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  • AJ McCarron’s Mom Rags Jameis Winston on Twitter

    Despite struggling in the first half of the BCS Championship Game, FSU quarterback Jameis Winston was able to lead his team to a last-minute victory over Auburn. Florida State beat Auburn 34-31, making last night the first time since 2005 that an SEC team hasn’t brought home the trophy. During the post-game interview Winston mentioned a speech he gave his fellow teammates. While many people found the speech uplifting, the mother of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron decided to mock how Winston talks on Twitter.

    “I said, ‘Guys, we didn’t come here for no reason,’” Winston said. “I said, ‘Guys, this is ours, man.’ All the adversity we went through the first few quarters, it was ours to take. And like I’ve been saying, we control our own destiny. And those men looked me in my eye and said, ‘We got this Jameis.’ I said, ‘Are you strong?’ They said, ‘I’m strong if you strong.’ I said, ‘We strong then.’”

    If you want to watch Jameis Winston’s entire post-game interview, check it out below.

    There were plenty of posts praising Winston’s post-game interview on Twitter, including one from LeBron James:

    Dee Dee McCarron, who posted about supporting Auburn in the game, wasn’t as impressed as James was with Winston’s interview. McCarron posted a tweet asking if Winston was speaking English during the interview. McCarron deleted the tweet after some people called her “racist,” but not before someone took a screen shot:

    Here are a couple of the tweets that called out McCarron for her “racist” post:

    After McCarron was slammed for her offending tweet, she posted an apology:

    Interestingly enough, McCarron isn’t the only one person connected to AJ being slammed. Katherine Webb, AJ McCarron’s girlfriend, apparently “favorited” an offensive tweet and now she is being called a racist as well.

    Webb responded to the accusations that she is racist on Twitter this morning:

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  • Latest 2013-14 College Football Bowl Schedule

    The 2013-2014 BCS lineup serves mainly as a formality now, as college football polls have confirmed that Florida State is number one and Auburn is number two. Both schools will face off at the Rose Bowl on January 6th, the last game of the Bowl Championship Series.

    The USA Today coaches’ poll gave Florida State 62 first-place votes, and the Associated Press media poll gave Florida 56 out of 60, with the remaining four going to Auburn.

    Florida State, Auburn, Alabama and Michigan State were the top four picks in both polls, with Stanford at No. 5 and Baylor at No. 6 in the AP poll, while the coaches’ poll reversed that order

    The BCS selection show airs Sunday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.

    2013-14 College Football Bowl Schedule:

    All times EST:

