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The Great Debate

The argument over conference superiority among fans of the SEC, Pac-10, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and Big East only intensified after Florida's rout of Ohio State in the 2006 BCS title game. This week, SI.com writer Stewart Mandel creates a Conference Power Index to settle the debate. Plus ...
• Reports from the Florida, Pittsburgh and West Virginia preseason camps
• Photo galleries of players from each conference, including QB Tim Tebow

FOR MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL COMMENTARY AND NEWS DAILY, GO TO SI.COM/CFB

BEIJING 2008

Olympic Diary
SI.com's team of writers, reporters and editors in China provides snapshots every day about not only the Games but local culture as well. In the Scenes from Beijing blog you can read about the best restaurants and shopping, get a feel for the high-speed trains, go behind the scenes at the Olympic Village and gain an insider's view of the press box.

> Check out SI.com's Beijing photo galleries at SI.com/photos.

Gold Standard
This week 18-year-old Nastia Liukin and reigning world champion Shawn Johnson compete for the women's gymnastics all-around gold; Michael Phelps continues his assault on the record book; and Tyson Gay of the U.S. could race Jamaica's Usain Bolt for the title of World's Fastest Man in the 100-meter final. SI.com has complete coverage of all the events. Check out original content from 15 writers along with daily photo galleries and our live medal tracker.

> For breaking Olympics news, go to SI.com/olympics.

FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
AUG. 13, 2007