If twice they didn't succeed, will polls let Buckeyes try again?
After Ohio State lost decisively in the past two BCS championship games, Dennis Dodd can't help but wonder: If the Buckeyes are close again come December, will human poll voters mark them down on past performance and look elsewhere?

Georgia will have its No. 1; now, about holding it ...
Georgia thought it merited more national title consideration last season. Dennis Dodd says the Bulldogs will get it from the start in 2008, but with a lot of obstacles -- including highly motivated Florida -- in the way.

Tebow ready for next challenge -- his junior season
Urban Meyer calls him the greatest player of our era. He rolls with a mini entourage and treated the Winfrey Hotel to one of the wildest days in its history. Like most everyone else, Dennis Dodd is star struck by the maturity of Tim Tebow.

Mangino ready for Chapter 2 of Kansas' gridiron turnaround
Give the chubby jokes a rest, Kansas' Mark Mangino can coach. Armed with a solid team building off last season's success and a sharp new team complex, the Jayhawks are looking to keep control over the Big 12, Dennis Dodd says.

Missouri's Daniel enjoying the million-dollar Buffett
He has high-powered fans (e.g. Warren Buffett) and a high-powered O at Missouri. For QB Chase Daniel, already a Columbia legend, it's time to show his poise if the Tigers are to contend in the BCS, Dennis Dodd says.

Strength of 'new' Michigan will be speed, not brawn
Bo Schembechler's Michigan -- and Lloyd Carr's, for that matter -- would push teams around. That stopped working, and now Rich Rodriguez is trying to change the focus. Key to the new culture is strength coach Mike Barwis and his focus on speed, Dennis Dodd says.

Carroll's decorated resume makes him -- and USC -- best of the best
Looking for a reason there's been joy in Troy? One man: Pete Carroll. He's coaching perhaps the last of the -- dare we say it? -- dynasties making him the best head coach in the land, Dennis Dodd says.