[Dog Gone]

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

Let them say that. The AP has been awarding the "national championship" trophy for longer than most of them have been alive, and they never gave it up when the BCS was formed.

The AP even refused to allow the BCS to use its rankings in the formula this year.

A USC victory would be a third consecutive national championship. Not an undisputed one from a couple of years ago, but the upstart BCS is still trying to figure it out.

[Maximus of Texas]

Anything supported by "the press" should be viewed as suspicious. This is the same liberal media that rakes Bush over the coals. Yes, I know, this is sports but they are part of "the press" and are not above politics when casting their votes. Outside of a true playoff system, the BCS is the best alternative.