While this season won't go down as the best in recent memory, 2008 has certainly had its moments for college football fans.

From the demise of Tennessee and Clemson, to the rise of Texas Tech and Alabama, 2008 has had it all. Flashy Big 12 wide receivers, spectacular quarterbacks across the country, and the constant BCS controversy.

Once proud programs have become bottom feeders, while JoePa made one last national title run. Oregon State (gulp) nearly made the Rose Bowl, but their rivals in the Civil War ensured that would not happen.

Perhaps most controversial of all, Oklahoma (who lost to Texas) will represent the Big 12 South next week against Missouri. Wow! Without further ado, let me jump into my top ten moments of this season.

10. Tommy Bowden ousted at Clemson

We've all heard this story before: Clemson is the ACC favorite, national title contenders, Heisman worthy quarterback, sky-high expectations. Oh how everything can crash so quickly.

A highly anticipated early season match-up with Alabama quickly showed which team was for real, and it wasn't Clemson. Fast forward a few weeks, and Coach Tommy Bowden is out, the Tigers are a mess, and Clemson fans are again disappointed.

9. The Surprising Success of Georgia Tech

New head coach Paul Johnson was bringing his vaunted triple-option ground attack to Atlanta, but no one expected immediate success.

Johnson has exceeded expectations, and with his team's huge win over Georgia this weekend, Johnson is among the favorites for national coach of the year, and Tech is poised for a nice New Year's Day bowl game. 

The 48-45 win over Georgia was especially sweet for the Yellow Jackets, considering Georgia was the preseason No. 1 team in the country.

8. Charlie Weis and Notre Dame: Stock Sinking Like WAMU

Notre Dame recently lost to Syracuse, barely beat Navy, got walloped by USC...So much for Coach Weis and his "tactical advantage" over opposing coaches.

The only thing they are talking about these days in South Bend is how much it will cost to buy out big Charlie.

7. The "failure" of the Missouri Tigers and the Big 12 North

Missouri came into this season with legitimate national title aspirations, a Heisman favorite quarterback in Chase Daniel, but with consecutive losses to Oklahoma State and Texas, Missouri quickly fell out of title contention.

With yesterday's last-second loss to Kansas, Missouri cemented its status as a program that has yet to break through as a powerhouse program.

While they will represent the Big 12 North with three conference losses, that speaks volumes about how bad the North is compared to the South.

6. Unbeaten non-BCS Powers

Utah and Boise State have stayed the course this season, staying unbeaten and attempting to nab a coveted BCS bowl berth.

While it appears Utah is safely in, the same cannot be said for Boise State. Ian Johnson is the only "name" player for either team, but each respective program has taken care of business on a weekly basis.

5. Oregon's Rash of QB Injuries

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