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Brian Fremeau ranks the top 10 college football teams from the past five seasons that did not play in the BCS title game, examining how each -- including the 2012 Oregon Ducks and Kansas State Wildcats -- would have fared in a four-team playoff.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2013

Brian Fremeau ranks the 10 BCS title game participants of the last five seasons, explaining what it means for this season's matchup between Alabama and Notre Dame.

Story | Conversation | January 02, 2013

Brian Fremeau examines the five teams that were the unluckiest in college football this season and how they could take a step forward next year.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2012

Brian Fremeau examines the five teams that were the luckiest in college football this season and what they need to do next year to avoid taking a step back.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2012

Brian Fremeau compares the weaknesses and remaining hurdles for the top three teams in the BCS standings and writes that Oregon faces the longest odds despite being perhaps the best team on paper.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2012

Brian Fremeau examines how Ohio State would have fit into the BCS title picture if the Buckeyes were postseason-eligible, evaluating how they stack up against the top four teams in the BCS standings, and their chances to finish the season undefeated.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2012

Brian Fremeau compares the top five teams in the BCS standings to past national championship contenders to see which ones have the best chance of finishing the regular season unbeaten.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2012

Brian Fremeau ranks eight national title contenders that currently have one loss by the likelihood that each will go the rest of the season without losing. While No. 18 Texas A&M could surprise, the outlook isn't great for No. 6 LSU.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2012

Brian Fremeau looks at difficult upcoming schedule stretches for current undefeated teams South Carolina, Florida, West Virginia, Notre Dame and Mississippi State, and provides survival odds for each.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2012

Brian Fremeau writes that while Houston's sheer offensive numbers might look impressive at first, its defense and schedule strength don't measure up to this year's contenders or past BCS busters. Houston looks more like the 2007 Hawaii team than 2010 TCU.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2011

With the BCS rankings unveiled, Brian Fremeau of Football Outsiders looks at the remaining undefeated teams and ranks them based on their chances of finishing with zero losses. The odds are against Alabama, LSU and other BCS title contenders.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2011

Brian Fremeau of Football Outsiders looks at teams that currently reside outside of college football's elite tier but could still make a run at a BCS bowl. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Oregon Ducks are two of the teams that make the cut.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2011

Brian Fremeau of Football Outsiders looks at historical examples -- since 2007 -- of top offenses meeting top defenses, which will be the case on the Plains this weekend when LSU (defense) visits Auburn (offense). The key: field position and third downs.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2010

The remaining undefeated teams certainly have a lead on the BCS, but recent history shows the second half of the season isn't always so easy. Football Outsiders looks at the chances one-loss teams have to crack the title game.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009

Brian Fremeau of Football Outsiders writes that there is no appropriate argument to suggest the BCS is a perfect system; it certainly has its flaws. But there's something else that's undeniable about the system, something it does better than most.

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2011

Once you realize their schedule can't be adjusted right now, what path do the Boise State Broncos have to the BCS Championship Game? There's only one: They have to be historically dominant in terms of all three phases. So far, they're doing just that.

Story | Conversation | September 23, 2010