BCS coordinator: Coaches' decision wasn't required
By Jack Carey, USA TODAY

Bowl Championship Series coordinator Kevin Weiberg said Wednesday the decision by the American Football Coaches Association to make public its votes in the final USA TODAY/ESPN poll of the regular season was not a stipulation for the poll to stay in the BCS formula, but he expects BCS officials to be receptive to the idea.
"From a personal standpoint that's good news, but it's important to say we have not finalized consideration of (the formula for this season)," said Weiberg, also Big 12 commissioner. "It's not something we required, but my sense is our group will be very comfortable with it. We thought it was the preferred way to go. I think a majority (of conference commissioners) will see it as a positive move."

Weiberg said he hopes to have a final formula to determine participants in the BCS title game in place by July 15 but continues to work on the feasibility of putting together a poll to replace the Associated Press, which removed its media rankings from the formula after last season.

Weiberg says if a new poll, probably made up of former athletics administrators and former coaches and players, comes together, it will probably be weighted equally with the coaches' poll and a compilation of computer ratings. But he said the BCS, as it did last year, is considering a 40%-40%-20% split, with the computers counting for less.

Voters were criticized by some at the end of last season when California, despite winning its last game, lost support in the final polls and was denied a spot in the prestigious Rose Bowl. Texas, whose season ended the previous week, moved ahead of Cal in the BCS standings to qualify for the Rose.

There was also controversy when Southern California, Oklahoma and Auburn finished unbeaten, but Auburn ended third in the BCS and played in the Nokia Sugar Bowl while the others battled for the national title in the FedEx Orange.

Cracking down: Cincinnati's athletics department has instituted a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol abuse after three DUI arrests in the department in less than a year.

Associate AD Bruce Ivory resigned Friday after being charged with driving under the influence. In March, assistant men's basketball coach Keith LeGree was arrested on a drunken driving charge. He has been suspended while the school investigates, a spokesman said. Men's basketball coach Bob Huggins was suspended for nearly three months after being convicted of drunken driving last June.

Briefly: Quarterback Joe Dailey will transfer to North Carolina from Nebraska. Dailey, who'll have two years of eligibility left, started 11 games for the Cornhuskers last season but was fourth team after spring practice.

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