07-18-2007, 08:27 AM
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Playoff Bound
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Lets Make a Deal
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THE DEAL: The inception of a Division I college football playoff.
THE DETAILS: The New York Post reported Tuesday there is growing support among athletic directors, conference offices and TV networks for a four-team playoff within the current BCS format. The first football "Final Four" could be played in 2011.
BEST-CASE OUTCOME: The changes are approved and embraced, paving the way for the dream scenario — an eight-team playoff featuring the six major conference champions and two at-large teams.
WORST-CASE OUTCOME: The college presidents and bowl executives once again balk at the idea, dooming college football to another century of mythical championships.
LIKELY OUTCOME: Uncertain. But it probably ends with someone from either Boise State or Notre Dame whining.
THE DEAL: The purchase of the Chicago Cubs by Mark Cuban.
THE DETAILS: The Dallas Mavericks owner submitted an application this month to Major League Baseball to examine the finances of the Cubs, who are up for sale.
BEST-CASE OUTCOME: Empowered by an owner who actually cares about winning, one of the most storied franchises in sports finally gets back to the World Series.
WORST-CASE OUTCOME: Cuban banishes a small-but-dazzling player (Alfonso Soriano) to Phoenix and decides to build the team around a 7-foot David Hasselhoff fan.
LIKELY OUTCOME: Bud Selig bumps into David Stern at the same after-hours support group.
THE DEAL: The acquisition of Ime Udoka by the Spurs.
THE DETAILS: In search of a small forward to play behind Bruce Bowen, the Spurs reportedly are in talks with Udoka, an unrestricted free agent who averaged 8.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last year for Portland.
BEST-CASE OUTCOME: Udoka, a well-traveled guy with a good 3-point stroke and a knack for tough defense, turns himself into the next Bowen.
WORST-CASE OUTCOME: Udoka sits behind the bench in a sport coat all season, then is traded with Ian Mahinmi to Houston for a guy who refuses to leave Latvia.
LIKELY OUTCOME: He signs with the Spurs and delivers a solid-but-unspectacular season, leading R.C. Buford disciples Sam Presti and Danny Ferry to wage a bidding war over Udoka's cousin next summer.
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