The National Championship game is always the most anticipated BCS contest of them all, as No. 1 clashes with No. 2 for the title.

No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 2 Florida.

This year, online sports betting fans will watch No. 1 Oklahoma (12-1 SU, 10-2 ATS) take on No. 2 Florida (12-1 SU, 10-2 ATS) for the first time on Jan. 8, as the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow faces 2008 winner Sam Bradford.

—Sooners are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 bowl games.
—Sooners are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in January.

Bradford led the nation with 48 touchdown passes while throwing just six interceptions. He topped the country with a 186.3 efficiency rating and was second with 4,464 passing yards. The reigning Heisman winner had a lot of help from multiple skilled receivers. Six Oklahoma receivers had at least 395 yards, and four totaled more than 600. Bradford’s favorite targets were Juaquin Iglesias (1,092 yards, 10 touchdowns), Jermaine Gresham (888, 12), Manuel Johnson (685, 9, 18.0-yard per-catch average) and Ryan Broyles (661, 6 TDs).

—Sooners are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games.
—Sooners are 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
—Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games on grass.
—Sooners are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. SEC.
—Sooners are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

Tebow, who this year became just the second player to repeat as Maxwell Award winner given to the most outstanding collegiate player. He put together another excellent season after struggling somewhat early on, throwing for 2,515 yards, 28 touchdowns and just two interceptions to go with a 176.7 rating - second in the country behind Bradford. He also rushed for 682 yards and 12 TDs.

—Gators are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 non-conference games.
—Gators are 15-3 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
—Gators are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 games on grass.
—Gators are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 games overall.

Florida figures to put significant points on the board against a Sooner's defense that was shredded by Texas and Oklahoma State this season. Oklahoma should also spend its fair share of time in the end zone. They scored at least 58 points in each of its last six games, winning by an average of 33.3 points as winners of seven in a row overall, covering the number in six of those contests. The Gators also finished strong, having won its final nine games. They've covered the spread in eight straight.

The Sooners’ offense is loaded with talent and this is a team that hasn’t scored less than 60 points in over a month. But they’ll face their toughest challenge of the season in the Gators, who have the fastest defenses in the country next to USC. The speedy, opportunistic unit was fifth in the country with 12.8 points allowed per game, second with 24 interceptions and tied for eighth with 279.3 yards a contest. Oklahoma, by contrast, gave up 24.5 points and 359.1 yards per game.

College football betting enthusiasts who invest in 'totals' should reconsider before jumping on the over without hesitation. As potent as these two offenses are, the decisive factor could end up being Florida’s stellar defense that has the clear advantage. The Sooners also have several big playmakers on 'D' as well. A few big plays on either defense could kill drives and points, burning time spent without the scoreboard changing. That's huge taking into consideration BetPhoenix's NCAA football odds robust 'total' of 72.

—Over is 6-1 in Gators last 7 bowl games.
—Over is 19-7 in Gators last 26 games overall.
—Under is 4-1 in Sooners last 5 vs. SEC.

The 2009 BCS national championship game will feature two of the best coaches in all of college football. This will be Florida's Urban Meyer's 100th game as head coach. He is 82-17 (.828) and already has won a national championship. Oklahoma's Bob Stoops, in his first 100 games, went 82-18 (.820) and won a national championship. Stoops has increased his pace of winning, raising his record to 109-23 (.826). Meyer and Stoops rank second and third, respectively, in winning percentage among active coaches (behind USC's Carroll), and their records are so close that an Oklahoma victory would reverse their positions.

Both clubs enter this colossal game with the same SU record and money earned, tied for first as the best ATS teams in the business. BetPhoenix BCS championship odds favor the Gators by a field goal.

—Gators are 18-6 ATS in their last 24 games as a favorite.
—Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog.

BCS National Championship Game Fact: This game was first played at the conclusion of the 1998 College Football season in accordance with the agreement reached by the Big Ten and Pac 10 conferences and the Rose Bowl Game to join the members of the former "Bowl Alliance" to create the Bowl Championship Series. The Bowl Alliance and its predecessor, the Bowl Coalition, featured championship games from 1992 through 1997. However, these were hindered by the lack of potential participation by the champions of the Big Ten or Pac 10.