Conferences

Nebraska schools feeling pinch of gas prices (Lincoln Journal Star)

8 Sep 2008

Gary Trump isn’t convinced changing athletic conferences will serve the students of Southern Public Schools in Wymore or really save the district money.

When the Little Guy Starts to Play Better Than the Big Guys (New York Times)

8 Sep 2008

With its one-two knockout punches of Virginia Tech and West Virginia, East Carolina has positioned itself to become the season?s small-school darling.

Jury's still out on a rigged BCS system (Los Angeles Times)

8 Sep 2008

The list of BCS bowl contenders from non-BCS conferences appears longer and stronger than ever, which may lead only to more disappointment for also-rans. The race for important bowl berths involving ragtag independents out of South Bend and lesser-known conference schools with cool nicknames, such as Red Wolves and Horned Frogs, could be the second second -most exciting campaign this fall.