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Another year- another national champion?

Post author By coreymac
Post date January 17, 2005
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After USC defeated Oklahoma 55-19 in the Orange Bowl, the Trojans were crowned champions of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), but the team that finished No. 1 in the BCS may not be the best college football team in the country. Though they won the tough SEC with an undefeated record, Auburn was denied a chance to play for a national championship.

The BCS was created to determine a single champion by pitting the top two computer- and poll-generated teams against each other. But this bowl season, like the last, has created more doubt than certainty.

College Basketball

Eight teams to watch in March

Post author By Trevor
Post date January 13, 2005
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I’m going to be honest about this. I am stealing this idea from either Seth Davis or Grant Wahl over at CNNSI.com. I just think it is a great/ballsy move to trot out. With college basketball season halfway over, I am going to list eight teams. Out of these eight squads, one will be cutting down the nets in St. Louis. I’m not saying to run out to your bookie and bet the farm on any of these teams, but let the record show that I have my finger on the pulse of college sports. Take a look at my three major predictions from college football season. At the beginning of the season I called Utah going undefeated, USC winning the National Title and Matt Leinart winning the Heisman.

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college hoops off and running

Post author By smallcity
Post date January 10, 2005
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Heavy rains dismantling historic cities and explosive dunks by Georgia Tech’s Ismail Muhammed, means college basketball is in the weather. From Diaper Dandies and all the way to All-Americans, this is a exciting 2004-2005 season for all basketball fans. Coaches screaming, whistles blowing, fans cheering. Nothing gets better than this.

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25 Reasons why NCAA Hoops trumps the NBA

Post author By Trevor
Post date December 22, 2004
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I was sitting around trying to think about a current event to write on. To be quite honest if I had slapped together another Hot Stove article or set of rankings I was going to leap out of my office window. I settled on making a fun-filled list. For all you NBA hardcore followers, please know that I am just having a little fun here.

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Trojan Wars: The Best Player Won’t Win the Heisman

Post author By FuzzyOrange19
Post date December 14, 2004
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By Sean Quinn

“Citizen Kane” was snubbed an Oscar back in 1941. It lost to “How Green Was My Valley.” Marshall Faulk was snubbed the Heisman Trophy in 1992. He lost to Gino Toretta. Orson Welles’ classic film went on to be called the greatest film of all time by the American Film Institute. Marshall Faulk will probably be in the Hall of Fame someday. I was snubbed, regrettably yet again, by the folks at People Magazine and their list of the “50 Most Beautiful People.” All I’m shooting for is to be remembered for something, but that is neither here nor there. Reggie Bush will probably be snubbed the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, perhaps to his teammate Matt Leinart. Leinart will no doubt have a better career than Toretta did in the NFL. Heck, Ryan Leaf had a more productive stint in the NFL than did Toretta. And by no means is anyone sculpting a bronze bust in Canton for the sophomore USC running back just yet, but if the Heisman Trophy is designated for the best player in college football, Leinart’s backfield buddy should be holding some type of bronze hardware Saturday night.

College Football

Bowl Game Power Ratings

Well, we all at least can agree on the worst bowl…

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Future Tar Heel excited about opportunity

Post author By JHoltBRS
Post date December 11, 2004
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Future Heel excited about opportunity

By JOHN HOLT

CHAPEL HILL — This summer was an adventure for Marcus Ginyard. Ginyard, a senior at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, Va., had a jam-packed schedule. All the better to prepare him for his promise to be a basketball player at the University of North Carolina.

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No Fight Left in the Irish

Post author By FuzzyOrange19
Post date December 7, 2004
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By Sean Quinn

Tyrone Willingham was not the problem with Notre Dame football. Whoever puts on the headset next in South Bend will have the same difficulties Willingham did. The problem isn’t the coaching. The problem is that Notre Dame’s allure has melted away faster than Joan Rivers’ face.

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Disease Can’t Keep This Senior Off The Court

Post author By JustSports4u
Post date December 6, 2004
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Lexington (MA) High Minutemen senior point guard Lew Finnegan has overcome his share of obstacles in just the past eight years and has proven that he is a winner both on and off the court.

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College Football Bids Farewell to a Legend

Post author By JustSports4u
Post date December 3, 2004
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One of the greatest and most revered college football coaches of all time will not be patrolling the sidelines next season after officially announcing his retirement Monday.