FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2015, file photo, Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota throws against Florida State during the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal in Pasadena, Calif. Following the 38 postseason games with "bowl" in the title, Mariota was chosen as one of the best of the best by a panel of AP writers who cover college football. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

While the college football season won't officially end until Oregon and Ohio State play in the inaugural College Football Playoff national championship game, all 38 postseason games with ''bowl'' in the title have been completed.

So no reason to wait: Let's reveal our all-bowl team in advance of Monday night's championship game.

Plenty of running backs and receivers put up the kinds of numbers that warranted a spot on the team, but there weren't nearly as many memorable performances from tight ends. That's why we decided to go with a 12-man offense featuring three running backs, three receivers and no tight ends.

Here are some of the players who didn't make the cut: Georgia running back Nick Chubb (266 yards rushing in the Belk Bowl against Louisville); Baylor QB Pryce Petty (550 yards passing in the Cotton Bowl against Michigan State); Boise State receiver Thomas Sperbeck (12 catches for 199 yards in the Fiesta Bowl against Arizona; and Florida defensive end Dante Fowler (three sacks in the Birmingham Bowl against East Carolina).

The competition was tough, but after 38 games here are the players chosen the best of the best by a panel of AP writers who cover college football.

OFFENSE

Quarterback

Marcus Mariota, Oregon: Threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 62 yards and one more score while outplaying Florida State's Jameis Winston in a Rose Bowl matchup of Heisman Trophy winners.

Running back

Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State: Rushed for a Sugar Bowl-record 231 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 11.5 yards per carry in the Buckeyes' 42-35 upset of Alabama.

Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin: Ran for 251 yards and three touchdowns in an Outback Bowl overtime 34-31 victory over Auburn and came up 41 yards short of matching Barry Sanders FBS single-season record.

Kareem Hunt, Toledo: Ran for 271 yards and tied an all-bowl record with five rushing touchdowns in a GoDaddy Bowl 63-44 win against Arkansas State.

Wide receivers

Titus Davis, Central Michigan: Caught six passes for 137 yards and scored four touchdowns in Central Michigan's 49-48 loss to Western Kentucky in the Bahamas Bowl. His final touchdown capped the play of the bowl season, CMU's Hail Mary lateral. Davis went the final 15 yards as time expired on a play that covered 75 yards and included three laterals.

Deontay Greenberry, Houston: Caught two touchdown passes in the final four minutes of Houston's 35-34 Armed Forces Bowl victory over Pittsburgh. He had a 25-yard touchdown catch with 59 seconds left, and then caught the decisive 2-point conversion pass.

Tommy Shuler, Marshall: Had 18 receptions for 185 yards and a touchdown in a 52-23 Boca Raton Bowl victory over Northern Illinois.

Tackles

Taylor Decker, Ohio State: Anchored a line that helped Ohio State gain 537 yards against a vaunted Alabama defense.

Jacob Gilliam, Tennessee: Had a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and an injured left hand that was heavily wrapped, yet he still helped Tennessee score touchdowns on its first four possessions in a 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa.

Center

Jack Allen, Michigan State: Allen, who didn't allow a sack all season, helped Michigan State gain 552 yards in a 42-41 Cotton Bowl triumph over Baylor.

Guards

Kyle Costigan, Wisconsin: Played through a leg injury and helped hold together an offensive line that was without its starting center, paving the way for a Wisconsin ground attack that rushed for 400 yards while averaging 7.4 yards per carry against Auburn.

Shaq Mason, Georgia Tech: Helped Georgia Tech set an Orange Bowl record with 452 yards rushing in a 49-34 victory over Mississippi State.

DEFENSE

Ends

Houston Bates, Louisiana Tech: The Illinois transfer produced 4 1/2 sacks to help Louisiana Tech beat his former team 35-18 in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.

Markus Golden, Missouri: Made 10 tackles - four behind the line of scrimmage - and had 1 1/2 sacks and forced a fumble to be the MVP of the Citrus Bowl in a 33-17 victory against Minnesota.

Tackles

Chucky Hunter, TCU: Had five tackles - 1 1/2 for loss - and helped limit Mississippi to 9 yards rushing on 37 carries in TCU's 42-3 Peach Bowl blowout.

Grady Jarrett, Clemson: Had 3 1/2 tackles for loss and forced a fumble in Clemson's 40-6 Russell Athletic Bowl rout of Oklahoma.

Linebackers

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