    Dec. 21 (New Mexico) Albuquerque, N.M., 2 p.m. Colorado St. vs. Washington St.
    Dec. 21 (Las Vegas) Las Vegas 3:30 p.m. Fresno St. vs. Pac-12
    Dec. 21 (Idaho Potato) Boise, Idaho, 5:30 p.m. San Diego St. vs. Buffalo
    Dec. 21 (New Orleans) New Orleans, 9 p.m. Tulane vs. UL Lafayette
    Dec. 23 (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) St. Petersburg, Fl., 2 p.m. Ohio vs. East Carolina
    Dec. 24 (Hawaii) Honolulu, 8 p.m. Conference USA vs. Boise St.
    Dec. 26 (Little Caesars Pizza) Detroit, 6 p.m. Pitt vs. Bowling Green
    Dec. 26 (Poinsettia) San Diego, 9:30 p.m. N. Illinois vs. Utah St.
    Dec. 27 (Military) Annapolis, Md., 2:30 p.m. ACC8 vs. Marshall
    Dec. 27 (Texas) Houston, 6 p.m. Big 12 vs. Big Ten
    Dec. 27 (Fight Hunger) San Francisco, 9:30 p.m. Brigham Young vs. Pac-12
    Dec. 28 (Pinstripe) Bronx, N.Y., 12:00 p.m. Rutgers vs. Notre Dame
    Dec. 28 (Belk) Charlotte, N.C., 3:20 p.m. North Carolina vs. Cincinnati
    Dec. 28 (Russell Athletic) Orlando, Fl., 6:45 p.m. ACC vs. Louisville
    Dec. 28 (Buffalo Wild Wings) Tempe, Az., 10:15 p.m. Big 12 vs. Big Ten
    Dec. 30 (Armed Forces) Fort Worth, Texas, 11:45 a.m. Navy vs. Middle Tenn.
    Dec. 30 (Music City) Nashville, Tenn. 3:15 p.m. Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech
    Dec. 30 (Alamo) San Antonio, 6:45 p.m. Big 12 vs. Pac-12
    Dec. 30 (Holiday) San Diego, 10:15 p.m. Big 12 vs. Pac-12
    Dec. 31 (AdvoCare V100) Shreveport, La., 12:30 p.m. ACC vs. SEC
    Dec. 31 (Sun) El Paso, Texas, 2 p.m. ACC vs. Pac-12
    Dec. 31 (Liberty) Memphis, Tenn. 4 p.m. Rice vs. SEC
    Dec. 31 (Chick-fil-A) Atlanta, 8 p.m Duke vs. Texas A&M
    Jan. 1 (Heart of Dallas) Dallas, 12 p.m. UNLV vs. North Texas
    Jan. 1 (Gator) Jacksoville, Fla., 12 p.m. , Big Ten vs. SEC
    Jan. 1 (Capital One) Orlando, Fla., 1 p.m. Big Ten vs. SEC
    Jan. 1 (Outback)Tampa, Fla., 1 p.m. Iowa vs. LSU
    Jan. 1 (Rose) Pasadena, Calif. , 5 p.m. Michigan St. vs. Stanford
    Jan. 1 (Fiesta) Glendale, Ariz., 8:30 p.m. Baylor vs. UCF
    Jan. 2 (Sugar) New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Alabama vs. Oklahoma
    Jan. 3 (Orange) Miami 8:30 p.m. Clemson vs. Ohio State
    Jan. 3 (Cotton) Arlington, Tx., 8 p.m. Big 12 vs. SEC
    Jan. 4 (BBVA Compass) Birmingham, Ala., 1 p.m. Houston vs. SEC
    Jan. 5 (GoDaddy) Mobile, Ala., 9 p.m. Ball St. vs. Arkansas State
    Jan. 6 (BCS National Championship) Pasadena, Calif., 8:30 p.m. Florida St. vs. Auburn

    Check out a new reel from ESPN:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbO6–8GJhA

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  • Bowl Projections: Which Match-Ups Are Likely?

    Well, we all know that Alabama will be playing in the championship yet again, but what about everyone else? The bowl projections have been released, and as the BCS continues to be shaken up week to week, other than the top two spots, it is hard to keep track of what might happen.

    The one thing that seems almost definite is the fact that Florida State, who has completely dominated almost every opponent all year, will be the one to play the Alabama Crimson Tide in the national championship.

    The national championship is supposed to be a game between the top two teams in the nation, and that is certainly what it would be with these two programs, who are both undefeated after 11 weeks, and other than Alabama’s game with Texas A&M, they have both handled each opponent fairly easily throughout the season.

    With still a few more weeks to go, things could certainly change, but with the way it is looking right now, fans are able to take a look at where their favorite teams might be headed. Georgia, who made an incredible comeback on Saturday, but lost on a hail mary, was almost able to knock off Auburn, which could have changed things a bit, and USC also knocked off Stanford, letting Oregon comfortably stay at the top of the Pac-12 standings.

    However, one thing that could shake things up is how Michigan State finishes, and if they are able to somehow beat Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game, then those two teams would switch places. Currently, Ohio State is set to head to the Rose Bowl to play against a tough Oregon team led by Marcus Mariotta, and Michigan State will face off against Taj Boyd’s Clemson.

    Additionally, the Fiesta Bowl will likely host Baylor against Fresno State, and the Sugar Bowl would play host to Texas A&M and UCF.

