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On January 7th, 2008, the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes will make their 3rd appearance in the BCS National Championship Game as they look to avenge a loss in last year’s BCS Championship Game. A season ago, the #1 Buckeyes were surprised and upset by the #2 Florida Gators 41-14, but the 2007-2008 Buckeyes seemed poised for another chance until being upset in Columbus by the Illinois Fighting Illini in November. After defeating Michigan a week later, the Buckeyes had some good luck as Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, LSU & West Virginia all fell below the Buckeyes in the polls, vaulting Ohio State to #1 in the final BCS Standings. Now, Buckeye fans can buy Ohio State Championship apparel & clothing in preparation of their BCS National Championship Game and read the College Sports Fans BCS Championship bowl game preview.

The BCS National Championship is the college bowl game that draws the most attention each season as the winner is crowned the National Champions of the Coaches Poll, and with the 2007-2008 BCS Championship game just around the corner, OSULSU.com is here to cover the game. The Ohio State Buckeyes return to the BCS Championship bowl game for the second straight season as this year’s opponent will be the SEC Champion LSU Tigers. Last season it was these same Buckeyes facing off with the SEC Champion Florida Gators in a game that most Buckeye fans would like to forget. This season the Buckeyes look to avenge their 41-14 loss a season ago, and OSULSU.com has been launched to follow all of the BCS Championship game headlines for the Buckeyes and Tigers leading up to the big game. Find the latest news for OSU and LSU, fan and media day photos, season stats, interactive fan polls and more.

For the second year in a row the Ohio State Buckeyes are the #1 team in the BCS and will play in the BCS National Championship. Also for the second year in a row, the Buckeyes will play the SEC Champions who come in as a controversial #2 in the BCS thanks to a final BCS rankings jump over teams below the previous week. Last year it was Florida surpassing Michigan to take the #2 sport and eventually beat the #1 Buckeyes for the National Championship. This season the LSU Tigers are the team in the #2 spot thanks to a jump from #7 to #2 in BCS after their 21-14 win over Tennessee in the SEC Championship yesterday.

Fans can find a great selection of Ohio State apparel, LSU gear and more college merchandise online.