Life After the Black Sox - A Collaborative TL (with a Twist that Is)

[DucNguyen0131]

We'll this just in!

After a fan-writing campaign, ABC successfully brought back My So-Called Life for another season, pairing up with a hour-long game show co-produced by Vin Di Bona Productions and DreamWorks Television, Majority Rules (OTL it was only on KPNX-TV in Phoenix and WWL-TV in New Orleans) cancelling off the low-rated Charlie Grace and The Monroes. A joint venture of Capital Cities/ABC and DreamWorks SKG had made a $2 billion bid to purchase syndicated shop King World Productions, the syndicators behind Jeopardy! and Inside Edition. King World will syndicate ABC and DreamWorks shows like My So-Called Life for the future market. The season 2 premiere of My So-Called Life, alongside a new game show Majority Rules, hosted by Marc Summers and created by Mark Maxwell-Smith will premiere TTL on November 16, 1995.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

This too just in! TriNet had gotten the game show Bzzzz!, with Anne Wood, from Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions to compete with Wheel of Fortune, Sale of the Century, Hollywood Teasers and Press Your Luck and Fox had an effort for primetime, The Smarter Sex, hosted by David Hirsch, in conjunction with the return of Too Something (now renamed New York Daze). Tempo now teams up to bring new game shows Wild Animal Games, Family Challenge, Eco-Challenge, Nitro!, Shopping Spree and Wait Till You Have Kids this year, plus new episodes of Shop Til You Drop.

 

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However Nitro will be produced ITTL by Vin Di Bona Productions and will still be hosted by Greg Lee (just like IOTL) however they will have physical challenges related to the clips that were shown from the Vaults of Vin Di Bona (a lot of which will come from America's Funniest Home Videos which is currently hosted by Bob Saget) but ABC Daytime will debut it in September along with Majority Rules so here's the Fall '95 Schedule for ABC ITTL

6:00 am: World News This Morning
7:00 am: Good Morning America
9:00 am: LOCAL (many stations could air Live with Regis and Kathie Lee in this slot)
10:00 am: Majority Rules (Marc Summers and Tanika Ray)
10:30 am: Nitro (Greg Lee)
11:00 am: Wheel of Fortune (Pat Sajak and Vanna White - The Daytime Shopping Format)
11:30 am: Supermarket Sweep (David Ruprecht)
Noon: LOCAL (many stations will air the news in this slot)
1:00 pm: All My Children
2:00 pm: One Life To Live
3:00 pm: General Hospital
4:00 pm: LOCAL
6:30 pm: ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
7:00 pm: LOCAL (many stations could air Jeopardy! (Alex Trebek) in this slot)
7:30 pm: Wheel of Fortune (Pat Sajak and Vanna White - The Nighttime Play for Cash Format)

 

[DucNguyen0131]

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! Tempo is premiering a new game show for 1996 produced by Disney, Debt, hosted by Tom Bergeron (here they hosted TTL since Wink Martindale already did his interactive games for the network). Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, by WGBH Boston and WQED Pittsburgh debuts on PBS, a daytime version with kiddie contestants, and a new nighttime version with adult contestants (to compete with ABC's Wheel of Fortune), pairing up at 7:30 after The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and Nightly Business Report with Cassie Seifert and Paul Kangas.

 

[stratonapba]

Unfortunately by June of Next Year, Nitro will be cancelled and ABC will replace it with Debt with Wink Martindale which will air after Supermarket Sweep however Majority Rules will air before Wheel of Fortune

And for Tom Bergeron ITTL: He will still host the 1998 Revival of Hollywood Squares just like IOTL, However Trinet Cancelled it in 1993.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

So that's not all! Before we get to the 1996 MLB season, NBC debuted a new Reg Grundy production Small Talk, hosted by Will Shriner, and ATN is heading a new primetime game show Man O Man, from Reg Grundy. Tempo is rebooting Let's Make a Deal from Stone Stanley Productions, hosted by Mark DeCarlo. ABC is axing Everybody's Equal, but instead a reboot of Dr. I.Q. arrived in the same timeslot, hosted by Mario Lopez, announced by Randy West and produced by Vin di Bona Productions. PBS is launching a new soap opera Long Beach, underwritten by the National Endowment for the Humanities and Colgate-Palmotive, and it was produced by John Conboy, the creator of the CBS soap Capitol, in association with and taped at KCET Los Angeles. So that's a story KQED airs Long Beach TTL at 1:00 p.m.

 

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Last 13 Weeks of RRC's

September 2, 1995: "I Could Fall in Love" by Selena (4th Week)
September 9, 1995: "I Could Fall in Love" by Selena (5th Week)
September 16, 1995: "I Could Fall in Love" by Selena (6th Week)
September 23, 1995: "Welcome to the Club" by the 1995 Miss Teen USA Girls
September 30, 1995: "Welcome to the Club" by the 1995 Miss Teen USA Girls (2nd Week)
October 7, 1995: "Welcome to the Club" by the 1995 Miss Teen USA Girls (3rd Week)
October 14, 1995: "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey
October 21, 1995: "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey (2nd Week)
October 28, 1995: "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey (3rd Week)
November 4, 1995: "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
November 11, 1995: "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (2nd Week)
November 18, 1995: "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (3rd Week)
November 25, 1995: "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (4th Week)
December 2, 1995: "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (5th Week)
December 9, 1995: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base
December 16, 1995: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (2nd Week)
December 23 & 30, 1995 (Top 100 of the Year): "I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts

 

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RECAPPING THE 1996 MLB SEASON

NOTABLE STARS THIS YEAR

Arizona Diamondbacks - Jackson Hollis (CF)
Baltimore Orioles - Warren Newson (CF)
Barcelona Bulls - Roy Smith (SP)
Calgary Rams - Gonzalo Vargas (3B)
Chicago Blazers - Greg Pirkl (C)
Cleveland Guardians - Leroy Vantress (SS)
Dallas Ragerrs - Derek Lowe (SP)
Denver Rockies - Joe Ayrault (C), Tom Wilson (3B)
Detroit Tigers - Gary Sheffield (SS)
Dublin Shamrocks - Sean Freeman (1B), Todd Helton (1B)
London Knights - Tony Barron (RF)
Manchester Red Devils - Javier Vazquez (SP)
Miami Gators - Michael D'Andrea (SP)
Minnesota Twins - Reed Secrist (C)
Montreal Expos - Shawn Green (1B)
New Mexico Suns - Dwight Maness (CF)
Oakland Acorns - Ryan Jackson (RF)
Oklahoma City Twisters - Barry Bonds (RF)
Orlando Wizards - Monty Fariss (SS), Chipper Jones (2B)
Philadelphia Phillies - Boi Rodriguez (3B)
Portland Beavers - Brian Giles (2B), Miguel Ojeda (C)
St. Louis Cadinals - Jim Presley (SS)
Seattle Mariners - Stephen Larkin (LF), Rob Mummau (2B)
Tokyo Samurais - Ronaldo Romero (SP)

