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It all starts on the D-line

By Bruce Feldman
ESPN The Magazine

Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Next summer if you're trying to figure whether your school has what it takes to make a BCS run, look at their D-line. That, more than a great QB or even a favorable schedule, is the ticket to the top. Want proof? Just look at the Top 10: Oklahoma (check); Miami (yep); USC (definitely); Ohio State (no doubt); LSU (sure). A dominating defensive front is the one common denominator all these top teams have. Maybe the best example of this is down in Tallahassee where the 'Noles seems to be back at ...

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