Oregon State Beavers

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Because his coach insisted that routine stay the same, Omari Johnson did not get to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama live Tuesday morning. Instead Johnson, a shooting guard for the Oregon...

I was in Corvallis last weekend, watching Oregon State stick it to Southern California for the second time this season. As we all know, the Beavers knocked 'SC out of the national title game with a 27-21 upset in...

Sure, the Bedlam game looms large, what with the national title implications, but Oklahoma-Oklahoma State won't be instantly deciding any BCS berths. That's why we're focusing on the 112th Civil War, which could...

NOTE: A previous version of this column incorrectly interpreted selection rules regarding Big East teams and Notre Dame. Several Big East bowl projections, as well as Notre Dame's, have since been changed.

The first BCS bowl invite will be awarded Saturday when either Penn State (by beating Michigan State) or Ohio State (by beating Michigan and hoping Penn State loses) earns the Big Ten's Rose Bowl berth. But who will...