The College Cost BCS, in its second year, aims to bring attention to college affordability through football’s coveted college bowl games. What if these teams didn’t play ball and instead, faced off on how well they keep education affordable? Admittedly, the teams here are not a representative sample of higher education in America (nor are they the best in college sports, ahem). They do, howeverContinue Reading »

The College Cost BCS, in its second year, aims to bring attention to college affordability through football’s coveted college bowl games. What if these teams didn’t play ball and instead, faced off on how well they keep education affordable? Admittedly, the teams here are not a representative sample of higher education in America (nor are they the best in college sports, ahem). They do, howeverContinue Reading »

The College Cost BCS, in its second year, aims to bring attention to college affordability through football’s coveted college bowl games. What if these teams didn’t play ball and instead, faced off on how well they keep education affordable? Admittedly, the teams here are not a representative sample of higher education in America (nor are they the best in college sports, ahem). They do, howeverContinue Reading »

I’m less-than-enthused about this year’s college Bowl Championship Series. (Admittedly, some of that stems from the fact that my beloved Buckeyes are ineligible this season despite their undefeated record). So reviving the College Cost BCS, now in its second year, brings a little excitement to an otherwise-predictable bowl season. We can guess that Stanford will run all over Wisconsin, LouisvilContinue Reading »

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While many college football fans yawn at this match-up (Didn’t this already happen? And didn’t LSU already beat Alabama?), it’s one you shouldn’t miss in the College Cost series: Neither team has posted great results in any of our considering factors. LSU may approach this as a shoe-in, since tContinue Reading »

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Both Clemson and West Virginia pack powerful offenses – both quarterbacks finished in the nation’s top 10 in passing yards. But odds are in Clemson’s favor: the team is still riding high after securing the ACC championship for the first time in more than 20 years.

1st Quarter: Football Operating Budget

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Michigan and Virginia Tech fans have headed south to warmer climates to watch their favorites face off in New Orleans. As an Ohio State alum, I’m rooting for any team that plays M*ch*g*n – even if the odds are in the Wolverines favor.

1st Quarter: Football Operating Budget

Both Michigan and Virginia Tech post surContinue Reading »

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This year the Fiesta Bowl hosts Stanford and Oklahoma State University. One expert has Stanford winning, but it should be close. As for our college cost analysis, this will be an interesting match-up as we see how Stanford, a private and highly selective nonprofit institution compares to OSU, a public and moderately selective public institContinue Reading »

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First up in our College Cost BCS is The Rose Bowl: the Wisconsin Badgers versus the Oregon Ducks. Both large public flagships, the Oregon Ducks are currently favored in the spread. This Badger is hoping for an upset, and if it can’t be for the actual game, I will take a win on the college cost front. How do the teams fare? LooContinue Reading »

Mandy Zatynski and Rachel Fishman, normally college football rivals, join forces for the College Cost BCS.

The college football Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is upon us.  My colleague, Mandy Zatynski, and I are huge college football fans (a Buckeye and Badger, respectively). In the coming days, we’ll be running our own version of the BCS. Teams competing Continue Reading »