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BCS standings 11/15

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:49:21 +0000

The fifth Bowl Championship Series standings were released on Nov. 15, and Florida and Alabama continued to occupy the top two spots.

Who else remains in the running? Texas retains its No. 3 position and remains on pace to play the Florida-Alabama winner in the Rose Bowl, with the national championships at stake. TCU, coming off an impress win over Utah, continues to hope for a train wreck at the top.

BCS rankings combine the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Harris Interactive poll, and the average of six computer rankings.

Here’s how it works, courtesy of USA Today:

“To derive a team’s poll percentages in the Harris Interactive and USA TODAY polls, each team’s point total is divided by a maximum 2850 possible points in the Harris Interactive Poll and 1575 possible points in the USA TODAY Poll.

“Teams are assigned an inverse point total (25 for #1, 24 for #2, etc.) for each of their respective computer poll rankings to determine the overall computer component. The highest and lowest ranking for each team is dropped, and the sum total of the remaining four rankings is divided by 100 (the maximum possible points). This figure produces a Computer Rankings Percentage. The six computer ranking providers are Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking accounts for schedule strength within its formula.

“The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Harris Interactive and USA TODAY Polls, and Computer rankings. The highest BCS Average receives the #1 ranking, the second highest receives #2, and so forth.”

Here are the Top 10 after Week 4:

1. Florida — .983
2. Alabama — .952
3. Texas — .926
4. TCU — .869
5. Cincinnati — .854
6. Boise State– .795
7. Georgia Tech– .772
8. LSU– .665
9. Pittsburgh– .657
10. Ohio State– .650

To read more about the individual breakdowns, visit USA Today.

BCS bowl schedule 2010

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:15:17 +0000

With college football’s high sheriffs still resisting the idea of a playoff, fans hope there will be no repeat of the 2008 drama, when Texas and Oklahoma supporters sniped over OU’s trip to the Bowl Championship Series title game despite a regular season loss to the Longhorns.

That wasn’t much fun on either side of the Red River, and who’s to say it can’t happen again? For the moment, despite its flaws, the BCS is the in-place solution for deciding a national champion. The 2009 winner will be determined on Jan. 7 in Pasadena, Calif. The complaining and second-guessing will precede and follow the game.

Here’s the entire BCS schedule. (All times listed are Eastern):

Jan. 7: BCS Championship Game, Pasadena, Calif., 8 p.m. (BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2)
Jan. 5: Orange Bowl, Miami, 8 p.m.
Jan. 4: Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., 8 p.m.
Jan. 1: Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, La., 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 1: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif., ABC 5 p.m.

CBS Sports college football broadcast team

Bill Sullivan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:15:16 +0000

Here’s the lineup of broadcasters for CBS Sports’ coverage of college football 2009:

Craig Bolerjack
Tim Brando
Gary Danielson
Verne Lundquist
Spencer Tillman
Tracy Wolfson

Top college football games 2009

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:15:27 +0000

It’s almost time to tee it up in packed football stadiums across the nations, and Rivals.com is out with its list of games you won’t want to miss in 2009.

Best of the best? Try to be in Dallas on Oct. 17. But, if you can’t make it, there’s plenty more to choose from.

Here are the Top 10:

1. Oklahoma vs. Texas in Dallas, Oct. 17

2. Florida at LSU, Oct. 10

3. LSU at Alabama, Nov. 7

4. Ohio State at Penn State, Nov. 7

5. Alabama vs. Virginia Tech in Atlanta, Sept. 5

6. Texas at Oklahoma State, Oct. 31

7. USC at Ohio State, Sept. 12

8. Oklahoma State at Oklahoma, Nov. 28

9. USC at California, Oct. 3

10. Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech, Oct. 17

To see more, visit Rivals.com

Check out an analysis of the upcoming Southeastern Conference season from CBS Sports:

Non-BCS bowl schedule 2009-10

Bill Sullivan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:15:54 +0000

Critics argue that the Bowl Championship Series has created a situation in which all but one game is rendered meaningless. That may be true in terms of determining a national champion, but it doesn’t mean these “off-brand” games can’t be a lot of fun. In many years, in fact your Alamos and Cottons and Holidays are the most entertaining match-ups of the postseason.

