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BCS boss likes Obama's passion for playoff, but ...

Nov. 17, 2008
BCS coordinator John Swofford responded to a stepped-up playoff push by Obama that was broadcast on CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday.
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BCS games moving to ESPN

BRISTOL, Conn., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- ESPN officials have agreed to a deal with the Bowl Championship Series that will have the BCS national title games from 2011-13 broadcast on the cable network.

BCS poll sees no change at the top

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The top nine spots were unchanged when the latest BCS college football poll was released Sunday.

Ohio State and Michigan lead the BCS poll

, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- In college football's latest BCS standings, Michigan is second to bitter Big Ten rival Ohio State.

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NEW YORK, July 12 (UPI) -- The market research firm, Harris Interactive, is recruiting voters for a new college football poll to aid in the selection of bowl teams.

BCS formula may end

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The 7-year-old Bowl Championship Series' Standings formula could come to an end with the decision of the Associated Press to pull its college football poll.

Wire service withdraws from BCS

BOSTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The Associated Press announced Tuesday it is removing its writers-broadcasters college football poll from the Bowl Championship Series.

BCS ranking has USC, Miami 1-2

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Southern Cal and Miami are 1-2 in the first Bowl Championship Series rankings announced Monday.

Oklahoma, Miami top initial BCS poll

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Five unbeaten teams remain in college football, but the first installment of the Bowl Championship Series standings showed only three in title contention.

BCS forms oversight committee

PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 6 (UPI) -- The Bowl Championship Series has announced the formation of a presidential committee, which will provide oversight on issues related to the BCS.

BCS delays first poll

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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa