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2010 – 2011 College Football Bowl Schedule

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BCS Bowls

DateGameLocationTVTimeMatchup
1/1RosePasadena, CAESPN4 p.m.Wisconsin (11-1) vs. TCU (12-0)
1/1FiestaGlendale, AZESPN7:30 p.m.Oklahoma (11-2) vs. Connecticut (8-4)
1/3OrangeMiami, FLESPN7 p.m.Virginia Tech (11-2) vs. Stanford (11-1)
1/4SugarNew Orleans, LAESPN7:30 p.m.Arkansas (10-2) vs. Ohio State (11-1)
1/10BCS TitleGlendale, AZESPN7:30 p.m.Auburn (13-0) vs. Oregon (12-0)

Non-BCS Bowls

DateGameLocationTVTimeMatchup
12/18New MexicoAlbuqurque, NMESPN1 p.m.BYU (6-6) vs. UTEP (6-6)
12/18HumanitarianBoise, IDESPN4:30 p.m.Northern Illinois (10-3) vs. Fresno St. (8-4)
12/18New OrleansNew Orleans, LAESPN8 p.m.Troy (7-5) vs. Ohio (8-4)
12/21St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg, FLESPN7 p.m.Louisville (6-6) vs. Southern Miss (8-4)
12/22MaacoLas Vegas, NVESPN7 p.m.Utah (10-2) vs. Boise State (11-1)
12/23PoinsettiaSan Diego, CAESPN7 p.m.San Diego State (8-4) vs. Navy (8-3)
12/24HawaiiHonolulu, HIESPN7 p.m.Hawaii (10-3) vs. Tulsa (9-3)
12/26Little CaesarsDetroit, MIESPN7:30 p.m.Toledo (8-4) vs. Florida International (6-6)
12/27IndependenceShreveport, LAESPN4 p.m.Air Force (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (6-6)
12/28Champs SportsOrlando, FLESPN5:30 p.m.N.C. State (8-4) vs. West Virginia (9-3)
12/28InsightTempe, AZESPN9 p.m.Missouri (10-2) vs. Iowa (7-5)
12/29MilitaryWashington D.C.ESPN1:30 p.m.Maryland (8-4) vs. East Carolina (6-6)
12/29TexasHouston, TXESPN5 p.m.Illinois (6-6) vs. Baylor (7-5)
12/29AlamoSan Antonio, TXESPN8:15 p.m.Arizona (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2)
12/30Armed ForcesFort Worth, TXESPN11 a.m.SMU (7-6) vs. Army (6-5)
12/30PinstripeNew York, NYESPN2:15 p.m.Syracuse (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5)
12/30Music CityNashville, TNESPN5:30 p.m.North Carolina (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6)
12/30HolidaySan Diego, CAESPN9 p.m.Washington (6-6) vs. Nebraska (10-3)
12/31Meineke Car CareCharlotte, NCESPN11 a.m.Clemson (6-6) vs. South Florida (7-5)
12/31SunEl Paso, TXCBS21 p.m.Miami (Fla.) (7-5) vs. Notre Dame (7-5)
12/31LibertyMemphis, TNESPN2:30 p.m.UCF (10-3) vs. Georgia (6-6)
12/31Chick-fil-AAtlanta, GAESPN6:30 p.m.Florida State (9-4) vs. South Carolina (9-4)
1/1TicketCityDallas, TXESPNU11 a.m.Northwestern (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (7-5)
1/1OutbackTampa, FLABC12 p.m.Penn State (7-5) vs. Florida (7-5)
1/1Capital OneOrlando, FLESPN12 p.m.Michigan State (11-1) vs. Alabama (9-3)
1/1GatorJacksonville, FLESPN212:30 p.m.Michigan (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (8-4)
1/6GoDaddy.comMobile, ALESPN7 p.m.Miami (Ohio) (9-4) vs. Middle Tenn. St. (6-6)
1/7CottonArlington, TXFOX7 p.m.Texas A&M (9-3) vs. LSU (10-2)
1/8BBVA CompassBirmingham, ALESPN11 a.m.Pittsburgh (7-5) vs. Kentucky (6-6)
1/9Kraft Fight HungerSan Francisco, CAESPN8 p.m.Nevada (12-1) vs. Boston College (7-5)

