In news almost as surprising as the Colts losing again, sources confirm Urban Meyer has accepted an offer to become the next football coach at Ohio State. We've been heading in this direction for a number of days, but does confirmation mark the official start of Ohio State's revival as a national power? Or is Meyer not the man to follow in Nick Saban's footsteps by winning national championships with more than one school?

• "As a Michigan fan, I will say in all honesty that this is a good hire for Ohio. But why should Michigan fans be concerned? Hoke and Mattison are the real deal. Michigan is bringing in a stellar recruiting class which will finish at least top 5 on all major recruiting sites. Ohio still has sanctions to deal with. Plus, he doesn't have Tebow or Alex Smith." -- SN commenter chadkent28

What does Urban Meyer represent for Ohio State?

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  67%
  Best possible hire
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  26%
  Good hire
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  6%
  Not a good hire

(Total votes: 74,380)

Who will have more success?

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  23%
  Brady Hoke at Michigan
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  77%
  Urban Meyer at Ohio State

(Total votes: 12,725)

Who will have more success?

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  16%
  Will Muschamp at Florida
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  84%
  Urban Meyer at Ohio State

(Total votes: 47,060)

What is your opinion of Florida's discipline and adherence to NCAA rules under Urban Meyer?

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  30%
  Better than most elite programs
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  55%
  No better or worse than most elite programs
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  15%
  Worse than most elite programs

(Total votes: 33,194)

How long will Urban Meyer be at Ohio State?

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  56%
  1-5 seasons
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  34%
  6-10 seasons
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  10%
  More than 10 seasons

(Total votes: 123,191)

Jim Tressel may want to see if any more MAC schools have schedule openings for September. Ohio State will be without five key players for the first five games of next season, and possibly more should any of them choose to go to the NFL. Their sin? Mostly selling memorabilia for around $1,000. Is that fair? PollCenter | Vote on Sugar Bowl

• "'As a Buckeye fan I find terrible that the players would sell their awards. Also to use their status to obtain free services a disgrace to the school and shows no loyalty to the institution. Regardless of their status as players they need to remember what alot of people in society and on these boards seems to have forgotten, Morals." -- SN commenter grg1381

• Vote: Which team will win each BCS bowl? | How will Auburn-Oregon play out?
• Rank 'Em: Which are the strongest BCS teams? | Who are the best BCS players?

After a season full of upsets, near upsets, blowouts, rivalries and Cameron Newton, the BCS picture has finally been fully painted.

The national championship game looks to be a real barn burner, as Auburn and Oregon both feature high-powered offenses capable of scoring several touchdowns in a single quarter. It'll be a challenge for either team to limit the other to fewer than 30 points, but we won't complain if the combined points total of this game skyrockets past 80. The other matchups seem pretty even, too, save for the surprising Connecticut Huskies taking on the Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl. Connecticut made a BCS bowl despite managing only an 8-4 record and will be hard-pressed to stop Landry Jones and Oklahoma's passing attack. Still, we're looking forward to all these games. Which promises to be the most exciting?

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  National championship: Auburn vs. Oregon: "I have to say I actually think this game will be close. Auburn will start punding the ball like a 1980s team in the second half and I see Oregon making a couple mistakes to lead to turnovers or souple three and outs and Auburn having a 10 minute 15+ Play drive in the forth to go up by 2 touchdowns." -- EarnYourOwn
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  Sugar Bowl: Arkansas vs. Ohio State: "Arkansas CAN beat Ohio State. This isn't your grandma's Ark team. This isn't an under-talented HDN team sneaking in through a weak west, relying on David Vs Goliath speeches along the way, only to be crushed in a mis-match. This team has talent, experience, and confidence. So does OSU, which makes this a GREAT match-up. " -- HAWGHEAD14
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  Orange Bowl: Stanford vs. Virginia Tech: "wooo couldnt have hoped for a better match up than this for my Hokies! Should be a great game. Stanford is a GREAT team, should be a good test for VT. Stanford will be favored, which plays into VTs hands. All season since the embarrassing 0-2 start has been about getting respect back, and if the Hokies can pull off a win over a great Stanford team, they will finally get that respect back! " -- Dmoney51715
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  Fiesta Bowl: Connecticut vs. Oklahoma: "As a Uconn fan, I have to say that this is great to go to a BCS game and play a team with the history of OU. It was also great to see us destroy a South Carolina team last year and beat Notre Dame at their place as well. However, I am not delusional to think that we could compete week in and out in that conference, but do think they are going to play a lot better than most believe. " -- Ice1396
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  Rose Bowl: TCU vs. Wisconsin: "Wow, what a statistical dead heat in the offensive category. I hope this game will be as great as it is on paper, statistically speaking. TCU being in the Rose "Granddaddy of them all" Bowl is awesome! This is the true gut punch to the E. Gorden Gee elitists of the world. Rejoice Frog faithful, we are only one of four other teams, OU, UT, Nebraska, and Miami, that have EVER played in this bowl game outside of the Pac-10/Big Ten! Awesome week to be a Frog." -- HornedFrog1992