FINAL STANDINGS

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East: Dublin Shamorcks (89-73), London Knights (88-74), Baltimore Orioles (84-78), Boston Red Sox (83-79), Montreal Expos (76-86), New York Yankees (75-87), Washington Senators (75-87)
North: Detroit Tigers (103-59), Cleveland Guardians (96-66), St. Louis Cardinals (90-72), Des Moines Dragons (80-82), Chicago Blazers (80-82), Milwaukee Brewers (75-87), St. Paul Saints (57-105)
South: Miami Gators (104-58), Orlando Wizards (98-64), Dallas Spurs (88-74), Mexico City Diablos (85-77), San Antonio Rebeldes (78-84), Oklahoma City Twisters (77-85), New Mexico Suns (64-98)
West: Oakland Acorns (101-61), Tokyo Samurai (83-79), Los Angeles Angels (82-80), Seattle Mariners (69-93), Arizona Diamondbacks (67-95), Sacramento Solons (66-96), Portland Beavers (55-107)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East: Philadelphia Phillies (99-63), Toronto Blue Jays (97-65), Pittsburgh Pirates (90-72), New York Giants (86-76), Brooklyn Dodgers (83-79), Barcelona Toros (61-101), Manchester Red Devils (49-113)
North: Kansas City Royals (100-62), Cincinnati Reds (89-73), Chicago Cubs (88-74), Indianapolis Rounders (79-83), Green Bay Truckers (70-92), Minnesota Twins (68-94), Omaha Thunder (44-118)
South: New Orleans Crescents (95-67), Houston Astros (94-68), Birmingham Barons (89-73), Atlanta Braves (86-76), Tampa Bay Rays (79-83), Austin Violets (55-107), Charlotte Knights (52-110)
West: Denver Rockies (102-60), Calgary Rams (93-69), Vancouver Cascades (93-69), San Diego Padres (91-71), Seoul Bears (86-76), Los Angeles Palms (78-84), San Francisco Seals (68-94)

PLAYOFFS

ALDS: Dublin def. Miami 4-3, Oakland def. Detroit 4-3
NLDS: New Orleans def. Denver 4-3, Kansas City def. Philadelphia 4-3
ALCS: Oakland def. Dublin 4-1
NLCS: Kansas City def. New Orleans 4-2
WS: Oakland def. Kansas City 4-2

LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Reed Secrist (Minnesota) .365
Home Runs - Carlos Delgado (Seoul) 65
RBI - Monty Fariss (Orlando) 177
Stolen Bases - Lenny Dykstra (Mexico City) 85
OBP + Slugging % - Barry Bonds (Oklahoma City) 1.192
ERA - Yui Tomori (New Orleans) 2.73
Wins - Stewart Hillman (Cleveland) 23
Strikeouts - Kevin Blankenship (Denver) 241
Saves - John Gilligan (Miami) 51

 

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON IN REVIEW

The Top 25 Final Standings

1. USC - Pac 12 South Champions
2. California - Pac 12 North Champions
3. BYU - Mountain West West Champions
4. Washington
5. Utah
6. Maryland - Big Ten East Champions
7. Virginia - ACC Coastal Champions
8. Illinois - Big Ten West Champions
9. Miami
10. Penn State
11. Ohio State
12. Syracuse - ACC Atlantic Champions
13. Georgia Tech
14. Alabama - SEC West Champions
15. Texas A&M
16. Auburn
17. Clemson
18. Iowa
19. Florida State
20. Florida - SEC East Champions
21. Nebraska - Heartland 12 North Champions
22. Missouri
23. Tennessee
24. Michigan
25. Colorado

Conference Championship Results (now Using WhatIfSports.com to sim the results any team that is not in 1996 will use the 2022 team but no highlights when needed)

American: Houston def. Army 48-27 (Houston: Antowain Smith rushed 234 Yards in 20 Carries to Score 4 TD's)
ACC: Syracuse def. Virginia 30-24 (Virginia: Tiki Barber rushed 156 Yards in 30 Carries as got Virginia lost the ACC Title Game)
Big Ten: Maryland def. Illinois 37-0 (Maryland: Buddy Rodgers rushed 149 Yards and made 2 Catches for 20 Yards)
C-USA: Western Kentucky def. UAB 38-20
Heartland 12: Nebraska def. Texas 37-31 (Texas: Ricky Williams rushed 161 Yards with a TD as the Longhorns lose the Heartland 12 Title Game)
Mid-American: Miami (OH) def. Ball State 41-11 (Miami (OH): Ty King rushed 98 Yards in 33 attempts to score 2 TD's)
Mountain West: BYU def. Wyoming 34-20 (BYU: Steve Sarkisian went 16 for 24 to score 3 TD Passes including a 13 Yarder to KO Kealaluhi in the 1st Quarter)
Pac 12: California def. USC 34-16 (California: Bobby Shaw gets 5 Receptions for 199 Yards for TD's)
SEC: Florida def. Alabama 31-17 (Florida: Fred Taylor rushed 149 Yards and scored a 4th Quarter TD for 62 Yards with 1:19 left in the Game)
Sun Belt: James Madison def. Southern Miss 38-10

However the CFP will now have a 24 Team Playoff for 1996, However the Field will have the following schools getting automatic bids in this year's CFP.

American: Houston Cougars
ACC: Syracuse Orange
Big Ten: Maryland Terrapins
C-USA: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Heartland 12: Nebraska Cornhuskers
MAC: Miami (OH) Redhawks
Mountain West: BYU Cougars
Pacific 12: California Golden Bears
SEC: Florida Gators
Sun Belt: James Madison Dukes

First Round Bowl Games: Aloha Bowl (Honolulu, HI), Carquest Bowl (Miami, FL), Copper Bowl (Tucson, AZ), Ford Motor City Bowl* (Pontiac, MI), Humanitarian Bowl* (Boise, ID), Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV), Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA), St. Jude Children's Hospital Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)
Round of 16 Bowl Games: Builders Square Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX), CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL), Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL), Norwest Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX), Plymouth Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA), Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA), Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic (Dallas, TX), Toyota Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)
Quarterfinal Bowl Games (New Year's Day): FedEx Orange Bowl (Miami, FL), Nokia Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA), Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA), Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ)
The Final 4 will be held at the RCA Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, IN.

