That and this . . .

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The BCS has a new logo.

Rejoice.

Dr. Saturday, a terrific CFB blog on Yahoo, puts the BCS logos in a lineup. They bear a striking resemblance, don't they?

Blurb below.

BCS Unveils 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Logo (2)

The Big Ten Network gets first crack at Ohio State's new(ish) coach Luke Fickell.

Here's Luke Fickell's ride since being named the guy who would steward OSU through the first five games of 2011 to the interim generalissimo for the entirety of '11: Weeeee . . . Aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Columbus is going to be nutty for a while.

(BTW, starting to really had that Big Ten lists everything in the Eastern Time Zone. Chicago is in the central. These are the things that keep me up at night.)

Here's the release:

BTN to Air Exclusive 1-on-1 Interview with Ohio State's Luke Fickell on Monday

‘Big Ten Football Report' will also carry live coverage of Buckeyes' press conference

CHICAGO – BTN will air an exclusive 1-on-1 interview with Ohio State's new head football coach Luke Fickell during a special edition of Big Ten Football Report at 3:30 PM ET on Monday. Then, BTN will air the Buckeyes' 4 PM ET press conference with OSU Athletics Director Gene Smith and Fickell live and in its entirety. BTN lead studio host Dave Revsine will interview Fickell and others from Columbus. Mike Hall will host BTN's studio coverage alongside analysts Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith.

The press conference will also be streamed live at www.BTN.com beginning at 4 PM ET.

Big Ten Football Report and the Ohio State press conference will re-air beginning at 7:30 PM ET on Monday.

I'm sure astute Hawkeye internetters have already seen this, but here are some interviews from Iowa's "welcome back" BBQ. It must've been yesterday or Wednesday.

Looks delish.