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McCallum continued from page 7 tion of many polls — put this to an end. Meanwhile, fans are left to watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” and non conference college basketball. What should we do with this lull in football action? Add a champi onship tournament. Here’s the Robbie McCallum plan: A five week, 32-team bracket that begins at the end of the college season in late November. Five rounds follow, eventually leading to a final four, which would be played in a rotation of bowls (Or ange, Sugar, Fiesta, Rose and Cot I ton). The national championship game would be played Jan. 1. The 11 conference champions would receive automatic bids, an additional 21 teams would be giv en at-large bids based on overall season records and top-25 rankings. The tournament would probably include every top-25 team, plus the patsy teams from low-caliber con ferences such as the Big West. Although it sounds foreign to college football, it is the answer to all the problems associated with the Bowl Championship Series. Imagine the excitement that a college football tournament could bring: office pool brackets, five weeks of playoff atmosphere foot ball, bubble teams and Cinderella teams. It would be everything that March Madness is, only on the gridiron. In 1995, both Nebraska and Penn State finished the regular season with undefeated records. The Corn huskers received the national champion title based on the ever important AP poll. Under the Mc Callum plan, Nebraska and Penn State would have possibly faced each other in the title game. Traditions can be hard to break, but it’s time for college football to get with the program and find a way to crown the true champion. Robbie McCallum is a sports reporter for the Emerald. He can be reached at coach_robbie@lycos.com. Volleyball continued from page 7 “In this offense, we have to be more aggressive and more physi cal.” Still chuggin’ away Oregon’s nine victories are the most since 1997, and one more win will post the Ducks’ first dou ble-digit win total since 1996 (when the Ducks were 11-20 over all). “We’ve learned so much more this year,” Chute said. “We know we can play with these teams and beat them. We haven’t won all the games that we want, but at times it is apparent that we can beat al for Student Advantage® members. When you present this coupon and your Student Advantage Card. m Joff for non-members with student ID. When you present this coupon and your student ID. Only when you purchase between August 31st and November 18th, for travel on September 14th through December 16th. Offer valid for select trains only Name:. 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The Ducks are last in the Pac-10 in total blocks, averaging just 2.15 per game. “Blocking is always a factor; it’s the first line of defense,” said Mazza, who leads the Ducks with a 0.95 blocks per game and is sec ond with a .315 hitting percent age. “You can definitely struggle without a good blocking game. But we’ve worked on defense a lot, and our attitude is that noth ing’s going to fall.” Who’s on top? No. 3 Southern California and No. 8 UCLA face off in a cross town rivalry Friday in what could decide the Pac-10 crown. With three weeks remaining in the con ference schedule, the Trojans (19 1, 12-1) are tied with No. 4 Ari zona (19-2, 12-1), while the Bruins (11-2, 16-5) sit just one game back. Earlier this season, on their home floor, the Women of Troy defeated UCLA 3-1. “This game is huge,” UCLA senior middle blocker Elisabeth Bachman told the Daily Bruin. “The top of the Pac-10 [standings] rest on this game. 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