The college football season is nearing its end.  Conference titles are being handed out, bowl game combatants are becoming clear, and emo Senior cheerleaders are beginning to go ‘all out’ five to six nights a week.  This week features The Game as an underachieving Michigan hosts Ohio State, and a tough gear up game for Pitt before they square off against Cincinnati.  Get out your beads and pocket your favorite pint as its getting cold in the stadiums across the nation on gameday. (more…)

With fall in full swing and six teams still undefeated, we are heading into the last leg of the season.  This week features mighty battles in the Mountain West, Pac-10 and Big Ten – and yes, I included the MWC, which could surprise some people and find themselves in the national title game conversation (in the event of a miracle).  Get ready as COED covers this week’s top ten lineup. (more…)

As we turn the calendar to November and move the clocks back for Daylight Savings, the cold crisp in the air returns as the cheerleaders begin to think about fun ways to stay warm in the huddle.  With seven unbeaten teams remaining at the top of the rankings, COED previews the tenth week of the season that seems to get better with age.  An epic showdown is slated for late Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, while the Iowa Hawkeyes look to ride their season chock full of fourth quarter comebacks to stay perfect on the season and in the Big Ten.

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No. 1 Florida (8-0) vs. Vanderbilt (2-7)

The hits keep on coming for Tim Tebow and the mighty Gators.  Another dominant performance in last week’s grudge match against the hated Georgia Bulldogs and now the team will get to rest up a bit with an easy matchup against the pitiful Commodores.  Even with Brandon Spikes out for the first half after trying to rip a man’s eye out, the D should feast on the feeble squad from Vandy.

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No. 2 Texas (8-0) vs UCF (5-3)

The Longhorns stifled the Cowboys of Oklahoma State last week and leapfrogged the Crimson Tide and regained possession of the No. 2 spot in the BCS rankings.  This week they host the UCF Knights in what should be another stepping stone along their path to the national title game.

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No. 3 Alabama (8-0) vs. No. 9 LSU (7-1)

Last week was quite different for these two SEC beasts.  Bama was at home resting a week after keeping its title hopes alive by surviving a last second blocked FG in a critical 12-10 win over the Vols, while the Tigers from Louisiana State returned to the field after a bye week and absolutely annihilated Tulane a to build some confidence after their offense was flat against the Gators.  Will this game determine who gets to play Florida in the SEC title game?

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No. 4 Iowa (9-0) vs. Northwestern (5-4)

Iowa continued its magical season when Indiana was poised to go up by three touchdowns early in the second half only to have a batted pass go off of four players before landing in the hands of Tyler Sash who returned it for an 86 yard gift wrapped interception return.  They then poured it on in the fourth quarter, outscoring the scrappy Hoosiers 28-0 to reach 9-0 and stay at No. 4 in the BCS standings – their highest ever.  This week they host a decent Northwestern team and should keep the unbeaten streak alive.

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No. 5 Cincinnati (8-0) vs. UConn (4-4)

Cincy hops up three spots this week after an effective 28-7 win over the Orange in Syracuse.  This week they face a meandering UConn team who continues to have terrible luck and turmoil after two straight heartbreaking 28-24 defeats, particularly bad last week when Rutgers gave up the go ahead score and then scored back immediately all in the final minute.

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No. 6 TCU (8-0) at San Diego State (4-4)

TCU continues to punish the opposition after last week’s 41-0 shellacking of UNLV.  This week they will use the Aztecs as tackling dummies as they gear up for the pseudo MWC title game when they take on Utah the following week.  Expect them to crush, even on the road.

No. 7 Boise State (8-0) vs. Louisiana Tech (3-5)

What more can Boise State do?  They continue their assault trek against the WAC with another big win over San Jose State.  This week they travel across the country to battle another tremendously weak opponent – the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

No. 8 Oregon (7-1) at Stanford (5-3)

Look who’s back in the COED Top Ten preview.  The Ducks continue to build a pretty strong postseason resume after destroying the USC Trojans 47-20, while handing them their worst loss since 1997.  This week they must avoid a letdown game after a huge win against a dangerous Stanford team on the road.

No. 10 Georgia Tech (8-1) vs. Wake Forest (4-5)

Georgia Tech sneaks back up into the top ten after their sixth straight victory – a 56-31 win that sounds a lot better than it actually was – over the Commodores in Vanderbilt.  GT trailed 31-28 in the third quarter before Tech decided to pound away at Vandy, scoring four unanswered TDs to close out the big road win.  This week they will face an underrated Wake team who will look to grab a win in Atlanta.

