Hawaii was 120 and earned a Sugar Bowl bid

Seahawks have been terrible against the pass this year and would be thrilled if Haden fell to them, he is the best corner in the draft. Coach Singletary loves defense and Mays is a talented player that could fit right in.Although he has dropped a bit on boards he is still a very special player and could be a steal at number 11. Steelers have had a disappointment season, but don't be surprised if they bounce back big next year as they don't have many needs.One thing that has been lacking a bit the past couple of seasons is OL, and Trent Williams can help make them stronger up front.. Titans will need replacements for Vanden Bosch and Kearse soon as neither is very young.Pierre-Paul could learn behind them for a year or two and reallyb e a star when he is ready to take over. I believe 49ers will go all defense and all USC with their first round picks.Although their defensive line isn't terrible Griffen would most likely be an upgrade and at very worst great depth.. Everyone is talking about Jags taking Tim Tebow but it would be a mistake to take him so high....another Florida Gator in Dunlap would be a much better pick.If this was based on pure talent he would probably be even higher but a recent DUI has dropped him down boards.. Jets defense is strong so they will be looking to make Mark Sanchez's job as easy as they can.Dez Bryant is the best receiver in the draft and could be a great target for Sanchez for years to come.

Giants have been up and down all season.This is another spot that I could see being traded but in my opinion the Giants could use help at linebacker.Kindle has been fantastic throughout his college career and should help any team that drafts him.. Todd Heap is nearing the end of his career and Joe Flacco will need some targets to throw to.Hernandez would fit in nicely for Baltimore and could be a star for years to come.. Graham is one of the hardest working players in the draft and the Dolphins have a nose for those type of players.Miami also has great history with Michigan as seen by Chad Henne and Jake Long.. Cowboys seem to do strange things during draft day but I believe they stay in state and take TCU's best player in Hughes.He could start for the Cowboys right away if need be. Cards could lose Boldin in the offseason and even if they don't a Tight End will be a top priority.Gresham may have been a top ten pick had he not got injured at the start of the season. Julius Jones is not a true starter and even though Justin Forsett has shown some flashes the Seahawks might still be in the market for a running back.Spiller seems to be everyone's pick as the top runner in the draft.. Patriots secondary has really struggled this year and is something they will need to address quickly.Robinson may not start right away for New England but could be groomed into a great corner..

Eagles always do a great job in finding fill in linebackers, just like they have with Trotter.They don't won't to have to rely on this though so drafting a linebacker like Weatherspoon could be in the works.. Bengals have had a great turn around and will look to improve with depth.Although Cincy took a OT last year they could still use another and Davis might form a deadly duo with Andre Smith.. Chargers don't have many needs but Merriman may be gone and even if he isn't, he doesn't seem to be the same player he used to be.Bowman would fit in nicely in San Diego.. Some say he has character issues but the same was said about former teammate Percy Harvin, a player that the Vikings got a steal with.Spikes would also be a steal and would help fortify a stout Minnesota defense.. Colts linebackers have done a nice job this year but none seem to be long time starters.Carter could help change that situation and would be a good fit for Indianapolis. Saints have had a magical season but that doesn't mean they don't need any help.Injuries have hurt the offensive line and in New Orleans the number one priority if keeping Drew Brees healthy.Campbell had declared an should be one of the top OL taken in the draft.. On Jan.

7, the 2009 college football season will come to a close and the 12th BCS champion will be crowned.For the eighth time, the champion will be undefeated, and for the eighth time the champion will come from either the Big 12 or the SEC.In the spirit of "Best of month", where the TV shows and everything else rank just about everything that went on in the year/decade, I decided to rank the best teams of the BCS Era.I used a number of statistics and criteria to rank the teams, but one qualification was necessary; the team had to have won a national championship, BCS or otherwise.That left me with 12 qualified teams: 1998 Tennessee, 1999 FSU, 2000 Oklahoma, 2001 Miami, 2002 Ohio State, 2003 USC, 2003 LSU, 2004 USC, 2005 Texas, 2006 Florida, 2007 LSU, and 2008 Florida.Apologies to 2008 Texas, 2004 Auburn, and 2000 Miami, but nobody saw fit to crown you cochampions, so I'm not going to give you credit here.I ranked the 12 in order from worst to first.Season record, strength of schedule, who was playing quarterback, and all sorts of other measurements were used to try to nail down the rankings.So, without further ado, the 12 best teams of the BCS era As long as they were championsAs long as you agree with me. Strength of ScheduleNo 10 (opponent's record 10263)Two losses to unranked opponentsKey PlayersMatt Flynn202359 2407 yards, 21 TDs, 11 INTsJacob Hester225 rushes, 1118 yards, 12 TDs, Infinitely annoying fourth-down conversion rateBrandon LaFell50 rec, 656 yards, 4 TDsGlenn Dorsey7 sacks, 12.5 TFLs, 69 tacklesCraig Steltz101 tackles, 6 INTsTwo losses automatically lands you at the bottom of the heap.It would have taken a magical run for this team to have been better than 12th, and there was nothing magical about the 2007 season.LSU tied 2002 Ohio State for third lowest margin of victory at 19 points per game.Additionally, they lost to two unranked teams.Two losses!Where were you, BoiseWhere were you, TCUIf there was a year to sneak into the championship, it was 2007.Actually, there was an undefeated team going into the bowls, but they weren't ranked very highly.Hawaii was 120 and earned a Sugar Bowl bid.Georgia's subsequent trouncing of the Warriors was the absolute worst thing to happen to nonAQ conferences in the BCS era.Oh, and there's that.Georgia was the best team in the SEC but they didn't go to the SEC championship because they stupidly decided to lose to Tennessee early in the season.LSU wouldn't be on this list if not for that game.Ultimately, this team had little upside and a lot of downside and that's why they're leading off this list.Plus, a Matt Flynn-quarterbacked team isn't winning against this competition.. Strength of Schedule:No 45 (8467 opponent record)2 ranked opponentsLoss to unranked CalKey PlayersMatt Leinart255402, 3556 yards, 38 TDs, 9 INTsLenDale White141 rush, 781 yards, 13 TDsReggie Bush90 rush, 564 yards, 15 rec, 314 yards, 492 KR yards, 8 total TDsMike Williams95 rec, 1314 yards, 16 TDsKeary Colbert69 rec, 1013 yards, 9 TDsSix years later, the BCS got it right.LSU deserved the championship game over USC. We've built up this USC team because of what they did during the next two seasons, but the 2003 squad was not that good.Still, the AP voted them No. 1 so they made the cut.Before you run off to the comments, consider the facts.The 2003 Trojans faced the easiest schedule of all of the champion teams.They also had the 110th-ranked passing defense.I'd guess that the reason they were No.