re: Comparing the 2001 schedule to 2016

Yeah I considered 06 AU as well. We may not remember them as being good becuase we had our way with them but they got as high as #2 that season, ended up beating a #2 ranked and eventual national champ florida, and if they had beaten us it's possible that they're playing for a NC berth against UF in the SECCG.

But yeah the others you mentioned are up there. 2004 LSU was pretty good, aside from the beatdown we administered their 2 other losses that year were by 1 to national champ auburn and by 5 in the bowl game on a freak hail mary. 09 Tech would have made a case if not for their collapse down the stretch.

they don't belong at the top of the list, but I think 02 alabama is pretty underrated, maybe due to their postseason ban. Their 3 losses were to us by 2, @#2 Oklahoma by 10, and by 10 to auburn. 14 Clemson was solid other than us beating them down, other losses were in OT to #1 FSU and a head scratcher to tech.