Vote: No. 2 Auburn at No. 11 Alabama
1. Mark Ingram or Cam Newton for NFL?
2. Does Heisman hinge on result?
3. Is Auburn untested on the road?
4. Cam Newton or Bo Jackson?
5. Which team will win in Tuscaloosa?
Have your say on Auburn at Alabama

Vote: No. 4 Boise State at No. 19 Nevada
1. Kellen Moore or Colin Kaepernick?
2. Would this be Boise's best win?
3. Is Boise's defense underrated?
4. Rooting for or against Broncos?
5. Which team will win in Reno?
Have your say on Boise State at Nevada

Vote: No. 21 Arizona at No. 1 Oregon
1. Darron Thomas or Nick Foles?
2. Toughest hurdle for Oregon?
3. Bye week crucial for Arizona?
4. Lesson learned from Cal win?
5. Which team will win in Eugene?
Have your say on Arizona at Oregon

Vote: Michigan at No. 8 Ohio State
1. Must-win for Rich Rodriguez at Michigan?
2. Denard Robinson or Terrelle Pryor?
3. Has Ohio State's domination hurt rivalry?
4. Which program has richer history?
5. Which team will win in Columbus?
Have your say on Michigan at Ohio State

Vote: No. 13 Oklahoma at No. 9 Oklahoma State
1. Landry Jones or Brandon Weeden?
2. Which receiver has brighter NFL future?
3. How good is the Bedlam rivalry?
4. Barry Sanders or Adrian Peterson?
5. Which team will win in Stillwater?
Have your say on Oklahoma at Oklahoma State

Vote: No. 5 LSU at No. 12 Arkansas
1. Ryan Mallett or Patrick Peterson for NFL?
2. Has Jordan Jefferson hit his stride?
3. Would you hire Les Miles or Bobby Petrino?
4. Can LSU still win the national title?
5. Which team will win in Fayetteville?
Have your say on LSU at Arkansas

Vote: No. 18 Texas A&M at Texas
1. Who has keyed the Texas A&M turnaround?
2. How much longer will Mack Brown coach?
3. Is Garrett Gilbert the answer in Austin?
4. Is no bowl just as good as a bad bowl?
5. Which team will win in Austin?
Have your say on Texas A&M at Texas

Vote: Florida at No. 22 Florida State
1. Which team will be better in 2011?
2. Was Florida overrated or is it underachieving?
3. Is Jimbo Fisher the right guy for Florida State?
4. Would Florida win the ACC?
5. Which team will win in Tallahassee?
Have your say on Florida at Florida State

• Vote: GameDay Pick 'Em | Rank the running backs | Midseason picks

Game 1: SportsNation's burning questions for No. 1 Ohio State at No. 18 Wisconsin

• Is Terrelle Pryor the most overrated player in college football?

• Is this the toughest road test remaining for the Buckeyes?

• Vote on those and other questions about Ohio State at Wisconsin!

Josh (Madison, WI)

What does the addition of freshman star, James White, mean to the Badgers this year as they get ready for OSU?

Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg

It's huge, Josh. White complements John Clay so well, and he'll really test Ohio State's speed on defense when he gets into the open field. I'm simply amazed that a true freshman has been able to establish himself as Wisconsin 1A back next to Clay. It's a real testament to White and the coaches who recruited him. Full transcript

Game 2: SportsNation's burning questions for No. 12 Arkansas at No. 7 Auburn

• Would you rather have Ryan Mallett or Cameron Newton?

• Are Auburn's late wins an asset or a liability?

• Vote on those and other questions about Arkansas at Auburn!

Rod (Gulf Shores, AL)

What do you think of Cam Newton? Is he good enough to come out this year in the draft?

