What do Texas, Florida, LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Florida State and Ohio State all have in common? Other than a shared hatred from the rest of the country, they've all claimed a national collegiate football championship in the last decade. So, looking broadly across those teams' rosters, playbooks and peculiar successes, is it possible to divine the most salient ingredients needed for winning at the highest level? And if so, how do the 2015 Ole Miss Rebels stack up against these perennial powerhouses?
Over at Grantland, Matt Hinton has made a longitudinal study of the last 10 NCAA champion football squads and identified five common characteristics they all share.