One-Loss Teams Try To Get BCS Attention
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In a weekend where three of college football’s seven remaining undefeated teams are off and the other four play lightly regarded opponents, the cluster of one-loss teams grab the sport’s spotlight.
Among the unbeatens, West Virginia, Louisville, and Boise State have byes, while Ohio State, Michigan, and Rutgers are expected to have little trouble in home dates with Minnesota, Northwestern, and Connecticut, respectively. Only USC, third in the latest Bowl Championship Standings, is a potential upset victim playing on the road at Oregon State. The Trojans have developed a disturbing trend of playing to the level of their competition, a habit that could bounce them from the championship chase should it continue.
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