Mel Kiper

I think the jury is still out on that. He hasn't played many games. He played in junior college last year. He's a fourth-year junior. You're talking about an Auburn team that is 6-0 and they still have 6 big games left. They're only halfway through the season. We only saw glimpses of Cam Newton as a true freshman at Florida. They have LSU next week. with Newton, you see running skills, rocket arm. The only issue I have with him is that he takes some risk with his arm in making some throws and he's fortunate that they arne't picked off. We'll see how his decision making evolves. Full transcript

Game 3: SportsNation's burning questions for Texas at No. 5 Nebraska

• Will Nebraska lose its Texas recruiting base in the Big Ten?

• Will Taylor Martinez dominate on the ground?

• Vote on those and other questions about Texas at Nebraska!

Denard Robinson (The Big House)

Dave, I got T-Magic beat in the sprint. If I had as good of an offensive line as Nebraska does, I'd be putting up twice the numbers!

Big 12 blogger David Ubben

Maybe, but I'll still take Martinez in a dead sprint. I got e-mails from Nebraska fans calling me crazy before the season for calling their offensive line the best in the league over the summer. Seems like those have mysteriously stopped. I remember an interview I did with Keith Williams over the spring where he couldn't stop smiling when he was talking about the running game, and just kept saying, "It's nice." I have to wonder if the big guys up front have seen this coming for awhile. Full transcript

Game 4: SportsNation's burning questions for No. 15 Iowa at Michigan

• Does Iowa have more to prove in this game than Michigan?

• Do you trust Denard Robinson more than Iowa's defense?

• Vote on those and other questions about Iowa at Michigan!

Dan (Iowa City)

No Denard Robinson vs. the Number 1 Defense commentary for us?

Ivan Maisel

Michigan State "held" Robinson to 301 total yards by being very disciplined. That's exactly how Iowa plays defense. Nothing fancy. The Hawkeyes just do their job. I think Iowa will win for that reason and a few others. Full transcript

• Vote: Which challenger has the best quarterback, coach and win? | This week's picks?
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• Chat: CFB Nation blogger Andrea Adelson, 12 ET | Mark Schlabach's national take, 1 ET

Boise State beat New Mexico State 59-0 on the field Saturday in Las Cruces, N.M. We just thought we'd get that out of the way early because it seems to be the one game that doesn't have much to do with Boise State's place in the championship debate this week.

Fresh off blitzing Stanford 52-31, Oregon jumped to No. 3 in the AP poll and is closer to No. 2 Ohio State than to No. 4 Boise State, which dropped a spot after its win against the Aggies. That has fans of the Broncos rather agitated, given their team's wins against Oregon the last two seasons. Of course, Oregon fans are pointing out that beating Stanford is more impressive than anything Boise State has done -- or could do -- this season. Meanwhile, Ohio State fans are hoping nobody looks too closely at a tight win against Illinois.

We wouldn't have nearly as much to argue about if there was a way to settle this on the field, but seeing as there isn't, let the arguing commence.

• "No way Oregon is better than Boise State. Not only did Boise State whoop Oregon two years in a row, they would whoop Oregon this year. TCU would beat Oregon ... I feel for Boise State right now, but all TCU and Boise State can do is just win. Style points do not matter anymore, proven by the AP voters." -- TCUMWC
• "This is absurd. How is this possible? Oregon has played one ranked opponent. Boise has played two. Oregon struggled vs. ASU last week. Boise hasn't struggled against bad teams. Also, Boise beat Oregon St. who has only lost to two top 5 teams. Lets hope Nevada goes up so we have a decent team to play in Nov. Pollsters are boneheads." -- bhow93
• "I'm glad that Boise State is at Number 4. They have a cupcake schedule. Oregon thrashed a very good and very tough Stanford team and for that, they deserve their number 3 spot." -- abuja19
• "Oregon should have jumped Ohio St as well. East coast bias is so obvious with Ohio St. I still remember when Ohio St was squeaking out victories over mediocre teams and still ranked higher than a USC team that totally dominated them. Should be Alabama, Oregon, Boise St, TCU, then maybe Ohio St...." -- jebbyman

Game 1: SportsNation's burning questions for No. 18 Penn State at No. 1 Alabama

• Will Alabama miss Marcel Dareus more than Mark Ingram if the latter can't play?

