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The Numerical

The machine

Nick Saban has accomplished something only Nebraska's Tom Osborne and Notre Dame's Frank Leahy had managed in the poll era: a third national title in four years. Let's look back at the Tide's most dominant title game performance yet.

Ole Miss' future is bright

The Rebel hype machine is ready to rumble for 2013 after a 38-17 Ole Mis win over Pittsburgh in Birmingham.

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Eventual magic

Oklahoma held Johnny Manziel and the Aggies in check for quite a while in the first half, but the Sooners couldn't take advantage. And you had to know what was coming after that.

One final surge

Oregon outbursts one more time, De'Anthony Thomas is really fast, and the Ducks eventually take control.

Louisville stands up to the bully

Louisville stood up to Florida's bullying, and the Gators had no Plan B. Let's look back at the Cardinals' incredible Sugar Bowl performance.

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College football is the best

We knew that already, but December 31, complete with upsets, redemption and intensity, reaffirmed it.

Comebacks are fun

One of the final busy days of the 2012 college football season had plenty to offer.

There was also good football

Yes, Virginia Tech and Rutgers set football back a few decades on Friday evening. But Texas Tech and Minnesota played in another thriller, and Ohio scored a well-earned catharsis in Shreveport.

Baylor has a defense

San Jose State scored 10 late points to win the Military Bowl, Cincinnati scored 14 even later points to win the Belk Bowl, and Baylor didn't need to worry about scoring late in its Holiday Bowl domination of UCLA.

Margus scoffs at your silly numbers

The numbers that mattered in SMU's surprising, emphatic, 43-10 Hawaii Bowl victory over Fresno State.

The perfect mid-major bowl

The numbers that mattered in the Cajuns' second straight New Orleans Bowl victory.

Vegas still blue man group's

The numbers that mattered from Boise State's third consecutive Las Vegas Bowl victory.

Kyle Van Noynsettia Bowl

The numbers that mattered from BYU's 23-6 Poinsettia Bowl win over San Diego State, including linebacker Kyle Van Noy's.

The New Mexico comeback

70 first downs and a crazy finish.

The Numerical: Watch out for Georgia

This 1998 analogy totally isn't going where you think, K-State fans. Also, Wisconsin, Clemson, Arizona, Kent State, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Texas and Syracuse are among the teams on the Numerical's good side this week.

The Numerical: Can Geno find his mojo?

Texas A&M starts with sprints, West Virginia misplaces its mojo, and Army is THIS CLOSE to the trophy.

The Numerical: Surge like a champion

Marqise Lee goes nuts, Kansas State and Notre Dame look like true title contenders, and Gio Bernard is criminally underrated at this point.

The Numerical: Breaking droughts and Heisman hopes

The numbers that mattered in Week 8 of the college football season.

The Numerical: 31 passes to one guy

The stats that mattered from the seventh week of the 2012 college football season.

The Numerical: Scoreboards beg for mercy

The numbers that mattered in Week 5 of the college football season. But mostly yards and points.

Bill Snyder broke The Numerical again

The numbers that mattered the most in Week 4 of the 2012 college football season.

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The Numerical, Week 3: Fast Starts, False Starts And Poor, Poor Colorado

A look at the numbers that mattered most in Week 3 of the 2012 college football season.

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The Numerical, Week 2: 1-Man Offenses And The Spike Factor

Looking at the numbers that mattered in Week 2 of the college football season.

The Numerical, Week 1: Pretty Stadiums And Passing Against Air

It is now time to look at the numbers that mattered in Week 1 of the college football season, then turn the page to Week 2.

BCS Championship, Alabama Vs. LSU: The Numbers That Mattered From Tide's Domination

The numbers that mattered in Alabama football's 21-0 destruction of LSU in Monday night's BCS Championship game, from LSU's Spike Factor, to Alabama's tight ends, to one final Warlord-and-Koko B. Ware reference.

Northern Illinois Vs. Arkansas State Recap, GoDaddy.com Bowl 2012: The Numerical

The stats that mattered in Northern Illinois' 38-20 win over Arkansas State in last night's GoDaddy.com Bowl, from long drives, to long passes, to deadly turnovers.

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