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spt_FBC_BestConference[i++] = new Array("","ACC Atlantic","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Williams%2C%20Ed/Photos/FBC%20Conferences/Clemson.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Chris Graythen", "Getty Images", "358", "258", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Boston College</b> - 11-3, 6-2 - Champs Sports Bowl (W)<br><b>Wake Forest</b> - 9-4, 5-3 - Meineke Car Care Bowl (W)<br><b>Clemson</b> - 9-4, 5-3 - Chick-fil-A Bowl (L)<br><b>Florida State</b> - 7-6, 4-4 - Music City Bowl (L)<br><b>Maryland</b> - 6-7, 3-5 - Emerald Bowl (L)<br><b>North Carolina State</b> - 5-7, 2-5 - No bowl";

spt_FBC_BestConference[i++] = new Array("","ACC Coastal","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Williams%2C%20Ed/Photos/FBC%20Conferences/VirginiaTech.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Matthew Stockman", "Getty Images", "273", "417", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Virginia Tech</b> - 11-3, 7-1 - Orange Bowl (L)<br><b>Virginia</b> - 9-4, 6-2 - Gator Bowl (L)<br><b>Georgia Tech</b> - 7-6, 4-4 - Humanitarian Bowl (L) <br><b>North Carolina</b> - 4-8, 3-5 - No bowl<br><b>Miami (FL)</b> - 5-7, 2-6 - No bowl<br><b>Duke</b> - 1-11, 0-8 - No bowl";

spt_FBC_BestConference[i++] = new Array("","Big East","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Williams%2C%20Ed/Photos/FBC%20Conferences/BigEast.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Jamie Squire", "Getty Images", "273", "329", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>West Virginia</b> - 11-2, 5-2 - Fiesta Bowl (W) <br><b>Connecticut</b> - 9-4, 5-2 - Meineke Car Care Bowl (L)<br><b>Cincinnati</b> - 10-3, 4-3 - Papajohns.com Bowl (W)<br><b>South Florida</b> - 9-4, 4-3 - Sun Bowl (L)<br><b>Rutgers</b> - 8-5, 3-4 - International Bowl (W) <br><b>Louisville</b> - 6-6, 3-4 - No bowl<br><b>Pittsburgh</b> - 5-7, 3-4 - No bowl<br><b>Syracuse</b> - 2-10, 1-6 - No bowl";

spt_FBC_BestConference[i++] = new Array("","Big Ten","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Williams%2C%20Ed/Photos/FBC%20Conferences/OhioState.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "David Maxwell", "Getty Images", "358", "229", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Ohio State</b> - 11-2, 7-1 - BCS Championship (L) <br><b>Illinois</b> - 9-4, 6-2 - Rose Bowl (L)<br><b>Michigan</b> - 9-4, 6-2 - Capital One Bowl (W)<br><b>Wisconsin</b> - 9-4, 5-3 - Outback Bowl (L)<br><b>Penn State</b> - 9-4, 4-4 - Alamo Bowl (W)<br><b>Iowa</b> - 6-6, 4-4 - No bowl<br><b>Purdue</b> - 8-5, 3-5 - Motor City Bowl (W)<br><b>Indiana</b> - 7-6, 3-5 - Insight Bowl (L)<br><b>Michigan State</b> - 7-6, 3-5 - Champs Sports Bowl (L)<br><b>Northwestern</b> - 6-6, 3-5 - No bowl<br><b>Minnesota</b> - 1-11, 0-8 - No bowl";

spt_FBC_BestConference[i++] = new Array("","Big 12 North","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Williams%2C%20Ed/Photos/FBC%20Conferences/Missouri.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Ronald Martinez", "Getty Images", "334", "278", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Kansas</b> - 12-1, 7-1 - Orange Bowl (W)<br><b>Missouri</b> - 12-2, 7-1 - Cotton Bowl (W)<br><b>Colorado</b> - 6-7, 4-4 - Independence Bowl (L)<br><b>Kansas State</b> - 5-7, 3-5 - No bowl<br><b>Nebraska</b> - 5-7, 2-6 - No bowl<br><b>Iowa State</b> - 3-9, 2-6 - No bowl";

spt_FBC_BestConference[i++] = new Array("","Big 12 South","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Williams%2C%20Ed/Photos/FBC%20Conferences/Oklahoma.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Stephen Dunn", "Getty Images", "273", "435", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Oklahoma</b> - 11-3, 6-2 - Fiesta Bowl (L)<br><b>Texas</b> - 10-3, 5-3 - Holiday Bowl (W)<br><b>Texas Tech</b> - 9-4, 4-4 - Gator Bowl (W)<br><b>Oklahoma State</b> - 7-6, 4-4 - Insight Bowl (W)<br><b>Texas A&M</b> - 7-6, 4-4 - Alamo Bowl (L)<br><b>Baylor</b> - 3-9, 0-8 - No bowl";

spt_FBC_BestConference[i++] = new Array("","Conference USA East","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Williams%2C%20Ed/Photos/FBC%20Conferences/EastCarolina.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Win Mcnamee", "Getty Images", "351", "278", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Central Florida</b> - 10-4, 7-1 - Liberty Bowl (L)<br><b>East Carolina</b> - 8-5, 6-2 - Hawaii Bowl (W)<br><b>Memphis</b> - 7-6, 6-2 - New Orleans Bowl (L)<br><b>Southern Miss</b> - 7-6, 5-3 - Papajohns.com Bowl (L) <br><b>Marshall</b> - 3-9, 3-5 - No bowl<br><b>UAB</b> - 2-10, 1-7 - No bowl";

