Gottfried’s Harris Poll ballot lists Notre Dame, Alabama in top spots
Former University of South Alabama athletics director Joe Gottfried, who is in his first year as a voter on the Harris Interactive College Football Poll, has made a chance at the top of his ballot this week based on the results of a crazy Saturday. Notre Dame now occupies the No. 1 spot on Gottfried’s ballot, with Alabama the No. 2 team. He completes his top five team with Oregon at No. 3, Georgia at No. 4 and Florida in the No. 5 position. Gottfried’s Top 10 is completed with Florida State at No. 6, followed in order by Stanford, LSU, Texas A&M and Kansas State.

LSU vs. Alabama – Tide offensive line and Tigers defensive line
The BCS championship game matches No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama on Jan. 9 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. We will feature the key matchups by position in a daily series leading up to the game from the perspective of a beat reporter for each school. Then we ask for your vote on who has the edge in each category.

BCS championship matchups: LSU vs. Alabama – Tide receivers and Tiger secondary
The BCS championship game matches No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama on Jan. 9 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. We will feature the key matchups by position in a daily series leading up to the game from the perspective of a beat reporter for each school. Then we’ll ask for your vote on who has the edge in each category.

BCS championship matchups: LSU vs. Alabama – Tiger wide receivers and Tide secondary
The BCS championship game matches No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama on Jan. 9 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. We will feature the key matchups by position in a daily series leading up to the game from the perspective of a beat reporter for each school. Then we ask for your vote on who has the edge in each category.

Game on: It’s Bama vs. LSU fans in Rival Rants
See our video evidence of the fan fervor that’s building over the Bama-LSU game and share your Rival Rants with al.com. Here’s how.

Heading to Tuscaloosa for Alabama-Arkansas? Don’t miss these gameday features
Looking for tips to the best game day experience ever in Tuscaloosa? For veterans or newbies, we’ve put together a package of articles to cue you on where to be when, how to avoid snarls and headaches and where to find some good eats before or after the Tide’s SEC opener.