Brian Rosener is the keeper of the Semoball Cup which is presented to the school with the most successful season. It is based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams and individuals. The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Rosener has been the sports editor for the Daily American Republic in Poplar Bluff, Mo. since December 2001. He was born and raised in St. Louis, where he attended Lindbergh High School and Webster University. He is married to Jennifer, a Poplar Bluff native, has a son Jack and a dog named Satchel who stands in for his @semoballBrian photo.

Mizzou No. 3; basketball tab

Posted Sunday, November 18, 2007, at 2:45 PM

That's the cover photo for our basketball tab, which I'm throwing together now and will be printed for Monday edition.

Meanwhile, the Tigers got a first-place vote in the AP poll while the Jayhawks got three. LSU is still No. 1 followed by Kansas, Missouri and West Virginia -- which also got a first-place vote. Hawaii, which won at Nevada on a late field goal, is 10-0 but dropped a spot to 14th.

It's probably a good sign Kansas is No.2 considering all the teams that have been there this season.

Like I said a few weeks ago, the Tigers are playing for the national title from here out. The MU-KU winner moves on to the Big 12 title game and if they win that game, they'll get the SEC champ in the title game.

Will it happen that way, probably not, but this fall has become a perfect example for the reason why college football needs a playoff system.

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they won't necessarily play the SEC champ. If Tennessee happens to win the SEC title game, it would be either West Virginia or Ohio State

-- Posted by Jamie Wachter on Sun, Nov 18, 2007, at 6:20 PM
Hopefully, mizzou repeats success, perhaps when a champion can be claimed through a playoff, and not through an illusion.

-- Posted by ithica on Sun, Nov 18, 2007, at 9:20 PM
Jamie, Get a Clue, Tennessee barely beat Vandy, Georgia is the only spoiler in the SEC. I guess your blinded by the hunter orange sheatshirt you've been wearing!!

Ithica, is that English, and Yes repeat season with big wompom victories...I love America! GO MIZZOU!!!!!

-- Posted by Steelersfan on Mon, Nov 19, 2007, at 8:59 AM

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