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We may have Big Ten roots, but all college football conferences were created equal.

Alabama No. 1 in AP and USA Today polls

Alabama's dominating 21-0 win over LSU in the BCS National Championship in New Orleans on Monday night gave the Crimson Tide the national title.

And, not surprisingly, Alabama is No. 1 in both of the major polls.

What is surprising is that Alabama was not a unanimous selection in the AP poll. The Crimson Tide received 55 of 60 first-place votes. LSU got one vote and Oklahoma State got...

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