Here’s the news for January 9, 2009 from the Double-A Zone, the official blog of the NCAA:

What does Utah do now? - Jan 05, 2009 | 14:57:03

posted by: Ryan Powell

The Utes are the only team in college football that doesn't have to explain away a loss.

No. 7 Utah completed a perfect season by routing No. 4 Alabama on Friday night in the Sugar Bowl (which was practically a home game for Alabama), 31-17.

After an undefeated season and a dominating performance, don't they have a stake in the National Championship title? Read Post>>

Lowest ratings ever for BCS bowl game - Jan 05, 2009 | 15:16:15

The Orange Bowl between Cincinnati and Virginia Tech drew a 6.1 overnight rating, down 23% from a 7.9 for last year's Sugar Bowl. The 6.1 overnight is the lowest ever for a BCS Bowl, falling below the previous record low of 7.6 for the 2007 Orange Bowl between Louisville and Wake Forest.

Hockey game gets impressive ratings - Jan 05, 2009 | 13:40:42

The NHL's outdoor game on NBC on Thursday at Wrigley Field had the NHL's best overnight regular-season television rating in nearly 13 years.

Maybe the NHL should only be played outdoors?

Big Ten in bowl games - Jan 05, 2009 | 12:17:41

The Big Ten isn't having the bowl season it was hoping for. This year, the league is 1-5 in bowl games. It's been a rough for few years for the league: 9-19 over the last four years, and losers of five consecutive Bowl Championship Series games.

Tonight, Ohio State battles Texas at 8 p.m. in the Fiesta Bowl. We'll see if the league's luck can change.

Fired for interviewing? - Jan 05, 2009 | 11:33:24

ESPN is reporting, "Boston College Head Coach Jeff Jagodzinski has been told he will be fired if he interviews for the head coaching vacancy with the New York Jets, which is scheduled for today, according to sources." Jagodzinski has been coaching at Boston College the past two seasons, and previously worked as an NFL assistant coach.

Coach Wooden talks about life and death - Jan 05, 2009 | 10:53:52

Legendary coach John Wooden, who won 10 national basketball championships at UCLA, sat down for an interview about his life with Steve Greenburg of the Sporting News

Bowden returns to coaching - Jan 05, 2009 | 10:26:59

After resigning resigned in mid-season at Auburn in 1998, Terry Bowden is a head coach again. Bowden accepted the head coaching job at North Alabama. The Lions are a Division II powerhouse. They have four consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins and are coming off a national semifinal appearance.

Tressel holds Pryor out of interviews - Jan 05, 2009 | 9:31:13

Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel left his starting quarterback and center at the hotel while the rest of the lineup attended the Fiesta Bowl pre-game press conference. The reason? Tressel told the New York Times, ""Getting through a season of what it takes to prepare for a ball game, it is tough to be the starting center, it is tough to be the starting quarterback," Tressel said. "It is tough to be in your first year of having study hall and tutors and mentors and advisers and all different things. When you can use some time elsewhere, we've just felt that's the growing process we would use."

Is this really an issue fans care about or just the media whining about not having anything to write about?

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