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COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
22 Clemson vs. Alabama
The best team in the country? Now we know
• NEXT SEASON'S EARLY TOP 10
• THE BEST BOWL PERFORMANCES
NFL PLAYOFFS
32 The Referees
Outrage at officiating is now an inevitable part of the game
By Tim Layden
38 Team-by-Team Preview
Strengths, weaknesses and analysis for the AFC and NFC
By Greg A. Bedard
42 The Panthers
Tight-knit role players have powered the team's success
By Austin Murphy
46 SB 100
How computers will—and won't—change the game.
Presented by Gatorade and Microsoft Surface
By Tom Taylor
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
48 Rico Gathers
The Baylor forward is making waves on the court, but he hasn't ruled out the NFL just yet
By Dan Greene
GOLF
52 KEVIN NA
The former prodigy has earned $20 million on the PGA Tour, but won only once. Now he's trying to straighten out his mental game and cash some winner's checks
By Alan Shipnuck
Departments
2 SI Now
4 Leading Off
10 Inbox
12 Scorecard
18 Faces in the Crowd
19 Just My Type
Dan Patrick: Mike Piazza on his Hall of Fame week
60 Point After
Boomer Esiason: Peyton Manning's still got it
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Photograph by Kohjiro Kinno For Sports Illustrated
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