Note: OTL Bowl Game being added in 1997 in Asterisks

 

[DucNguyen0131]

Let's soon get to the 1st 13 weeks of 1996 in RRC:
"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (3rd Week)
"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (4th Week)
"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (5th Week)
"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (6th Week)
"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (7th Week)
"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (8th Week)
"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (9th Week)
"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (10th Week)
"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (11th Week)
"Nobody Knows" by Tony Rich Project
"Nobody Knows" by Tony Rich Project (2nd Week)
"Nobody Knows" by Tony Rich Project (3rd Week)
"Nobody Knows" by Tony Rich Project (4th Week)

 

[DucNguyen0131]

THIS JUST IN: NBC has brought back Dragnet under the title of Dragnet 1997, to be produced by Ron Koslow of Sea Change Productions for Universal Television and airs in the 9:30-10PM Thursday time period between two hit shows Seinfeld and ER, and Kiefer Sutherland stars as Sergeant Joe Friday along with Jeff Fahey as Officer Frank Smith. TTL the 1996 revival retains the original half-hour format from the 1950s and 1960s, seeing it was a faithful revival of the 1951 and 1967 efforts than the 1989 revival. The Single Guy moves from Thursdays to Saturdays to make room for a Dragnet reboot, replacing Twenty-One and TTL Suddenly Susan appears from the start at the 8:30-9PM Thursday time period between Friends and Seinfeld. Of note, Aaron Spelling picks up its first daytime series, Sunset Beach on NBC's schedule at 3:00-4:00PM (OTL it aired 12:00PM-1:00PM).

 

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RECAPPING PART 1 OF THE 1996-1997 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

FIRST ROUND

Aloha Bowl: (16) Auburn def. (17) Clemson 27-20 (Clemson: Raymond Priester rushed a 21 Yard TD in the Third Quarter to Contribute to this loss to Auburn)
Carquest Bowl: (9) Miami (FL) def. (24) Western Kentucky 34-27 (Miami (FL): Yatil Green gets 5 Receptions for 115 Yards and a TD)
Peach Bowl: (13) Georgia Tech @ (20) Nebraska (Nebraska: Ahman Green rushed 17 times for 180 Yards and a TD that occured with 8:18 in the 1st Quarter)
Humanitarian Bowl: (21) Houston def. (12) Syracuse 13-10 (Houston: Damion Johnson gets 5 Receptions fo 89 Yards with a TD)
Peach Bowl: (18) Iowa def. (15) Texas A&M 29-26 (Iowa: Brion Hurley kicked a Game Winning FG as Time Expired)
Las Vegas Bowl: (23) James Madison def. (10) Penn State 24-17
Copper Bowl: (19) Florida def. (14) Alabama 29-24 (Florida: Danny Wuerffel gets 3 Passing TD's which featured a 17 Yard Pas to Reidel Anthony in the 2nd Quarter and Fred Taylor gets a 52 Yard TD Run in the 4th followed by a failed 2 Point Conversion)
Ford Motor City Bowl: (11) Ohio State def. (22) Miami (OH) (Ohio State: Pepe Pearson gets 164 Yards out of 32 Carries for 2 Touchdowns

SECOND ROUND

Plymouth Holiday Bowl: (16) Auburn def. (1) USC 34-13 (Auburn: Rusty Williams rushed 3 TD's going 80 Yards in his 11 attempts)
Toyota Gator Bowl: (9) Miami (FL) def. (8) Illinois 59-14 (Miami (FL): 2 Big Punt Return TD's that occured with one in the First at :53 and another in the 2nd at 14:39 however Trent Jones made 4 Rushing TD's including 3 in the 4th Quarter)
Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl: (4) Washington def. (13) Georgia Tech 26-6 (Washington: Corery Dillon rushed 219 Yards in 35 Carries)
Builders Square Alamo Bowl: (5) Utah def. (21) Houston 34-17 (Utah: 4 Intercepted Pick-Offs by Harold Lusk which included a 47 yard TD in the 3rd Quarter)
Norwest Sun Bowl: (2) California def. (18) Iowa 34-6 (California: Pat Barnes gets 3 TD Passes going 19 forr 22 for 306 Yards)
Outback Bowl: (23) James Madison def. (7) Virginia 31-28 (Virginia: Although Virginia lost the Outback Bowl, Tiki Barber rushed 169 Yards for 29 Attempts for 4 TD's including a 39 Yard TD in the 3rd)
CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl: (3) BYU def. (19) Florida 34-31 (Florida: Danny Wuerffel's 2 TD passes to Ike Hilliard contributed the Gators Elimination in the Citrus Bowl)
Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic: (11) Ohio State def. (6) Maryland 29-12 (Ohio State: Pepe Pearson rushed 132 Yards for TD's to win the Cotton Bowl and a Trip to the New Year's 8)

ELITE EIGHT

FedEx Orange Bowl: (9) Miami (FL) def. (16) Auburn 31-20 (Miami (FL): Danyell Ferguson rushed 160 yards in 24 Carries)
Nokia Sugar Bowl: (4) Washington def. (5) Utah 34-14 (Washington: Corey Dillon rushed 3 TD's going 32 for 186 including a 34 Yard TD in the First Quarter)
Rose Bowl: (23) James Madison def. (2) California 43-37 (James Madison: After a 37-37 Tie, Kelvin Jeter scored the Game Winning TD as the Dukes go for a Cinderella Final Four Miracle)
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: (11) Ohio State def. (3) BYU 33-27 (Ohio State: Stanley Johnson's 3 Yard TD in the 4th Quarter with 1:48 took Ohio State to the Final Four while Josh Jackson kicked the Field Goal with :16 Left)

FINAL FOUR AT THE RCA HOOSIER DOME

Semi-Final #1: (9) Miami (FL) def. (4) Washington 29-26 (Miami: Andy Crosland booted 3 out of 4 Field Goals to the National Championship)
Semi-Final #2: (11) Ohio State def. (23) James Madison 44-3 (Ohio State: Stanley Jackson gets 3 Passing TD's going 17 for 22 for 276 Yards forcing the Dukes to end it's Cinderella National Championship Journey giving the Buckeyes to go for the National Championship)

