51.   As the clock ran down Saturday during the Southland Conference tournament championship game, McNeese State basketball coach Tic Price fell back into his chair and wept.

52.   As it turned out, Ellison said, that first game against TSU turned out to be the championship game.

53.   As they watched Oklahoma defeat Florida State in the championship game, they spoke of dedicating themselves to leaving no doubt this season.

54.   At least it got the concept of a national championship game right.

55.   At first, Cronk said, ABC was reluctant to give the Rose Bowl an automatic national championship game during the life of the contract.

56.   At the same time, many Americans will once again question why championship games like this one must end on something so arbitrary and limited as penalty kicks.

57.   Atlanta is going to catch the brunt of the tempest because of the Southeastern Conference championship game between Tennessee and Louisiana State in the Georgia Dome on Saturday night.

58.   Attention to detail has helped Parcells become the first head coach to take three different teams to conference championship games.

59.   Beat the SEC West winner in the league championship game.

60.   Beat Tennessee this Saturday, then take care of business in the conference championship game, and the Gators will play for the title.