NCAA Polls – Week 13

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BCS RankTeamBCS AverageHarris RankCoaches RankAP RankCPU Pct
1Auburn (12-0)0.9782221.00
2Oregon (11-0)0.9781110.96
3TCU (12-0)0.9173330.92
4Stanford (11-1)0.8415550.84
5Wisconsin (11-1)0.8194440.73
6Ohio State (11-1)0.7636660.66
7Arkansas (10-2)0.7198880.77
8Michigan State (11-1)0.6987770.63
9Oklahoma (10-2)0.67899100.76
10LSU (10-2)0.6071112110.73
11Boise State (10-1)0.581101090.52
12Missouri (10-2)0.5151414150.64
13Nebraska (10-2)0.5071313130.49
14Oklahoma State (10-2)0.4631615160.53
15Virginia Tech (10-2)0.4401211120.22
16Alabama (9-3)0.4201819170.53
17Nevada (11-1)0.4041517140.36
18Texas A&M (9-3)0.3911918190.47
19South Carolina (9-3)0.3821716180.32
20Utah (10-2)0.2252121210.28
21Florida State (9-3)0.2132020200.17
22Mississippi State (8-4)0.1632222220.20
23Arizona (7-4)0.07125NRNR0.14
24West Virginia (8-3)0.0542324230.00
25Northern Illinois (10-2)0.0482423240.00

BCS Explained:

To derive a team’s poll percentages in the Harris Interactive and the USA Today polls, each team’s point total is divided by a maximum 2825 possible points in the Harris Interactive Poll and 1525 possible points in the USA Today poll.

Six computer rankings calculated in inverse points order (25 for #1, 24 for #2, etc.) are used to determine the overall computer component. The best and worst ranking for each team is dropped, and the remaining four are added and divided by 100 (the maximum possible points) to produce a Computer Rankings Percentage. The six computer ranking providers are Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin, and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking accounts for schedule strength in its formula.

The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Harris Interactive and USA Today polls, and computer rankings.

LSU Fighting Tigers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

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Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 27 at 2:30 p.m. CT
Location: Little Rock, Ark. – War Memorial (53,955)
Television: CBS – cable ch. 7 or HD ch. 707 in Baton Rouge
Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network – 98.1 FM in BR, Sirius ch. 122; XM Radio – ch. 143

Series Record: LSU leads 34-19-2

LSU and Arkansas meet for the 56th time with the Tigers holding a 34-19-2 advantage in the series … LSU snapped a twogame Arkansas winning streak last year with a 33-30 overtime win over the Razorbacks in Tiger Stadium … Two of the last three games between the teams have gone to overtime … LSU is 8-6 against Arkansas in Little Rock, which includes a 1-1 mark under Les Miles … The last five games between the teams have been decided by a total of 13 points (LSU won 19-17 in 2005, 31-26 in 2006 and 33-30 in OT in 2009; Arkansas won 50-48 in 3OT in 2008 and 31-30 in 2008)  … The largest point difference between the teams since 2005 was a 31-26 LSU victory in 2006 … The teams play on a Saturday for the second straight year … The teams played on the Friday after Thanksgiving from 1996-2008 … Since Arkansas joined the SEC in 1992, LSU has an 11-7 mark against the Hogs … The teams play annually for the Boot, which is a 24-karat trophy molded into the shape of Louisiana and Arkansas … LSU coach Les Miles is 3-2 vs. Arkansas.

With a win over Arkansas on Saturday, LSU coach Les Miles will join Alabama’s Bear Bryant and Tennessee’s Phillip Fulmer as the only coaches in SEC history to win 11 games at a league school four different seasons. Bryant did it 10 times (9 at Alabama and 1 at Kentucky), while Fulmer did it four times at Tennessee. Currently Miles is in a group of coaches with three 11-win seasons that include: Gene Stallings, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Steve Spurrier, Mark Richt, and Vince Dooley. Miles won 11 games with the Tigers in 2005 and 2006 and then followed that with a 12-win season in 2007.

