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10 classic teams to feature if EA Sports revives NCAA Football franchise

By Phil Poling

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – MARCH 05: (L-R) In this handout photo provided by Disney Parks, ESPN college football analyst and former University of Florida football coach, Urban Meyer, “Albert” The University of Florida mascot and Denver Broncos Quarterback and former University of Florida Quarterback, Tim Tebow attend “ESPN The Weekend” on March 05, 2011 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Mark Ashman/Disney Parks via Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – MARCH 05: (L-R) In this handout photo provided by Disney Parks, ESPN college football analyst and former University of Florida football coach, Urban Meyer, “Albert” The University of Florida mascot and Denver Broncos Quarterback and former University of Florida Quarterback, Tim Tebow attend “ESPN The Weekend” on March 05, 2011 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Mark Ashman/Disney Parks via Getty Images) /

6. 2008 Florida Gators

Before Urban Meyer built a perennial contender at Ohio State, he revived a Florida football program that was desperate for a National Championship. While doing so, he built one of the most talented rosters in college football history — the 2008 Florida Gators.

Imagine a roster consisting of Tim Tebow, Cam Newton (that’s right), Percy Harvin, Aaron Hernandez, Brandon Spikes, Joe Haden, Carlos Dunlap, Janoris Jenkins, David Nelson…need I go on? Those players alone could lead a team to a National Championship, but under the tutelage of Meyer? That’s a dynastic group.

This group went 13-1 en route to a BCS National Championship versus Oklahoma, and they did it in dominant fashion. The Gators averaged 43.6 points per game and allowed just 12.9 to their opponent’s — both of which ranked fourth-best in the nation during that season. Tebow was just a junior in 2008, and although Newton didn’t necessarily play for the Gators, he was still a sophomore with Heisman potential.

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