    The bowl predictions are now out, and as the season comes to a close shortly, the fates will soon be sealed for each of the top college football teams, and how they will finish in the BCS rankings.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_cxCkE-1yY

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  • Oregon-Stanford Game Draws Fans To Thursday Football

    Normally, the Thursday night games are not such a big deal, and most people do not tune in to football until Saturday afternoon. However, this week is a bit different, and college football fans are given the opportunity to see a couple of excellent match-ups, especially the face-off between a couple Pac-12 powerhouses during the Oregon-Stanford game.

    Oregon and Stanford have both looked impressive throughout the season, and Oregon still remains undefeated with a record of 8-0, while Stanford is 7-1. Oregon is led by their star quarterback Marcus Mariota, who has had all sorts of Heisman Trophy buzz surrounding him and the excellent play that he has shown all year.

    As both teams have continually been two of the top teams in the league in the past few years, and especially the Pac-12, each time they meet, it is a big deal for west coast football, which often does not get as much attention.

    In each of the past three years, the loser of the game received its only regular season loss, and the winner of course went on to win the Pac-12 title. This year’s game is especially important as Oregon, the #2 ranked team heads south to play Stanford in their stadium, which is sold out for the game.

    Stanford won last year, and will look to do the same this season with the game being in their home. Stanford was able to hold Oregon to their lowest score all season last year, with only 14 points, and this season the Ducks are averaging 55.6 points per game, which ranks them second in the nation.

    Marcus Mariota experienced the only loss of his career in last year’s Oregon-Stanford game, and will look to keep it that way with a win this season. He tries to stay positive in the situation and said “When you experience (a loss), it helps you not fear it. There’s a lot of times when you go out there and you fear failure and that’s not how you should play football.” The star quarterback has not thrown an interception since their loss to Stanford in Eugene in 2012.

    The Oregon-Stanford should be a very competitive one as they prepare to face off against one another late on Thursday night for those not watching on the west coast. This is the first time that two teams in the top ten have ever played on a Thursday night, making it a memorable one for the players and fans.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5FCE9AcShY

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  • BCS Standings: Florida State Drops to #3

    The updated BCS standings were released last night, and while there weren’t a lot of major changes from last week, the poll did see Florida State and Oregon switch places. Florida State dropped from the #2 spot to #3, which puts a damper on any FSU fan’s hopes of making the BCS Championship Game for now. The move wasn’t surprising, as the now #2 Oregon Ducks soundly thrashed a #12 team on Saturday, while Florida State played one of the weaker ACC teams.

    Check out the updated BCS standings below.

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    Florida State’s drop in the BCS standings has a lot of fans riled up, with many fans pointing out how beneficial a playoff would be. Currently, the top four teams in the BCS standings are undefeated, plus there are four other teams in the Top 25 that haven’t lost a game yet. Based on the remaining strength of schedules for the Top 4 teams, it’s highly likely that at least 3 of the 4 teams will remain undefeated.

    A four-team playoff will go into effect for the 2014-2015 season, but that doesn’t do anything for the present, of course. If all teams in the Top 4 go undefeated, which two do you think should play in the championship game? Respond below.

    Aside from Florida State and Oregon switching in the standings, another big change this week was #5 Missouri dropping to the #9 spot. After the #21 South Carolina Gamecocks came back from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win in double overtime on Saturday night, the Missouri Tigers got their first loss of the season, which all but guarantees that their BCS-CG chances are shot.

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  • BCS Standings Simulated; Alabama Leads List

    The official BCS rankings will not be released until October 20, after the Harris Interactive Poll is tabulated for the first time. Until then, all college football pundits and fans can do is speculate. However, CBSsports.com decided to use the data that was currently available to release its unofficial BCS standings:

    BCS List

    It is no surprise that Alabama sits atop the “first” BCS list. After winning 2 National Championships in the past 3 years and starting the season as strong as ever, Alabama is poised to make another title run. The team listed at number 2 may surprise some, however. While the Oregon Ducks are currently ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll and have continued to display their dazzling offense and creative jerseys, Clemson finds itself at No. 2 in the preliminary BCS list. Not only do the Tigers surpass the Ducks when other factors are considered besides human voting, but Stanford manages to jump Oregon as well.

