Students from Stanford’s Fall 1008 iPhone class CS193P created a nice crop of apps that are now available or will be soon for the iPhone. A list of them is here, and some of them I’m going to keep on my phone. My favorite is iDiscover, which gives you random content you think will be interesting (text, videos, apps).

Nightmare BCS Scenario: UF Wins, Doesn’t Play for the Title
As if things don’t already suck, a reader wonders: “What if Florida beats Alabama, but doesn’t overtake Texas in the BCS standings? Is a Texas-Oklahoma rematch possible?” Just a guess, but busloads of Gator fans in jorts storm the BCS offices (wherever they are) and refuse to leave until changes are… Click to read more

Playboy Seeks Student Sportswriter To Cover The 2009 Final Four
The first line of Playboy’s advertisement immediately caught my eye: Do you think you have what it takes to be the next Rick Reilly? Oh, do go on! America’s favorite ensconced-in-plastic magazine wants your help again, and they ain’t looking for commenters this time.
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Jimmy Clausen, a Notre Dame quarterback legend in the making, faces hot water over pictures that surfaced showing him and two teammates partaking in Beer Olympics, a popular college drinking game.
Clausen could face stern disciplinary action from Notre Dame for underage drinking, which would be his second alcohol-related incident while at the college.… Click to read more