10. Jeff George vs. the Indianapolis Colts
9. Lane Kiffin vs. the Oakland Raiders
8. Keyshawn Johnson vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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10. The season is only five months long (not really)
9. Football is like an heirloom
8. Football is a social game
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10. Jim McMahon
9. Randy Moss
8. John Riggins
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10. Rick Upchurch
9. Deion Sanders
8. Homer Jones
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10. Marvin Harrison
9. Art Monk
8. Irving Fryar
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10. Marvin Harrison
9. Cris Carter
8. Elroy (Crazy Legs) Hirsch
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10. Miami (FL). 32 Bowls (18-14); 5 National Titles (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001 (BCS/AP/Coaches)). Losing seasons since 1936: 20. Miami is a relative late-comer to the college football scene, but has been pretty dominant over the past 30 years. 24 of their 32 bowls have come since 1981, and their five national titles since 1983 is two more than the next closest teams (Nebraska and Florida). Miami also holds winning records over both Florida and Florida State. However, their (many) scandals and their relative dearth of pre-1980 success prevent Miami from leap-frogging the team that upset them for the 1986 national title. While the Canes have had 20 losing seasons since 1936, only 2 of those have been since 1979.
9. Texas. 48 bowls (25-21-2); 4 National Titles (1963, 1969, 1970 (Coaches), 2005 (BCS/AP/Coaches)). Losing seasons since 1936: 10. Now the second-winningest program in D-1 history, Texas has had a resurgence over the past ten years under Mack Brown. Also, they hold an all-time lead in their Red River Rivalry with Oklahoma. The Longhorns, in my opinion, have the coolest uniforms on the list (not that that has anything to do with where they or other schools were ranked). Had this list been made in 1977, Texas would certainly be higher.
8. Penn State. 41 bowls (26-13-2); 2 National Titles (1982, 1986). Losing seasons since 1936: 7. JoePa's squad is hurt by the fact that he had four losing seasons in the first five years of this decade, and the fact that PSU only has 2 national titles (although they were undefeated in 1994). Nonetheless, Penn State has been a consistent force in college football since the late '50s. Frankly, their addition to the Big Ten in 1993 has probably hurt their status, since they have to go through Michigan and/or Ohio State (not to mention the other eight teams) if they want to play for a national title. However, Penn State's .659 bowl winning percentage is second highest among FBS schools, and the school has a pretty solid 14-6-1 (0.690) record in "major" bowls (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, and Cotton). Between 1939 and 1999, PSU had only one losing season (1988).
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10. Marshall Faulk
9. Marcus Allen
8. Jim Brown
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10. Dave Krieg
9. Dan Fouts
8. Joe Montana
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10. Steven Jackson
9. Brandon Jacobs
8. Brian Westbrook
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