    All of this shifting of the ranks may lead one to ask, “How in the hell is the BCS computed, anyway?” The answer to this question is something all fans have wanted to know, mainly due to all of the frustration and fan disappointment the system has caused over the years.

    The BCS was designed as a system to ensure that the 2 best teams in college football played each other in the national championship every year. In order to alleviate human error, the BCS system considers multiple factors when determining which teams are best.

    The BCS is comprised of three different polls – the Harris Interactive Poll, the Coach’s Poll, and computer rankings. The Harris Interactive poll is a committee of 115 panelists, representing all different facets of experience with college football. The committee is randomly chosen from a list of 300 people that are supplied by the Athletic Directors from the 10 major football conferences (and Notre Dame). The number representing each team in the Harris Interactive poll is designated by taking the total number of votes a team earns for its ranking (a vote as no.1 earns a team 25 points, and a vote as no.25 earns 1 point), and then dividing that number by the maximum total of votes (Which is 2,875 in this case)

    The second aspect of the poll, the Coach’s poll, works in the same exact manner, except there are only 59 votes total.

    The computer poll is based off of the rankings of 6 members. In this poll, the highest and lowest ranks are dropped to eliminate outliers, and then the team’s total points is divided by 100 to get a percentage.

    Each individual poll accounts for 1/3 of the BCS average.

    The BCS is not most likely not going to be spared any controversy or criticism this year. Even though the BCS system is going to be replaced with a playoff in the 2014 season, a few teams have set themselves up poorly for a national championship run. Thus far, it looks as if Ohio State and Louisville are both going to be undefeated at the end of the season. However, the strength of schedule of these two teams leaves many unanswered questions toward their true abilities, and thus both teams will most likely find themselves on the outside of the BCS championship game looking in, even if they go undefeated.

    While it will be nice to not hear rampant complaints against the BCS next year, the replacing system is a selection panel of “experts”. People can clamor for an improved system all they want, but a human panel is not likely to be much better. It’s not as if the selection committee for the NCAA basketball tournament is spared any judgement or criticism for their actions…

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  • BCS Playoff Proposal To Be Decided By University Presidents

    Fans who have always wanted to see the college football champion decided by a tournament rather than the BCS may soon get their wish. AP is reporting that the BCS Commissioners reached a consensus yesterday on a tournament model that decides the national champion using a four team seeded playoff. Now all that needs to happen is for the university presidents to sign off for approval and the 2014 national champions will be decided in this manner.

    “I am delighted,” said Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive to the Associate Press. “I am pleased with the progress we have made. There are some differences, but we will work them out. We’re trying to do what is in the best interest of the game.”

    The BCS Presidential Oversight Committee will meet in Washington next Tuesday to decide the fate of the new plan, or introduce one of their own. The proposition is ultimately their decision, so there is still a chance that it could be shot down.

    The Big Ten and Pac-12 presidents have shown support for this model, which would replace the method of creating a pair of national semifinalists based on ranking. The new method would take place after the bowls have been played, which leads me to believe the Presidential Oversight Committee should have no problem adopting this method. Making the season longer by adding a tournament on top of the bowl games should create some huge advertising dollars. Their only concern might be that it could disrupt the ratings for bowl games, but that is seriously doubtful. Football has become an American obsession — even downplaying the importance of bowl games could not harm the following.

    The Commissioners may have reached a consensus for the tournament style but may details are yet to be worked out. For instance, there has been no consensus on whether or not the semifinal sites would rotate between major bowls, ar if they will play at the site of one of the team’s. The method for discerning the final four teams is also a subject of hot debate. Right now they are talking about the use of a selection committee that gives preference to teams that win their conference, similar to NCAA basketball.