2014 BCS National Championship: Florida State is officially back

The Florida State process

How Jimbo Fisher combined the best of Bobby Bowden and Nick Saban to build a new champion in Tallahassee.

Auburn's turnaround the best since the 1960s

The Tigers entered the season as 200/1 longshots to win the BCS Championship after going 3-9 the year before. That they fell just short of pulling it off doesn't diminish their astounding achievement.

Why FSU could repeat in 2014

National champion Florida State is losing a lot of important personnel, plus its schedule will be harder next season. It'll still be prepared to try and make a College Football Playoff run.

Video: Fans welcome home FSU, Auburn

Fans of both Florida State and Auburn enthusiastically welcomed home their respective teams after the BCS title game.

No, Tre Mason didn't almost beat FSU

While the final play of the BCS Championship was well-designed, it wasn't as automatic as one frame of the play suggests. Let's take a look at how things went down and whether Tre Mason could've scored.

TV ratings disappointing for FSU-Auburn

Despite a close game and cold weather, the 2014 BCS National Championship Game barely beat last year's blowout in the television ratings.

Florida State's SI cover: 'Florida Statement'

NFL prospects shine in BCS title game

The 2014 BCS National Championship had everything, including a handful of top NFL Draft picks.

Loads of FSU BCS title video highlights

Relive the Seminoles' dramatic victory through the highlights. All of the highlights.

To die at the Rose Bowl

A season and an era ended in Pasadena, and to be there is to welcome the feeling.

Collecting newspaper headlines after BCSNCG

We check around the local newspapers in Florida State and Auburn for puns, alliteration and more.

FSU, plot twists, and the ends

The stats and stories that mattered from Florida State's 34-31 BCS Championship Game win over Auburn. The final chapter of the 2013 college football season was befitting of a year that featured too many plot twists to count.

Final Top 25 led by Noles, Tigers, Spartans

Florida State breaks the SEC's seven-year streak at the top, but Auburn hangs on to second place.

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Winston, P.J. Williams earn BCS MVP honors

Jameis Winston and P.J. Williams were named MVPs for their performances in Florida State's thrilling 34-31 win in the BCS Championship.

FSU celebrates stunning national title comeback

Jameis Winston's late touchdown toss to Kelvin Benjamin made Florida State national champions for the first time since 1999.

Where does FSU rank among the all-time best?

For 59 minutes, Florida State didn't look like the best team in Pasadena. And FSU played a very weak schedule. But putting together all of the 2013 season, the Noles rank as one of the best of the BCS era. How about beyond the BCS era?

FSU ends BCS with wild comeback

Jameis Winston struggled all game, but came through when it mattered most. Florida State now stakes its claim to ranking as one of the best teams of the entire BCS era, which ended in Pasadena Monday night.

FSU breaks FBS scoring record

The previous record was held by Oklahoma, set in 2008.

The taunting penalty that may change everything

Devonta Freeman's decision to taunt Auburn's sideline may just end up being deadly for the Seminoles.

UPSET ALERT: Auburn clings to 21-13 lead over FSU

Coaches on ESPNews call FSU fake punt

If only one of these dudes was coaching Auburn. (Actually, Gus Malzahn ain't doin' too bad.)

Auburn is running the Beyonce offense in the BCS

Everything is better with Beyonce. Everything including (especially?) college football offenses!

UPSET ALERT: Auburn leads FSU 21-10 at halftime

Red Lightning is Florida State's savior

FSU looked down, but one man was there to help them up. Well, technically a boy. A ballboy.