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LSU And Alabama's Defenses Seen Deciding BCS Title

Not Giving An Inch: You can expect to see lots of close contact in Monday's BCS national title game. Here, Eric Reid of the LSU Tigers defends against Michael Williams of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images hide caption

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LSU And Alabama's Defenses Seen Deciding BCS Title

The consensus seems to be that tonight's BCS championship game between No. 2 Alabama and No. 1 LSU will be a defensive struggle, similar to the touchdown-free game they played on Nov. 5. But while they field elite defenses, LSU and Alabama's squads have very different strengths.

College Football Bowl Preview: Compelling Matchups, Dead Ahead

Quarterback Darron Thomas of the Oregon Ducks (right) threw for 30 touchdowns with only 6 interceptions this season. The Ducks beat UCLA in the Pac-12 Championship to earn a spot in the Rose Bowl, where they'll face Wisconsin. Steve Dykes/Getty Images hide caption

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College Football Bowl Preview: Compelling Matchups, Dead Ahead

College football is set to enter its final week, and that means the biggest bowl games are coming up. The first week of 2012 will feature marquee matchups like Oregon vs. Wisconsin, and Oklahoma State against Stanford.

College Football Bowl Preview: Compelling Matchups, Dead Ahead

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College Football's Heisman Finalists: The All-Name Team, Starring Honey Badger

LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (right) earned the nickname "Honey Badger" for hits like this one, against Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson on Nov. 25, 2011. Mathieu is one of five finalists named Monday for the Heisman Trophy. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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College Football's Heisman Finalists: The All-Name Team, Starring Honey Badger

There's a little Luck, a lot of Ball and even a Honey Badger among the five finalists for college football's top individual honor, the Heisman Trophy. It'll be presented Saturday night in New York.

TCU Bolts Big East To Stay Closer To Home In Big 12

With its jump to the Big 12 conference, Texas Christian University continues a game of musical chairs in college sports.

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TCU Bolts Big East To Stay Closer To Home In Big 12

With college sports conferences realigning themselves as if they were inspired by the Human Centipede movies, another twist has emerged today, with Texas Christian University opting to leave the Big East — a conference it had not yet formally joined — in favor of the Big 12.

August 30th: What's On Today's Show

The allegations of NCAA rule violations at the University of Miami are only the latest in a string of high-profile college football scandals. In today's first hour, we'll talk with the Yahoo! News reporter who broke the latest scandal and talk about what, if anything, can be done to reduce further violations. Mad House Photography hide caption

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Blog Of The Nation

August 30th: What's On Today's Show

In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, college football scandals, and why more invasive doesn't always mean better medicine. In the second hour, the author of What It Is Like To Go To War, and TOTN summer movie series concludes with a look at the best Liz Taylor films.