spt_FBC_BestConference[i++] = new Array("","Conference USA West","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Williams%2C%20Ed/Photos/FBC%20Conferences/Tulsa.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Al Messerschmidt", "Getty Images", "358", "217", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Tulsa</b> - 10-4, 6-2 - GMAC Bowl (W)<br><b>Houston</b> - 8-5, 6-2 - Texas Bowl (L)<br><b>Tulane</b> - 4-8, 3-5 - No bowl<br><b>Rice</b> - 3-9, 3-5 - No bowl<br><b>UTEP</b> - 4-8, 2-6 - No bowl<br><b>Southern Methodist</b> - 1-11, 0-8 - No bowl";

spt_FBC_BestConference[i++] = new Array("","Mid-American East","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Williams%2C%20Ed/Photos/FBC%20Conferences/MiamiOH.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Doug Pensinger", "Getty Images", "273", "443", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Bowling Green</b> - 8-5, 6-2 - GMAC Bowl (L)<br><b>Miami (OH)</b> - 6-7, 5-2 - No bowl<br><b>Buffalo</b> - 5-7, 5-3 - No bowl<br><b>Ohio</b> - 6-6, 4-4 - No bowl<br><b>Temple</b> - 4-8, 4-4 - No bowl<br><b>Akron</b> - 4-8, 3-5 - No bowl<br><b>Kent State</b> - 3-9, 1-7 - No bowl";

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spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Central Michigan</b> - 8-6, 6-1 - Motor City Bowl (L)<br><b>Ball State</b> - 7-6, 5-2 - <b>International Bowl (L)<br><b>Western Michigan</b> - 5-7, 3-4 - No bowl<br><b>Eastern Mighigan</b> - 4-8, 3-4 - No bowl<br><b>Toledo</b> - 5-7, 3-5 - No bowl<br><b>Northern Illinois</b> - 2-10, 1-6 - No bowl";

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spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>BYU</b> - 11-2, 8-0 - Las Vegas Bowl (W)<br><b>Air Force</b> - 9-4, 6-2 - Armed Forces Bowl (L)<br><b>Utah</b> - 9-4, 5-3 - Poinsettia Bowl (W)<br><b>New Mexico</b> - 9-4, 5-3 - New Mexico Bowl (W)<br><b>TCU</b> - 8-5, 4-4 - Texas Bowl (W)<br><b>San Diego State</b> - 4-8, 3-5 - No bowl<br><b>Wyoming</b> - 5-7, 2-6 - No bowl<br><b>Colorado State</b> - 3-9, 2-6 - No bowl<br><b>UNLV</b> - 2-10, 1-7 - No bowl";

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spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>USC</b> - 11-2, 7-2 - Rose Bowl (W)<br><b>Arizona State</b> - 10-3, 7-2 - Holiday Bowl (L) <br><b>Oregon State</b> - 9-4, 6-3 - Emerald Bowl (W)<br><b>Oregon</b> - 9-4, 5-4 - Sun Bowl (W)<br><b>UCLA</b> - 6-7, 5-4 - Las Vegas Bowl (L)<br><b>Arizona</b> - 5-7, 4-5 - No bowl<br><b>California</b> - 7-6, 3-6 - Armed Forces Bowl (W)<br><b>Washington State</b> - 5-7, 3-6 - No bowl<br><b>Stanford</b> - 4-8, 3-6 - No bowl<br><b>Washington</b> - 4-9, 2-7 - No bowl";

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spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Georgia</b> - 11-2, 6-2 - Sugar Bowl (W)<br><b>Tennessee</b> - 10-4, 6-2 - Outback Bowl (W)<br><b>Florida</b> - 9-4, 5-3 - Capital One Bowl (L)<br><b>Kentucky</b> - 8-5, 3-5 - Music City Bowl (W) <br><b>South Carolina</b> - 6-6, 3-5 - No bowl<br><b>Vanderbilt</b> - 5-7, 2-6 - No bowl";

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spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>LSU</b> - 12-2, 6-2 - BCS Championship (W)<br><b>Auburn</b> - 9-4, 5-3 - Chick-fil-A Bowl (W)<br><b>Arkansas</b> - 8-5, 4-4 - Cotton Bowl (L)<br><b>Mississippi State</b> - 8-5, 4-4 - Liberty Bowl (W)<br><b>Alabama</b> - 7-6, 4-4 - Independence Bowl (W)<br><b>Mississippi</b> - 3-9, 0-8 - No bowl";

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spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Troy</b> - 8-4, 6-1 - No bowl<br><b>Florida Atlantic</b> - 8-5, 6-1 - New Orleans Bowl (W)<br><b>Louisiana-Monroe</b> - 6-6, 4-3 - No bowl<br><b>Middle Tennessee</b> - 5-7, 4-3 - No bowl<br><b>Arkansas State</b> - 5-7, 3-4 - No bowl<br><b>Louisiana-Lafayette</b> - 3-9, 3-4 - No bowl<br><b>North Texas</b> - 2-10, 1-6 - No bowl<br><b>Florida International</b> - 1-11, 1-6 - No bowl";

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spt_FBC_BestConference[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Look back at last year's records and bowl appearances:<br><r/><br><b>Hawaii</b> - 12-1, 8-0 - Sugar Bowl (L)<br><b>Boise State</b> - 10-3, 7-1 - Hawaii Bowl (L)<br><b>Fresno State</b> - 9-4, 6-2 - Humanitarian Bowl (W)<br><b>Nevada</b> - 6-7, 4-4 - New Mexico Bowl (L)<br><b>Louisiana Tech</b> - 5-7, 4-4 - No bowl<br><b>San Jose State</b> - 5-7, 4-4 - No bowl<br><b>Utah State</b> - 2-10, 2-6 - No bowl<br><b>New Mexico State</b> - 4-9, 1-7 - No bowl<br><b>Idaho</b> - 1-11, 0-8 - No bowl";

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