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LSU |
12-2 |
5-7-2 |
Maybe all that talk about the SEC being the best conference is right after all. Seeing a two-loss team win the national championship almost screams that we need a playoff system.
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| 2 |
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West Virginia |
11-2 |
8-5 |
The Mountaineers probably posted the most surprising BCS performance this season by completely dismantling Oklahoma. Makes you wonder if Bill Stewart will have a chance to make a title run with Pat White under center next year. |
| 3 |
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USC |
11-2 |
7-6 |
If it wasn't for the loss to Stanford, the Trojans would have most likely won another national title this decade. And don't forget about Joe McKnight…he'll have a chance at the Heisman Trophy in 2008. |
| 4 |
| Georgia |
11-2 |
8-4 |
The Hokies are playing some of the best football in the nation. However, Frank Beamer must be kicking himself for not holding tight in that loss to the Eagles back on Oct. 25 because they'd be going for a championship right now. |
| 5 |
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Ohio State |
11-2 |
7-5 |
Sure the Buckeyes got dumped by LSU like everyone thought, but a second straight BCS title game appearance is pretty good for a rebuilding season. |
| 6 |
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Missouri |
12-2 |
9-3-1 |
The Tigers eliminated any doubt as to which team was the best not to make a BCS game this year. It's going to be awful tough for Gary Pinkel to replace Tony Temple in the backfield. |
| 7 |
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Kansas |
12-1 |
11-1 |
You can't say that the Jayhawks didn't beat anyone worth while this season now after winning the Orange Bowl. Kansas will have trouble replacing Aqib Talib in its secondary next year. I just hope they're as automatic against the spread as they were this year. |
| 8 |
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Oklahoma |
11-3 |
7-7 |
Someone explain why Bob Stoops gets a pass for having bad BCS loss after bad BCS loss, while Jim Tressel catches flack for a pair of bad showing. I just don't get it. |
| 9 |
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Virginia Tech |
11-3 |
7-6 |
Frank Beamer did about as much as you can do without having one decent quarterback to hitch his horse to in 2007. Major rebuild will be in progress next season on defense. |
| 10 |
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Boston College |
11-3 |
6-7 |
The Matt Ryan era ended with a bang in Champs Sports Bowl win over Michigan State. Sadly, the hangover will be bad in Chestnut Hill next year. |
| 11 |
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Texas |
10-3 |
7-6 |
The Longhorns finished off a season that started with promise, but was filled with underachievement on a high note. Next year will be tough with a few skill spots being open from early departures. |
| 12 |
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Florida |
9-4 |
8-4 |
Tim Tebow is the latest in the line of Heisman Trophy winners to lose their bowl game. The streak now stands at three. The experience the Gators got this year will put them back on the title map next year. |
| 13 |
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Tennessee |
10-4 |
9-4-1 |
The Vols finished the year strong with Erik Ainge under center…What will they do without him though? |
| 14 |
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BYU |
11-2 |
6-6 |
Hawaii may have received the BCS love this year, but the Cougars were the best mid-major (if you can call it that) in the nation. If Brigham Young can put together a solid campaign in 2008, then maybe they'll get a shot at a big time game. |
| 15 |
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Auburn |
9-4 |
7-5 |
The Tigers' overtime win over Clemson in the Chik-fil-A Bowl gave the Auburn faithful a lot to look forward to…especially the newly minted spread attack with Kodi Burns under center. |
| 16 |
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Arizona State |
10-3 |
6-7 |
Two things on Dennis Erickson's "To Do" list during the off-season: figure out how to keep your quarterback off his back and how to put together a full 60-minutes for each game. |
| 17 |
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Cincinnati |
10-3 |
7-4-1 |
I'm going to throw this out there, but the Bearcats will be the next team to win the Big East championship in 2008. |
| 18 |
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Michigan |
9-4 |
6-5-1 |
The Wolverines sent Lloyd Carr off into the sunset with a win over Florida. Now we get to see how long Michigan will take to get up to speed with Rich Rodriguez's new system. |
| 19 |
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Clemson |
9-4 |
6-6 |
You get the feeling that maybe Clemson is set for something big in the ACC next year? |
| 20 |
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Texas Tech |
9-4 |
5-6-1 |
I'm just throwing it out there, but did we actually see Texas Tech show up with a makings of an opportunistic defense this year? Picturing Mike Leach's offense with a solid defense is just frightening. |
| 21 |
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Hawaii |
12-1 |
3-6 |
We might be witnessing the biggest slide of a BCS bowl team next year. The Warriors are losing their top offensive weapons, including June Jones. This might be a good time to back Boise State to win the WAC in 2008. |
| 22 |
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Illinois |
9-4 |
7-4-1 |
The Illini may have gotten blown out of the water in the Rose Bowl, but you have to like where Ron Zook has this program is heading. |
| 23 |
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Wisconsin |
9-4 |
4-8 |
If the Badgers learned anything this season, it is that you can't win any games without playing some form of defense. |
| 24 |
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Oregon State |
9-4 |
8-4 |
Mike Riley has built on the legacy that he helped build along with Dennis Erickson over the past few years. The Beavers have a chance at being a dark horse in the Pac 10 next year. That may sound like some crazy talk, but it could happen. |
| 25 |
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Oregon |
9-4 |
9-4 |
It took almost two months to figure it out, but the Ducks found a way to play without Dennis Dixon. Pretty good news considering Dixon's gone. |
