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Death to the BCS

Author : Dan Wetzel

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 151 pages

File Size : 37,66 MB

Release : 2010-10-14

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1101465972

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A team of award-winning sports reporters takes down the Great Satan of college sports: the Bowl Championship Series. Every college sport picks its champion by a postseason tournament, except for one: Division I-A football. Instead of a tournament, fans are subjected to the Bowl Championship Series, an arcane mix of polling and mathematical rankings that results in just two teams playing for the championship. It is, without a doubt, the most hated institution in all of sports. A recent Sports Illustrated poll found that more than 90 percent of sports fans oppose the BCS, yet this system has remained in place for more than a decade. Built upon top-notch investigative reporting, Death to the BCS at last reveals the truth about this monstrous entity and offers a simple solution for fixing it. Death to the BCS includes findings from interviews with power players, as well as research into federal tax records, Congressional testimony, and private contracts, revealing: ?The truth behind the "Cartel"-the anonymous suits who run the BCS and who profit handsomely by protecting it ?The flawed math and corruption that determine which teams participate in the national championship ?How the system hurts competition by perpetuating "cupcake" schedules ?How "mid-major" teams are systematically denied a chance to play for the championship ?How a comprehensive sixteen-team playoff plan can solve the problem while enhancing profitability The first book to lay out the unseemly inner workings of the BCS in full detail, Death to the BCS is a rousing manifesto for bringing fairness back to one of our most beloved sports.



The Bowl Championship Series

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights

Publisher :

Page : 248 pages

File Size : 36,55 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Antitrust law

ISBN :

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The College Football Championship

Author : Matt Doeden

Publisher : Millbrook Press

Page : 68 pages

File Size : 35,24 MB

Release : 2015-11-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 146778852X

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In 2015, when Ohio State took on the University of Oregon in the first College Football Playoff championship game, millions of sports fans tuned in. But back in 1869, when Rutgers University and Princeton University played the first-ever college football game, no one predicted the national spectacle that a college football championship game would become. Author Matt Doeden takes readers on a journey from the disorganized games of the early years to the most recent playoffs to determine the best college team in the nation. Along the way, discover some of the most incredible moments, games, blunders, and statistics in the history of college football championships.



The Bowl Championship Series

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection

Publisher :

Page : 120 pages

File Size : 26,17 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN :

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Bowled Over

Author : Oriard

Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com

Page : 606 pages

File Size : 35,44 MB

Release : 2010-07-13

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1458782352

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In this compellingly argued and deeply personal book, respected sports historian Michael Oriard--who was himself a former second-team All-American at Notre Dame--explores a wide range of trends that have changed the face of big-time college football and transformed the role of the student-athlete. Oriard considers such issues as the politicizati...



Bowl Games

Author : Robert M. Ours

Publisher : Westholme Publishing

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 10,81 MB

Release : 2004

Category : History

ISBN :

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In Bowl Games: College Football's Greatest Tradition, historian Robert M. Ours shows how these games established college football as a national sport. Bowl games were also used as charity events and morale boosters during the Great Depression and both world wars, and were among the first public forums that challenged segregation in the South. In addition, Ours traces the steady march toward using bowls to determine a national championship as well as the increase in payouts. The book includes period photographs, year-by-year bowl game summaries, and a complete list of every major NCAA-sanctioned bowl played up to 2005.



Riding with the Blue Moth

Author : Bill Hancock

Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 13,60 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Bicycle touring

ISBN : 1596701633

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After the death of his son, Will, in the 2001 airplane crash that took the lives of nine additional members of the Oklahoma State basketball team and support staff, Hancock's 2,747-mile journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic became more than just a distraction. It became a pilgrimage. Photos.



Unbeatable

Author : Jerry Barca

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 19,54 MB

Release : 2013-08-13

Category : Education

ISBN : 1250024838

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An account of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's unbeaten 1988 season cites the pivotal contributions of such figures as coach Lou Holtz, star quarterback Tony Rice and NFL-bound Ricky Watters, drawing on original reporting and interviews to include coverage of the infamous "Catholics vs. Convicts" game.



Longhorns' Perfect Drive

Author : Austin American-Statesman

Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC

Page : 130 pages

File Size : 14,24 MB

Release : 2006

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ISBN : 1596701161

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The Longhorns are college football's national champions! Fans can continue the celebration with Longhorns' Perfect Drive: Texas' 2005 National Championship Season, certain to be a cherished keepsake for Longhorns fans everywhere.This dazzling book features dozens of stories, columns, and player profiles from the award-winning team of Austin American-Statesman reporters focusing on the Longhorns' run to victory in Pasadena. Loaded with dozens of eye-popping full-color photos from the American-Statesman of the Longhorns and their many superstar personalities in action, including Heisman Trophy runner-up Vince Young, it is a great way to relive and remember Texas' amazing season, from the big early-season win at Ohio State to the Big 12 Championship to the incredible Rose Bowl berth and victory over USC that ended one of the longest winning streaks in college football history!



A Season to Remember

Author : Columbus Dispatch

Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 31,90 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Education

ISBN : 9781582616674

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In the tradition of instant books celebrating the achievements of championship teams and individuals, including Anaheim Angels: World Series Champions with the Associated Press and Patriots Day with the Boston Herald, Sports Publishing presents the first titles available on the market to salute the winners of the 2003 BCS bowls. The books promises to tell the complete story of the team's winning season through articles, columns, and photos that first appeared in the pages of the major daily newspapers in the teams' city. Sports Publishing's tribute to the 2003 Bowl Champions will prove to be a cherished keepsake for all fans of the team who will be celebrating the victory well into the year. Titles include Ohio State, USC, and Georgia!