What they may lack in quality, they more than make up for in volume. Here’s a 2009-10 list of non-BCS bowls. (All times listed are Eastern.) Plan your couch-potato season accordingly:

Jan. 6: GMAC Bowl, Mobile, Ala., 7 p.m. (MAC vs. ACC No. 9)
Jan. 2: Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, 9 p.m. (Big Ten No. 4/5 vs. Big 12 No. 5)
Jan. 2: Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tenn., 5:30 p.m. (C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC)
Jan. 2: Cotton Bowl, Arlington, Tex., 2 p.m. (Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC)
Jan. 2: Papajohns.com Bowl, Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m. (Big East vs. SEC)
Jan. 2: International Bowl, Toronto, Noon (Big East vs. MAC)
Jan. 1: Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla., 1 p.m. (ACC No. 3 vs. Big East or Big 12)
Jan. 1: Capital One Bowl, Orlando, Fla., 1 p.m. (Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2)
Jan. 1: Outback Bowl, Tampa, Fla., 11 a.m. (Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC)
Dec. 31: Chick-fil-A Bowl, Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. (SEC vs. ACC No. 2)
Dec. 31: Insight Bowl, Tempe, Ariz., 5:30 p.m. (Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6)
Dec. 31: Sun Bowl, El Paso, Tex., Noon (Pac-10 No. 3 vs. Big 12 or Big East)
Dec. 31: Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, Tex., TBA (MWC vs. C-USA)
Dec. 30: Holiday Bowl, San Diego, Calif., 8 p.m. (Pac-10 No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3)
Dec. 30: Texas Bowl, Houston, 8 p.m. (Big 12 No. 8 vs. Navy*)
Dec. 30: Humanitarian Bowl, Boise, Idaho, 4:30 p.m. (WAC vs. MWC)
Dec. 29: Champs Sports Bowl, Orlando, Fla., 8 p.m. (ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4/5)
Dec. 29: EagleBank Bowl, Washington D.C., 4:30 p.m. (Army** vs. ACC No. 8)
Dec. 28: Independence Bowl, Shreveport, La., 5 p.m. (Big 12 vs. SEC)
Dec. 27: Music City Bowl, Nashville, Tenn., 8:15 p.m. (SEC vs. ACC No. 5/6/7)
Dec. 26: Emerald Bowl, San Francisco, 8:30 p.m. (ACC No. 5/6/7 vs. Pac-10)
Dec. 26: Meineke Car Care Bowl, Charlotte, N.C. , 4 p.m. (ACC No. 5/6/7 vs. Big East No. 3)
Dec. 26: Motor City Bowl, Detroit, Mich., 5 p.m. (MAC vs. Big Ten No. 7)
Dec. 24: Hawaii Bowl, Honolulu, 8 p.m. (WAC vs. C-USA)
Dec. 23: Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego, Calif., 8 p.m. (MWC vs. Pac-10 No. 6)
Dec. 22: Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, Nev., 8 p.m. (Pac-10 vs. MWC No. 1)
Dec. 20: New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, 8 p.m. (Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA)
Dec. 19: St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg, Fla., 8 p.m. (Big East vs. C-USA)
Dec. 19: New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, N.M., 4:30 p.m. (MWC vs. WAC)

* Assumes Navy is bowl-eligible
* Assumes Army is bowl-eligible

AP preseason college football poll

Bill Sullivan — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:58:29 +0000

f the 2009 preseason college football polls are to be believed, there’s not much point in playing the season. When the Associated Press anointed Florida as No. 1 at the start, it made for pretty much a clean sweep for the Gators.

The defending national champions received 58 of 60 first place votes. No. 2 Texas got the others.

Here’s how they’ll break from the gate:

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Southern California
5. Alabama
6. Ohio State
7. Virginia Tech
8. Mississippi
9. Oklahoma State
T9. Penn State
11. LSU
12. California
13. Georgia
14. Boise State
15. Georgia Tech
16. Oregon
17. TCU
18. Florida State
19. Utah
20. BYU
21. North Carolina
22. Iowa
23. Notre Dame
24. Nebraska
25. Kansas

USA Today preseason football poll

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:44:13 +0000

Who is on the fast track to the 2009 college football national championship? Preseason polls don’t guarantee anything once the games begin, but they can make sure a team doesn’t have to move up too far to stay in the conversation.

