And here’s the finish for 2005:

The Texas Longhorns and the USC Trojans are the legit title contenders after absolutely trouncing Colorado and UCLA respectively this weekend.

SEC champ Georgia wins its way into the Sugar Bowl by beating LSU. The Bulldogs will meet West Virginia, who won the Big East without ever cracking the top ten.

The Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes meet in the Fiesta Bowl, and the Orange Bowl pits coaching legends Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno against each other. The Florida State Seminoles get in despite their 7-4 record by beating Virginia Tech for the ACC Championship, and the Nittany Lions get a berth by winning the Big Ten (albeit without a championship game).

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If you have any questions at all about the BCS, check out Fanblogs’ excellent Primer to the 2005-2006 BCS Championship.

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See the Race to the Rose Bowl from the beginning:

• Week Thirteen
• Week Twelve
• Week Eleven
• Week Ten
• Week Nine
• Week Eight
• Week Seven
• Week Six
• Week Five
• Week Four
• Week Three
• Week Two
• Week One
• Preseason