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN INDIANAPOLIS: (11) Ohio State def. (9) Miami (FL) 27-20 (Ohio State: A Pair of Stanley Jackson to David Boston TD Passes as well as a Rushing TD by Pepe Pearson gave Ohio State to win the CFP Title for the First Time since 1970 under head coach Woody Hayes)

THE ROLL CALL OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1980: Florida State
1981: Pittsburgh
1982: New Mexico
1983: West Virginia
1984: Washington
1985: Tennessee
1986: LSU
1987: Michigan State
1988: Oklahoma State
1989: Tennessee (2nd)
1990: Penn State
1991: Michigan
1992: Maryland
1993: UAB
1994: Virginia
1995: Virginia (2nd)
1996: Ohio State

UP NEXT: THE PROS TURN TO PLAY FOOTBALL WITH THE WFL THEN THE NFL

 

[DucNguyen0131]

THIS JUST IN: Before we get to football, My So-Called Life had returned for a third season on September 17, 1996, as part of a lineup that included High Incident and Murder One. But in the winter of 1997, a hour-long revival of Super Jeopardy! appeared on Thursday nights on ABC, which the hour-long format was a mixture of the standard Jeopardy! format, the 1978 Jeopardy! format and the primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! format from 2022 with a $1,000,000 top prize. The first half hour used the regular Jeopardy! format, with the introduction of the Super Jeopardy! bonus round from the 1978 version, with the $50,000 top prize and kept the three strikes intact, and the introduction of the Triple Jeopardy! and Quadruple Jeopardy! rounds and the Final Jeopardy! round for the next half hour.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

So well, this just in!

ABC is adapting the British game show Wowfabgroovy, from Celdaor, Moffitt-Lee Productions and Brillstein-Grey Communications on a Saturday night primetime slot. CBS had adapted the ill-fated Channel 4 game show Think Tank, from Action Time and 3 Arts Television in a primetime slot for Wednesday nights on November 13, 1996, taking over from the controversial Public Morals (TTL Almost Perfect and EZ Streets had retention on the time slot). NBC had axed Caesar's Challenge, and was replaced by a new version of Blockbusters, from Mark Goodson Productions and producer Rick Rosner, hosted by Ed Daniels and announced by Paul Boland, using a remixed version of the British series' theme song by Stormy Sacks, who composed for Hollywood Squares and Caesar's Challenge, in both daytime and primetime slots (the latter took over the Thursday night post-Seinfeld slot from Dragnet 1997).

 

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AND NOW A LOOK BACK AT THE 1996 WFL SEASON

The 1996 Rookie Draft: Terrell Owens (WR) went #1 in the 1996 WFL Draft in which the Orlando Thunder got him, The New York Knights took #2 to get Ray Lewis (LB)

FINAL STANDINGS

Eastern Conference

Atlantic: Philadelphia Bell (14-4), Ottawa Canadians (13-5), New Jersey Generals (11-7), Buffalo Stampeders (10-8), New York Knights (8-10), London Monarchs (8-10)
Northern: Indianapolis Checkers (12-6), Pittsburgh Maulers (10-8), Cincinnati Kings (9-9), Detroit Wheels (7-11), Chicago Blitz (5-13), Milwaukee Coopers (2-16)
Southeast: Memphis Pharoahs (10-8), Jacksonville Sharks (10-8), Norfolk Neptunes (9-9), Birmingham Vulcans (7-11), Orlando Thunder (7-11), Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (6-12)

Western Conference

Southwest: Phoenix Firebirds (13-5), Dallas Wranglers (12-6), Oklahoma City Outlaws (11-7), Mexico City Diablos (5-13), Houston Gamblers (5-13), San Antonio Defenders (4-14)
Central: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (13-5), St. Louis Stallions (12-6), Wichita Bombers (12-6), Kansas City Jazz (12-6), Omaha Interstaters (11-7), Iowa Barnstormers (6-12)
Pacific: San Diego Destroyers (11-7), Hawaiian Tropics (8-10), Vancouver Seahawks (8-10), Los Angeles Seahawks (8-10), Oakland Condors (8-10), Tokyo Titans (7-11)

PLAYOFFS

Eastern Qualifier: New Jersey def. Ottawa 16-14
Western Qualifier: Dallas def. St. Louis 31-10
Eastern Semi-Final: Philadelphia def. New Jersey 27-21, Memphis def. Indianapolis 22-18
Western Semi-Final: Winnipeg def. Dallas 37-21, San Diego def. Phoenix 37-7
Eastern Championship: Philadelphia def. Memphis 45-23
Western Championship: San Diego def. Winnipeg 31-22
WFL Championship (at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, PA): Philadelphia def. San Diego 23-14
WFL All-Star Game (at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, FL): East def. West 27-20

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Gregory Lang (Kansas City) 5,576
Passing TD's - Troy Aikman (Wichita) 50
Passing Rating - Troy Aikman (Wichita) 124.4
Rushing Yards - Barry Sanders (Chicago) 1762
Receiving Yards - Mark Clayton (San Diego) 2,315
Total Points - Lee Harvey (NY Knights) 176
Tackles - David Adair (San Antonio) 144
Sacks - Leslie O'Neal (Omaha) 18
Interceptions - Karl Anthony (Ottawa) 9

AND NOW THE NFL

The Philadelphia Eagles took LB Zach Thomas as the #1 Pick however Simeon Rice heads to LA as a Charger at #4, La'Roi Glover went P6 to Boston and Marvin Harrison drafted to Seattle for P7 and the Washington Red Wolves get T Jonathan Ogden at #9

FINAL STANDINGS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

East: New York Giants (12-6), Washington Red Wolves (11-7), Montreal Beavers (10-8), Ottawa Civics (8-10), Dallas Texans (4-14), Philadelphia Eagles (3-15)
Central: Pittsburgh Steelers (11-7), Baltimore Colts (9-9), Oklahoma City Bison (9-9), Cincinnati Bengals (9-9), New Orleans Saints (6-12), Cleveland Browns (6-12)
West: Vancouver Crusaders (11-7), San Francisco 49ers (10-8), Seattle Kings (10-8), Los Angeles Rams (9-9), San Diego Surf (9-9), Portland Lumberjacks (5-13)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

