Miami and Florida control rare BCS race amid upsets risk
Miami points and Texas was next at 8.77 points as Nebraska Oregon and Tennessee trail within 1.39. BCS standings rely on AP and Coaches polls eight computer ratings strength of schedule and wins. Final rankings drop December 9 with Miami and Florida in command pending upsets.
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Rose Bowl BCS standings shape national title race
Weekly BCS standings determine participants in the Rose Bowl and the national title mix. Florida and Texas show strong points tallies with bonuses for beating highly ranked foes. Illinois, Oklahoma, Stanford, Maryland, BYU, Washington State, Washington and Georgia also feature in the rankings as conference champions and at-large considerations. The SEC and Big 12 champions are pending, with two at-large teams to complete the four BCS games: Rose, Orange, Fiesta and Sugar bowls.
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Bowl lineup set as Hokies join Big East in Miami era
College football shifts as Hokies join the Big East in bowl plans. Syracuse meets a Big 12 foe in the Insight.com Bowl in Phoenix on December 29, Boston College visits Music City Bowl on December 28, and Pittsburgh eyes Tangerine Bowl eligibility with a win over Alabama-Birmingham. No. 1 Miami clinches Rose Bowl berth with season surge. Florida State faces a long bowl streak amid 6-5 record. Additional conference champions Illinois, Oregon also ticketed for BCS bowls.
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College Bowl Schedules and Bowl Tie-Ins Highlight Week
A scrambled look at late December college bowls showing ESPN air times for ACC Big East and SEC games, with Tangerine and Liberty Bowl placements mentioned. BYU eyes the Liberty Bowl, Colorado State possibly to New Orleans, plus Huskies to Holiday Bowl and Cougars to Sun Bowl.
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Spurrier fouls spark calls for sanction in Florida State row
Florida State athletic director Dave Hart urged sanctions against Steve Spurrier for alleging Bowden's players hurt Gators in the 87-13 win. Hart pressed for American Football Coaches Association action and condemned Spurrier's behavior while Spurrier accused Bowden of encouraging dirty play. Meanwhile Alabama rookie tailback Santo Beard faced drunken driving charges after a holiday weekend accident. Vanderbilt coach Woody Widenhofer aims to end a 1948 win drought with a final game at Mississippi, seeking to leave with a win in his last appearance against a non-Tennessee foe.
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