re: Best Runner-Up of the BCS Era? (Outside of LSU 2011)

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That Miami team is remembered more for their numerous players that went on to star in the NFL as opposed to what they did as a college football team. When the talking heads mention that team, they start naming the players, not the team's accomplishments...they probably had the best talent of the era, but that doesn't necessarily mean the best team of the era. 2001 Miami was a great team, I just don't think they were the GOAT, BCS era or otherwise...

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fair argument, but miami was still being mentioned as one of the possible GOAT's during that season, after they beat 2 top 15 ranked teams in consecutive games by a combined score of 124-7. All the talk of them being great isn't only due to their players success in the NFL.