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This is the week in college football where the cheerleaders are not the only ones scantily dressed and ready for a good time. Halloween falls on a Saturday night this year, which means raucous costume parties starting at Thirsty Thursday and lasting all the way through gameday. If your team takes home a victory, expect those costumes to be reduced to mere threads covering up our favorite spots.

Week Nine looks to provide plenty of good matchups on the field as well within the upper echelon of the BCS standings. With two matchups within the top ten (an SEC battle between No. 2 and No. 9 and a Pac-10 matchup fo No. 5 and No. 10), and another within the top 15 (Big 12 powerhouses at No. 3 and No. 14), we look around and wonder why Iowa is the only Big Ten team being represented here in COED’s Halloween edition of the NCAA football preview.  (more…)

Finally, football season is in full swing and we’re freakin’ psyched! Last week’s opening games went pretty much as we predicted and we’re more than ready for this week. A lot of in, outs, what-have-you’s, and really, anyone could end up on top. Ok, not really anyone, but we don’t want to spoil your fun this early in the season. So here’s this week’s games of the top 10 presented by cheerleaders, as God intended.

Check out College Football’s Week Two game line-up after the jump! (more…)

Ken Griffey Jr. Traded To The White Sox : Ken Griffey Jr. has the right to veto a trade to the first-place White Sox, the White Sox would be adding the slugger to a team that leads the AL in homers. If the White Sox get Griffey, Paul Konerko might be the odd man out.

Manny Ramirez/Jason Bay Three Team Blockbuster Brewing : The Red Sox, Marlins and Pirates are working on the blockbuster of the century–Florida would acquire Manny Ramirez, whose salary nearly matches their payroll and Boston may end up with Jason Bay and John Grabow or perhaps even Jack Wilson.

Sharapova To Pull Out Of Olympics? : Third-seeded Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Rogers Open after her second-round victory Wednesday because of a shoulder injury, possibly jeopardizing her participation at the Beijing Olympics.

Mike Loree Retires 62 of 63 Batters : Loree has been absolutely untouchable this season. To prove the point, he has retired 62 of the last 63 hitters faced in his last four starts.

The Cowboys Are Screwed : It didn’t take Jessica Simpson long to insinuate herself into the Dallas Cowboys’ mix this season as she visited Tony Romo at camp yesterday.

Michael Jordan at 45 : Even in his mid-40s, Michael Jordan is still talking trash.

Female Athletes To Undergo Gender Tests in Beijing : Organizers of the Beijing Olympics have set up a sex-determination laboratory to evaluate “suspect” female athletes. The lab will evaluate an athlete’s external appearance, hormones and genes. India’s Santhi Soundarajan failed a sex-verification test after the 2006 Asian Games.

Jerry Springer Speaks to Applause at Law Graduation

Most of the law graduates inside the Arie Crown Theater Friday probably didn’t expect advice on ethics from Jerry Springer.

“Let’s be honest–I’ve been virtually everything you can’t respect: a lawyer, a mayor, a news anchor and a talk show host,” joked Springer, who spoke at the School of Law’s convocation ceremony. “Pray for me; if I get to heaven, we’re all going.”

In a wide-ranging speech, Springer, Law ‘68, drew upon his experience as a former mayor of Cincinnati, an award-winning news anchor and now the host of one of television’s raunchiest shows.

Springer was invited by a student committee formed to choose a graduation speaker, but his invitation drew criticism from many students, as well as e-mails on school listservs both for and against the choice.

Springer received applause as well as a standing ovation from about half the students. Van Zandt and University President Henry Bienen stood to greet Springer afterward.

“It’s the only time during the ceremony that I was teary-eyed,” said graduate Molly Sorg. [Daily Northwestern]

NC Central Gives Duke Lacrosse Stripper a Degree

When I started reading Kristin Butler’s most recent article Duke’s daily paper, The Chronicle, I was initially annoyed, since she starts out the article by saying, “It seems anyone can get a college degree these days-especially if they go to North Carolina Central University.”

Ms. Butler is teed off because NCCU just awarded a degree in “police psychology” to Crystal Mangum, who you most likely know as the “Duke Lacrosse Case Stripper”. [Brahsome]