Whack college football polls and longer seasons
A critic argues that AP and Harris polls drive a flawed logic in college football ranking. The piece contends 12 game schedules create inescapable upsets and a hierarchy where unbeaten teams rule and false precision hides parity. It notes shifts in player paths toward lighter or nontraditional programs and cites upset risks as intrinsic to the sport.
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Buckeye Bias and BCS Debate Stirred by Rankings
In a spirited critique, the writer questions top ten rankings including USC Florida and South Florida, mocks Ohio State’s schedule with cupcakes, and proposes a personal Dirty Dozen ranking led by LSU and Cal. The piece argues for tougher schedules influencing final BCS standings and ends with a contact for Doug Clarke.
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Ohio State vs Kent State wraps rec... time and TV details
Ohio State Buckeyes hosting Kent State at Ohio Stadium to close the schedule with Big Ten Network coverage and radio options. OSU leads 1-0 in series since 2002 and arrives off a 23-7 win over Purdue. Kent State sits 3-3 after a 20-13 homecoming loss to Miami.
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Brennan leads dramatic Hawaii comeback in late rally
Brennan ailing ankle heals to spark Hawaii a 42-35 OT win over San Jose State. He passes for 545 yards and four TDs while overcoming four interceptions as Hawaii climbs to 7-0, 4-0 WAC. San Jose State, led by Tafralis and Jurovich, falls 3-4, 2-1. In Wake Forest, Riley Skinner rallies past Florida State with 35-yard TD to Kenneth Moore as Deacons win 24-21.
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Brennan
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Moke
Buckeyes Carry 6-0 Start Into Key Kent State Tilt
Ohio State sits atop the Big Ten with a 6-0 mark and a 24 game regular season winning streak, facing Kent State as the largest obstacle before a demanding slate. Kent State quarterback Julian Edelman leads a 3-3 squad averaging 25 points per game but coughing up the ball 17 times. The Buckeyes boast a stingy defense yielding 210 yards and 47 rushing yards per contest as coach Jim Tressel stresses improvement over rankings and upsets.
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Ohio State Buckeyes eye Kent State game and replay note
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel downplays using challenges as replay reviews improve. Marcus Freeman to be defensive captain for Kent State clash. Dwight Ike Kelley honored. Kent State travels by bus, replaces injured Fritz Jacques with Dan Hartman, Bayes listed doubtful. Noon kickoff returns Buckeyes home crowd energy amid road stretch.
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Ike" Kelley
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