2014 SB Nation All-America Team

College football is the best. From Tuesday night #MACtion through Robert Kekaula calling a Hail Mary to win a game that started after midnight Eastern, we take it all in.

In the process, we all come up with our own opinions on the most memorable players and coaches in the country. SB Nation's network of writers and analysts from across the country decided on our picks for this year's best. Let us know your thoughts in the comments. And thanks for making SB Nation part of your game day, all year long.

Not only was No. 2 Oregon's quarterback the best player in the country, he was among the most consistent. As Bill Connelly put it, "Mariota produced a passer rating of at least 150 in every game; only 17 FBS starters averaged a 150 rating, and nobody came close to his 186.3 average."

Melvin Gordon was only the second player since 1988 to threaten Barry Sanders' season rushing record. And he still might not have had as impressive a season as Tevin Coleman, whose year was comparable despite playing for a 4-8 team.

Amari Cooper led the country in receiving yards with a first-year starting QB, in a new offense, and against an SEC schedule. And you might've forgotten about Kevin White, whose first seven games made for a pretty good season by themselves (1,020 yards, seven touchdowns), but there's no way WVU beats No. 5 Baylor and hangs with No. 1 Alabama without him.

Tight end Nick O'Leary doesn't have the biggest numbers, but he's clutch. Of his 47 catches, 29 came when the Seminoles were losing or tied.

There's a reason our offensive linemen will be all over mock drafts for the next few months. The interior includes a player from each College Football Playoff semifinal, with Arie Kouandjio anchoring the country's best overall offensive line, according to Football Outsiders' stats.

What Ohio State did to Gordon in the Big Ten Championship was in no small part due to two of our defensive linemen. The other two, both from the Pac-12, combined to ruin 36.5 plays behind the line of scrimmage.

Make that three All-America defenders from Washington. Hau'oli Kikaha had more sacks than any other defender since Louisville's Elvis Dumervil put up 20 in 2005. Teammate Shaq Thompson is this year's iron man, posting 512 yards and two touchdowns on offense in addition to his wide range of defensive numbers.

Scooby Wright III was huge when Arizona needed him most, with 12.5 total tackles for loss against No. 14 UCLA, No. 15 Arizona State, and No. 24 USC, plus the Mariota fumble that sealed the Wildcats' October takedown of No. 2 Oregon.

Gerod Holliman tied the 46-year-old FBS record for interceptions in a season; the list of key plays for Senquez Golson and Ifo Ekpre-Olomu includes the interceptions that put away No. 1 Alabama and No. 8 Michigan State, respectively; and Landon Collins led perhaps the country's best defense in tackles and interceptions.

Roberto Aguayo attempted more field goals than all but four other kickers, and he still ranked No. 3 in percentage made. Tom Hackett's numbers are excellent, both individually (No. 2 in yards per punt) and as part of a unit (Utah's punt coverage ranks No. 6 at Football Outsiders.)

We should note J.J. Nelson is not just here because he represents UAB, whose program is being shut down. Nelson led the country in return touchdowns, including one on November 29 in the Blazers' last-ever game.

The home stretch. And as this is SB Nation, we've got your GIF of the year.