East: Atlanta Falcons (13-5), Brooklyn Bulls (13-5), Boston Patriots (10-8), Charlotte Panthers (9-9), Miami Dolphins (9-9), Toronto Mounties (7-11)
Central: Green Bay Packers (11-7), Chicago Bears (10-8), Detroit Lions (9-9), Houston Oilers (8-10), St. Louis Steamers (7-11), Kansas City Mustangs (7-11)
West: Oakland Invaders (15-3), Arizona Scorpions (11-7), Los Angeles Chargers (9-9), Las Vegas Rattlers (8-10), Denver Broncos (8-10), Sacramento Redwoods (8-10)

PLAYOFFS

AFC Wildcard: Montreal def. Washington 38-37
NFC Wildcard: Brooklyn def. Arizona 31-14
AFC Semi-Final: Montreal def. NY Giants 37-34, Vancouver def. Pittsburgh 31-13
NFC Semi-Final: Brooklyn def. Oakland 27-26, Atlanta def. Green Bay 26-20
AFC Championship: Vancouver def. Montreal 49-14
NFC Championship: Atlanta def. Oakland 20-14
NFL Championship (at The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA): Vancouver def. Atlanta 34-31
Pro Bowl (at Texas Stadium in Irving, TX): NFC def. AFC 38-20

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Kenneth Pace (Denver) 5,191
Passing TD's - William Noyes (LA Chargers) 44
Passing Rating - Jim Kelly (Atlanta) 105
Rushing Yards - Barry Sanders (Green Bay) 2,093
Receiving Yards - Tim Brown (Boston) 2,140
Total Points - Morris Smith (Vancouver) 157
Tackles - Zach Thomas (Philadelphia) 144
Sacks - Warren Sapp (Kansas City) 14
Interceptions - John Lynch (Seattle) 10

 

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AND NOW A LOOK BACK AT #1'S ON RHYTHM RADIO FOR 1996

January 6, 1996: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (3rd Week)
January 13, 1996: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (4th Week)
January 20, 1996: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (5th Week)
January 27, 1996: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (6th Week)
February 3, 1996: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (7th Week)
February 10, 1996: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (8th Week)
February 17, 1996: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (9th Week)
February 24, 1996: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (10th Week)
March 2, 1996: "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base (11th Week)
March 9, 1996: "Missing" by Everything but the Girl
March 16, 1996: "Missing" by Everything but the Girl (2nd Week)
March 23, 1996: "Movin' on Up" by The East Noble Show Choir from Kendallville, IN (orig. by The M People)

March 30, 1996: "Movin' on Up" by The East Noble Show Choir (2nd Week)
April 6, 1996: "Movin' on Up" by The East Noble Show Choir (3rd Week)
April 13, 1996: "Movin' on Up" by The East Noble Show Choir (4th Week)
April 20, 1996: "Movin' on Up" by The East Noble Show Choir (5th Week)
April 27, 1996: "Release Me" by Angelina (The Former James Logan Jazz-O-Lett went solo paid it off at #1)
May 4, 1996: "Release Me" by Angelina (2nd Week)
May 11, 1996: "Release Me" by Angelina (3rd Week)
May 18, 1996: "Release Me" by Angelina (4th Week)
May 25, 1996: "C'Mon 'N Ride It" by The Quad City DJ's

June 1, 1996: "C'Mon 'N Ride It" by The Quad City DJ's (2nd Week)
June 8, 1996: "C'Mon 'N Ride It" by The Quad City DJ's (3rd Week)
June 15, 1996: "C'Mon 'N Ride It" by The Quad City DJ's (4th Week)
June 22, 1996: "C'Mon 'N Ride It" by The Quad City DJ's (5th Week)
June 29, 1996: "C'Mon 'N Ride It" by The Quad City DJ's (6th Week)
July 6, 1996: "Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees
July 13, 1996: "Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees (2nd Week)
July 20, 1996: "Be My Lover" by La Bouche
July 27, 1996: "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey
August 3, 1996: "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey (2nd Week)
August 10, 1996: "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey (3rd Week)
August 17, 1996: "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey (4th Week)
August 24, 1996: "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis

August 31, 1996: "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis (2nd Week)
September 7, 1996: "Do You Miss Me" by Jocelyn Enriquez
September 14, 1996: "Do You Miss Me" by Jocelyn Enriquez (2nd Week)
September 21, 1996: "Do You Miss Me" by Jocelyn Enriquez (3rd Week)
September 28, 1996: "Do You Miss Me" by Jocelyn Enriquez (4th Week)
October 5, 1996: "Do You Miss Me" by Jocelyn Enriquez (5th Week)
October 12, 1996: "Dancing In The Dark" by The Carlsbad Lancerettes (LV: Alex Kent with Margot Larsen (on loan from Sound Express) (OTL Song by Vanessa)
October 19, 1996: "Dancing In The Dark" by The Carlsbad Lancerettes (2nd Week)
October 26, 1996: "Dancing In The Dark" by The Carlsbad Lancerettes (3rd Week)
November 2, 1996: "Proud Mary" by Brea Olinda Silver Notes (Note: Their Performance will be part of the 1997 Set for the Brea Olinda Silver Notes which was sung by Tina Turner)

November 9, 1996: "Proud Mary" by Brea Olinda Silver Notes (2nd Week)
November 16, 1996: "Proud Mary" by Brea Olinda Silver Notes (3rd Week)
November 23, 1996: "Proud Mary" by Brea Olinda Silver Notes (4th Week)
November 30, 1996: "Proud Mary" by Brea Olinda Silver Notes (5th Week)
December 7, 1996: "I Feel In Love" by Rockell

December 14, 1996: "I Feel In Love" by Rockell (2nd Week)
December 21, 1996: "Don't Speak" by No Doubt
December 28, 1996 & January 4, 1997 (End of Year Countdown): "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base

 

