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So this is what a playoff would look like…

Josh Weinfuss — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:17:36 +0000

The Football Championship Subdivision playoffs bracket was unveiled Sunday. Just thought I’d pass it along and let you, the college football fan readers, see for yourself what it would look like and how neat a FBS playoff could be.

Sweet dreams.

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Florida remains No. 4 in BCS

Josh Weinfuss — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:10:24 +0000

Three of the top four places in this week’s BCS standings remained the same, with Oklahoma jumping from fifth to second after Saturday’s 65-21 win over then-No. 2 Texas Tech.

The Florida Gators stayed at No. 4, thus making an SEC-Big 12 matchup in the BCS National Championship Game all the more likely.

The BCS standings:

1. Alabama (11-0) .9872
2. Texas (10-1) .9209
3. Oklahoma (10-1) .9125
4. Florida (10-1) .8755
5. So. California (9-1) .7974
6. Utah (12-0) .7858
7. Texas Tech (10-1) .7789 2
8. Penn State (11-1) .7520
9. Boise State (11-0) .6581
10. Ohio State (10-2) .6210
11. Georgia (9-2) .6020
12. Oklahoma State (9-2) .5705
13. Missouri (9-2) .5589
14. Texas Christian (10-2) .4702
15. Ball State (11-0) .4379
16. Cincinnati (9-2) .3971
17. Oregon State (8-3) .3131
18. Brigham Young (10-2) .2625
19. Michigan State (9-3) .2118
20. Florida State (8-3) .1882
21. Boston College (8-3) .1862
22. Georgia Tech (8-3) .1812
23. Oregon (8-3) .1551
24. Northwestern (9-3) .1130
25. Pittsburgh (7-3) .0413

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Gators second in AP

Josh Weinfuss — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:53:51 +0000

Although it doesn’t matter in the scheme of the BCS, the Florida Gators are ranked second in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 after a 70-19 win over The Citadel.

Southeastern Conference foe and SEC Championship Game opponent Alabama is ranked No. 1.

The AP Top 25:

1. Alabama (63) 11-0 1,622
2. Florida (2) 10-1 1,512
3. Oklahoma 10-1 1,486
4. Texas 10-1 1,482
5. USC 9-1 1,352
6. Penn State 11-1 1,238
7. Texas Tech 10-1 1,212
8. Utah 12-0 1,206
9. Boise State 11-0 1,064
10. Ohio State 10-2 1,043
11. Oklahoma State 9-2 997
12. Missouri 9-2 917
13. Georgia 9-2 874
14. TCU 10-2 750
15. Ball State 11-0 731
16. Cincinnati 9-2 640
17. Oregon State 8-3 604
18. Georgia Tech 8-3 339
19. Oregon 8-3 320
20. Boston College 8-3 309
20. Brigham Young 10-2 309
22. Michigan State 9-3 274
23. Florida State 8-3 214
24. Northwestern 9-3 145
25. Mississippi 7-4 127

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UF’s Newton arrested on computer theft

Josh Weinfuss — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:00:53 +0000

Here’s The Associated Press story on Cam Newton getting arrested for stealing a fellow student’s computer.

This leaves John Brantley as the lone backup to Tim Tebow.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida backup quarterback Cameron Newton was charged with stealing another student’s laptop computer after being arrested Friday.

Newton was suspended from the team, spokesman Steve McClain said, and was being held in the Alachua County jail. He has been charged with felony counts of burglary, larceny and obstructing justice.

According to the University Police Department, Newton stole the laptop worth $1,700 and threw it out his dormitory window Friday when officers arrived to investigate the theft.

A student reported the computer stolen Oct. 16, according to the police report, and an investigation linked the laptop to Newton five days later when he allegedly used the machine to access the school’s network. The school identified the user name as “cnewton,” police said.

University police went to Newton’s dorm Friday, were invited inside and noticed the laptop on Newton’s desk. Officers left the room to confirm that the computer matched the serial code of the laptop reported stolen, according to the report. When they returned, it was gone.

According to police, the laptop had been painted black on the top and had “Cam Newton” written on the top in white paint. Officers found the computer behind a trash bin outside the dorm and learned that “Mr. Newton threw the computer out of his bedroom window,” the report said.

Newton, a sophomore from College Park, Ga., passed for 40 yards as Tim Tebow’s backup last year. He has been slowed by injuries this season — he sprained an ankle early in the season and injured his neck in a car accident earlier this month.

He has appeared in one game this season, completing one pass for 14 yards and rushing for 10 yards on five carries against Hawaii on Aug. 30.

Newton is the second Florida player with legal troubles this season. Backup cornerback Jacques Rickerson was kicked off the team two weeks after he was arrested and accused of slapping his girlfriend, choking her and then covering her face with a pillow. He was charged with felony battery.

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The Morning Line

Josh Weinfuss — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:04:43 +0000

This week’s Florida-The Citadel game is not on the board at Harrah’s Race and Sports Book.

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