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ESPN Insider's Jeff Dooley takes a look at the typical benchmarks achieved by title contenders, and why LSU is getting close.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2011

ESPN Insider's Jeff Dooley offers the second Eliminator column of the season, examining weaknesses of BCS contenders.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2011

ESPN Insider's Jeff Dooley has the latest Eliminator column and writes that the Oregon Ducks are among three one-loss teams good enough to win a national title. Unfortunately for them, they most likely need LSU or Oklahoma State to lose.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2011

ESPN Insider's Jeff Dooley has the latest Eliminator column and writes that the Oklahoma State Cowboys can control their own BCS title fate, but their numbers don't compare favorably to past champions.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2011

ESPN Insider's Jeff Dooley uses the Eliminator model to predict which teams coming off five-loss seasons in 2010 could be potential dark-horse BCS bowl participants this year.

Story | Conversation | August 26, 2011

The final BCS Eliminator -- a model that looks at past champions to inform this season's process -- takes on Oregon versus Auburn. The Ducks should win. Why? The Tigers' defense isn't championship-caliber; it's very similar to the 2008 Oklahoma Sooners'.

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2010

The Eliminator model -- which uses old BCS benchmarks to inform this year -- looks at South Carolina-Auburn and Oregon-Oregon State to see if anything can derail BCS No. 1 and No. 2. Could something? Yes, and his name is Alshon Jeffery.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2010

With time dwindling, the Iron Bowl will show the nation just how much Auburn looks like past BCS champs. At the moment, though, the Tigers don't stack up.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2010

The Eliminator -- which looks at benchmarks established by previous BCS contenders and applies those to 2010 -- wraps up Week 11 in college football. Oregon scored only 15 points versus Cal, but its path to the BCS title game seems very likely.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2010

The Eliminator -- which looks at previous statistical benchmarks to inform the 2010 BCS picture -- believes TCU took a hit to its title hopes even with a huge win, Florida jumped back into the SEC title picture and LSU is still off the BCS pace.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2010

The Eliminator -- which looks at previous statistical benchmarks to inform the 2010 BCS picture -- believes that Auburn, based on defensive shortcomings, is not a legitimate BCS contender. TCU versus Utah will tell us a great deal, though.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2010

The Eliminator -- which uses statistical benchmarks for contenders in each conference, historically -- looks at results after Week 8 of college football. Lessons: Missouri is legit, but fear the Huskers. Sparty is legit too, but they should fear Iowa.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2010

Insider's Eliminator shows a trio of western teams compare favorably with past champs, while the Alabama Crimson Tide isn't out of the BCS title talk just yet.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2010

As college football season returns, everyone has ideas about conference and BCS races. Who to believe? Here now is the Eliminator, which looks at statistical trends every conference and BCS champion has shared -- and thus whittles down the field.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2010