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One For The Little Guys

Those tricksters from Boise State struck a blow for all the teams relegated to second-class status by the Bowl Championship Series.

When the Broncos turned the Fiesta Bowl into a fairy tale with a hook-n-lateral, a Statue of Liberty and a postgame proposal, they pulled off one of the most wildly entertaining upsets in college football history and helped clear the way for the next upstart to break through the BCS glass ceiling.

Opening Odds To Win 2008 BCS Championship Game

Odds To Win 2008 BCS Championship Game? Florida fans everywhere are still celebrating Gators' dominating 41-14 BCS Championship Game win over Ohio State and leading online sportsbook, Pinnacle Sports has already released odds on who'll win next year's National Championship. When Florida had jumped out to a 20-point halftime lead last night, the oddsmakers at Pinnacle Sports were busy handicapping the chances of college football's top programs winning the 2008 title game.

The largest sports betting site on the Internet, Pinnacle Sports currently lists Rose Bowl winner USC as the early favorites to win the

Florida Gators Upset Ohio State in BCS National Championship Game

Everybody got it wrong except the Gators.

Turns out Florida was too good to be on the same field as Ohio State, and that Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith and the Buckeyes were the ones who weren't worthy.

Coach Urban Meyer's once-beaten Gators dominated the undefeated Buckeyes and streaked to college football's national championship, 41-14 on Monday night.

Florida got all but one of the 65 first-place votes in the final Associated Press poll. Ohio State dropped from No. 1 and finished second.

Ohio St Favored by Bettors Over Florida St in BCS Championship Game

Team Page: Florida State :: Ohio State

63% of Bets Placed on Buckeyes -7 | Matchup | CFB Picks
In the days leading up to the selection of teams for the BCS championship game, Florida coach Urban Meyer made no secret of his belief that his team deserved to be the opponent for top-ranked and unbeaten Ohio State.

Whether or not his campaigning made a difference, Meyer and the No. 2 Gators have gotten the chance to prove they deserved that shot, and they'll face Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith and the Buckeyes on Jan. 8 in Glendale, Ariz., for the national title.

Public Split Between Western Michigan and Cincy in International Bowl

Team Page: Western Michigan :: Cincinnati

51% of Bets Placed on Broncos +7 | Matchup | CFB Picks
It takes time for a team to become familiar with a new coach, and it's often a process that continues throughout the season. Cincinnati has no choice but to make that adjustment much faster.

Brian Kelly will make his debut as Bearcats coach when they take on Western Michigan in the inaugural International Bowl at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Jan. 6.

Oddsmakers have made Cincinnati -7 point spread favorites