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No. 25 Notre Dame

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LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Brady Quinn #10 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish throws a pass against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 25, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. USC won 44-24. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Gett

No. 24 Texas Christian

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FORT WORTH, TX - OCTOBER 16: Cornerback Nick Sanders #20 of the TCU Horned Frogs makes a pass interception in the endzone against Austin Collie #9 of the BYU Cougars at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 16, 2008 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Ma

No. 23 Kansas State

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COLUMBIA, MO - NOVEMBER 6: Head coach Bill Snyder of the Kansas State Wildcats watches from the sideline in the fourth quarter against the Missouri Tigers on November 6, 2004 at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. Kansas State defeated Missouri 35-24. (

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No. 22 Washington State

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 1: Quarterback Jason Gesser #17 of the WSU Cougars finds his receiver during the 89th Rose Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners on January 1, 2003 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The University of Oklahoma Sooners defeated

No. 21 Utah

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NEW ORLEANS - JANUARY 02: (L-R) Quarterback Brian Johnson #3 and wide receiver Brent Casteel #5 of the Utah Utes celebrate after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 31-17 during the 75th Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome on January 2, 2009 in

No. 19 Penn State (tie)

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 3: A Nittany Lions fan shows his support for his team and head coach Joe Paterno as the Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Florida State Seminoles in the Fed Ex Orange Bowl at Dolphins Stadium on January 3, 2005 in Miami Gard

No. 19 Alabama (tie)

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JACKSONVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 29: University of Alabama coach Nick Saban directs his team prior to taking on Florida State University September 29, 2007 at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

No. 18 Louisville

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LOUISVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 1: Mario Urrutia #7 of the Louisville Cardinals is congratulated by Brian Brohn #12 after scoring a touchdown against the Florida Atlantic Owls during the game at Papa John's Stadium on October 1, 2005 in Louisville, Kentucky.

No. 17 Iowa

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IOWA CITY, IA - SEPTEMBER 16: Running back Albert Young #21 of the Iowa Hawkeyes runs with the football against the Iowa State Cyclones at Kinnick Stadium on September 16, 2006 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes defeated Cyclones 27-17. (Photo by Scott Boeh

No. 15 Tennessee (tie)

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KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 23: Head coach Phil Fulmer of the Tennessee Volunteers glances at quarterback Erik Ainge #10 during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium on October 23, 2004 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jamie Squire/G

No.15 West Virginia (tie)

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BOULDER, CO - SEPTEMBER 18: Quarterback Pat White #5 of the West Virginia Mountaineers rushes against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field September 18, 2008 in Boulder, Colorado. Colorado defeated West Virginia 17-14 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensi

No. 13 Florida State (tie)

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NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 31: Drew Weatherford #11 of the Florida State Seminoles throws a pass during the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl against the Kentucky Wildcats at the LP Field December 31, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee. Kentucky won 35-28. (Photo b

No. 13 Boise State (tie)

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BOISE, ID - NOVEMBER 20: Quarterback Jared Zabransky #5 of Boise State looks to pass against Louisiana Tech at Bronco Stadium on November 20, 2004 in Boise, Idaho. Boise State defeated Louisiana Tech 55-14. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

No. 12 Oregon

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EUGENE, OR - SEPTEMBER 16: Quarterback Dennis Dixon #10 of the Oregon Ducks throws the ball against the Oklahoma Sooners on September 16, 2006 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

No. 11 Auburn

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AUBURN, AL - OCTOBER 23: Ronnie Brown #23 of Auburn Tigers avoids a tackle by Lamar Mills #45 of Kentucky Wildcats on October 23, 2004 at Jordan-Hare stadium in Auburn, Alabama. Auburn defeated Kentucky 41-10. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

No. 10 Michigan

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COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 18: Mike Hart #20 of the Michigan Wolverines runs the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes November 18, 2006 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 42-39. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

No. 9 Virginia Tech

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BLACKSBURG - OCTOBER 25: The mascot of the Virginia Tech Hokies rallies the fans during the game against the Boston College Eagles at Lane Stadium on October 25, 2007 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

No. 7 Miami (tie)

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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 13: Dorian Porch #24 of the Virginia Tech Hokies causes a fumble by running back Craig Cooper #2 of the Miami Hurricanes at Dolphin Stadium on November 13, 2008 in Miami, Florida. Miami defeated Virginia Tech 16-14. (Photo by Doug Benc/

No. 7 Florida (tie)

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ATLANTA - DECEMBER 06: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Florida Gators talks to the crowd as they celebrate their 31-20 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship on December 6, 2008 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C.

No. 6 LSU

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AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 20: Wide receiver Demetrius Byrd #2 of the LSU Tigers celebrates his touchdown catch against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 20, 2008 in Auburn, Alabama. LSU defeated Auburn 26-21. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty I

No. 5 Georgia

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ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 29: Quarterback Matthew Stafford #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs drops back to pass during the game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Sanford Stadium on November 29, 2008 in Athens, Georgia. The Yellow Jackets defeated the Bull

No. 4 Ohio State

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EVANSTON, IL - NOVEMBER 11: Troy Smith #10 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks to pass while in the grasp of Eddie Simpson #40 of the Northwestern Wildcats on November 11, 2006 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

No. 3 USC

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 04: Reggie Bush #5 of the USC Trojans runs past Michael Griffin #27, Drew Kelson #4 and Aaron Ross #31 of the Texas Longhorns en route to scoring a 26 yeard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the BCS National Championship Rose Bowl

No. 2 Texas

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WACO, TX - NOVEMBER 5: Quarterback Vince Young #11 of the Texas Longhorns carries the ball against the Baylor Bears on November 5, 2005 at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas. Texas defeated Baylor 62-0. (Photo by Stephen Dunn /Getty Images)

No. 1 Oklahoma

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NORMAN, OK - OCTOBER 2: Running back Adrian Peterson #28 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs upfield against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on October 2, 2004 at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Red Raiders 28-13. (Photo by Brian Ba