Here’s the way the horses will line up at starting gate according to the coaches who vote in the USA Today poll, with first-place votes included:

1. Florida (53)
2. Texas (4)
3. Oklahoma (1)
4. Southern California (1)
5. Alabama
6. Ohio State
7. Virginia Tech
8. Penn State
9. LSU
10. Mississippi
11. Oklahoma State
12. California
13. Georgia
14. Oregon
15. Georgia Tech
16. Boise State
17. TCU
18. Utah
19. Florida State
20. North Carolina
21. Iowa
22. Nebraska
23. Notre Dame
24. Brigham Young
25. Oregon State

To see the entire poll, visit USA Today.com

Best college football rivalries

Bill Sullivan — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:59:21 +0000

With another college football season just around the corner, it’s not too early to start circling dates and anticipating some of the year’s best showdowns. As Keith Jackson might put it, “These teams just don’t like each other.”

According to Rivals.com, these are the best rivalries in the game today:

1. Auburn-Alabama

2. Michigan-Ohio State

3. Oklahoma-Texas

4. Army-Navy

5. Florida-Florida State

6. Notre Dame-USC

7. California-Stanford

8. Miami-Florida State

9. BYU-Utah

10. Florida-Georgia

To read a little about each, and to see a slideshow, visit Rivals.com.

Final USA Today college football poll 2008

Bill Sullivan — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:59:28 +0000

Looking forward to another big season of college football? You’re not alone. As a warmup, here’s a list of the Top 25 of the final poll for the 2008 season, with first-place votes, record and total number of poll points:

1. Florida (60), 13-1 (1,524)
2. USC 12-1 (1,393)
3. Texas 12-1 (1,389)
4. Utah (1) 13-0 (1,375)
5. Oklahoma 12-2 (1,333)
6. Alabama 12-2 (1,157)
7. TCU 11-2 (1,114)
8. Penn State 11-2 (1,091)
9. Oregon 10-3 1,011
10. Georgia 10-3 (904)
11. Ohio State 10-3 (874)
12. Texas Tech 11-2 (867)
13. Boise State 12-1 (809)
14. Virginia Tech 10-4 (740)
15. Mississippi 9-4 (620)
16. Missouri 10-4 (549)
17. Cincinnati 11-3 (493)
18. Oklahoma State 9-4 (480)
19. Oregon State 9-4 (407)
20. Iowa 9-4 (250)
21. Brigham Young 10-3 (248)
22. Georgia Tech 9-4 (219)
23. Florida State 9-4 (217)
24. Michigan State 9-4 (179)
25. California 9-4 (116)

Source: ESPN.com

CBS Sports College Football schedule 2009

Bill Sullivan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:36:56 +0000

If you love Southeastern Conference football, CBS is the place to be this season. Starting with the no-love-lost battle between Tennessee and Florida on Sept. 19, the network will bring you the best the league has to offer, right through the conference championship game.

Here’s the schedule:

Saturday, Sept. 19
3:30-7 p.m. TENNESSEE @ FLORIDA

Saturday, Sept. 26
3:30-7 p.m. SEC GAME OF THE WEEK

Saturday, Oct. 3
3:30-7 p.m. SEC GAME OF THE WEEK

Saturday, Oct. 10
3:30-7 p.m. SEC GAME OF THE WEEK
8-11 p.m. SEC PRIMETIME GAME OF THE WEEK

Saturday, Oct. 17
3:30-7 p.m. SEC GAME OF THE WEEK

Saturday, Oct. 24
3:30-7 p.m. SEC GAME OF THE WEEK

Saturday, Oct. 31
3:30-7 p.m. GEORGIA-FLORIDA

Saturday, Nov. 7
3:30-7 p.m. SEC GAME OF THE WEEK

Saturday, Nov. 14
Noon-3:30 p.m. SEC GAME OF THE WEEK #1
3:30-7 p.m. SEC GAME OF THE WEEK #2

Saturday, Nov. 21
3:30-7 p.m. SEC GAME OF THE WEEK

Friday, Nov. 27
2:30-6 p.m. ALABAMA @ AUBURN

Saturday, Nov. 28
3:30-7 p.m. SEC GAME OF THE WEEK

Saturday, Dec. 5
4-7:30 p.m. SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Saturday, Dec. 12
2:30-6 p.m. ARMY VS. NAVY

Thursday, Dec. 31
2-6 p.m. SUN BOWL

Friday, Jan. 1
1-5 p.m. GATOR BOWL