1997 Michigan

Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson intercepts a pass in the end zone as Michigan defeats Washington State in the Rose Bowl, 21-16. Although Michigan was No. 1 in both polls beforehand, the coaches’ changed their mind and opted for Nebraska, resulting in a split title. Courtesy of the Tournament of Roses archives.

One thing that Michigan is very, very good at is crammed people into a stadium. Here are the top 25 rankings for attendance last season:

2007 Attendance (accumulated)
1. Michigan
2. Penn State
3. Ohio State
4. Tennessee
5. Auburn
6. Georgia
7. LSU
8. Alabama
9. Florida
10. Oklahoma
11. Nebraska
12. Texas A&M
13. Wisconsin
14. Clemson
15. Notre Dame
16. Kentucky
17. South Carolina
18. Southern California
19. Texas
20. Arizona State
21. Michigan State
22. Washington
23. Virginia Tech
24. UCLA
25. Iowa

2001 Miami

Ok, I'm a little behind on things, but let's do the photo first:
Quarterback Ken Dorsey threw three touchdown passes, two to Andre Johnson, and 362 yards to lead the Hurricanes to a 37-14 victory against Nebraska in the Rose Bowl to win the national championship. Courtesy of the Tournament of Roses archives.

Now that that's out of the way, my apologies for slacking a bit on the blog, but I've been busy. With what I'll let you all know in my next entry. But I've gotten to the point that I've compiled, and added up, all the rankings for the next T-News rankings, and some of you are going to be surprised by the changes. The only category I'm missing is APR (grades).

In the meantime, here's the top 25 for players in the NFL (based on kickoff weekend figures):

1. Miami 46
2. Ohio State 44
3. Florida State 41
4. Georgia 37
5. Michigan 36
(tie) Tennessee 36
7. Texas 32
(tie) LSU 32
9. Florida 31
10. Notre Dame 30
(tie) Auburn 30
12. Southern California 27
13. Nebraska 26
14. Penn State 25
15. California 24
16. Wisconsin 23
17. Maryland 22
(tie) UCLA 22
19. Alabama 21
(tie) Purdue 21
21. Iowa 20
(tie) Louisville 20
(tie) North Carolina 20
(tie) Texas A&M 20
25. North Carolina State 19
(tie) Oklahoma 19
(tie) South Carolina 19
(tie) Virginia 19