The TCU Horned Frogs realize they likely will have to be perfect again in the regular season for the chance at a BCS do-over.

With the NCAA lurking around Chapel Hill and some of its best players sitting in the stands, North Carolina found itself in a most improbable position.

Trent Richardson ran for two touchdowns, Greg McElroy passed for 218 yards and No. 1 Alabama began defense of its national championship by beating San Jose State 48-3 on Saturday night.