We have logos, lots and lots of logos

Logos are an industry. I think the same people who want Combat Kung Fu Machete uniforms are the same people who notice logos. I used to dig them. I took a graphic design class in college (I can't remember if it was a B+ or a C+). I'd say I brush right through them now, but I do notice them on a daily basis, most in regard to the Big Ten. When college teams change them, I notice. Remember Jim Morrison Tiger Hawk? That didn't work did it. Meanwhile, let's congratulate Iowa State for sticking with the same logo for more than 15 minutes. Some stick. The Tiger Hawk certainly did and you could argue it changed the identity of Iowa athletics. The motion "W" at Wisconsin is now synonymous. The Power Cat at K-State is another. I'm sure a lot of you enjoy Southern Mississippi's fine logo. We had a bunch of logos dumped on us late yesterday in the college football world. Here they are for your thumbs downing. You can vote on the new logo for the College football playoff, BTW.

 The group in charge of the new college football playoff announced today that the name of the new event will be “College Football Playoff,” and also invited fans, student-athletes, coaches, reporters and everyone else to choose their favorite logo for the event by voting on the playoff's new website, www.collegefootballplayoff.com. “We decided to call the playoff what it is – the College Football Playoff.  We think the new playoff will be the most dynamic improvement to college football in a generation.  Certainly it's what the fans want.  We also invite everyone to vote online to select the logo and help us kick off the new College Football Playoff,” said Bill Hancock, the Executive Director of the College Football Playoff. [Style Note: The name “College Football Playoff” will not be abbreviated and “playoff” is singular – not plural.] The College Football Playoff will begin with the 2014-2015 season and feature the top four teams as chosen by a yet-to-be-named selection committee. The Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl have already been chosen to host the first national semifinals, which will pair No. 1 versus No. 4 and No. 2 versus No. 3 on January 1, 2015. The winners of those two games will face off in the first championship game of the playoff era Monday, January 12, 2015.  The site for the first championship game will be announced Thursday. The Orange Bowl and a yet-to-be-named bowl will host the semifinals in the second year of the playoff. The two bowls that will host semifinals in the third year have yet to be named.  The rotational and mobile features of the new playoff and championship game create more opportunities for fans in more cities to attend. Logo Selection The new logo for the College Football Playoff will be selected by the public from four finalists, which are displayed on the event's new website: www.collegefootballplayoff.com.  Fans can vote once a day for the next six days.  The logo receiving the most votes will become the official mark for the event, which will continue at least through the 2025-26 season. “We are delighted to be able to provide fans the opportunity to participate in this way,” Hancock said. “We know they will enjoy it.” The winning logo will be announced Monday, April 29, 2013 on the College Football Playoff's new Facebook and Twitter pages at www.facebook.com/cfbplayoff and www.twitter.com/cfbplayoff. Here are the choices:

We're not finished logoing. The Rose Bowl will hit the 100 milestone this year. Here's the release:

 PASADENA, Calif. – The Tournament of Roses along with its partners, the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conferences, and the Bowl Championship Series unveiled a series of new programs including a new logo and modifications to the champion's trophy to commemorate the 100

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Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO. “As the first postseason bowl to reach 100 games, we are excited to mark this momentous occasion with enhancements to some of our iconic marks,” Tournament of Roses Executive Director William B. Flinn said. “We look forward to the events leading up to January 1 to celebrate our illustrious history and for the future of The Granddaddy of Them All

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.” The Tournament revealed a commemorative 100

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Rose Bowl Game logo to be used in conjunction with celebrations leading up to the historic event. The logo incorporates important aspects of traditions associated with the game including a Pasadena architecture-inspired design concept, homage to the San Gabriel Mountains and complimentary primary colors that highlight the Tournament of Roses and title sponsor, VIZIO. In addition, the Rose Bowl Game trophy, specially commissioned by Tiffany & Co. for the 100

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Rose Bowl Game, underwent modifications including adding 24k yellow gold vermeil accents to the approximately twenty-one inches tall trophy.  The design features a ¾ size football rendered entirely in sterling silver. Taking approximately three months to complete, master artisans employed age-old techniques – spinning, silversmithing, chasing, etching, and polishing – to create the trophy. Other celebration highlights to be unveiled in this fall:

• The release of the 100

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  Rose Bowl Game Commemorative Book in partnership with Whitman Publishing House and the Vault Series. Authored by Malcolm Moran, this is the first book commissioned by the Tournament of Roses on the history of the game.

• A Rose Bowl Game social media campaign 100 days out leading up to New Year's Day which will include opportunities for fans to interact with the game on various social media platforms.
• In conjunction with the Football Writers Association of America, the Rose Bowl Game will announce an All-Century Class on December 8, with representatives from each decade.
• Lastly, in the upcoming months, Rose Bowl Game fans will learn about an opportunity to make a permanent mark at the Rose Bowl Stadium that will go toward the Legacy Campaign to ensure the stability and success of America's Stadium.

The present exclusive agreement among the Tournament of Roses Association, the Big Ten Conference and the Pac-12 Conference was born in 1946. The pact is the oldest intercollegiate postseason bowl agreement between two major conferences in the United States, hence the Rose Bowl Game earning the nickname, The Granddaddy of Them All. Five days after this postseason milestone, the Tournament of Roses will also host the 16www.tournamentofroses.com. And here's your logo (no voting, this is it):

You are now caught up on your logos.    

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and final BCS National Championship on Monday, January 6, at the Rose Bowl Stadium. This will mark the second time the Tournament of Roses has hosted two postseason bowl games in one week. The last time a national champion was crowned at the Rose Bowl Stadium was on January 7, 2010. For more information please visit