Editor’s note: Throughout the offseason, The Athletic is celebrating the 150th anniversary of college football, one decade at a time. For more on the 2000s, read Michael Weinreb on the Age of Ideas and the spread revolution.



It’s possible we’ll look back at the 2000s as one of college football’s golden eras.



Yes, much of the time was spent bickering about the BCS, but the 2000s delivered arguably college football’s greatest game, its wackiest season and some of its most iconic upsets — not to mention an offensive revolution.



All-2000s team



QB: Tim Tebow, Florida. These all-decade teams have leaned heavily on tangible college career achievements. It’s the fairest way to make picks, especially reaching back into the early days of the sport. There is no denying what Tebow accomplished in college football. He played a supporting role as a change-up quarterback in Florida’s 2006 national championship, then...