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Book SynopsisThere’s nothing quite as controversial in American sports as college football’s national championship, making it common fodder for talk around the water cooler as well as loftier debates among professional journalists in the sports pages. Walsh takes a comprehensive view of over a century of controversy, breaking teams down into one of three categories: perennial powers, contenders, and former greats. He then reviews the ten most controversial championships, suggests candidates for the best overall football program, and concludes with some thoughts on the future of the BCS. A comprehensive appendix lists national champions since 1869; AP and USA Today/UPI final polls; final BCS standings; first-team All-Americans; and College Football Hall of Fame inductees.
Trade ReviewIf you love your team as much as you hate the BCS, you'll love this book by one of college football's great historians. -- John Henderson * The Denver Post *
Celebrating one's favorite team being named the national champion is the favorite aspect of being a college football fan. Taking part in debates about what team deserves to be No. 1 runs a close second. In this book, Christopher Walsh reminds us of some of those debates while at the same time pointing out why some of those arguments will never be settled. -- Tommy Hicks * Mobile-Press Register *
As long as the BCS system lords over college football, fans are sure to keep its debate alive. But leave it to college footballl guru Christopher Walsh to reveal its flaws and show how the coffers of the country's top programs benefit from its existence. -- Doug Fernandes * Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sports Columnist *
