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When Notre Dame is in the national championship discussion, the college football world spins a little faster. Saturday's win over Oklahoma means the Fighting Irish are definitely back.

Power and speed are the game's elemental truths. Wisconsin's power against TCU's speed isn't an original story. But it is the original story -- and the story of the Rose Bowl.

Sometimes success is all a matter of timing: the right coach, the right school, the right player. And as Denard Robinson is proving, when the fit is right, nothing else matters.

Getting caught up in the moment isn't Nick Saban's style. After leading Alabama to the BCS national championship, the Crimson Tide coach is only thinking about the next challenge.

Are Big 12 defenses as bad you think? Are SEC offenses nonexistent? Ivan Maisel went straight to the sources to find out.

As Ivan Maisel breaks the huddle on Week 13, BCS protocol surrounding style points, politics and computers is lined up in the I-Formation.

No. 1 USC shined in the national spotlight, earning pride and style points. No. 5 Ohio State exits the Coliseum with none of the latter, and what's left of the former is bruised -- again.

On Saturday night, Pete Carroll's Trojans looked like a throwback to the glory days of USC football when they ran every which way past an overmatched Nebraska Huskers outfit, writes Ivan Maisel.

After peering into his crystal ball, Ivan Maisel conjured up five predictions for the 2007 Big East season.

Texas and Oklahoma can compete with the top teams in the SEC, but when it comes down to a head-to-head matchup, the Big 12 North weighs down the entire league.

Heading into 2007, the Pac-10 has momentum on its side: more returning starters, a tougher conference schedule and a 3-0 streak vs. Big Ten opponents in the Rose Bowl.

Florida's position on the outside of the BCS chase had Urban Meyer considering tacking on style points against FSU. That very dilema also has Meyer thinking about a playoff system, writes Ivan Maisel.

Even their big names are kinda boring -- Campbell, Williams, Brown. But while Auburn isn't flashy, the Tigers' consistency may just win them a national title.

If Colorado president Elizabeth Hoffman has any sense of fairness, she'll give Gary Barnett his job back soon.

Both Auburn and USC have big goals for the season, but they will use different styles to reach them.

Dennis Franchione says he never wanted to hurt 'Bama and, for the first time, explains why he left.