SEC Schedule for the next two weeks
Nov. 26
Auburn at Alabama [1:30 p.m.]
Nov. 27
Kentucky at Tennessee [11:21 a.m.]
LSU at Arkansas (Little Rock) [2:30 p.m.]
Florida at Florida State [2:30 p.m.]
Mississippi State at Ole Miss [6 p.m.]
South Carolina at Clemson [6 p.m.]
Wake Forest at Vanderbilt [6:30 p.m.]
Georgia Tech at Georgia [6:45 p.m.]
Dec. 4
Auburn vs. South Carolina – SEC Championship Game (Atlanta)[3 p.m.]

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LSU Postgame Notes

1. LSU’s game captains were 7 Patrick Peterson, 9 Jordan Jefferson, 11 Kelvin Sheppard, 30 Josh Jasper, 78 Joseph Barksdale and 92 Drake Nevis.
2. Arkansas won the toss and elected to receive. The Tigers chose to defend the north endzone.
3. Saturday’s game marked the first time since 2006 that LSU and Arkansas entered the game inside the Top 25.
4. With the loss, LSU holds a 34-20-2 lead in the all-time series. The Tigers fell to 8-7 against Arkansas in Little Rock. The last six games of the series have been decided by a total of 21 points.
5. By forcing Arkansas into a punt on its first offensive possession, LSU has held its opponents scoreless on opening drives in all 12 games this season. The LSU defense has forced 10 punts and two turnovers by its opponents on first drives in 2010.
6. LSU’s defense also allowed just its fourth first quarter touchdown over its last 14 SEC games dating back to the 2009 season. Arkansas joins Tennessee, Auburn and Ole Miss, all this season, as the only teams to score an opening quarter touchdown.
7. The Tigers defense recorded multiple interceptions for the third consecutive game. The last time LSU accomplished that feat was against Ole Miss, Arkansas and Iowa to conclude the 2004 season.
8. LSU’s offense had its stretch of 10 straight quarters with points dating back to the third quarter of the Alabama game snapped after being held scoreless in the first quarter.
9. LSU dropped to 4-2 this season and to 22-13 against Top 25 teams in the Les Miles era.
10. LSU finished the regular season with 10 wins for the sixth time in program history. The Tigers also reached that feat during the 1958, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons. Three of the six 10-win campaigns are under Miles.

December Event: Krewe Christmas Party/White Elephant Gift Exchange

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Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Place: Jeremy and Holly’s house

Jeremy will be preparing a ham so please bring appropriate side dishes/snacks.

Gift limit is $20 and anyone who brings a gift is eligible to participate. Please wrap your gift and keep it anonymous. See you there!

December Meeting Location

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Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010
Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Place: Olive Garden [6911 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA, (225) 368-1630]
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NCAA Polls – Week 12

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BCS RankTeamBCS AverageHarris RankCoaches RankAP RankCPU Pct
1Oregon (10-0)0.9761110.96
2Auburn (11-0)0.9682221.00
3TCU (11-0)0.9004440.92
4Boise State (10-0)0.8863330.83
5LSU (10-1)0.8196660.88
6Stanford (10-1)0.7767870.80
7Wisconsin (10-1)0.7695550.68
8Ohio State (10-1)0.7158780.64
9Oklahoma State (10-1)0.68299100.74
10Michigan State (10-1)0.6061010110.56
11Alabama (9-2)0.602111190.58
12Arkansas (9-2)0.5701212120.62
13Oklahoma (9-2)0.5041313140.52
14Missouri (9-2)0.4561616150.56
15Nebraska (9-2)0.4421515160.49
16Virginia Tech (9-2)0.4211414130.31
17Texas A&M (8-3)0.3611818170.42
18South Carolina (8-3)0.3581717180.32
19Nevada (10-1)0.2941919190.26
20Utah (9-2)0.1962022230.26
21Arizona (7-3)0.1852120200.20
22Florida State (8-3)0.1302221220.07
23North Carolina State (8-3)0.0922323210.02
24Iowa (7-4)0.0902424240.12
25Mississippi State (7-4)0.0862525250.15

BCS Explained:

To derive a team’s poll percentages in the Harris Interactive and the USA Today polls, each team’s point total is divided by a maximum 2825 possible points in the Harris Interactive Poll and 1525 possible points in the USA Today poll.

