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New college football alliance fuels playoff hopes and risks
The piece analyzes the proposed super alliance shaping the 1999 season, its goal to avoid a shared national title by pitting top teams in a four bowl rotation, and the inherent weaknesses without a true playoff. It quotes officials from the Big East and Big 12 noting continued bowl preservation and payout gains despite unresolved selection challenges.
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Michigan
Nebraska
Mike Tranghese
Associated Press
Wolverines
Washington State
Cornhuskers
Tennessee
Tom Osborne
Steve Hatchell
Super Alliance
ABC
Tranghese
SEC
Big Ten
Osborne
Lloyd Carr