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Here is a look at the Best College Football Programs historically:
Michigan
Winning %: .745
Record: 860-282
Rivals: Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan State
Michigan's football program is the most successful program in college football history, in both wins and winning percentage. Michigan has 11 national titles under its belt, and even won the very first Rose Bowl. The Michigan-Ohio State game that is played every year is known as the greatest rivalry in sports. Michigan also has the largest football-only stadium in the world, with an official capacity of 107,501.
Notre Dame
Winning %: .744
Record: 821-269
Rivals: Penn State, Michigan, Navy, Purdue
Notre Dame has the most national championships of any team and more All-Americans as well. Notre Dame, "the House that Rockne Built", is one of a select few schools to have over 800 wins. Some other schools with 800 wins are Michigan, Yale, Nebraska and Texas. Notre Dame has only had 12 losing seasons in 118 seasons of playing football.
Notre Dame has the least amount of losses of any college football program that have been playing for 100+ years. They have had some great players over the years, being tied with USC and Ohio State for the most Heisman trophy winners at 7. Notre Dame also plays in one of the best College football stadiums in the nation.
Texas
Winning %: .715
Record: 810-313
Rivals: Oklahoma, Texas A&M
From 1936 to 2006, Longhorn football teams have finished their seasons ranked in the top ten of at least one of the two major polls 25 times, or more than one-third of the time. They have a great tradition of rivalries against Oklahoma and Texas A&M.
Ohio State
Winning %: .713
Record: 786-301
Rival: Michigan, Penn State
The Ohio State Buckeyes have 5 national championships. In 2006 Ohio State received a perfect score of 1.000 under the BCS formula, the first team ever to do so. Quarterback Troy Smith was awarded the Heisman Trophy, the seventh time an Ohio State player has been named, tying the current record held by USC and Notre Dame.
Nebraska
Winning %: .704
Record: 803-326
Rivals: Oklahoma
Nebraska has the 4th most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team.
Their 3 national championships in D-1 College football over the past 25 years are the second most of any team. They have five all time. Tom Osborne, who was coach for 25 seasons, from 1973 to 1997, had a lot to do with the success of the program. His final record at Nebraska was 255 wins, 49 losses and 3 ties. By the time he was finished the Nebraska coach had compiled a winning percentage of 83.6%, a higher rate than those held by coaching greats such as Paul "Bear" Bryant and Joe Paterno.
Alabama
Winning %: .709
Record: 780-308
Rival: Auburn, LSU, Tennessee
From having the most bowl wins to having the legendary Bear Bryant coach for 25 years, Alabama has put up some impressive numbers in College Football: 12 national championships, 25 conference championships, 21 SEC championships, 54 post-season bowl game appearances and 30 bowl game victories.
Oklahoma
Winning %: .714
Record: 768-292
Rivals: Texas, Oklahoma State, Nebraska
Oklahoma has seven national championships, 40 conference championships, 142 All-Americans, and four Heisman Trophy winners. The program also holds the record for the longest winning streak in Division I football history with 47 straight victories.
Penn State
Winning %: .688
Record: 780-343
Rivals: Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State
Penn State has 4 national championships. Most of the programs success can be credited to Coach Joe Paterno who, in his 42 years of coaching, has compiled a record alone of 371–125–3.
USC
Winning %: .702
Record: 743-300
Rivals: Notre Dame, UCLA, Stanford, Cal
The USC football program has 11 national championships. USC as a whole is quite a successful school. Its entire sports program is quite successful, as its athletic program has won more NCAA men’s titles than any other university. The Trojans have suffered only three losing seasons since 1961 and have captured 36 Pac-10 titles, the 4th most conference championships of any NCAA school, and twice as many as any other Pac-10 team. During Pete Carroll's 6 years as head coach, USC has lost only one game by more than a touchdown, that being a 27-16 loss at Notre Dame in his first season.
ESPN named USC the #1 team of the decade for the period between 1996 and 2006.
USC is only second behind Alabama for the most Bowl wins ever.
USC also has had more NFL Draft picks (67) than any other team.
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There is a problem with the BCS. Yes many of you know this and many agree. However, the problem this year is that there may not be enough BCS eligible teams to fill all spots in the BCS bowl games.
Are teams just not as good this year? Or is the competition just too fierce?
