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I know it's a bit late but I just figured out hwo to compute my formula and rankings on the computer rather than by hand. Here the are: ...

Thursday's BCS National Championship will feature 2 great offenses and 2 suspect defenses that will decide the game. What Oklahoma wants...

Thursday's BCS National Championship will feature 2 great offenses and 2 suspect defenses that will decide the game. What Florida wants ...

With the beginning of the playoffs and the elimination of four more teams, I thought it fitting for a comparison...to Will Ferrell character...

Okay, so the 11-5 New England Patriots got left out. Go cry me a river. Okay, so the 9-7 Arizona Cardinals made the playoffs. Congratulati...

I'm not talking about Villanova or George Mason or Davidson. I'm not talking about the Missouri Valley Conference or the Colonial A...

"I don't think anybody can beat the Trojans. I think we can beat anyone we play," declared USC head coach Pete Carroll. And w...

With the new year comes new faces, games and championships. This is what I expect from 2009. · The BCS will cause controversy. · Brett Fav...

Can we blame this on Al Davis? Please. Pretty please. He (and apparently, Tom Cable) is the only person stupid enough to do this. Only hi...

San Francisco @ Buffalo - Bills hung half-a-hundred on the Chiefs last week and will pound the 49ers in cold Buffalo. The Pick: Buffalo Balt...

#3 Oklahoma @ #12 Oklahoma State - Sooners come off huge win over Texas Tech while Cowboys had 2 weeks to prepare. But so did Texas Tech. ...

First, a very Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, I hope you have a great day. But there are, as usual, football games on Thanksgiving. Well, ...

2010 is two years away. A lot can happen in two years. A lot can change. Just two years ago, we thought Dwyane Wade was Michael Jordan. ...

You want one. I want one. Even the President-Elect wants one. But it won’t ever happen. A playoff will never happen because it won’t ever wo...

With Oklahoma's thrashing of Texas Tech, the Heisman Trophy race has been tightened, with another candidate taking the lead and a front-...

This wasn't a game. This wasn't even a blowout. This was an obliteration. A display of sheer power and skill on one side, and on ...

Houston @ Cleveland - Browns' Quinn continues on hot streak with home win over Texans. The Pick: Cleveland San Francisco @ Dallas - Tony...

#2 Texas Tech @ #5 Oklahoma - Red Raiders have been impressive through their tough stretch, but now go on the road to face a hungry and moti...

Due to an increased work load, I was not able to do much today other than handicap tonight's Cincinnati-Pittsburgh game. The next few da...

You would be angry, too. If the same kid always got higher grades than you. If your big brother always beat you up. If the same team knoc...

I would like people to think it's because he's a second baseman for the Red Sox that hits clean-up. Or maybe that he is a blue-coll...

It has happened in '00 and '01 and '03 and '04 and '06. It garners attention of President-Elect Barack Obama. It is ha...

When it is on TV, I usually vacate the room or run away. When it is on TV, I might even cry. But not today or even yesterday. NASCAR, not ...

Denver @ Atlanta - Matt Ryan chews up Broncos defense just like Brady Quinn did. The Pick: Atlanta Philadelphia @ Cincinnati - Eagles keep h...

#25 South Carolina @ #4 Florida - Florida has been the most explosive team in the nation in the last few weeks but South Carolina brings in ...

With the new season, University of Miami guard Jack McClinton started talks of a national title. And why? Because they return 4 starters, e...

Off the heels of an Elite 8 loss to UNC, the Louisville Cardinals are hungry for more this year, looking for a national title. As in past ye...

It was a scene to be seen, to remember, to relish. It was a scene of joy, of sadness, of success. It was a scene of a championship. Last Yea...

Because Mike Singletary is such a crazy cat (see Vernon Davis and trouser drop), it got me thinking: What will he do next? -Grow a mustache ...

The Red Raiders have long been a joke to Texas, the Big 12, and ultimately, the nation. But this year, they garner respect that has launche...

New Orleans @ Atlanta - Falcon quarterback Matt Ryan continues maturation process with win over Saints. The Pick: Atlanta Tennessee @ Chicag...

#9 Oklahoma State @ #2 Texas Tech - A year ago, in Stillwater, Red Raider freshman wideout Michael Crabtree dropped a would-be winning touch...

With last year's and this year's Heisman candidates, much talk has arisen about "system quarterbacks." These individuals a...

On the day after the election, it is time to dissect the various reasons why each state voted for the candidate they chose...sports style. ...

In the spirit of Election Day 2008, I have decided to compare the main figures in this year's election to sports stars of today. -John M...

You would think they would finally get it right. But no. After controversies in '00 and '01 and '03 and '04 and '06, on...