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1997 MLB SEASON IN REVIEW

TOP PLAYERS TO WATCH

Arizona Diamondabacks - Jackson Hollis (CF)
Barcelona Toros - Roy Smith (SP)
Calgary Rams - Gonzalo Vagas (3B)
Cleveland Guardians - Leroy Ventress (SS)
Dallas Spurs - Derek Lowe (SP)
Denver Rockies - Joe Ayrault (C)
Detroit Tigers - Gary Sheffield (SS), Antonio Zaragoza (CL)
Dublin Shamrocks - Darin Erstad (CF), Sean Freeman (1B), Todd Helton (1B)
Indianapolis Rounders - Yoshihiro Kojima (RP)
London Knights - Tonny Barron (CF)
Manchester Red Devils - Javier Vazquez (SP)
Miami Gators - Michael D'Andrea (SP)
Milwaukee Brewers - Pat Sanders (1B)
Minnesota Twins - Motosugu Kawanaka (3B), Reed Secrist (C)
Montreal Expos - Kelvim Escobar (SP), Shawn Green (1B)
New Mexico Suns - Dwight Maness (CF)
New Orleans Crescents - Yui Tomori (CL0
Oakland Acorns - Raul Ibanez (C), Ryan Jackson (RF)
Oklahoma City Twisters - Barry Bonds (RF)
Omaha Thunder - Tariel Ratiev (1B)
Orlando Juice - Monty Fariss (SS), Chipper Jones (2B)
Philadelphia Phillies - Boi Rodriguez (3B)
Pittsburgh Pirates - Chris Cron (1B), Greg Pirkl (C), Chris RIchard (RF)
Portland Beavers - Brian Giles (2B), Miguel Ojeda (C)
Seattle Mariners - Stephen Larkin (LF), Rob Mummau (2B)
Seoul Bears - Moses Germain (SP)
St. Louis Cardinals - Jim Presley (SS)
Tokyo Samurai - Rolando Romero (SP), Rob Ryan (LF)
Toronto Blue Jays - Mark Sievert (SP)

FINAL STANDINGS

AL EAST: Baltimore Orioles (91-71), London Knights (90-72), Washington Senators (85-77), Dublin Shamrocks (84-78), Boston Red Sox (77-85), New York Yankees (72-90), Montreal Expos (67-95)
AL NORTH: Cleveland Guardians (109-53), Detroit Tigers (102-60), Des Moines Dragons (81-81), Milwaukee Brewers (76-86), St. Louis Cardinals (74-88, Chicago Blazers (74-88), St. Paul Saints (50-112)
AL SOUTH: Orlando Wizards (105-57), Miami Gators (99-63), Oklahoma City Twisters (86-76), Dallas Spurs (84-78), Mexico City Diablos (84-78), San Antonio Rebeldes (83-79), New Mexico Suns (60-102)
AL WEST: Oakland Acorns (104-58), Los Angeles Angels (80-82), Seattle Mariners (80-82), Tokyo Samurai (78-84), Portland Beavers (72-90), Sacramento Solons (62-100), Arizona Diamondbacks (59-103)

NL EAST: New York Giants (90-72), Toronto Blue Jays (88-74), Pittsburgh Pirates (86-76), Philadelphia Phillies (77-85), Brooklyn Dodgers (75-87), Manchester Red Devils (73-89), Barcelona Toros (70-92)
NL NORTH: Cincinnati Reds (92-70), Minnesota Twins (90-72), Kansas City Royals (88-74), Indianapolis Rounders (85-77), Chicago Cubs (74-88), Omaha Thunder (64-98), Green Bay Truckers (55-107)
NL SOUTH: Houston Astros (102-60), New Orleans Crescents (97-65), Atlanta Braves (97-65), Tampa Bay Rays (94-68), Birmingham Barons (86-76), Austin Violets (55-107), Charlotte Knights (52-110)
NL WEST: Denver Rockies (99-63), Calgary Rams (98-64), Seoul Bears (85-77), Vancouver Cascades (84-78), San Diego Padres (83-79), San Francisco Seals (67-95), Los Angeles Palms (62-100)

PLAYOFFS

ALDS: Cleveland def. Baltimore 4-1, Orlando def. Oakland 4-2
NLDS: Houston def. NY Giants 4-3, Denver def. Cincinnati 4-3
ALCS: Orlando def. Cleveland 4-2
NLCS: Denver def. Houston 4-1
WS: Orlando def. Denver 4-2

AL LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Aveage - Jackson Hollis (Arizona) .385
Home Runs - Dave Clark (Miami) 55
RBI - Dave Clark (Miami) 164
Stolen Bases - Larry Walker (Detroit) 74
OBP + Slugging % - Barry Bonds (Oklahoma City) 1.114
ERA - Pedro Martinez (Oakland) 2.31
Wins - Pedro Martinez (Oakland) 26
Strikeouts - Pedro Martinez (Oakland) 244
Saves - Tommy Tillman (Oklahoma City) 50

NL LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Chris Cron (Pittsburgh) .382
Home Runs - Chris Cron (Pittsburgh) 63
RBI - Dan Pasqua (Philadelphia) 145
Stolen Bases - Bernie Williams (Tampa Bay) 76
OBP + Slugging % - Chris Cron (Pittsburgh) 1.248
ERA - Willie Teran (Calgary) 2.77
Wins - Bill Johnson (Calgarry) 21
Strikeouts - Willie Teran (Calgary) 235
Saves - Yui Tomori (New Orleans) 45

AFTER THE 1997 SEASON: MLB adds 8 More Teams for a total of 64

AL East: Paris (France) Revolution
AL North: Fargo (ND) RedHawks
AL South: Arkansas Travelers (Little Rock, AR), Baton Rouge (LA) Reapers (New Mexico Suns moved to the AL West)
NL East: Buffalo Bisons
NL North: Detroit (MI) Gears [2nd Team]
NL South: Jackson (MS) Magnolias
NL West: Manila (Philippines) Roadrunners

However the Expansion Draft saw the Baton Rouge Reapers taking CL Tony Castro as their Top Draft Choice, Arkansas went P2 to get SS Denny Hocking, Farrgo gets LF Pedro Swann, Paris gets 2B Edgar Roman, Buffalo gets RP Dwayne Dawson, Detroit gets Mark Grudzielanek, Jackson gets RP Ben Bailey and Manila 2B Mike McDonald to end the First Round of the Draft.

 

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Also Happening Elsewhere

On September 6, 1997: A New Game Show Made It's debut on Syndication the show is called Click and is hosted by Ryan Seacrest with Announcer and Sidekick Amber Bonasso the show is produced by Merv Griffin Entertainment and is distributed Kelly News and Entertaiment

Not Only That Kelly News and Entertainment also adds a New Game Show called Peer Pressure Hosted by Nick Spano with Announcer and Sidekick Valerie Miller however the show is also distributed by Kelly News and Entertainment and produced by Wheeler-Sussman Productions in which they also brought Singled Out when it aired on MTV.

