The Non Official End-of-Season College Football Awards

After telling the world who we thought was the most disappointing team in football, we at the VFA have decided to put a piece out there about college football's biggest positive surprises (you'll see it soon). And yes, Stanford's on the list, and Penn State, Ohio State, Notre Dame, and USC aren't —sorry.

In the meantime, here's our list of the "Bests" from the 2009 season:

Best Team

1. Alabama

The Tide beat Florida.

2. Texas

The Horns are in the National Championship Game.

3. Florida

The Gators may have been beaten in the SEC Title Game, but they are better than TCU.

4. TCU

TCU is better than Cincinnati, but would probably lose to Florida.

5. Cincinnati

Will lose to Florida in its big bowl game.

Best Games

1. Georgia Tech 30, Clemson 27

Best known for a fans bawling, but actually, it was two good teams "balling" well.

2. BYU 14, Oklahoma 13

BYU was better than the Sooners even when Bradford wasn't injured.

3. LSU 20, Georgia 13

SEC officials are not welcome in Athens.

4. Michigan 38, Notre Dame 34

Classic.

5. Most of Notre Dame's season, actually.

You can't beat a good soap opera for excitement.

6. Washington 16, USC 13

Tell me you saw that one coming.

7. USC 18, Ohio State 15

The atmosphere made the game, and gave me a new respect for OSU's fan base.

8. Oregon 44, Arizona 41

Finally College GameDay had a game that was worth watching.

9. Texas 49, Texas A&M 39

Classic for those who love no defense whatsoever.

10. Alabama 26, Auburn 21

Sensational ending for a sensational team.

Best Atmosphere

1. USC vs. Ohio State 

You didn't need to call a "Red Out" for 100,000 OSU fans to turn out in scarlet.

2. Florida vs. LSU 

Wow.

3. Alabama vs. Virginia Tech 

Two sets of very loud fans inside the Georgia Dome made the SEC Championship Game seem like a tomb.

4. LSU vs. Georgia 

Not so much "atmosphere," but more "tailgate," and "scenery."

5. USC vs. Oregon 

Funny how the Trojans being in town gets the student body "up for it."

Heisman Trophy

1. Toby Gerhart 

He carried Stanford on his shoulders all season long.

2. Mark Ingram 

He's quite good at speeches, and running over defenses.

3. Colt McCoy 

Best QB in college football this year.

4. CJ Spiller

Best all-round player in college football. Without him, Clemson was nothing.

5. Tim Tebow

Sounds like a cop-out, but it's OK to like Tebow. It really is.

Best Moment

SEC Championship Game at halftime: A boy loses to girl in the Dr. Pepper Halftime throwing competition. I'm still laughing. So are most of Daniel's buddies.

Biggest Disappointments

1. Stanford alum Tiger Woods.

You cheated on your wife how many times?

2. Daniel

The UF fan who blew it in the SEC Championship Game.

3. Tennessee's recruiting staff.

How many recruits will you manage until you get sanctions?

4. Charlie Weis.

Definitely a lame showing for the previous Super Bowl winner.

5. Terrelle Pryor

Some of his decision-making (or was it Tressel's?) put him into this category.

6. The NCAA

The guys who don't put enough emphasis on strength of freaking out-of-conference schedules.

7. Georgia's defensive coordinator, Willie Martinez.

8. Texas Fans

If they think they've got a "hope in hell" of beating Alabama.

9. Anyone who thinks Tebow is less of a person for crying after the SEC Title Game.

10. This writer

For making silly Mormon jokes before the TCU game. Apologies, BYU fans. Again.

Top 10 Tips for 2010

1. With Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate going pro, does anyone seriously think the Irish are going to compete in 2010?

2. Penn State will lose in Tuscaloosa in September. You heard it here first.

3. Go and watch a Georgia game. It's inspiring.

4. Attend a Penn State Beaver Stadium "White Out," especially against Michigan.

5. Go to Vegas and put money on Alabama.

6. And while you're there, bet on Michigan being better next year.

7. Start a Facebook group for "Lou Holtz and Mark May: Best Gay Couple?"

8. Have a laugh and remind yourself that a bowl game is nothing but a bit of fun.

9. Unless your team loses. Then it really isn't.

10. Have fun reading this column/website/blog/whatever-you-call-it.

And last but not least...

Best Cheerleaders

1. Oregon

2. TCU

3. Florida/LSU

4. Arizona

5. Arizona State/Texas

Oh, and this for you, Clemson fans: