The Alabama Crimson Tide won their second BCS national title in three years, defeating fellow SEC foe LSU 21-0 Monday. And the 2011 college football season ended with the Top 5 in the polls as follows: 1) Alabama, 2) LSU, 3) Oklahoma State, 4) Oregon, 5) Arkansas. USC and Stanford finished sixth and seventh, respectively.





So with this season coming to a close, it's never too early to take a way-too-early look at the favorites heading into next season.

• For entertainment purposes only, the odds to win the 2013 BCS title

: LSU 3/1, USC 6/1, Alabama 7/1, Oregon 9/1, Arkansas 12/1.

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has LSU as his early favorite, followed by USC, Alabama, Oregon and Oklahoma. Schlabach's

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's top two teams mirror that of Schlabach, followed by Georgia, Alabama and Oregon.

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puts USC as the top team, with LSU, Oregon, Alabama and Oklahoma rounding out the Top 5.

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writes that if any team is going to challenge the almighty SEC for a BCS title, it could be USC or Oregon.

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has LSU, USC, Alabama, Oregon and Oklahoma as his preseason Top 5.