America Decides 2008: Who Is Your BCS Candidate?

With the nation just two weeks out of our next presidential election, and in honor of the first week of the 2008 BCS standings being released, I figured we should take a look at what the top 10 teams in the nation stand for and you decide whether or not you would vote for them as your national champion.

It's "America Decides 2008." If you were picking your candidate to be THE best team in the country, who would it be? Who best represents what you look for in a national champion?

Candidate: Texas Longhorns

Campaign Manager: Mack Brown

Our Stance: We stand for a high scoring offense, stopping the run on defense, and the front runner for the Heisman Trophy.

Candidate: Alabama Crimson Tide

Campaign Manager: Nick Saban

Our Stance: We stand for a swarming defense, a punishing run game, and a fifth year senior at quarterback who doesn't need on the job training.

Candidate: Penn State Nittany Lions

Campaign Manager: Joe Paterno

Our Stance: We stand for great athletes on the perimeter, a quarterback who can beat you running and throwing, for complete domination over our opponents.

Candidate: Oklahoma Sooners

Campaign Manager: Bob Stoops

Our Stance: We stand for showcasing one of the best quarterbacks in the nation, running the next play before you have a chance to breathe, and not letting one setback slow us down.

Candidate: USC Trojans

Campaign Manager: Pete Carroll

Our Stance: We stand for having the best offensive talent in the country, having the most stingy defense in America, and stepping up to the plate in big games.

Candidate: Oklahoma State Cowboys

Campaign Manager: Mike Gundy

Our Stance: We stand for an electric running game, a breath of fresh air among the usual candidates, and a coach who is 40 and isn't afraid to tell you about it.

Candidate: Georgia Bulldogs

Campaign Manager: Mark Richt

Our Stance: We stand for a future first round quarterback and running back in the same backfield, stopping the run game in its tracks, and the preseason favorite who wants a second chance.

Candidate: Texas Tech Red Raiders

Campaign Manager: Mike Leach

Our Stance: We stand for passing your defense into oblivion, then passing it some more, and having the most eccentric coach in America.

Candidate: Ohio State Buckeyes

Campaign Manager: Jim Tressel

Our Stance: We stand for having the most physical running back in the nation, having the next Vince Young at quarterback, and never going away, even when you think we're down and out.

Candidate: Florida Gators

Campaign Manager: Urban Meyer

Our Stance: We stand for having the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, a lethal defensive end duo, and the ability to field a 4x100 relay team that could medal in the Olympics (Percy Harvin, Brandon James, Chris Rainey, and Jeffrey Demps).

There are your candidates for 2008. You know what they stand for, and now you must decide who would get your vote as the best team in America. Fortunately for you, if you mess up this vote, you don't have to wait four more years to make the right decision.