Articles Tagged ‘BCS’

March still trumps the BCS chaos every time

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

April 4, 2011 at 10:35 pm

Every college football season for the past 10 years has featured a thunderstorm of complaints about everybody’s favorite whipping boy, the Bowl Championship Series. When fans, coaches and sports writers complain about the lack of a playoff system in college football, they immediately point to March Madness as the gold standard for determining a true [...]

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Cuban seeks to create college football playoff system

By Trevor Wong · Daily Trojan

February 17, 2011 at 8:22 pm

The billionaire entrepreneur has started a business Radical Football, LLC.

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Computer-led BCS will always miss the mark

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

October 18, 2010 at 10:10 pm

Computer-led BCS will always miss the mark

The BCS rankings were released Sunday, and you know what that means: The controversy has begun. It may be a blessing for college football, it may be a curse, who knows? Whatever your take is, the Bowl Controversy Series rankings surely make for the kind of midseason drama that is not possible in any other [...]

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Emerald Bowl attracts big audience

By Asher Feldman · Daily Trojan

January 14, 2010 at 9:42 pm

USC’s bowl victory over Boston College scores ESPN’s third highest non-BCS bowl broadcast of all-time.

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USC’s descent in BCS continues

By Harry Demirtchian · Daily Trojan

November 22, 2009 at 6:59 pm

Even during a bye week, USC’s fall in the polls continued as they dropped two spots from No. 18 to No. 20 in the BCS. The Trojans’ drop, however, was not as severe as LSU’s drop to No. 15 from No. 8 following the Tiger’s 25-23 loss to Mississippi. Ole Miss earned the No. 25 [...]

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USC drops to No. 12 in BCS rankings

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

November 1, 2009 at 7:26 pm

The Trojans may have been shocked after getting dismantled by Oregon on Saturday, but their subsequent dropp in the BCS standings couldn’t have come as much of a surprise. After getting rocked 47-20 in Autzen Stadium, USC fell from No. 5 to No. 12 in the BCS rankings. Oregon now has the inside track to [...]

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USC jumps two spots in BCS rankings

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

October 25, 2009 at 5:45 pm

USC is ranked No. 5 in the BCS standings, two positions higher than a week ago. After the Trojans 42-36 win over Oregon State on Saturday,  they moved past Cincinnati and Boise State in the standings, although neither team lost. Cincinnati defeated Louisville 41-10 and Boise State dismantled Hawaii 54-9. USC (6-1) is the highest [...]

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USC neighbors complain about off-campus parties

USC neighbors complain about off-campus parties

More and more students are living in the area around campus, according to Student Affairs, and a larger number of students are interacting with community ...

Roundup

The following incidents were reported in the USC Department of Public Safety daily incident log on Wednesday, Feb. 8.Miscellaneous incidentsat 11:01 p.m., DPS officers responded ...

CET holds workshop on research

The Center for Excellence in Teaching hosted an event Thursday to inform students about obtaining research opportunities.The event, Now You Know: How To Get Research, ...

Cheers

Guests gather in the Social Science Building for a wine tasting and lecture by Lester Little, an emeritus professor of history and former president of ...

Scholars to use academics on global stage

This spring, the Dornsife Scholars Program will honor outstanding graduating seniors who have bridged academic achievement with concerns for positive human impact.The new Dornsife Scholars ...

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Videos edited by Alexis Driggs | Daily Trojan Mikey Geragos/Vinnie PrasadJared Ginsburg/Sam CoxeTheo Offei and Julia Riley

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What should US foreign involvement look like?

What should US foreign involvement look like?

America’s economy isn’t doing so hot right now. But once upon a time, it was thriving beyond what most people thought was possible. The nation ...

What should US foreign involvement look like?

We are facing dire times in America. With war in Afghanistan and potential nuclear proliferation in Iran, our government has its hands full, and our ...

Perfect is overrated, not worth the effort

“Nobody’s perfect.” It’s a popular and common phrase, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from trying.Someone who takes the SAT twice with the goal of scoring ...

Politics must not compromise health

Do you know anyone who has suffered from breast cancer? Are you at risk? It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t been affected by the ...

Café 84 will serve us better as a dining hall

EVK Restaurant and Grill has only three options you can really count on: chicken nugget Tuesdays, Caesar salad and French fries. These foods are among ...

City has a right to Occupy LA protest murals

The public tends to view graffiti negatively; it is often washed away almost as quickly as it appears. Graffiti, however, can take a wide variety ...

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Trojans to face Pepperdine at home

The No. 6 USC Trojans men’s volleyball team is gearing up to play No. 10 Pepperdine at home tonight after a stunning loss at the ...

No. 12 Pepperdine to host No. 1 Trojans

Following two resounding road wins over No. 6 Stanford and No. 13 California, USC men’s tennis will tackle one more opponent before the ITA National ...

Trojans need a freshman sensation

For more than 50 years, the USC men’s basketball team called the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena home.A landmark on its own, sure, but over ...

Cardinal win big over USC

There’s a reason Stanford is among the upper echelon of women’s college basketball.  The Cardinal showed why it’s reached the past four Final Fours in ...

Trojans fall to Bears at Galen

The USC men’s basketball team dropped its third straight game on Thursday night, falling to California 75-49 at the Galen Center. The loss marked USC’s ...

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Variety boosts fitness

Variety boosts fitness

The spring semester is heading into the thick of assignments and projects, meaning more stress and less free time.It’s important, however, that students continue to ...

Bands bounce back from loss of members

Paramore, Green Day and MxPx have lost at least one founding member. But these bands have redefined themselves and have emerged stronger than ever.When bands ...

Play provides social commentary on race

Clybourne Park, winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for drama, will head to Broadway April 19, but not before finishing its superb run at the ...

Bakeries present quality treats for sweet tooths

First came the cupcake. Bakeries frosted, filled, topped, decorated and supersized the individual treats until there wasn’t much left  to be done.Following suit as the ...

Trendy juice bar proves too costly

Moon Juice, a new juice shop in Venice, conjures the same feeling as Alex Trebek’s pronunciation of French words on Jeopardy!: mild admiration, moderate apprehension ...

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Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

This year, the nearby St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church parish celebrates its 125th anniversary. St. Vincent de Paul, located on Figueroa Street and Adams ...

This Week in Photos: Jan. 30 – Feb. 3

"This Week in Photos" highlights the biggest stories of the week.Trojans upend Utah to end losing streak>>[caption id="attachment_44062" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Worth the wait · Sophomore ...

Slideshow: Spring Awakening

Selling out just 36 hours after reservations opened, Cardinal Theatre Productions’ presentation of the rock musical Spring Awakening had to meet some pretty big expectations. ...

Slideshow: USC Men’s Basketball vs. Utah

The USC men’s basketball team put an end to a nine-game losing streak on Saturday night with a decisive 62-45 victory over the Utah Utes ...

Slideshow: USC Women’s Basketball vs. Oregon

The Women of Troy had let a 13-point halftime lead slip all the way down to one in the second half. The Ducks were surging ...