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Gr 5–8—In this well-designed and informative title, Doeden describes how college football evolved from its beginnings as a rugby-soccer hybrid into a game millions of Americans enjoy watching on autumnal Saturdays. Early on, college football's many fans clamored for a way to determine the number one team in the country. The convoluted polls of the Associated Press and United Press collided with countless bowl games, creating an infuriatingly fallible system. Between the polls and bowls, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Tracing how college football and basketball developed over the past century, these books focus on the two very different annual competitions that determine "<i>Who's No. 1?</i>...Log In or Sign Up to Read More