12/03/2008

Texas Longhorns excited to court basketball royalty
Maybe one of the most blue-blooded programs in college basketball can distract Texas football fans, at least for a couple hours, from their BCS bummer.

12/02/2008

Volleyball tournament field includes UT, Nebraska
Texas was among the 64 teams selected Monday to compete in the NCAA Tournament.

12/01/2008

Argument that BCS is unbiased doesn't compute

MICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMN

Texas fans haven't forgotten the 45-35 victory over Oklahoma, but some computers apparently have.

Here's some not-so-secret information regarding the controversial BCS: Computers do have biases, and they're not even concealed. So, in the end, who got hosed by the system? Every college football fan, writes columnist Kevin Sherrington.
• BCS standings
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Southern discomfort: BCS puts Oklahoma in Big 12 title game

VERNON BRYANT / DMN

The Big 12 title game fate was out of the hands of Texas and Oklahoma, but the Sooners got a better reception from the BCS.

With a strong showing in the computer rankings, the Sooners moved past Texas into second in the BCS standings and won the Big 12 South three-way tiebreaker with the Longhorns and Texas Tech, writes Chuck Carlton.
Policy review
Tell Us: OU-Mizzou?
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11/30/2008

Big 12 tiebreaker policy will be reviewed
The Big 12 will consider changing its tie-breaking procedures after this season's three-way deadlock in the South between Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech, commissioner Dan Beebe said Sunday.

Women's basketball: Texas 88, Florida Atlantic 38
Brittainey Raven scored 13 points to help No. 11 Texas beat host Florida Atlantic 88-38 on Sunday in the championship game of the FAU Thanksgiving Classic.

College football awards watch

Mason leads No. 6 Texas over Rice
Texas looked like it would have a snoozer Sunday against Rice before the Owls made a game of it in the first half. The Longhorns finally woke up in the second to pull away for a workmanlike 77-56 win. Justin Mason scored 14 points to lead five Texas players in double figures.

Oklahoma jumps Texas, will play in Big 12 title game

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Sam Bradford (14) and Oklahoma will face Missouri in the Big 12 title game Saturday.

So much for Texas' 45-35 victory over Oklahoma in a Cotton Bowl classic earlier this season. The Sooners vaulted past the Longhorns on Sunday in the BCS standings, winning the Big 12 South tiebreaker and gaining a berth in the conference championship game.
• BCS standings
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11/29/2008

Women's basketball: Texas 76, Georgia Tech 68
Brittainey Raven scored 20 points to help No. 11 Texas beat Georgia Tech 76-68 on Saturday in the opening round of the FAU Thanksgiving Classic.

Bears place Texas-ex Vasher on IR
The Chicago Bears placed Nathan Vasher on injured reserve Saturday with a broken right hand, ending the defensive back's season.

11/28/2008

Oklahoma, Texas Tech seek share of South title

MICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMN

Texas and its fans made their case Thursday. Today, it's Oklahoma and Texas Tech's turn to turn voters' opinions.

If the conventional wisdom holds true, the Big 12 South will be locked in a big, fat, three-way tie. In that case, the tiebreaker would fall all the way to the BCS standings. The best guess of BCS analysts is Oklahoma probably gets enough love from the computers, if the Sooners beat nine-win Oklahoma State tonight (7 p.m. Ch. 8), writes Chuck Carlton.
Tell Us: South's best?
Tell Us: OU-OSU result?
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11/27/2008

With voters' eyes upon them, Texas tops Texas A&M, 49-9

MICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMN

Texas' Quan Cosby (right) catches a pass as Texas A&M's Alton Dixon (left) and Texas A&M's Jordan Pugh defend.

In a normal world, measured only against a historic in-state rival, Texas should still be celebrating its 49-9 win over Texas A&M, writes columnist . Except few things are normal in the world of the Bowl Championship Series, certainly not in late November.
Photos: A&M-UT
Blog: Colleges

Texas' Colt McCoy plans to get NFL feedback
Colt McCoy said he would like nothing more than to be a four-year starter at quarterback for Texas. But he also would like to know what the NFL thinks about him and his stock at the next level.
Blog: Colleges

Texas-Texas A&M scores
A list of the scores of the annual Texas-Texas A&M football game.

