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The University of Alabama said Tuesday the company that says it provided a product containing a banned substance to Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis also contacted its players before the 2012 BCS championship game against LSU.

Alabama's dominating win in the BCS National Championship Game stirs memories of the USC Trojans' similar days of domination. Now, USC must rediscover those old winning ways.

Story | Conversation | January 13, 2013

Mel Kiper ranks his top 25 prospects for the 2013 NFL draft. Manti Te'o falls out of the top 5 after a poor performance in the BCS Championship Game.

Story | Conversation | January 09, 2013

Notre Dame had a dream season picked up by Alabama in the BCS championship game, but the Irish took a big step forward and set the bar for 2013, writes Brett McMurphy.

Alabama has won two national titles in a row and three in four seasons, excelling where many others have failed in college football history. What are the odds that Bama's run will continue, though?

Alabama rolled to its second consecutive Discover BCS National Championship, and third in four seasons, beating No. 1 Notre Dame 42-14 in a BCS championship game that was no classic after all.

Alabama wide receiver Kenny Bell was dressed in uniform and warming up before the BCS championship game against Notre Dame.

Sizing up the keys for Alabama on Monday night in its Discover BCS National Championship matchup with Notre Dame: 1. Make Golson a pocket passer: Alabama would like nothing more than to put the game on the shoulders of Notre Dame redshirt freshman...

Covering the action from tailgate to celebrations

Chad Millman examines the eight factors wiseguys look at when betting to determine which team has the advantage in the BCS title game.

Blog | Conversation | January 07, 2013

Dynasties are a rarity in college football, and thanks to Alabama's victory over Notre Dame, we're living in the middle of one now.

If Alabama wins, the Crimson Tide's superpower status will be forever secure. If Notre Dame wins, the Irish will matter again. Either way, history will remember this game forever.

You don't know when they'll happen, but every championship team has moments that define its season. Here are the top 5 for Notre Dame and Alabama.

Ryan McGee checks with coaches who have BCS championship game experience to see how Alabama and Notre Dame will be most affected by the long layoff leading up to the game.

Blog | Conversation | January 04, 2013

Alabama wide receiver Kenny Bell appears close to a returning for the Discover BCS National Championship after sustaining a broken leg just over a month ago.

First-year offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier didn't want to reinvent the Alabama offense, just fine tune it. Now he gets to take it for a spin against Notre Dame's highly regarded defense.