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Texas fans began the campaign Monday by organizing a support group on Facebook. As of this morning, it included 5,579 members. Shah said the group was “started by students, but is open to everyone.” A fan-generated Website, 45-35.com, has been established to recruit additional members. One voter in the Harris Interactive poll, which is part of the BCS equation, confirmed receiving recent emails from Texas fans, lobbying for poll position.
What’s at stake?
Jerry Palm, a recognized BCS analyst who runs CollegeBCS.com, said Monday that his projections indicate Oklahoma would “barely” pass Texas in the next round of BCS standings if both teams win their regular-season finales and voters keep the teams in their current positions in the coaches poll and the Harris Interactive poll, the two voter-generated components of the BCS.
John Biano, Texas’ assistant athletic director for media relations, said this morning that the campaign efforts are being done “independently,” with no involvement from school officials.