11/26/2008

Texas A&M has ruined Texas' plans before

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Texas A&M brought down Colt McCoy and Texas in College Station last season, 38-30.

Despite all their accomplishments, the seniors on the Texas football team have spent the last week and a half mulling their one blemish. The Longhorns have lost two consecutive games to archrival Texas A&M, and it could reach three tonight (7 p.m. ESPN), writes Chuck Carlton.
Video: Big 12 report
Chat: Carlton
Blog: Colleges

Men's basketball: Texas 70, Oregon 57
The sixth-ranked Longhorns bounced back from a loss to Notre Dame with a 70-57 victory over Oregon on Wednesday to take third place in the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

11/25/2008

Texas Longhorns' Colt McCoy seeks completion

TOM FOX / DMN

All McCoy has to do to be the winningest quarterback in Texas history is beat A&M, something he's never done, writes Chuck Carlton.
Video: Big 12 report
Chat: Carlton | Blog: Colleges

Men's basketball: Notre Dame 81, Texas 80
Luke Harangody had 29 points and 13 rebounds and No. 8 Notre Dame hung on to beat No. 6 Texas 81-80 on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Big 12 football chat: BCS eyes on Texas, Oklahoma

LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN

Colt McCoy and Texas got past Oklahoma in October, but the Sooners could end up passing the Longhorns in the BCS standings.

Will Texas' victory over Oklahoma be rendered meaningless? Does Missouri have a shot against the South champion? Chuck Carlton answered those questions and more in Tuesday's Big 12 football chat.
Video: Big 12 report | Highlights
Blog: Colleges

Texas A&M backup QB wants one more shot at Texas
Texas A&M's Stephen McGee has to be the most talked about backup quarterback in the Big 12 South. Shoulder injuries have sidelined him most of his senior season, but his career will be remembered for his determined performances against Texas.

11/26/2008

Texas A&M-Texas preview
The Longhorns will win if they show up but don't get too showy, trying to earn style points for BCS voters. The Aggies will win if they play several levels above anything else they've shown this season.

11/25/2008

Texas coach Mack Brown won't look past Aggies

TOM FOX / DMN

Despite the potential postseason possibilities for Texas, Mack Brown (right) hopes Colt McCoy and Texas don't look too far ahead.

Win first, then worry about the BCS. Anything else is counterproductive, as Brown has explained to his team as it prepares for Texas A&M on Thanksgiving Day. "The only input we can have in the BCS is playing well Thursday night," he said.
Blog: Colleges
Tell Us: A&M-UT result?

11/24/2008

Men's basketball: Texas 68, Saint Joseph's 50
A.J. Abrams had 17 points to lead No. 6 Texas to a 68-50 victory over Saint Joseph's on Monday in the opening round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational, but the Longhorns committed 16 turnovers and that's what Rick Barnes wanted to talk about.

11/25/2008

Big 12 quarterbacks sweep Davey O'Brien nods
Finalists for nine major college football awards were announced Monday, and the Big 12 posted a sweep in nods for the Davey O'Brien Award and Biletnikoff Award.

11/24/2008

Oklahoma State will have a say in Big 12 race

TOM FOX / DMN

Bo Bowling (left) and Oklahoma State almost dragged the Longhorns down and could give Oklahoma fits.

While Oklahoma State's conference and national title hopes ended a couple of weeks ago, Zac Robinson, Dez Bryant and Co. will play a key role in who wins the Big 12 South, writes Chuck Carlton.
Blog: Colleges
Tell Us: South's best?
Tell Us: OU-OSU result?

11/23/2008

College football awards watch

Bennett family faces Texas-Texas A&M Thanksgiving quandary
With sons playing in the Texas A&M-Texas game and the Cowboys-Seahawks game on Thanksgiving, the parents of Michael and Martellus Bennett have a decision to make.

Oklahoma beats Tech, but Texas wins in BCS standings
The initial news from the BCS standings looked good for Texas. The long-range forecast, however, favors Oklahoma. The Longhorns stayed ahead of the Sooners on Sunday – but not by much – and moved into the coveted second spot in the standings, thanks to a better computer rating.

Women's basketball: Texas 105, Furman 51
Kathleen Nash and Brittainey Raven each scored 22 points to lead No. 14 Texas to a 105-51 win over Furman on Sunday.