Big East expands coast to coast with 12 teams
The Big East announces Boise State San Diego State Houston SMU and Central Florida as new members effective 2013. Commissioner John Marinatto says the conference becomes truly national as it rebuilds toward a 12 team football league spanning four time zones and 3000 miles.
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Colletti pushes past $30,000 in NFR earnings
At the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas Casey Colletti, 25, of Pueblo Colorado, rode Hollywood Hills for 83 points to earn $7,500. He has amassed $32,163 after six nights, finishing fourth in Tuesday's round. Colletti said he is enjoying the moment despite aches and ice on his elbow and wrist.
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Huggins Mountaineers meet Martins Cats in Wichita
West Virginia coach Bob Huggins returns to face Kansas State mentor Frank Martin in a nonconference clash at Intrust Bank Arena. The longtime friends exchanged praise as they prepare their teams, with mutual respect shaping the game on the neutral floor.
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Baylor's Griffin Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year
Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, known as RG3, was chosen AP Big 12 offensive player of the year with 14 1/2 of 17 votes. He led the nation in passing efficiency, threw for 3,998 yards and 36 touchdowns, and ran for nine more scores as Baylor surged to a 9-3 season and a likely Heisman bid.
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Currie seeks BCS consistency for bowl selections
Kansas State athletic director John Currie urges the Bowl Championship Series to adopt a clear philosophy and stick with it. He questions why rankings alone determine title-game teams while other bowls can choose by different criteria, preferring the top two to face off as the sole BCS game. The Cotton Bowl pits eighth-ranked Kansas State against sixth-ranked Arkansas due to conference-limit rules.
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