1.The BCS commissioners hired Bill Hancock four years ago to make sure their postseason trains run on time. Now Hancock will step out front and be the face and voice of the BCS. That job has rotated among the commissioners since the BCS began, and they can’t give the “honor” to Hancock fast enough. However, it’s hard to imagine that Hancock will be a Goodell-Stern autocrat. He’s not the type and the commissioners have never relinquished power willingly.

2.Kansas coach Mark Mangino wondered aloud Tuesday if his anger would be an issue had the Jayhawks not lost five straight games after a 5-0 start. Probably not. Winning is good makeup. Does losing build character or reveal it? The Lawrence Journal-World reported Tuesday a 2007 case of Mangino dressing down a student who issued him parking tickets. Now Mangino is accused of dealing with a player inappropriately. Sounds like Mangino crossed a line, and better backtrack soon.

3.Through nine games, East Carolina didn’t score a single touchdown on defense. In the 44-17 rout of Tulsa on Sunday night, the Pirates’ defense scored three. According to coach Skip Holtz, tackle Jay Ross spent the whole 49 yards of his fumble return thinking, “I’m getting a penalty. What am I going to do? What’s my celebration dance?” When Ross got to the end zone, Holtz said, he was too tired to do anything but try to breathe. That may be why he’s a tackle.