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<title><![CDATA[Meetings this week to address new four-team playoff details -- college football]]></title>
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College football's power brokers will meet this week in Pasadena, Calif., to hammer out the final details of the new playoff, which will replace the BCS at the end of the 2014 season.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 22, 2013 04:07:29 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Texas A&#x26;M Aggies still catching up in SEC West -- college football]]></title>
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For all its accolades last season, Texas A&#x26;M is still looking up in its division. That's what makes the SEC West the nation's toughest division.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 08, 2013 03:40:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Notre Dame couldn't hang with Alabama, highlighting why a playoff is needed - college football]]></title>
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Notre Dame couldn't keep up with Alabama in the BCS National Championship, adding another dud to this year's slate of BCS bowl games. This is why we need a playoff in college football, writes Mark Schlabach.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 07, 2013 20:42:40 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Comparing the Alabama Crimson Tide and Notre Dame Fighting Irish - college football]]></title>
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Examining the differences and similarities between Alabama and Notre Dame, Tale of the tape style.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 06, 2013 08:06:43 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver TJ Jones carries memory of father into Discover BCS National Championship -- college football]]></title>
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Notre Dame receiver TJ Jones was well-versed in Fighting Irish lore thanks to his father, Andre, who played on the 1988 national championship team. Andre passed away in 2011, but this son will carry his memory as he tries to replicate his achievement in an Irish uniform.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 06, 2013 04:43:09 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stephon Tuitt goes the distance to become star on Notre Dame Fighting Irish defense -- college football]]></title>
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Stephon Tuitt has come a long way to have a chance at winning the BCS championship as a key member of Notre Dame's defense. The distance has made him appreciate the journey, Mark Schlabach writes.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 04, 2013 09:55:36 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Discover BCS National Championship -- Alabama Crimson Tide send home two players for curfew violation]]></title>
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Alabama sent two players home on Friday night for a violation of team rules.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 04, 2013 16:36:18 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Barrett Jones of Alabama Crimson Tide says he's healthy enough to play in national title game]]></title>
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Alabama All-American center Barrett Jones is still wearing a protective boot on his injured left foot but says he'll be ready to play in Monday night's Discover BCS National Championship Game.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 03, 2013 03:20:43 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alabama Crimson Tide could rank among all-time best teams -- college football]]></title>
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You could say Alabama is playing for its place in history. With a victory in the Discover BCS National Championship Game, the Tide can become the sport's first back-to-back consensus national champion since Nebraska in 1994-95, as well as the first school to win three national titles in the BCS era (the Tide also won in 2009).]]></description>
<pubDate>December 22, 2012 12:36:40 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about this season's bowls -- college football]]></title>
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College football's bowl season kicks off with two games Saturday and culminates with the Jan. 7 Discover BCS National Championship. Mark Schlabach provides details on all the games.]]></description>
<pubDate>December 11, 2012 08:43:42 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ranking all of the 2012-13 bowl games from best to worst - college football]]></title>
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Mark Schlabach ranks all 35 bowl games from best to worst, giving a reason to watch each one.]]></description>
<pubDate>December 02, 2012 18:28:48 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs play all-time classic for SEC championship -- college football]]></title>
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Fans should hope the BCS National Championship Game is half as exciting as the all-time classic Alabama and Georgia played Saturday in the SEC championship game.]]></description>
<pubDate>December 01, 2012 16:14:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[College football -- Georgia Bulldogs meet Alabama Crimson Tide for shot at BCS title in Week 14 top matchup]]></title>
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No. 2 Alabama will play No. 3 Georgia for another chance to play for a BCS national title. That game tops Mark Schlabach's list of eight things he'll be watching this weekend.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 29, 2012 15:33:20 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Differences and similarities between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide]]></title>
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Examining the differences and similarities between Georgia and Alabama, tale of the tape style.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 30, 2012 05:30:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[College football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Kansas State Wildcats, Oregon Ducks look to avoid upsets in Week 12]]></title>
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Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame continue to jockey for position as we enter the homestretch.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 16, 2012 02:33:58 PST</pubDate>
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