Another title rolls in for state of Alabama

By Jay Carroll Staff Writer Auburn and Alabama, when one hears those two names together, they will most likely think of the intense rivalry game (a.k.a The Iron Bowl), but aside from the fact that these two teams and fan bases despise each other together they have dominated college football in the past three years. Teams from the Southeastern Conference have won the last five BCS National Championship, and last night  the Alabama Crimson Tide tacked up the sixth straight BCS National Championship for the SEC where they defeated the LSU Tigers 21-0 in New Orleans. The state of Alabama has been dominant in college football,  as there have been three BCS National Championship trophies…

GlobalPulse: Top 3 News Events of the Week

1. United States: SEC vs. Goldman Sachs Fraud Scandal – Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Wall Street’s esteemed firm, Goldman Sachs, with defrauding investors. According to SEC, Goldman did not reveal that one of its clients helped create and then bet against a security that was sold to its investors. This allegation has taken serious hits on Goldman Sachs, as its shares have fallen more than 13 percent by midday trading. To learn more about the SEC, Goldman Sachs faceoff visit: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/04/16/general-financials-us-sec-goldman-sachs-charged_7521676.html 2. Europe: Volcanic Eruption Strands Travelers – Iceland’s Laki volcano erupted, sending clouds of ash into the atmosphere which heavily impairs air travel. Apparently, the clouds of ash can damage air…

Conference Tournaments: Southeastern Conference

by Blake Seitz Number One Seed:  Kentucky is the number one seed in the East Division, and is heavily favored to win after finishing conference play at 14-2 . Bubble Teams: Vanderbilt and Tennessee, both of the East Division, have strong enough records to advance to the Big Dance without winning the conference tourney. Dark Horse: Florida, which finished fourth in the East Division, does not have any guarantees, but is a strong enough team that it could potentially take down Kentucky and earn the SEC crown against the weaker West Division.