Title door opens for Florida, Michigan
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Southern California slipped up &#151; and Michigan just might get its rematch with Ohio State. Then again, Florida may wind up with a shot at the Buckeyes. One thing's for sure, a Saturday stunner shook up the Bowl Championship Series and made selection Sunday a whole lot more interesting.
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Don't get me wrong, I have nothing whatsoever against the Florida Gators. But I so hoped Florida would be voted No. 3. Not that I have any fondness for Michigan. Like a lot of folks, I had no desire to see an Ohio State-Michigan rematch in the BCS title game.
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The early indications are that Florida will play Ohio State for the national championship. The Gators (12-1) jumped over Michigan (11-1) in the USA Today coaches' poll Sunday, taking a 26-point lead on the No. 3 Wolverines, and a BCS analyst expects Florida to also move into second place in the Bowl Championship Series standings, too.
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Welcome to The Show! On Novemeber 21 in Homestead, Fla, NASCAR will crown a champion when the inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup concludes.
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BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - With championship belts to go with their rings, the Detroit Pistons scored a late unanimous decision in their first title defense.
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The Miami Hurricanes were eliminated from the national championship early in the season, and they missed out on the conference championship late. But they settled for the state title Friday night.
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On the Democratic side, a potentially historic clash lies ahead. For the GOP, Michigan is the next test.
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Avoid a rematch. Stronger schedule. Conference champion. Those were the main reasons cited Monday by many poll voters for jumping Florida over Michigan on their final ballots, setting up a Gators-Buckeyes matchup in the BCS national title game Jan. 8.
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The race for Florida's open Senate seat could play a huge role in shaping the nation's political landscape in the years to come: It could determine which party controls the Senate, and even influence the presidential race. That is the easy part.
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Sen. John Kerry has opened narrow leads in Florida, Michigan, New Hampshire and a handful of other battleground state polls since accepting the Democratic nomination, increasing pressure on President Bush to regain lost ground at the Republican National Convention.
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Republican Mitt Romney salvaged his bid to become president with a victory in his native state of Michigan, keeping the race for the White House wide open as the economy took center stage.
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DESTIN, Fla. -- Florida president Bernie Machen began planning a college football playoff after the Gators looked like they'd miss out on the title game last December. On Friday, he got a chance to pitch his idea to other decision-makers.
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Bush has strengthened his hold on some states, leaving Florida in a pivotal swing position once again.
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GAINESVILLE Â· During a day of new beginnings, Florida and its fired coach each will launch fresh chapters today. In the same afternoon, Utah coach Urban Meyer will meet his new team in
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Like the big car companies in his native state of Michigan, Mitt Romney could use a rebound.
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Michigan comes a step closer to moving its primary election forward, as states jostle to be first in the calendar.
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By Valerie Lovett, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Mar.