[Mr. Mojo]

And it proved that USC's grip on the crown was less about pedigree than toughness.

Sums up the article nicely.

[toomanygrasshoppers]

Hook 'Em Horns!

[Maximus of Texas]

"If Southern California beats Texas in the Rose Bowl to win an unprecedented third straight championship..."

Uh, I think the folks at LSU would say "second".

[BigTex5]

And that's a big resounding IF ;) Go Horns!

[MikefromOhio]

I will solve the championship controversey right now.

USC has either 2.5, or it has 3, because the BCS RECOGNIZES the AP championship as well.

[hole_n_one]

Some 90 seconds earlier, facing fourth-and-9 from his own 26-yard line, Leinart brought the Trojans to the line, scanned the defense and checked off to a different play. Then he wedged a wobbly spiral between the Notre Dame secondary and the left sideline, where Dwayne Jarrett latched onto it and raced 61 yards to the Notre Dame 13.

That's what seperates the men from the boys.

[soccermom]

All these news stories are getting ahead of themselves and making me nervous! I love USC, but how can they possibly hold up to all the hype? USC has everything to defend -- 2 consecutive National Championships, a 34-game winning streak and back to back Heisman winners. They have everything on the line, while the Longhorns have nothing to lose. I'd rather be the underdog. That said, "FIGHT ON, SC!"

[opinionator]

Oops!

[nickcarraway]

Did I get to this thread too late?