Six computer rankings calculated in inverse points order (25 for #1, 24 for #2, etc.) are used to determine the overall computer component. The best and worst ranking for each team is dropped, and the remaining four are added and divided by 100 (the maximum possible points) to produce a Computer Rankings Percentage. The six computer ranking providers are Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin, and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking accounts for schedule strength in its formula.

The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Harris Interactive and USA Today polls, and computer rankings.

November Meeting Minutes

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Basketball Extravaganza

Saturday, January 22, 2011…are you busy? If you do not have plans yet, then we have a fun-filled basketball day for you! How would you like to watch the LSU Tigers and the New Orleans Hornets play in one day? It’s LSU vs. Ole Miss at 12:30pm for about $14 and the New Orleans vs. San Antonio Spurs at 7:00pm for $13. Kent and Scott will order all the Hornets tickets together so we need to turn in the ticket money to them by November 20th. We can carpool and after the game spend some time in the French Quarter.

LSU Basketball Schedule and Ticket Prices

Non-conference games are $10-$18
Conference games begin at $15

Gold Mini Plan

You can get a ticket to the Ole Miss, South Carolina, Florida, and Auburn games for just $72.

Purple Mini Plan

You can get a ticket to the Arkansas, Mississippi St., Alabama, and Vanderbilt games for just $72.

DateOpponentTime (CT)
Fri, Nov 12Northwestern St.7:00 p.m.
Tue, Nov 16Nicholls St.7:00 p.m.
Thu, Nov 18Tennessee-Martin7:00 p.m.
Wed, Nov 24Centenary7:00 p.m.
Tue, Nov 30Houston7:00 p.m.
Sat, Dec 11Central Michigan7:00 p.m.
Mon, Dec 13Coastal Carolina7:00 p.m.
Thu, Dec 16McNeese St.7:00 p.m.
Wed, Dec 22North Texas7:00 p.m.
Mon, Dec 27Southern7:00 p.m.
Wed, Jan 12Arkansas*7:00 p.m.
Sat, Jan 22Ole Miss*12:30 p.m.
Wed, Feb 02South Carolina*7:00 p.m.
Sat, Feb 05Mississippi St.*3:00 p.m.
Thu, Feb 17Alabama*8:00 p.m.
Sun, Feb 20Florida*12:00 p.m.
Sat, Feb 26Vanderbilt*12:30 p.m.
Sat, Mar 05Auburn*6:00 p.m.

Upcoming Events:

November Events

Netflix Night

Date: Monday, November 15, 2010
Time: showtime begins at 7:00pm
Place: Jeremy and Holly’s House

Due to the busy tailgating weekends in November, let’s kick back and relax with a Netflix night. If you are interested in attending, please bring a chair with you and contact Jeremy or Holly for a signup sheet for dinner. We will be making gumbo and ask that everyone bring a side dish or snack.

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December Events

Monthly Meeting – December

Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010
Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Place: Olive Garden [6911 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA, (225) 368-1630]
Menu

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Krewe Christmas Party/White Elephant Gift Exchange

Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Place: Jeremy and Holly’s house

Jeremy will be preparing a ham so please bring appropriate side dishes/snacks.

Gift limit is $20 and anyone who brings a gift is eligible to participate. Please wrap your gift and keep it anonymous.

NCAA Polls – Week 11

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BCS RankTeamBCS AverageHarris RankCoaches RankAP RankCPU Pct
1Oregon (10-0)0.9751110.96
2Auburn (11-0)0.9692221.00
3TCU (11-0)0.8974440.89
4Boise State (9-0)0.8633330.78
5LSU (9-1)0.8246650.89
6Stanford (9-1)0.7558870.80
7Wisconsin (9-1)0.7265560.57
8Nebraska (9-1)0.7209990.75
9Ohio State (9-1)0.6677780.50
10Oklahoma State (9-1)0.6601210120.78
11Alabama (8-2)0.6151112100.69
12Michigan State (9-1)0.6071011110.60
13Arkansas (8-2)0.5131313130.50
14Oklahoma (8-2)0.4731414160.49
15Missouri (8-2)0.4561616150.58
16Virginia Tech (8-2)0.3681515140.21
17South Carolina (7-3)0.3241717170.28
18Nevada (9-1)0.3021818190.32
19Texas A&M (7-3)0.2792019180.37
20Iowa (7-3)0.2191920210.21
21Mississippi State (7-3)0.1772222220.29
22Arizona (7-3)0.1412323230.20
23Utah (8-2)0.1112124250.11
24Miami (Fla.) (7-3)0.0892421240.01
25Florida State (7-3)0.0422526NR0.00

BCS Explained:

To derive a team’s poll percentages in the Harris Interactive and the USA Today polls, each team’s point total is divided by a maximum 2825 possible points in the Harris Interactive Poll and 1525 possible points in the USA Today poll.

