Tebow sure gave Stoops' boys heartburn but the Florida defense was the real difference in my opinion. Third down conversions sealed the deal for the Gators. If they hadn't been beaten by Ole Miss, I'd say they were #1 but I still say UTAH wins that title. I know, no body else in the broadcast world agrees but the facts are the facts. They played the schedule they were given, beat 5 BCS bowl bound teams and man-handled Alabama (who sat atop the polls as #1 for five weeks) in every facet of the game. What more could they do?
I met a Texas fan leaving from the fiesta bowl and asked him if the Longhorns were good or lucky. He openly agreed they were very lucky to score and go ahead in the final seconds as they did. I then asked him who should be #1 and he said only Oklahoma if they win but not Florida. I asked about Utah and he scowled at me and said "We don't count them!" I rest my case as I know he's not alone.