The Story of the College Football National Championship Game
Table of Contents 1 BCS History Settle It on the Field 5 2 2006 Invincible Vince Texas vs USC 9 3 2009 Tebowmania Florida vs Oklahoma 17 4 2011 Cam's Crown Auburn vs Oregon 23 5 2013 Roll Tide 3 Alabama vs Notre Dame 31 6 2014 Seminoles Squeaker Florida State vs Auburn 37 Timeline 42 Bowl Records 44 Quotes and Anecdotes 45 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index About the Author 48
In 1997 college football adopted the Bowl Championship Series which finally allowed the sport to determine its national championship on the field 4
1 Until 2014 Division I college football was the only major team sport in the United States that did not use a playoff to determine its champion For decades the national champion was decided by a vote either by reporters and broadcasters or by coaches In many seasons that led to much debate on who should be ranked number one The media poll and the coaches polls came up with different champions 10 times including back-to-back years in 1990 and 1991 Fans wanted a change But college football officials were not eager to start a playoff system Many argued that the players would miss too much time in the classroom Others said that BCS HISTORY SETTLE IT ON THE FIELD 5
