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New College Football Playoff Site Has Many Fan-Friendly Features

Only a couple of weeks have started for college football to enter the sports scene; and this season already has unparalleled excitement because of the unique circumstances surrounding it. Since its creation in 1998, the Bowl Championship Series – BCS – has stirred up fierce controversy on an annual basis. By combining computer polls with the human eye test, the BCS determined the final two teams that would compete in the national championship game. During the weeks heading into the final rankings, teams would attempt to make their resume appealing in comparison to others by any means necessary; whether it was by taking care of business against their tougher competition or mercilessly running the score up on their mediocre opponents....

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Ole Miss Links Beacon Technology and Rewards Program for College Football Season

Mobile devices have gone through many upgrades, going from brick-sized cell phones, to sleek tablets with capabilities to watch and record video in high definition. With the advancements in mobile technology, the user experience is much more integrated than ever before and has made its way into college sports. The University of Mississippi is the first college to implement beacon technology in order to create a more personalized game day experience for their fans. They combined beacon technology, from Gimbal Inc., and  Spark Compass, a precision mobile marketing platform, from San Diego-based Total Communicator Solutions Inc.

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PAC-12 Networks to Reach International Fans on YouTube

  International fans of PAC-12 Network programming will now have access to content through YouTube whenever they want, after the Network announced that it will distribute the channel on August 26th. The channel will be the first live streaming 24 hour, seven days a week sports channel on YouTube and will feature live content as […]

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