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Rod Gilmore examines the Stanford Cardinal's chances to win the BCS national championship. While the best team of the Jim Harbaugh-David Shaw era is well-positioned to make a run, some personnel issues remain.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2013

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

Travis Haney writes that, after South Carolina's dismantling of Georgia, the Gamecocks are the top threat to Alabama in the SEC. Plus, some coaching seats are getting warmer, and other Week 6 takeaways.

Blog | Conversation | October 07, 2012

Can the Oregon Ducks hang with Alabama or LSU if they were to meet in the national title game? Travis Haney examines that and other items in his Week 5 takeaways.

Blog | Conversation | September 30, 2012

Sure, the SEC will walk away from the BCS era with the most championships. But The Mag's inaugural program standings aren't all about wins and losses. From the Sooners to the Hilltoppers, we rank the teams in both on- and off-field performance.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 2012

KC Joyner writes that while USC is getting some early preseason buzz, Oregon should still be considered the Pac-12 favorite. The Ducks have the talent to overcome their personnel losses, and the Trojans have areas of concern on both sides of the ball.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2012

Jeff Gold examines whether the LSU Tigers are having the best season ever for a college football team. He also uses the BALLS Index to analyze several conference title games.

Blog | Conversation | November 30, 2011

Football Outsiders does a divisional breakdown of the Big 12 in 2009 and finds the following: the South might have 4 teams better than the best team in the North and Nebraska's defense isn't as good as the hype.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Football Outsiders does a divisional breakdown of the Big 12 in 2009 and finds the following: the South might have 4 teams better than the best team in the North and Nebraska's defense isn't as good as the hype.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

At the midpoint of the season, maybe it's time to look back and see if USC truly is the nation's best team right now, writes Rod Gilmore.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2005

If Auburn finishes the season undefeated, it will be much more deserving of a shot at USC.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2004

Take a team-by-team look at the Big East.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2004

Oklahoma proved it is clearly the No. 1 team in the nation, and California showed it is a close second.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2004

Alex Scarborough examines Alabama's chances to win a third straight BCS national title. Though the Tide have question marks in the secondary, Bama's all-around ability and favorable schedule bode well for another championship run for Nick Saban & Co.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2013

Brock Huard examines Oregon's chances to win the BCS national title. While the Ducks have the system and talent to win, can new coach Mark Helfrich and star QB Marcus Mariota find a way to finish key late-season games that have foiled recent title runs?

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2013

Austin Ward examines the chances for Ohio State to win a BCS national title this season. While the Buckeyes could ride a dynamic offense and manageable schedule to the championship game, their rebuilt defense will have to get up to speed quickly.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2013