The 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 30, 2007, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and (aside from all-star exhibition games that followed) concluded with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 7, 2008, where the top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes were defeated by the second ranked Louisiana State University Tigers, who became the BCS National Champions and undisputed national champions (topping all the major year-end football polls). For the first time since 2003, and only the second time in BCS history, no teams finished the season undefeated.
Only one conference change in 2007, Temple left the Independent ranks to become the 13th member of the MAC.
Read more about 2007 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season: Preseason Rankings, Rules Changes For 2007, Key Matchups, Upsets, and "The Curse of #2", Conference Standings, Conference Championship Games, Heisman Trophy Voting, Other Major Award Winners, All-America Selections, Milestones
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