BCS rules state a team must have at least nine victories and finish in the top 14 of the final standings to qualify for an at-large bid to one of the five BCS bowl games. The fact that there is a rule that only one team is allowed per conference, creates a hindrance and possibility of there not being enough eligible teams to fill the spots.
If faced with a shortage of qualified teams eligible for at-large bids, the Bowl Championship Series will expand the pool of eligible contenders when the season is over.
The BCS announced Tuesday that if fewer than 10 of the top 14 teams in the standings are eligible for an at-large bid, they will extend it to the top 18. If enough teams are still not available, the standard would be pushed back even more!
This could be good news for teams like Boise State and Hawaii.
Several conferences saw this problem weeks ago that the possibility of not having enough BCS eligible teams existed and started working on a plan to fix it, without having to make drastic changes to the rulebook.
One wonders if this little complication will bring about a BCS rule change in the off season. Who knows, maybe this will lead to the creation of the much wanted and coveted playoff type system.
The top two teams in the final BCS standings play the national championship game, while the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl and Fiesta Bowl pair up conference champions or at-large bids. Automatic bids go to the champion of all the major conferences: ACC, Big Ten, Big East, Big 12, Pac-10 and the SEC.
The current BCS standings and the top 14 rule, allow only nine teams to currently qualify for an at-large spot. With the current BCS scenario, teams in the Big Ten, Big East and ACC will be out of luck when it comes to an at-large bid.
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Who will Coach the Prestigious Michigan Football Team?
As he is constantly surrounded by the media in regards to this matter, Les Miles, Michigan class of ’76, completely denies any type of discussion with the Wolverines and says the only team he has on his mind is his Tigers. He quotes, "The key is I'm completely focused on this place and this team," Miles said during his regular Monday news conference. "I want to stay just where I'm at. I don't want to think about it. I don't want to envision it."
But can we believe him?
Currently, LSU is ranked number 1 in the BCS standings and is on pace for another appearance in the national championship game. Miles, a proven coach, has been coveted by many schools as he has consistently brought winning records to his teams. This year, the Tigers are 10-1 and finished 11-2 the previous two years. The only issue is this type of surrounding is not unfamiliar to Miles which leads to the question of his fidelity. Would Miles really pass up an opportunity to return to his roots and coach a more prestigious football team?
While coaching for Oklahoma State in 2004, Miles was organizing his strategies and prepping his players for the Alamo Bowl against arch rival Ohio State. Consequentially, at the same time, he allowed negotiations with his future employer and current team, LSU.
As expected, the unprepared Oklahoma State went down in flames regardless of the countless claims of denial from Miles to the media about a potential job transfer. We saw how good his word was there…
It’s easy to see that the words of Les Miles can never be taken at full value. Although he maintains a firm position that he has no interest in the coaching position at Michigan and his heart remains on focus at LSU, it would be foolish to overlook such a track record that Miles carries. Do not be shocked when LSU finishes at 11-2 and drops what ever bowl they end up in…it will be due to bad coaching and Les Miles will receive the heat for it. Many have already had it with these so-called "rumors" and call for athletic director Skip Bertman to remove Miles from the head coaching position before another repeat of the 2004 Alamo Bowl. If this were to happen, the most likely outcome would be the promotion of defensive coordinator Bo Pellini to finish out the season.
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Here are the Top 10 Greatest College Basketball Rivalries:
- Duke vs North Carolina - Always a classic and one of the best things about college basketball.
- Kentucky vs Louisville - The battle of Kentucky between a couple of basketball schools.
- Kansas vs Missouri - Kansas always seems to have a stacked team, but rivalries seem to see alot of upsets.
- Texas vs Texas A&M - A huge state known for its football doesn’t damper this heated college basketball rivalry. Look for both of these teams to do well the next few seasons.
- Duke vs Maryland - The ACC is full of fast paced, quick scoring teams. The Duke and Maryland rivalry has really been turned up the last couple of years.
- Indiana vs Purdue - A Classic Big Ten conference match up.
- Cincinnati vs Xavier - Its gotta be a rivalry when the schools are 10 minutes apart.
- Florida vs Kentucky - Kentucky has been the better team the last few decades, now its Florida’s time to rule.
- Arizona vs UCLA - Two big Pac 10 powerhouses who are historically successful.
- Michigan vs Michigan State - Even a better college football rivalry, this rivalry has moved down the list a bit due to a few poor seasons.
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