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College football's power brokers will meet this week in Pasadena, Calif., to hammer out the final details of the new playoff, which will replace the BCS at the end of the 2014 season.

For all its accolades last season, Texas A&M is still looking up in its division. That's what makes the SEC West the nation's toughest division.

Notre Dame couldn't keep up with Alabama in the BCS National Championship, adding another dud to this year's slate of BCS bowl games. This is why we need a playoff in college football, writes Mark Schlabach.

Examining the differences and similarities between Alabama and Notre Dame, Tale of the tape style.

Notre Dame receiver TJ Jones was well-versed in Fighting Irish lore thanks to his father, Andre, who played on the 1988 national championship team. Andre passed away in 2011, but this son will carry his memory as he tries to replicate his achievement in an Irish uniform.

Stephon Tuitt has come a long way to have a chance at winning the BCS championship as a key member of Notre Dame's defense. The distance has made him appreciate the journey, Mark Schlabach writes.

Alabama sent two players home on Friday night for a violation of team rules.

Alabama All-American center Barrett Jones is still wearing a protective boot on his injured left foot but says he'll be ready to play in Monday night's Discover BCS National Championship Game.

You could say Alabama is playing for its place in history. With a victory in the Discover BCS National Championship Game, the Tide can become the sport's first back-to-back consensus national champion since Nebraska in 1994-95, as well as the first school to win three national titles in the BCS era (the Tide also won in 2009).

College football's bowl season kicks off with two games Saturday and culminates with the Jan. 7 Discover BCS National Championship. Mark Schlabach provides details on all the games.

Mark Schlabach ranks all 35 bowl games from best to worst, giving a reason to watch each one.

Fans should hope the BCS National Championship Game is half as exciting as the all-time classic Alabama and Georgia played Saturday in the SEC championship game.

No. 2 Alabama will play No. 3 Georgia for another chance to play for a BCS national title. That game tops Mark Schlabach's list of eight things he'll be watching this weekend.

Examining the differences and similarities between Georgia and Alabama, tale of the tape style.

Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame continue to jockey for position as we enter the homestretch.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The conversation happened sometime during Alabama's short drive to a children's hospital in New Orleans, a few days before the Crimson Tide played their rematch against LSU in the Jan. 9 Allstate BCS National Championship Game. ...