Alabama Wins AT25 Regular Season Championship

The 2009 College Football season sadly ended last week. Oh, you thought it was two weeks ago? Nope…the famed Army-Navy game was the last remaining game this past week. Navy won. But the week prior was incredibly entertaining. Let’s hope the upcoming bowl season will be equally so.

So with Alabama defeating Florida, the Crimson Tide claims the regular season championship on Al’s Top 25. Which team garnered second prize? Nope, not Texas and not Florida. Not TCU, Cincinnati or Boise State. Position number two goes to the Miami Hurricanes. Again, after predicting “the U” to finish 2-10 this year, they surprised me with a final record of 9-3.

Here’s the final regular season AT25:

1. Alabama (4)
2. Miami (2)
3. Texas (3)
4. Georgia Tech (4)
5. Florida (1)
6. TCU (6)
7. Iowa (7)
8. Stanford (8)
9. Mississippi (9)
10. Cincinnati (10)
11. Oklahoma State (11)
12. Pittsburgh (12)
13. Nebraska (13)
14. Middle Tennessee State (14)
15. Central Michigan (15)
16. North Carolina (16)
17. Boise State (17)
18. Minnesota (18)
19. Temple (19)
20. Auburn (20)
21. Brigham Young (21)
22. Oregon (22)
23. Arkansas (25)
24. Iowa State (NR)
25. Arizona (NR)

Fell Out:

California (23)
Houston (24)

And now it’s Bowl Season! It kicks off this Saturday when Fresno State meets Wyoming in the New Mexico Bowl and of course culminates with the BCS Championship on January 7 between Alabama and Texas. And if you’re wondering about Miami, they play Wisconsin in the Champs Sports Bowl on December 29.

So if Alabama wins, they’ll win the AT25 title. And if they lose…well, Texas won’t win. In fact, Alabama may still win. Only Miami can be ranked first above if Alabama loses and Miami wins. If they both lose, Alabama wins. Obviously, I have to work on the numbering system next year.

Enjoy the bowls everyone and I’ll see you in January.