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College Football – The Last Big BCS Standings Controversy
No matter who ends up in the top two of the BCS standings and goes to the national championship eventually, there’s going to be an uproar. Ohio State barely survived against Michigan, but remain undefeated. However, one-loss Auburn became the team that knocked off the almost wire-to-wire number one Alabama off its perch, while Florida State took care of business against Florida. What are the pollsters and the computers to do?
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Oregon Ducks – At Least They Won the Civil War
An arrogant bunch, the 2013 version of the Oregon Ducks. If it’s not the national title, it’s not good enough for them. That kind of thinking led to a shocking loss in Arizona, ending their chance of winning the Pac-12 and going to the Rose Bowl. They almost let their rivalry against Oregon State and the small chance of appearing in a BCS bowl slip away too, until Marcus Mariota and Josh Huff decided that enough is enough, coming up with the dramatic touchdown to win the game 36-35.
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Iowa Hawkeyes – Getting Bo Pellini Closer to Getting Fired
A rivalry rekindled between Iowa and Nebraska has been a one-side affair for quite some time, but no longer. The Hawkeyes came away from Lincoln with a 38-17 win, their first against the Cornhuskers since 1981 after five consecutive losses and their first on the road since 1943, making it that much tougher for Bo Pellini, stuck on 8 regular season wins this season, to keep his job after they year he’s had.
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Texas Longhorns – Big 12 Championship Hopes Still Alive
The best way to get over being beaten by 25 points? Hand someone the same kind of treatment yourself. Texas were overwhelmed by Oklahoma State to pick up their first conference loss of the season, but thanks to a 41-16 win over Texas Tech, their way of compensating for losing their bigger in-state rival to the SEC, their hopes of winning the Big 12 for the first time in four years remain alive and well.
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Best Games to Look Forward to in Rivalry Week
Not all College Football rivalries are equal. Not in historical context and importance, and not in the quality of product they put on the field, with the latter varying yearly. Ohio State and Michigan might usually be voted as the number one rivalry in all of sports, but this year, there doesn’t seem to be a single game more important than the Iron Bowl, with Auburn and Alabama playing for state pride, division, conference and national titles.
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ACC – Coastal Division Scenarios
The current situation in the ACC Coastal division, fought for the chance to play Florida State in the conference championship game, gives Duke, with their 5-2 conference record, the best shot at winning the division. However, Virginia Tech, Miami and Georgia Tech can still finish first in the division.
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2013 College Football Season – Week 12 BCS Standings
There’s no change in the higher reaches of the BCS Standings after week 13. Alabama and Florida State at the moment heading to the national championship game, Ohio State waiting for someone to fall. That simple? Not really, because the rise of Auburn to number 4 and of Missouri to number 5 really makes it a bit more complicated if either the Crimson Tide or the Seminoles mess up in the upcoming games.
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Georgia Southern vs Florida – Hitting Rock Bottom
All eyes are turned towards Will Muschamp, but he has no explanation. Not for Florida losing to an FCS team, Georgia Southern, for the first time in school history. Not for the six consecutive losses, and not for the program’s first losing record season in 34 years.
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Oregon vs Arizona – The Bursting of a Bubble
For a moment there, Oregon saw a chance open up to win the Pac 12 North division, and via that the conference. Marcus Mariota saw a chance to win the Heisman trophy once again. But then came the unfortunate visit to Tuscon. Mariota was intercepted twice, Arizona beat the Ducks 42-16, and all that’s left now is some pride to regain in the Civil War game.
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Texas A&M vs LSU – Johnny Manziel Doesn’t Get a Happy Ending
The season still isn’t over, but there isn’t anything for Texas A&M or LSU left to achieve besides win some respect points and improve their place in the BCS standings, hoping it’ll somehow earn them an at-large bid, no matter how unlikely. By shutting down Johnny Manziel for a second straight year, the Tigers at least got themselves a game in which Zach Mettenberger looks better than an elite quarterback.