Season in Review -
2008
National Championship Game - UCLA defeated Michigan 31-19
UCLA has won the National Championship in 2002, 2003, 2004, &
2008
Heisman Trophy Winner - QB Jim Fleming of Florida State
Jim Fleming repeats as Heisman Trophy Winner
BCS Mess of 2008
New York (AP) - What a wonderful year in college football season
only to be ruined by the BCS computers. In a year full of
dominating teams, Florida State, Michigan, Nebraska, and UCLA all
finished the season undefeated. Arkansas and Virginia Tech both
narrowly missing the perfect season mark with one close loss each
during the regular season. Florida State and the Seminole
faithful must feel the arrow on their helmets piercing their
collective hearts. The Seminoles coming off back-to-back NCAA
titles were denied the chance to play for title for the 3rd
straight year by the BCS computers. Florida State behind two-time
Heisman winner Jim Fleming capped the season with 44-13 rout of
Alabama in the Rose Bowl. The Nebraska Cornhuskers also finished
their season with a perfect record as the Cornhuskers (13-0) beat
Southern Miss 20-17 in the Fiesta Bowl. However, the Cornhuskers
were denied the opportunity by the computers to add another Sears
Trophy to their mantles this year after losing in the title game
in 2005 and 2006. UCLA and Michigan were selected by the BCS
computers to play in the Orange Bowl for the championship. For
Michigan the title berth was their 3rd in four years after
winning in 2005 and losing in 2007 to Florida State. However, the
Wolverines were denied the title by UCLA. The Bruins captured
their 4th title of the decade in the Orange Bowl with a win over
Michigan 31-19 and the undisputed title of Team of the Decade.
However, fans in Lincoln, Tallahassee, and around the country are
left wondering and debating the merits of a playoff system and
who really was the best in 2008.
| Conference | Champions | Coaches' Top 10 | AP Top 10 |
| ACC | Florida State (8) | 1. UCLA | 1. UCLA |
| Big 10 | Michigan (7) | 2. Florida State | 2. Florida State |
| Big 12 | Nebraska (4) | 3. Nebraska | 3. Nebraska |
| Big East | Virginia Tech (3) | 4. Michigan | 4. Michigan |
| Conference USA | Southern Miss (3) | 5. Arkansas | 5. Arkansas |
| MAC | Kent State (1) | 6. Alabama | 6. Southern Miss |
| Mt. West | Colorado State (2) | 7. Virginia Tech | 7. Army |
| Pac-10 | UCLA (8) | 8. Northwestern | 8. Virginia |
| SEC | Arkansas (2) | 9. Southern Miss | 9. Alabama |
| Sun Belt | Idaho (8) | 10. Colorado State | 10. Virginia Tech |
| WAC | Boise State (2) |