Six computer rankings calculated in inverse points order (25 for #1, 24 for #2, etc.) are used to determine the overall computer component. The best and worst ranking for each team is dropped, and the remaining four are added and divided by 100 (the maximum possible points) to produce a Computer Rankings Percentage. The six computer ranking providers are Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin, and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking accounts for schedule strength in its formula.

The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Harris Interactive and USA Today polls, and computer rankings.

LSU Fighting Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels

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Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 20 at 2:30 p.m. CT
Location: Baton Rouge, La. – Tiger Stadium (92,400)
Television: CBS – cable ch. 7 or HD ch. 707 in Baton Rouge
Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network – 98.1 FM in BR, Sirius ch. 219, XM Radio ch. 201

Series Record: LSU leads 55-39-4

LSU and Ole Miss meet for the 99th time with the Tigers holding a 55-39-4 lead in the series that dates back to 1894 … Ole Miss has won the last two meetings with LSU, including a 25-23 victory last year in Oxford … Ole Miss won the last game between the teams in Baton Rouge in 2008, 31-13 … Prior to the Ole Miss victory in Baton Rouge in 2008, LSU had won six straight over the Rebels … LSU is 36-23-1 against Ole Miss in Baton Rouge … Three of the last four games in Tiger Stadium between the teams have been decided by 3 points or less (exception came in 2008) … LSU goes into the Ole Miss game ranked in the Top 25 for the ninth straight year … LSU coach Les Miles is 3-3 vs. Ole Miss, which includes a 3-2 record with the Tigers.

For the third straight year, LSU and Ole Miss will play in what is called the “Magnolia Bowl”. The “Magnolia Bowl” was created in a joint effort between the student government of both schools in the spring of 2008. The purpose of the Magnolia Bowl is to enhance the spirit of the LSU-Ole Miss football rivalry. The Magnolia Bowl Trophy will be presented to the winner of Saturday’s game and will remain in possession of that school until next year’s meeting. Next week, LSU will face Arkansas in the Battle for the Boot. LSU already has one trophy in its possession this year as the Tigers beat North Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta and they were presented with a trophy following that game.

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SEC schedule this week
Nov. 18
Georgia State at Alabama [6:30 p.m.]
Nov. 20
Troy at South Carolina [11:21 a.m.]
Appalachian State at Florida [11:30 a.m.]
Ole Miss at LSU [2:30 p.m.]
Arkansas at Mississippi State [6 p.m.]
Tennessee at Vanderbilt [6:30 p.m.]
OPEN: Auburn, Georgia

Lagniappe: Miles’ List of Achievements

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Now in his sixth season with the Tigers, head coach Les Miles has put together quite a list of achievements during his 74 games at LSU. Miles is 59-16 overall, making him the third-winningest coach in school history. The following is a look at some of Miles’ highlights during his six seasons with the Tigers:

  • Fastest coach to 10 wins (11 games), 20 wins (24 games), 30 wins (35 games), 40 wins (48 games) and 50 wins (63 games) in school history
  • Led LSU to first 7-0 start since 1973 in 2010
  • LSU is 8-1 for third time in six years (2005, ’07, ’10)
  • Only coach in SEC history to beat Urban Meyer and Nick Saban in the same year twice (2007, 2010)
  • Only coach in LSU history to beat Auburn, Florida and Alabama in same season – and he’s done it twice (2005 and 2007)
  • Only coach in LSU history to beat Florida and Tennessee in the regular season during the same year (2010)
  • Only first-year coach in SEC history to lead team to league’s title game (2005)
  • Has 11 wins over coaches who have won national titles
  • Coached LSU to 10-plus wins in three straight seasons – a first at the school
  • Only coach in LSU history to lead Tigers to three straight top five final rankings