Ranking the BCS National Champions

The BCS just finished its 14th season. How do the 14 champions stack-up against each other?

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter) and Mark Ross

The BCS just finished its 14th season of action, and has for the most part, been a major improvement on the previous bowl system. How do each of the 14 official champions stack-up against each other? Who has the most talent? Who had the best resume? Who played the toughest schedule? And who performed the best on the biggest stage?

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Dorial Green-Beckham, Armstead, Peat Head Recruiting Wish List

Who are the top uncommitted football prospects in the class of 2012? And where are they going?

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter)

With the BCS National Championship in the rearview, recruiting now takes center stage for the next three weeks.

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Gator Bowl Preview: Florida vs. Ohio State

Braxton Miller looks to cap a solid freshman campaign with a bowl win over the Gators.

by Nathan Rush

Gator Bowl
Ohio State (6–6) vs. Florida (6–6)
Date: Jan. 2, 2012 at 1 p.m. ET
Location: EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.

Coined the “Urban Meyer Bowl” this year’s Gator Bowl pits the two-time BCS national title-winning coach’s former team, Florida, where he coached from 2005-10, against his new team, Ohio State, where he will coach beginning in 2012.

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2012 Quarterback Rankings: SEC

The best league in football adds Franklin, Missouri to list of quarterbacks.

-by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall)

There is no doubt this is the Era of the Quarterback.

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2012 SEC Schedule Analysis

Who are the big scheduling winners and losers in the SEC for 2012?

-by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall)

Athlon Sports predicted the Georgia Bulldogs would win the East in 2011, and we got absolutely hammered by South Carolina fans. We understood why. We were out on a limb. The Gamecocks were the reigning Eastern Division champs with the best running back in the nation and a stellar defensive line returning.

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College Football Recruiting Rankings: 2012 Team Update

With just over a month to go before Signing Day, who claims the nation's top class?

-by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall)

National Signing Day 2012 is just over one month away.

With 11 of the top 20 players in the 2012 Athlon Consensus 100 — and exactly one-third of the entire list — still left uncommitted, the furious finish to the 2012 recruiting cycle could be one of the more memorable in history.

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The BCS' Greatest Offenses

What are the top offensive BCS teams of the BCS era?

-by Braden Gall (follow him @BradenGall)

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The 15 Best SEC Teams of the BCS Era

Athlon Sports ranked the best SEC teams of the BCS era.

-by Braden Gall (follow at @AthlonBraden)

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Tim Tebow Talks About His NFL Dreams and Winning the Heisman

It was Tim Tebow's dream to play quarterback in the NFL before he became a Bronco

This interview with Tim Tebow appeared in Athlon's 2009 college football annual.

Some players live up to the recruiting hype. Others don’t. Then there is Tim Tebow, who has exceeded even the loftiest dreams of the Gator Nation. It was a big deal when he committed to Florida in 2006. How has it worked out? One Heisman, two national championships, two SEC titles. The face of college football gave Athlon Sports some time to discuss his Ole Miss speech, losing Dan Mullen and the chances Florida has to repeat.

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Greatest Sugar Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

Athlon Sports ranks the best Sugar Bowl performances of the BCS Era.

-by Mitch Light (follow at @AthlonMitch)

With the 14th season of BCS bowl action about to take place, Athlon reviewed the tapes of the four (now five) biggest bowl games in college football. Since 1998, teams have been fighting to land a spot in the BCS and here are the players who made the most of their opportunities.