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Is the best team LSU or USC? Sadly, that question will never get answered on the field.

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One gritty, one glamorous

College football has two national champions -- with two very different identities. SI.com's Stewart Mandel says the blue-collar champ is LSU, after the Tigers used a backbreaking, blitzing defense to knock off Oklahoma 21-14 in the Sugar Bowl and finish No. 1 in the Coaches' poll. Flashier USC, meanwhile, breezed past Michigan 28-14 in the Rose Bowl and held on to its No. 1 spot in the AP poll.

• Power Rankings: No split here, USC finishes season No. 1
• Closer Look: Saban outcoaches Stoops | Split champs | AP poll | Coaches poll
• Sugar Photo Gallery | White flops | LSU's D dominant | Vincent outruns OU
• USC romps over Michigan in Rose | Mandel: Trojans justify their rank

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SUGAR BOWL

ROSE BOWL

No. 2 LSU 21, No. 3 Oklahoma 14
at Superdome, New Orleans

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No. 1 USC 28, No. 4 Michigan 14
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.

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FIESTA BOWL

ORANGE BOWL

No. 7 Ohio St. 35, No. 8 Kansas St 28
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Ariz.

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No. 10 Miami 16, No. 9 Florida St. 14
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami

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Complete bowl schedule with times and TV info

OTHER BOWLS

12/16	N. Orleans	Memphis 27, North Texas 17
12/18	GMAC	Miami of Ohio 49, Louisville 28
12/22	Tangerine	N.C. State 56, Kansas 26
12/23	Ft. Worth	Boise St. 34, TCU 31
12/24	Las Vegas	Oregon St. 55, N. Mexico 14
12/25	Hawaii	Hawaii 54, Houston 48, 3OT
12/26	Motor City	Bowling Green 28, Northwestern 24
12/26	Insight	Cal 52, Virginia Tech 49
12/27	Tire	Virginia 23, Pittsburgh 16
12/29	Alamo	Nebraska 17, Michigan State 3
12/30	Houston	Texas Tech 38, Navy 14
12/30	Sil. Valley	Fresno State 17, UCLA 9
12/30	Holiday	Washington State 28, Texas 20
12/31	Music City	Auburn 28, Wisconsin 14
12/31	Sun	Minnesota 31, Oregon 30
12/31	Liberty	Utah 17, Southern Miss 0
12/31	Independ.	Arkansas 27, Missouri 14
12/31	San Fran.	Boston College 35, Colorado State 21
1/1	Outback	Iowa 37, Florida 17
1/1	Gator	Maryland 41, West Virginia 7
1/1	Cap. One	Georgia 34, Purdue 27
1/2	Cotton	Ole Miss 31, Oklahoma State 28
1/2	Peach	Clemson 27, Tennessee 14
1/3	Humanit.	Georgia Tech 52, Tulsa 10

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