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Buckled UnderGive Ohio State credit for consistently being very good. But until it proves it can keep up with an SEC opponent, stay away. Pat Forde • LSU takes title ...  | Analysis | Rank the champs | BCS index• Miles | Dorsey | Tressel | GameDay | Forde/Schlabach
Soul To SqueezeKansas believed in itself all along. And now after its 24-21 win over Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl, the Jayhawks proved to all the doubters that they belonged. Heather Dinich | Recap ... • WVU speeds past Oklahoma | Analysis | Cup Challenge
Moving MountainsAbout that West Virginia head coaching vacancy. It didn't last long. Interim coach Bill Stewart nailed the on-the-job interview, outcoaching OU's Bob Stoops in WVU's Fiesta win and getting the job. Pat Forde • Orange: Kansas shows it belongs, downs VT | Cup Challenge 
Auld Lang SyneGeorgia and USC treated New Year's Day audiences to a re-enactment of the pre-BCS days. The two best teams playing on the sport's national holiday looked like national champions. Ivan Maisel • Rose: USC rolls Illini | Schlabach: Nation's best | Feldman: Next 
Old School RulesMichigan's 41-35 victory over Florida was a final win for Lloyd Carr -- and for classic smashmouth teams everywhere. Eric Adelson • Gator: Texas Tech rallies to top Virginia | Dinich: Comeback kids • Outback: INT seals win for Vols … | Cotton: Mizzou rolls
Rockin' EveNew Year's Day is the historic center of college football's bowl season, but New Year's Eve's six games got the celebration cranked up early. | UK outscores FSU … • Oklahoma State stampedes Indiana | Oregon crushes USF • Cal edges Air Force … | Fresno St. rolls past Ga. Tech … 
No SurpriseRemember when Boise State shocked Oklahoma last bowl season? Don't expect Hawaii to bring the same surprise element. Ivan Maisel • Fiesta: Forde: What's happened to Steve Slaton? | Scouts  • Picks: Feldman | SN vs. Herd | Bowl Challenge Cup standings
You've Come A Long WayAn ugly victory? Sylvester Croom doesn't want to hear about it. After all Croom and Mississippi State have been through, this Liberty Bowl victory could not have been any sweeter. Chris Low | Recap ... | Meineke: Wake tips UConn ... 
Boston INT PartyQuarterback Matt Ryan won MVP honors in Boston College's 24-21 victory over Michigan State in the Champs Sports Bowl. But the Eagles' defense stole the show, intercepting Spartans QB Brian Hoyer four times. Story | 
Off The HookIn a season full of bizarre moments, Texas contributed one more crazy play in the Holiday Bowl. But not even a Bartmanesque episode could slow down the motivated Horns against Arizona State. Bruce Feldman | Highlights 
Don't Mess With TexasWant a proven winner to guide your offense? Need a college-ready freshman quarterback? Head to the Lone Star State, where Texas is producing elite signal-callers in bulk, writes Ivan Maisel. Story 
Gold RushKevin Smith almost didn't play Div. I-A. In fact, the Central Florida junior wasn't even a running back his senior year of high school. Now Smith is 181 yards short of Barry Sanders' rushing record. Chris Low 
Let The Sunshine InAfter experiencing a season of unbelievable losses, Keegan Herring decided he needed football more than ever. His remarkable attitude in the face of adversity made him a role model at ASU. Story 
Home For The HolidaysNew Orleans, Pasadena, Miami and Glendale are the holiday destinations of choice. But many high-profile programs aren't headed there or anywhere else this bowl season. Will they go bowling in 2008? • Iowa | Miami | Nebraska | South Carolina | Syracuse | Washington 
Atlantic CrossingFlorida Atlantic's first dip into the bowl waters went swimmingly. The Owls flew past Memphis 44-27 in the New Orleans Bowl. Story … Highlights • Low: Bowl season upset alert | Bowls: Schedule | Overview 
Fast And FuriousSome provide thrills from the backfield. Others create noise by causing collisions. All will make an impact during the bowl season. Chris Low found 15 players to watch during the bowls. Zoom Gallery 
Transition GameInterim coaches are in vogue this bowl season. For some, it's an audition. For others, it's the start of a new era. Mark Schlabach 
Bowl-der Dash Ready to play a little Bowl-der Dash? With the 32-game bowl season sprint about to kick off, The Dash picks the winners. Pat Forde • Picks: Feldman | Corso/Herbstreit | SN vs. Herd | Bowl central
Catch Him If You CanOhio State has struggled with mobile quarterbacks. LSU has two of them. Is it a recipe for disaster? Ivan Maisel and Pat Forde break down the title game and the rest of the BCS bowl matchups. Watch Analysis: BCS surprises | What to watch | Players to watch • Podcast: Forde, Maisel break down the bowl season 
What A Long, Strange TripCollege football features the best regular season in any sport. Ohio State and LSU survived this year's edition. And there has never been a regular season like the sublimely silly 2007 campaign. Pat Forde • Wojciechowski: Theater of the absurd | Final BCS standings • Podcast: Forde, Maisel break down the bowl season
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