Putting the college back in college football.
One of the one-loss teams never mentioned in the national championship conversation is Wisconsin, and because of the Big Ten rotation, they don't play Ohio St. this year. If Ohio State beats Michigan, I say give Wisconsin a shot at Ohio State; the worst the happens is we have a triple-one-loss scenario like people are predicting for the Big East (because everyone thinks WVU is going to beat Rutgers).
posted by CM Gayley @ 17:37
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In 1895, the University of California track & field team was the dominant power on the West Coast and decided to challenge several of the top teams in the Midwest and East on an eight-meet tour that is now credited by many historians as putting Cal athletics onto the national scene. As a symbol of the University, Regent Arthur Rodgers, class of 1872, commissioned a blue silk banner emblazoned with a golden grizzly bear, the symbol of the state of California. The banner was carried by the team on its successful tour, which saw them win five of the eight competitions. Cal athletic fans were so ecstatic over the team's performance that Professor Charles Mills Gayley was inspired to write the song, "The Golden Bear."
Cal's athletic teams have been known as the Golden Bears ever since.
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What about strength of schedule? They have not played well against a single good team in conference (lost to Michigan!) or non-conference (all pansies)games. Such silly remarks if taken seriously, will just bring down the quality of BCS title game!
"will just bring down the quality of BCS title game"
See my note re: Nov 18th and Michigan vs. Ohio State. Regardless of what happens in January, everyone is agreed right now (and for the last two months) that these are the two best teams in the country; therefore, the perceived quality of the BCS title game is already going to be lower than the game in Columbus next week.
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