of 2011

Remember a few weeks ago when we thought we’d have undefeated teams to spare come November? Well for two straight weeks now, we’ve had two high-profile...

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BCS Implications and Schedule Strength Worksheet Post-Week Eight

BCS Implications and Schedule Strength Worksheet Post-Week Eight

Down the stretch of the BCS season, a team’s opponents become an important component of a team’s overall resume to watch. Not only does it help to...

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Second BCS Rankings of 2011: Oklahoma State, Boise State Make Big Jumps Into Top Four

Second BCS Rankings of 2011: Oklahoma State, Boise State Make Big Jumps Into Top Four

Upsets and shakeups gave us our first intrigue of the season when the BCS standings were released Sunday night, but much of the conversation remains the same...

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Harris Interactive Poll Week Eight: Oklahoma State Jumps to No. 3

Harris Interactive Poll Week Eight: Oklahoma State Jumps to No. 3

Oklahoma and Wisconsin’s loses bring a shake up to the Harris Poll, although LSU and Alabama continue to shine at the top of the rankings. Stanford and...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Eight: LSU Takes Top Spot, Followed Closely by Alabama, Stanford

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Eight: LSU Takes Top Spot, Followed Closely by Alabama, Stanford

Oklahoma and Wisconsin go down, and the shake up begins with the Coaches’ Poll, as LSU is the new top team among the coaches. Capturing 41 of the 69 first-place...

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Projected BCS Standings: Oklahoma State to Secure No. 3 Spot in Second BCS Rankings of 2011

Projected BCS Standings: Oklahoma State to Secure No. 3 Spot in Second BCS Rankings of 2011

Around the country, Saturday afternoon was an uneventful few hours. Fast forward to Saturday night, and all hell broke loose. Suddenly, Michigan State was threatening...

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BCS Implications and Schedule Strength Worksheet Post-Week Seven

BCS Implications and Schedule Strength Worksheet Post-Week Seven

Down the stretch of the BCS season, a team’s opponents become an important component of a team’s overall resume to watch. Not only does it help to...

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First BCS Rankings of 2011: LSU Takes Top Spot Followed Closely by Alabama

First BCS Rankings of 2011: LSU Takes Top Spot Followed Closely by Alabama

Our very first BCS rankings of the season anoint LSU as the top team in the country, but with LSU and Oklahoma right on the Tigers’ tale, the order of the...

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Harris Interactive Poll Week Seven: LSU Leads Stagnant Top Nine

Harris Interactive Poll Week Seven: LSU Leads Stagnant Top Nine

LSU continues to rule the Harris Poll, and although the top nine are unchanged, small differences might play a big role down the line. Oklahoma sees some of...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Seven: LSU, Alabama Make Up Ground on No. 1 Oklahoma

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Seven: LSU, Alabama Make Up Ground on No. 1 Oklahoma

With BCS rankings due out tonight, Oklahoma claims the top spot in one of the three BCS components, once again coming in at No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches’...

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Projected BCS Standings: Alabama to Debut at No. 1 in the First BCS Rankings of 2011

Projected BCS Standings: Alabama to Debut at No. 1 in the First BCS Rankings of 2011

Undefeated teams being weeded out by lesser opponents, top teams feeling the pressure early and late and everyone from Eugene to Tuscaloosa hyped about human...

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