Thursday Link Dump: Who REALLY Has Advantage Between ‘Bama and UT?

Today’s link dump is ready to go, with the highlight being a superb rundown of who really holds the advantage between Alabama and Texas. (Yes, any webpages that include pictures of Jennifer Love Hewitt will also get preferential treatment as long as I’m involved here at MSF.) Also, see why the Big Ten is ready [...]

Feel Good College Football Story of the Week: WAC Hires PR Firm to Help Boise State Get BCS Bid

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Yes, this is what is has come to in college football. Public relations firms are being held on retainer by conferences to help individual schools politic for BCS berths.

The Anchor’s Desk with Scott Reister: Super Bowl not Super Enough to Change College Football Format

President Barack Obama has said that he supports a college football playoff, but what do the TV ratings say? Scott Reister checks in from the Anchor’s Desk to comparing the Super Bowl 43 TV ratings to the 2008-09 BCS TV ratings, and suggests that based on the ratings and yearly windfall of money brought by the current bowl system, a college football playoff will not soon be forthcoming.

BCS Championship Game Preview and Prediction, and a Tip for Mack Brown and Pete Carroll

Who will win tonight’s BCS National Championship game between Oklahoma and Florida? And more, importantly, is that team deserving of being called the undisputed national champion? Utah has a little something to say about that, and they have a point.

We bring you a preview and some relevant links for tonight’s game, as well as provide a suggestion for Pete Carroll and Mack Brown if they really want to help affect change in the BCS.

After the 2008 Year of the Sooners, it is Time for a Playoff in College Football

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If I were a Texas fan, I’d be feeling a little salty right now. If I were an Oklahoma fan, I’d be thanking my lucky stars that the 2008 Sooners somehow defied the most basic logic that is supposed to govern sports: nothing is more important than what happens on the field.

Oh wait — this is college football we are talking about, the sport where logic is nowhere to be found.

Updated BCS Bowl Projections

Championship Saturday has ended, and it looks like Florida and Oklahoma will be playing in the BCS National Championship game. We take a stab at some updated final BCS Bowl projections, with the final matchups being announced tomorrow.

BCS Declares Palin Winner of Presidential Election, Obama Number 3

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Today the BCS declared Sarah Palin to be the winner of the 2008 Presidential Election. As expected, Senator Joe Biden finished in the number 2 spot, making him the Vice President of the United States.

College Football TV Schedule – Championship Week – Saturday, December 6

Get ready for Championship Week with the College Football TV Schedule for the week of Saturday, December 6. Week 15 of the college football schedule includes the Big 12 and SEC championship games that will determine who plays in the BCS Championship.

2008 College Football Bowl TV Schedule and Matchups

The 2008-09 College Football Bowl Schedule has been announced, with no real surprises. Find out all of the matchups, and the TV schedule, right here.

Updated BCS Standings and BCS Projections

The updated BCS standings have been released, with Alabama and Oklahoma sitting at 1 and 2. The way things stack up now, the SEC champion will be facing either Oklahoma (if they win the Big 12 championship game) or Texas. But how about an 8-team playoff?

It’s Time for Bedlam: Oklahoma-Oklahoma State Preview and Prediction

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The next “Game of the Year” in the Big 12 is upon us, as Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners travel to Stillwater, OK to take on the 40-year old man (Mike Gundy) and the Oklahoma State Mothers…of Children in the latest installment of the Bedlam Series.

We’ll get you ready with predictions and thoughts from experts around the web, as well as JRod’s sure-to-go-wrong prediction.

(Fake) Interview with President-Elect Barack Obama – White Sox Fan and Cubs Hater

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An exclusive (and fake) sit-down interview with President-Elect Barack Obama to discuss Midwest sports issues.

College Football: Big Game Blow Out

Without Beanie Wells, Ohio State was blown out by USC. KVB saw it coming.

College Football: The Herbies Are Here!

KVB is excited that Kirk Herbstreit has released his annual Herbie Awards. That means college football is right around the corner!