• Who is the best coach out of Bear Bryant, Joe Paterno and Nick Saban?

• Vote on those and other questions about Penn State at Alabama!

Matt (Allentown, PA)

JoePa sounds more down on his team than he ever has when they were actually not that good. Do you think he might be bluffing and really think that Penn State has chance to be pretty good this year? I just do not believe when he says he does not have good leadership on the line. Wisniewski wasn't voted a captain, but he has to be leading those lineman.

Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg

Joe always sandbags a bit, especially before big games. He has done this for decades. I was pretty stunned that Stefen Wisniewski wasn't elected a captain, but I'm sure he's a good leader along that O-line. The group has to perform better, but leadership doesn't seem to be an issue. Full transcript

Game 2: SportsNation's burning questions for Michigan at Notre Dame

• Would you rather have Denard Robinson or Dayne Crist?

• Which program would you rather see regain gridiron prominence?

• Vote on those and other questions about Michigan at Notre Dame!

Curt (Indiana)

Mel, I think we'll get a better sense of both Notre Dame and Michigan this weekend. What do you think?

Mel Kiper

I think we got an indication of both teams being very improved. Notre Dame looking spirited. Better QB play from Crist. More sound fundamentally. For Michigan, Denard is the real deal. They are banged up. I liked the way Notre Dame played on paper, this is an evenly matched football game. This win will springboard the winner to an 8-9 win season. If Michigan can find a way to be 5-0 when they host Michigan State. Notre Dame plays at Michigan State and then Stanford. If they lose this game, they could be below .500 going into October. Full transcript

Game 3: SportsNation's burning questions for No. 17 Florida State at No. 10 Oklahoma

• Is Landry Jones as good as Christian Ponder at quarterback?

• Just how good a running back is Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray?

• Vote on those and other questions about Florida State at Oklahoma!

Chris J (Oklahoma City, Ok.)

Do you think Landry Jones just had an off game, or is he really not all he is hyped up to be?

Big 12 blogger David Ubben

I really think it was just an off game. He showed plenty of times last year that he's way, way more than competent. The two games he struggled were against some of the best defenses in America--and away from home. What would you expect from a freshman who's been starting for a month or two? Full transcript

Game 4: SportsNation's burning questions for No. 12 Miami at No. 2 Ohio State

• Is talk of the 2003 Fiesta Bowl really fueling the Hurricanes?

• Is Heisman hopeful Terrelle Pryor really that much better than Jacory Harris?

• Vote on those and other questions about Miami at Ohio State!

Looking for Options (Limbo)

Should ACC fans root for Miami and have to listen to their incessant arrogance but get a "stronger" conference? Or should we root against them and hopefully they will shut up about the U being back?

ACC blogger Heather Dinich

Hmm. Forget being a Miami fan or an ACC fan -- just being a college football fan I'd think you'd want the former national powerhouses -- Michigan and Notre Dame included -- to be "back" again for the sake of the sport. Full transcript

Game 5: SportsNation's burning questions for No. 7 Oregon at Tennessee

• Should Kenjon Barner get more carries than LaMichael James?

• Did Lane Kiffin or Jeremiah Masoli leave a program in a bigger lurch?

• Vote on those and other questions about Oregon at Tennessee!

Virginia (Charlotte)

How do you rate Oregon's senior Line Backers? Will the Duck's lack of beef on the D-line be a problem this weekend?

Mel Kiper

No, I don't think it will be. I like their defensive talent. They're challenge is replacing Ward in that secondary. He was arguably their best defensive player. I like their linebackers. This is a nice trip for them to go to SEC country and playing Tennessee. They have a developing star in Kenjon Barner, a sophomore do-it-all in the backfield. Great return man. He'll be one of the best players on the field. Full transcript

Game 6: SportsNation's burning questions for No. 22 Georgia at No. 24 South Carolina

• Did the NCAA go overboard on A.J. Green's suspension?

• Is the loser of this game effectively out of the SEC East race?

• Vote on those and other questions about Georgia at South Carolina!

Jon (Jacksonville, FL)

Ivan, with all the great games on this weekend, do you think the UGA - USC game might be the best when taking into account the stakes, the relative strength of both teams, and the recent history of the contest?

Ivan Maisel

Great point, Jon. They always play a close game. they are two of the top three teams in the SEC East -- and may be the top two, based on last week. I am thrilled that it's the noon game. Full transcript