Then on September 8, 1997: A New Game Show Debuted on Syndication hosted by Alan Thicke which is based on the Board Game and It's called Pictionary however Joe Cipriano is the announcer however it mostly aired on the FOX O&O's.

 

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Tempo is rebooting Let's Make a Deal from Stone Stanley Productions, hosted by Mark DeCarlo.

Well ITTL Let's Make a Deal had returned to FOX Primetime in 1996 with host Mark DeCarlo however it aired after NFL and WFL Coverage but lasted for one season.

But when we get to 1999, Let's Make a Deal will gain new life with new host Jack Gallagher and announcer and sidekick Elizabeth Oakes however many stations will air it along with Click hosted by Ryan Seacrest which will start airing on Weekdays however Hearst-Argyle will syndicate both game shows on Weekdays however the 1999 LMAD revival will use as the same set pieces from the OTL 2002 pilot in which NBC sold it in Primetime for 2003.

But on Weekends when we get to the Fall 1999: Hearst-Argyle will double the pressure with the addition of Pressure 1 to the schedule right before reruns of Peer Pressure (as Pressure 2) hosted by Road Rules One and Philadelphia Benjamins Dodgeball star Mark Long to be aired on Syndication.

However ITTL: GSN's Extreme Dodgeball didn't exist IRL instead Pro Dodgeball became a thing ITTL in which a group of Investors led by Rich Cronin, Mark Cuban, Jerry Jones and Tom Benson to create the NADL (North American Dodgeball League) back in 1991 and is still running since then.

 

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1997 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

FINAL END OF REGULAR SEASON TOP 25 BY THE AP POLL

1. Michigan (11-0 - Big Ten East Champion)
2. Nebraska (12-0 - Heartland 12 North Champion)
3. Tennessee (11-1 - SEC East Champion)
4. Florida State (10-1 - ACC Atlantic Champion)
5. UCLA (9-2 - Pac-12 South Champion)
6. Florida (9-2)
7. North Carolina (10-1 - ACC Coastal Champion)
8. Washington State (10-1 - Pac-12 North Champion)
9. Ohio State (10-2)
10. Kansas State (10-1)
11. Penn State (9-2)
12. Georgia (9-2)
13. Auburn (9-2 - SEC West Champion)
14. Syracuse (9-3)
15. LSU (8-3)
16. Arizona State (8-3)
17. Purdue (8-3 - Big Ten West Champion)
18. Colorado State (10-2)
19. Missouri (7-4)
20. Texas A&M (9-3)
21. Washington (7-4)
22. Southern Miss (8-3 - Sun Belt West Champion)
23. Air Force (10-2 - Mountain West West Champion)
24. Oklahoma State (8-3 - Heartland 12 South Champion)
25. Michigan State (7-4)

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

American: Tulane def. Cincinnati 27-17 (Tulane: Jamaican Dartez darted 54 Yards for a First Quarter TD with 10:26 Remaining)
ACC: Florida State def. North Carolina 65-23 (Florida State: Thad Busby gets 6 Big Passing TD's including 2 to Laveranues Coles)
Big Ten: Purdue @ Michigan (Michigan: Chris Howard scored the Games Only Touchdown in the 3rd Quarter while Kraig Baker kicked 2 FG's in the First Quarter)
C-USA: Louisiana Tech @ Western Kentucky 38-14 (Louisiana Tech: John Noel gets 4 Interceptions from Western Kentucky QB Willie Taggart)
Heartland 12: Nebraska def. Oklahoma 32-3 (Nebraska: Ahman Green rushed 208 Yards in 34 Carries to score 2 TD's)
MAC: Miami (OH) def. Toledo 21-9 (Miami (OH): Travis Prentice gets 3 TD's throughout thegame going 28 Handoffs from Sam Ricketts for 106 Yards)
Pac-12: Washington State def. UCLA 37-23 (Washington State: Ryan Leaf gets passing 4 Passing TD's including two to Shawn Tims as he went 21 for 36 for 349 Yards)
SEC: Tennessee def. Auburn 34-6 (Peyton Manning got 2 TD Passes (1 each to Andy McCullough and Peerless Price) going 17 for 27 for 357 Yards)
Sun Belt: Southern Miss def. Marshall 17-7 (Southern Miss: Harold Shaw gets 4 Receptions for 67 Yards and a TD i the first quarter at 6:22 Remaining)

CHANGES IN THE PLAYOFF: All Teams that finish in the Top 25 in the AP Poll will be guaranteed a spot in the CFP so a result Tulane, Louisiana Tech, Miami (OH) & Southern Miss will make the playoffs as Conferennce Champions however 3 Wildcards were chosen based on Others Receiving Votes on the AP Top 25 as Iowa, Mississippi & Marshall made the cut.

FIRST ROUND

ROSE BOWL BRACKET

Las Vegas Bowl: (1) Michigan def. (32) Tulane 35-3 (Michigan: Chris Howard rushed 222 Yards in his 25 Carries to Score 3 TD's including a 41 Yard TD from Early in the 3rd)
Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl: (16) Arizona State def. (17) Purdue 40-38 (Arizona State: Ryan Kealy had 3 Passing TD's including a 85 Yard big one to Ricky Boyer in the First)
San Francisco Bowl: (9) Ohio State def. (24) Oklahoma State 29-21 (Ohio State: Pepe Pearson rushed 165 Yards in his 19 Attempts)
Meineke Car Care Bluebonnet Bowl: (8) Washington State def. (25) Michigan State 20-14 (Washington State: Michael Black gets rushing attempts for 96 Yards and scored 2 TD's

SUGAR BOWL BRACKET

Aloha Bowl: (4) Florida State def. (29) Wisconsin 40-6 (Florida State: Thad Busby did it going 19 for 32 for 336 Yards and a TD)
Humanitarian Bowl: (20) Texas A&M def. (13) Auburn 32-31 (Texas A&M: Pulled Off an Upset over Auburn as Kyle Bryant kicked 6 Field Goals however Dante Hall gets a 40 Yard TD Run in the First Quarter)
Queen City Bowl: (21) Washington def. (12) Georgia 38-36 (Washington: Jerome Pathon gets 7 Receptions for 169 Yards and 2 TD's which including a 74 Yard TD pass in 7:39 remaining in the 4th)
Silicon Valley Bowl: (5) UCLA def. (28) Marshall 28-20 (UCLA: Cade McNown went 14 for 23 for 276 with 4 TD's including 2 to Mike Grieb)

