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What others are saying: Utah is the national champion

Published: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 12:41 p.m. MST

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Rick Reilly of ESPN.com says the Utah Utes football team is already the national champion.

He opens, "Some gifts people give are pointless: Styling mousse to Dick Vitale. An all-you-can-eat card to Kate Moss. The BCS Championship given to Oklahoma or Florida. It means nothing because the BCS has no credibility. Florida? Oklahoma? Who cares? Utah is the national champion."

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