http://sportscrossfire.com/blog If it didn't matter, we wouldn't keep score! Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:54:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Six SEC teams are ranked in the top 25 of this week's Associated Press, and all twelve teams have received poll votes this season. More importantly, the average point spread in this season's 11 SEC match-ups is 9.91 points with 8 games decided by less than 10 points. Road ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/269/sec-competitive-bottom-to-top/ Harvard Economists suggests the higher likelihood of competitive games has come from the BCS system mainly due to delayed matching of teams. Prior to the BCS, matches were often made via conference - bowl commitments along with early matching of independent teams. This unraveling of a market often ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/267/economists-suggests-bcs-delivers-through-better-matching/ The 2008 preseason poll comes out with 6 teams, 3 from the SEC, getting first place votes.  The leading vote getter, Georgia, was reminded of what got 'em there by Coach Richt.  We'll save that for later. Preseason polls are interesting and unfortunately matter more than they should as pollsters do ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/266/georgia-leads-6-teams-getting-1st-place-votes/ A far, far better thing I did, than I have ever done, A far, far better place I am, than I could have gone. These could be the words ringing in Kelli White's mind as her competitor on the track, Marion Jones, heads to prison after admitting to lying about her drug ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/265/as-marion-jones-heads-to-prison-white-prepares-to-receive-her-mba/ Resending our note to college presidents from a year ago College Presidents, With all but a few games between this season and the bowls, it is time to preview the morsels available for the college football fan to satisfy his/her hunger before the New Year's Day Games. The best team in ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/216/classic-game-withdrawal/ Yes, the Bowl Championship Series performed poorly in setting up the 2007 - 2008 post season match-ups.  The decisions made continue to fly in face of seeing the best gridiron performances and lean toward appeasing those hugging the tree of tradition.  However, the most flagrant foul was not made by ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/263/bcs-snubs-mizzou/ In August, no one was writing about the two Big 12 teams that would be battling it out for a slot in the National Championship Game.  If anyone had, they certainly would not have been writing about two teams out of the Big-12 North and Kansas would not have been ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/262/kansas-missouri-battle-for-2nd-slot/ Texas Tech derails sooner National Championship plans and helps the Big East and Big-Ten in the process. Graham Harrel's seventy-two pass attempts and 420 yards were too much for an OU team without NCAA passing efficiency leader Sam Bradford. In the process the Red Raiders threw a wrench into ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/261/will-the-best-2-teams-please-stand-up/ With 3 teams vying for one of the two slots in New Orleans to decide the NCAA National Football Champion, the Big-12 conference is in an ideal position.  It is surprising considering where they conference ranked going into the season, but we all now know the pre-season polls are for ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/260/big-12-in-drivers-seat/ With Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri sitting at 4, 5 and 6 in the BCS, the Big-12 is looking stronger across the board than it has in quite some time. In fact, if these teams can max out (Missouri and Kansas square off with the winner facing Oklahoma in the ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/259/bcs-big-12-update/ Putting the boogie man off a week, Boston College joined previous 2nd ranked teams in defeat. This time at the hands of Florida State 27-17. We are seeing parity across the college ranks this season as we have not experienced in a long, long time. The combination ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/258/the-curse-continues-for-number-2/ As top 10 teams continue to fall the number 2 spot seems to be the most likely culprit. USF fell to Rutgers last Thursday night and the Hoakies cannot fail to see the similarities as they host Boston College this week on none other than Thursday nite. In ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/256/the-hex-of-number-2/ Are the Tigers for real? Was their early season dominating defense courtesy of weak offense or the real deal. After three straight weeks of down to the wire games and squeaking two out of three in the powerful SEC, it is definitely a question worthy of an answer. ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/257/lsu-for-real/ With 6 of the top 13 teams being upset, this weekend will go down as the underdog weekend of the year. Starting Friday night as Souther Florida took care of West Virginia the Big 12 North took care of the Big 12 South as Colorado and Kansas State take ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/254/upset-weekend-2007/ Oh what a difference a week makes.  We could be looking at two games featuring undefeated top 10 teams this week, but Colorado, Kansas State and Auburn took three of these four teams down last week.  With all three looking for redemption the stakes are possibly even higher for all.  ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/255/game-of-the-week-5/ The Hokies come into Tiger Stadium ranked 9th in the AP poll and sporting one of the best defenses in the country.   They hope the second ranked Tigers' offense starts as lackluster as they did last week against Miss. State.  LSU's shutout and 6 interceptions showed they know how to ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/253/lsu-hosts-virginia-tech-for-the-game-of-the-week/ Twenty-two of the Sportscrossfile.com Top 25 take care of business. Appalachia State carried the 1AA title into Ann Arbor, and stunned Michigan allowing critics to suggest the Big Ten would have trouble competing in that division. Our hats are off to the football players and coaches of Appalachian ... http://sportscrossfire.com/blog/252/week-1-roundup/