Who Rules The 21st Century College Gridiron?

Arguments abound concerning which team is the best of any decade. In the eight completed seasons of the 21st century, we have seen an ebb and flow of success among the top programs.

Judging by winning percentage alone, rather than a more subjective tool, we offer this view into the world of the decade's 10 best major-college teams.

10) Auburn      75-27, 74%- A tie between these two schools once star-crossed

      Louisville    74-26, 74%  in a coach replacement soap opera.

9)  Va Tech      79-25, 76%- Winning without Vick Brothers through the years.

8)  Miami          76-23, 77%- The most dominant outfit in early part of decade.

7)  Georgia       80-23, 78%- Richt has second strongest team without title in era.

5)  Sou Cal       81-21, 79%- A tie between these two schools who seem to have

     LSU            82-22, 79%   spent the entire decade eyeing each other.

4)  Ohio State   81-20, 80%- Does well against Big-10 opponents each year.

3)  Texas         85-17,  83%- Tremendous success during entire decade.

1)  Oklahoma    90-17,  84%- A tie but Broncos beat Oklahoma on a neutral 

1)  Boise State  86-16,  84%- site when they played so they go first in line.

Boise State is shockingly the team of the decade, in a tie with Oklahoma, when you go by winning percentage. The Broncos have been consistent. They are the strongest team in win percentage not to have a national title during this era.

For their part, No. 3 Texas has been stout all along and the Longhorns produced the most exciting player in Vince Young, and they won the most thrilling game with the duel in the Rose Bowl for the national championship with SoCal.

If you go by who has won the most BCS championships, then LSU is the best team, as no other team has more than one. Miami was dominant in the early years but has fallen on hard times, which results in them dropping down the list.

SoCal has several Heisman-Trophy winners and put together a long winning-streak, so they deserve consideration under those guidelines.

But this is a listing by winning percentage, and the winner is Boise State and Oklahoma, with Texas chasing both.