ORANGE BOWL BRACKET

Motor City Bowl: (31) Louisiana Tech def. (2) Nebraska 51-39 (Louisiana Tech: Pulled Out another Upset as Tim Rattay catched a 50 Yard TD Pass to Troy Edwards with 1:51 remaining in the 2nd Quarter and Bobby Ray Tell rushed a 4th Quarter 57 Yard TD with 7:23 Remaining)
Carquest Bowl: (18) Colorado State def. (15) LSU 38-14 (Colorado State: Moses Moreno gets 21 for 30 for 315 yards and scored 2 TD's to Eli Workman)
New Orleans Bowl: (10) Texas A&M def. (23) Air Force 38-17 (Texas A&M: Sirr Parker gets 18 fo 117 Yards to Score 2 TD's including a 57 Yard TD run in the 1st)
Mobile Bowl: (7) North Carolina def. (26) Iowa 20-17 (North Carolina: Oscar Davenport gets 14 fo 28 for 223 Yards, 3 TD's and an Interception to the Iowa Defense)

FIESTA BOWL BRACKET

Insight.com Bowl (3) Tennessee def. (30) Miami (OH) 55-24 (Tennessee: Peyton Manning gets 24 for 34 for 419 Yards and 5 Passing TD's)
Plymouth Holiday Bowl: (14) Syracuse def. (19) Missouri 45-9 (Syracuse: Donovan McNabb went 14 for 18 for 247 Yards and a 6 Yard TD Run in the 2nd Quarter with 13:58 remaining)
Seattle Bowl: (11) Penn State def. (22) Southern Miss 36-6 (Penn State: Mike McQueary gets 20 for 29 for 338 Yards and 2 Passing TD's)
Music City Bowl: (6) Florida def. (27) Ole Miss 45-16 (Florida: Doug Johnson scored 3 TD's going 25 for 33 for 385 Yards including a 74 Yard Pass to Jacquez Green which led to a 2 Yard TD with a 1:15 Remaining in the 4th)

ROUND 2

ROSE BOWL BRACKET

Alamo Bowl: (16) Arizona State def. (1) Michigan 20-6 (Arizona State: Lenzie Jackson gets 4 Receptions for 69 Yards and a TD)
Sun Bowl: (8) Washington State def. (9) Ohio State 44-25 (Washington State: Ryan Leaf scored 4 TD Passes with 2 TD's each to Chris Jackson and Shawn McWashington

SUGAR BOWL BRACKET

Liberty Bowl: (4) Florida State def. (20) Texas A&M 36-31 (Florida State: Thad Busby went 22 for 38 for 410 Yards, 2 TD's and an Interception)
Outback Bowl: (21) Washington def. (5) UCLA 37-28 (Washington: Rashaan Shehee rushed 24 attempts for 95 yards and a TD)

ORANGE BOWL BRACKET

Gator Bowl: (18) Colorado State def. (31) Louisiana Tech 53-20 (Colorado State: Damon Washington rushed 20 times for 182 Yards to score 2 TD's)
Florida Citrus Bowl: (10) Texas A&M def. (7) North Carolina 20-14 (North Carolina: Oscar Daveport lost his chance to go to Miami but at least he went 19 for 37 for 282 yards and a 2 TD's including a 58 Yard TD in the First to Alge Crumpler)

FIESTA BOWL BRACKET

Cotton Bowl Classic: (3) Tennessee def. (14) Syracuse (Tennessee: Jamal Lewis rushed 4 TD's while grabbing 222 Yards in 22 Attempts including 2 Big TD's for 68 Yards in the 2nd and 61 in the 3rd Quarter)
Peach Bowl: (11) Penn State def. (6) Florida 43-22 (Penn State: Curtis Enis rushed 29 times for 211 yards and 3 TD's including a 71 Yard TD in the first and a 40 Yard TD in the 2nd.)

NEW YEAR'S QUARTERFINAL ACTION

Rose Bowl: (8) Washington def. (16) Arizona State 35-14 (Washington: Rashaan Sheehee gets 28 Attempts for 153 Yards and 2 TD's in the 2nd Quarter including a 44 Yarder with 1:20 Remaining in the 1st Half)
Sugar Bowl: (4) Florida State def. (21) Washington 48-30 (Florida State: Thad Busby went 24 for 35 for 406 Yards and scored 4 TD's as well as an Interception to Florida State)
Orange Bowl: (18) Colorado State def. (10) Texas A&M 29-22 (Colorado State: Damon Washington rushed a 56 Yard TD in the 4th Quarter as he scored a combined 17 Attempt for 162 Yards)
Fiesta Bowl: (3) Tennessee def. (11) Penn State 52-42 (Tennessee: Jamal Lewis rushed 27 times for 181 Yards and a TD)

FINAL FOUR AT JACK MURPHY STADIUM IN SAN DIEGO

(8) Washington def. (4) Florida State 34-27 (Washington: Rashaan Sheehee rushed 169 Yards and 2 TD's including a 49 Yard TD with :14 Remaining in the 1st Half)
(3) Tennnessee def. (18) Colorado State 44-26 (Tennessee: Jamal Lewis Rushed 78 Yards and scored 2 TD's including a 19 Yarder in the 4th)

1997-1998 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE GAME

(8) Washington def. (3) Tennessee 53-24 (Washington: Rashaan Shehee gets 22 attempts for 145 yards and 2 TD's including a 37 Yard Run TD in the 4th while Fred Coleman gets 2 TD Passes from Brock Huard as the Washington Huskies win their 2nd College Football Playoff National Championship Title under HC Jim Lambright as for Tennessee: QB Peyton Manning went 22 for 40 for 355 Yards to score 2 TD's and picked an Interception to Washington LB Jerry Jensen as he also picked up a sack in the Title Game)

THE ROLL CALL OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1980: Florida State
1981: Pittsburgh
1982: New Mexico
1983: West Virginia
1984: Washington
1985: Tennessee
1986: LSU
1987: Michigan State
1988: Oklahoma State
1989: Tennessee (2nd)
1990: Penn State
1991: Michigan
1992: Maryland
1993: UAB
1994: Virginia
1995: Virginia (2nd)
1996: Ohio State
1997: Washington (2nd)