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Hokies' ride to New Orleans may be bumpy

...the BCS standings are released, with Nebraska third and inching closer now that it has advanced to No. 3 in the AP media poll and USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll. Should the Hokies and Cornhuskers win out, a computer will end up picking Florida...

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National briefs

...who plays in college football's designated title game, are based on a formula that considers The Associated Press media poll and USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll, eight computer rankings, strength of schedule and losses. Cincinnati men remain...

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Sports
How sweet it is Virginia Tech set for national title shot

...which determines the teams for the national title game, are based on a formula that considers The Associated Press media poll and the USA Today-ESPN coaches' poll, eight computer rankings, strength of schedule and losses. Florida State and...

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Bush, Gore to hold three prime-time debates

...registering single digits in national polls, most likely will not meet the commission's threshold of 15 percent in six media polls for inclusion. Candidates must meet those conditions by late September to be invited The negotiations ended a standoff...

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Politics
College football: A ball of confusion so far

...the second time in three games -- a 23-20 win over Michigan -- the Bruins catapulted to No. 6 in this week's AP media poll. And coach Bob Toledo declared his team is back to top-notch status. "This is a five-star game, this game was...

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Sports
Will national champs be split?

...gaining the national title nod in The Associated Press media poll, where sports writers and broadcasters vote independently...Saturday's results helped the Hurricanes in the AP media poll, where they took six first-place votes from the Sooners...

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Sports
Unbeaten Oklahoma No. 1 in final regular-season football poll

...is 11-5 in Orange Bowl games, and a win over the Seminoles could result in a sixth AP national title. The final AP media poll will be released after the game. Oklahoma, the nation's only major unbeaten team, received 67 first-place votes...

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Public support is there for Bush, but it's conditional

...and confidence so specifically. Robert Teeter, a Republican pollster who teams with Democrat Hart to produce their media poll, said he thinks bitterness left by the monthlong election stalemate will fade steadily. "My guess is it's already...

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Opinion
A prime: National-title sharing 101

...two polls that crown champions -- The Associated Press media poll and the coaches' poll -- Oklahoma, Miami and Florida...rankings component of the BCS standings, which uses the AP media poll and the coaches' poll, eight computer rankings, strength-of-schedule...

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Sports
Seminoles, Sooners set for Orange Bowl showdown

...automatically finishes No. 1 in the coaches' poll. But Miami could be voted national champion in The Associated Press media poll, in which the sports writers and broadcasters vote independently of the BCS; and Washington and Oregon could make a...

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