Best College Football Games Of 2011: Alabama, LSU, Oregon Make Our Best-Of List

In a year that included the so-called "Game of the Century" it would seem an open-and-shut case to determine what was the best college football game of past year. However, any college football fan who has spent the last few months thrilling to the slew of memorable college gridiron clashes of 2011 knows that the highly anticipated but offensively underwhelming overtime tilt between SEC foes LSU and Alabama may not even qualify as the best college football game in the month of November. And once you factor in the gems from September and October, well, all of a sudden Round 1 of the national championship certainly has its work cut out for it.

After all, Michigan State treated us to a hail mary for the ages to upset Wisconsin. A superhero named Robert Griffin III lifted Baylor to national prominence and threw himself into the race for the Heisman Trophy in an exciting victory over TCU. And don't forget that white knuckle affair between the University of Michigan and Notre Dame under the lights at the Big House when Denard Robinson led the Wolverines -- the winningest FBS football program in history -- to one of the most heart pounding of the school's 894 victories.

In some years, a back-and-forth affair featuring two blue blood programs like the September clash in Ann Arbor would likely be the run away choice for best game of the year. But in 2011, it's just one of many contenders.

Here are 15 of the greatest college football games from 2011. Help us decide which was the BEST GAME OF 2011. We know these games are just the tip of the ice berg. So let us know the other great games that took place this year by clicking 'Add A Slide' and submitting a YouTube highlight of your favorite game.

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[Nurse Michelle]

12:00 AM on 12/31/2011

I was at the Michigan-Notre Dame game.. I'm woman laying on the ground receiving CPR!!..LOL.. Unbelievably, heart stopping, wonderful game!!

GO BLUE!!!

[Bobby Bugea]

10:02 PM on 12/28/2011

LSU-Alabama is a low scoring game like soccer! Both teams are so good, it's hard to pick a winner!

[hiralhenna]

08:30 PM on 12/28/2011

definitely Michigan-Notre Dame!

[GODZILLA1]

03:34 PM on 12/28/2011

TCU - BOISE STATE? That was a good, wild, fantastic finish for the Frogs.

[MisterCee]

01:46 PM on 12/28/2011

Stanford-USC.

[Mattcat25]

02:11 PM on 12/28/2011

USC-stanford

[Mattcat25]

02:17 PM on 12/28/2011

Actually, I thought the BIG10 (with 12 teams) Championship Game between Wisconsin and Michigan State would rate as the best game of 2011. Stanford (and son) barely missed taking the loss from USC (best team in the country).

Word.

[MisterCee]

02:52 PM on 12/28/2011

You're preaching to the choir Matt. I only listed Stanford first because they "won" the game. But next year, USC will be one of the top, if not the top team playing. I'm excited for the upcoming season.

[DKaufman22]

01:01 PM on 12/28/2011

Fifth slide is incorrect, should say Michigan State 37, Wisconsin 31.

[Joebob82]

12:54 PM on 12/28/2011

Both MSU - Wisconsin games were better than u of m - ND. Better teams, better games.

[48thGuy]

12:09 PM on 12/28/2011

ROOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!!!!!

[dropthedh]

01:27 PM on 12/28/2011

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, what? did they kick the ball yet?

[Mattcat25]

02:18 PM on 12/28/2011

Rooooll another one cheech!

[Reconsoldier19D]

11:48 AM on 12/28/2011

As if there were any question that it was ND- Michigan, GO BLUE!!!!!

[Mahster]

12:12 PM on 12/28/2011

This one is always a big deal to the fans of yesteryear. All the grandparents sit around talking about Bo and Lou :)
Definitely the winner for worst set of uniforms displayed in a game all year.

[jmar829]

12:30 PM on 12/28/2011

Um.........did you see Marylands unis this season. NOBODY tops those.

[Nurse Michelle]

12:01 AM on 12/31/2011

Absolutely!!! GO BLUE!!!.... =)

[larrykat]

11:43 AM on 12/28/2011

Not even on the list here... Wisconsin's SECOND game against Michigan State - for the Big 10 title. Badgers 42, Spartans 39. Running into Wisconsin's punter sealed the Spartan's fate... had to be the toughest loss ever. Go Bucky!

[mnwildfan]

11:46 AM on 12/28/2011

I thought for sure this would be the top one.

[Mahster]

12:09 PM on 12/28/2011

No kidding.

[gopack526]

11:31 AM on 12/28/2011

So... Clemson is on here with their comeback over Maryland, yet NC State had an even BIGGER comeback (2nd biggest in the history of the ACC) over Maryland to get a bowl invitation?

[Walcraeb]

11:24 AM on 12/28/2011

How about Penn State's first game without Joe Paterno in 60+ years?
It wasn't a great game, but there's no way it's not the story of the year in College Football.

[Mahster]

12:10 PM on 12/28/2011

It's not the story because people are sick of hearing about the programs cover up of child molestation. Planet earth to Walcraeb, can you hear us?

[Scar]

11:13 AM on 12/28/2011

TCU over Boise State...Go Frogs!

[roguerichardson]

12:06 PM on 12/28/2011

go bsu!

[ByThePowerOfGrayskull]

12:08 PM on 12/28/2011

I second that.

[Pennsanic]

10:54 AM on 12/28/2011

I thought the Baylor Oklahoma game was pretty great.

[FatBoy1953]

10:51 AM on 12/28/2011

I can't wait for the rematch. Roll Tide!!

[Andy Campbell]

12:08 PM on 12/28/2011

I bet you were hoping for a Bears-Broncos rematch in the superbowl too.

[roguerichardson]

12:08 PM on 12/28/2011

I encourage everyone to NOT WATCH the national championship game. Taking the #3 SEC was STUPID. Also, please DO NOT WATCH the sugar bowl, lots of teams were much more DESERVING as well as HIGHER RANKED