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Author Wetzel, Dan.

Title Death to the BCS : the definitive case against the Bowl Championship Series / Dan Wetzel, Josh Peter, and Jeff Passan.

Publication Info. New York : Gotham Books, [2010]
©2010

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 Southington Library - Adult  796.332 WET    Check Shelf
Description viii, 195 pages ; 22 cm
Summary Argues that the current collegiate football Bowl Championship Series is poorly and prejudiciously organized, arguing that a bracket-style tournament would better serve the players, the fans, and the colleges and universities.
Contents The cartel -- The plan -- What could have been -- Obstruction of justice -- Lies, damn lies, and Bowl payouts -- High-paid blazers -- Presidential problem -- Myth of the dead bowls -- It's always some team getting screwed -- Cowardice and cupcakes -- Diluting the regular season -- Nonsense math -- Fooling the voters (who are often fools) -- The superfan -- All in a GameDay's work -- Blue turf vs. blue blood -- The civil war -- Implicit trust, explicit motivations -- Death to the BCS.
Subject Bowl Championship Series -- Corrupt practices.
College sports -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
BCS National Championship Game (Football game)
Football -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
Added Author Peter, Josh.
Passan, Jeff.
Added Title Death to the Bowl Championship Series
ISBN 9781592405701
1592405703
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