University of California-Los Angeles

With wideout Dwayne Jarrett leading the way, USC put a jarring loss behind it and warmed up for a 2007 title run with a thrashing of Michigan in the Rose Bowl

Collison Course With speedy Darren Collison at the reins, UCLA has picked up its tempo and set off on another possible Final Four run

College Basketball With speedy Darren Collison running the show, UCLA is a title contender again • Purdue's surprising surge • Wichita State is a Final Four threat

Code Blue

Even before UCLA stunned USC, heightening the championship matchup debate, the BCS was as problematic as ever. SI offers an eight-team tournament with rebuttals to arguments against it