2009 FedEx BCS National Championship Game: Preview and Prediction

BCS Bowl Game.

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Florida Gators
Oklahoma Sooners

(12–1)
(12–1)

Head coach:
Urban Meyer
Head coach:
Bob Stoops

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Date
January 8, 2009

Season
2008

Stadium
Dolphin Stadium

Location
Miami Gardens, Florida

Favorite
Florida by 4[1]

Payout
US$17,500,000 per team to each conference[2]

United States TV coverage

Network
FOX

Announcers
Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis

2008 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 10 (Nov. 2)
The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points and previous ranking.
1. Alabama (46) 9-0 1,600
2. Texas Tech (12) 9-0 1,528
3. Penn State (6) 9-0 1,525
4. Florida (1) 7-1 1,398
5. Texas 8-1 1,353
6. Oklahoma 8-1 1,324
7. USC [...]

2008 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 10 (Nov. 2)
The USA TODAY Coaches’ Top 25 college football coaches’ poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points and previous ranking.
1. Alabama (40) 9-0 1,498
2. Penn State (14) 9-0 1,437
3. Texas Tech (6) 9-0 1,409
4. Oklahoma (1) 8-1 1,290
5. Florida 7-1 1,268
6. USC 7-1 [...]

Week: | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Total Pro Sports – What a rearrangement among the middle of the pack in our 2008 College Football Power Rankings. With many teams dropping out of the Top 25 and others losing their previous position.
The Top 25 College power Rankings [...]

Week: | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Total Pro Sports – Some interesting unfoldings this week in our College Football Power Rankings, TCU beats BYU to move into the Top 20. Texas dominates against Missouri as they stay No. 1 for a second straight week. A spot [...]

Total Pro Sports – A big week for a few notable teams this week in our College Football Power Rankings for week 7, the Texas Longhorns upset the Oklahoma Sooners in the game of the week.  The Longhorns have claimed the No. 1 spot this week but have Alabama and Penn State hot on their [...]

 Associated Press College Football Top 25 Week 6 (Oct 5, 2008)
 1. Oklahoma (51) 5-0 1,608
 2. Alabama (13) 6-0 1,537
 3. Missouri (1) 5-0 1,487
 4. LSU 4-0 1,444
 5. Texas 5-0 1,374
 6. Penn State 6-0 1,287
 7. Texas Tech 5-0 1,163
 8. USC 3-1 1,137
 9. Brigham Young 5-0 1,103
10. Georgia 4-1 1,014
11. Florida 4-1 977
12. Ohio State 5-1 931
13. Vanderbilt [...]

It seems that these Thursday college football games we have atleast one upset each week, this week we had the Pittsburgh Panthers stunning the South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium and the Oregon State Beavers nearly made it back to back victories against ranked teams. 
The game was a dramatic one between Oregon St and the Utah Utes, the Beavers scored a touchdown [...]

Top 25 College Football Game Previews
The Kentucky Wildcats and the Alabama Crimson Tide (-16.5) will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Crimson Tide listed as 16½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Kentucky won their fourth straight as they [...]

AP College Football Top 25 Week 5
 1. Oklahoma (43) 4-0 1,599
 2. Alabama (21) 5-0 1,565
 3. LSU 4-0 1,466
 4. Missouri (1) 4-0 1,453
 5. Texas 4-0 1,362
 6. Penn State 5-0 1,252
 7. Texas Tech 4-0 1,105
 8. Brigham Young 4-0 1,098
 9. USC 2-1 1,087
10. South Florida 5-0 1,035
11. Georgia 4-1 1,018
12. Florida 3-1 914
13. Auburn 4-1 860
14. Ohio State [...]