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What are the top programs of the last decade? That's the question ESPN.com has attempted to answer this week. Mark Schlabach looks at programs Nos. 26 to 50.

Bill Connelly of Football Outsiders looks at how, even after the departures of Dan Hawkins and Urban Meyer, Boise State and Utah -- set to lock up in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl -- remained powerful programs.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2010

FBO looks at the top non-BCS elite teams and determines their chances for running the table. BYU seems a pretty good bet -- third in the nation behind Florida and USC at present.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009

Football Outsiders analyzes the non-BCS schools for 2009 and finds that after an amazing run by Utah in 2008, it's time for Boise State to grab the brass ring of mid-majordom back from the Utes.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

From Western Michigan shutting down Garrett Wolfe and NIU to Notre Dame getting healthy for UCLA, the non-BCS and independents are covered here.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2006

Alex Smith has gone from being a frustrated freshman considering a transfer to leading Utah into college football's elite as the first team from a mid-major conference to play in the Bowl Championship Series.

Nothing new this week, but that doesn't mean we don't have our eyes on a few teams. We're worried about Louisville's visit to Memphis this week and Navy is close to playing its way back into the six pack.

Toledo joins the cast of the Mid-Major Six Pack this week.

Toledo joins the cast of the Mid-Major Six Pack this week.

Toledo joins the cast of the Mid-Major Six Pack this week.

Fresno State's loss shook up the Mid-Major Six Pack this week.

All six ranked teams stayed undefeated on Saturday, but that doesn't mean there wasn't a little movement in this week's rankings.