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Rank our last 4 national championship teams
Posted on 4/2/14 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 4/2/14 at 12:20 pm
1992 Alabama
Record: 13-0
Notable Regular Season Wins: 17-10 over #13 Tennessee; 30-21 over #16 Mississippi State
Points Per Game: 28.15
Points Against Per Game: 9.38
2009 Alabama
Record: 14-0
Notable Regular Season Wins: 34-24 over #7 Virginia Tech; 22-3 over #20 Ole Miss; 20-6 over #22 South Carolina; 24-15 over #9 LSU
Points Per Game: 32.07
Points Against Per Game: 11.71
2011 Alabama
Record: 12-1
Notable Regular Season Wins: 27-11 over #23 Penn State; 38-14 over #14 Arkansas; 38-10 over #12 Florida
Points Per Game: 34.84
Points Against Per Game: 8.15
2012 Alabama
Record: 13-1
Notable Regular Season Wins: 41-14 over #8 Michigan; 38-7 over #13 Mississippi State; 21-17 over #5 LSU
Points Per Game: 38.71
Points Against Per Game: 10.92
Record: 13-0
Notable Regular Season Wins: 17-10 over #13 Tennessee; 30-21 over #16 Mississippi State
Points Per Game: 28.15
Points Against Per Game: 9.38
2009 Alabama
Record: 14-0
Notable Regular Season Wins: 34-24 over #7 Virginia Tech; 22-3 over #20 Ole Miss; 20-6 over #22 South Carolina; 24-15 over #9 LSU
Points Per Game: 32.07
Points Against Per Game: 11.71
2011 Alabama
Record: 12-1
Notable Regular Season Wins: 27-11 over #23 Penn State; 38-14 over #14 Arkansas; 38-10 over #12 Florida
Points Per Game: 34.84
Points Against Per Game: 8.15
2012 Alabama
Record: 13-1
Notable Regular Season Wins: 41-14 over #8 Michigan; 38-7 over #13 Mississippi State; 21-17 over #5 LSU
Points Per Game: 38.71
Points Against Per Game: 10.92
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Posted on 4/2/14 at 12:52 pm to RollTide1987
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Posted on 4/2/14 at 2:32 pm to RollTide1987
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2009
Records don't change anything. 11 would demolish the others head to head. That defense was simply too good and had too much heart.
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1992
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Records don't change anything. 11 would demolish the others head to head. That defense was simply too good and had too much heart.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 3:45 pm to RollTide1987
Why did you exclude the SEC Championship wins for 1992, 2009, and 2012? Also, I disagree with including rankings from the times of the game. Where did those teams finish ranked?
Posted on 4/2/14 at 4:26 pm to Aurora Borealis
1992
2011
2009
2012
2011
2009
2012
Posted on 4/2/14 at 4:39 pm to Aurora Borealis
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Also, I disagree with including rankings from the times of the game. Where did those teams finish ranked?
1992
Tennessee - #12 final ranking
Mississippi State - Unranked
2009
Virginia Tech - #10 final ranking
Ole Miss - #20 final ranking
South Carolina - Unranked
LSU - #17 final ranking
2011
Penn State - Unranked (though they were 9-4)
Arkansas - #5 final ranking
Florida - Unranked
2012
Michigan - #24 final ranking
Mississippi State - Unranked
LSU - #14 final ranking
Posted on 4/2/14 at 6:13 pm to RollTide1987
1. 2011
2. 1992
3. 2009
4. 2012
2. 1992
3. 2009
4. 2012
Posted on 4/2/14 at 6:20 pm to Road to 16
Rank them based on what? Our favorite? Who would win head to head?
My favorites would be ranked: 92, 09, 11, 12
2011 beats them all head to head due to that nasty D.
My favorites would be ranked: 92, 09, 11, 12
2011 beats them all head to head due to that nasty D.
Posted on 4/3/14 at 12:51 pm to RollTide1987
Ranked on who would win head to head, I'd go with:
1. 2011 - That defense was so good, and the offense was very good in its own right.
2. 2012 - Great balance of really good defense/offense. The best offense of the four teams.
3. 1992 - Right up there with the 2011 defense, but the offense was about as pedestrian as you get on a championship team.
4. 2009 - One of my favorite teams of all time and solid all around, but I think they rank last on this list.
It's weird that the two undefeated teams are behind the two 1 loss teams on my list.
1. 2011 - That defense was so good, and the offense was very good in its own right.
2. 2012 - Great balance of really good defense/offense. The best offense of the four teams.
3. 1992 - Right up there with the 2011 defense, but the offense was about as pedestrian as you get on a championship team.
4. 2009 - One of my favorite teams of all time and solid all around, but I think they rank last on this list.
It's weird that the two undefeated teams are behind the two 1 loss teams on my list.
This post was edited on 4/3/14 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 4/4/14 at 9:50 am to RollTide1987
Hard to compare teams across different seasons...but if I had to I'd rank 'em by performance, using final AP rankings of the teams they beat, as opposed to talent:
1. 2009 (#2 Texas, #3 Florida, #10 Va Tech, #17 LSU, #20 Ole Miss)
They beat 5 teams in the top 25, 3 in the top 10, and also beat both teams that finished in the rankings just below 'em. Not many teams in history have finished the season with wins over the #2 and #3 teams in the country.
2. 1992 (#3 Miami, #10 Florida, #12 Tennessee, #16 Ole Miss, #23 Miss State)
Also beat 5 teams in the top 25, but only 2 in the top 10. This team won first with their defense...I think with the more recent 2011 defensive dominance, that this defense some times gets overlooked. The '92 defense was just as good...
3. 2012 (#4 Notre Dame, #5 Georgia, #14 LSU, #24 Michigan; a loss to #6 Texas A&M)
Beat 4 teams in the top 25, 2 in the top 5, but also dropped a game to #6...
4. 2011 (#2 LSU, #5 Arkansas; a loss to #2 LSU)
This team only had 2 wins against the top 25, albeit both teams were in the top 5, but also dropped a game. While this team had a dominant defense and was arguably the most talented team Bama's had since the Bear, their schedule didn't do 'em any favors since it was the weakest of the last 4 championship teams. And while I think they might beat any of the other 3 head-to-head, based on performance, I'd have to rate 'em at #4...
1. 2009 (#2 Texas, #3 Florida, #10 Va Tech, #17 LSU, #20 Ole Miss)
They beat 5 teams in the top 25, 3 in the top 10, and also beat both teams that finished in the rankings just below 'em. Not many teams in history have finished the season with wins over the #2 and #3 teams in the country.
2. 1992 (#3 Miami, #10 Florida, #12 Tennessee, #16 Ole Miss, #23 Miss State)
Also beat 5 teams in the top 25, but only 2 in the top 10. This team won first with their defense...I think with the more recent 2011 defensive dominance, that this defense some times gets overlooked. The '92 defense was just as good...
3. 2012 (#4 Notre Dame, #5 Georgia, #14 LSU, #24 Michigan; a loss to #6 Texas A&M)
Beat 4 teams in the top 25, 2 in the top 5, but also dropped a game to #6...
4. 2011 (#2 LSU, #5 Arkansas; a loss to #2 LSU)
This team only had 2 wins against the top 25, albeit both teams were in the top 5, but also dropped a game. While this team had a dominant defense and was arguably the most talented team Bama's had since the Bear, their schedule didn't do 'em any favors since it was the weakest of the last 4 championship teams. And while I think they might beat any of the other 3 head-to-head, based on performance, I'd have to rate 'em at #4...
Posted on 4/4/14 at 10:24 pm to southwestTider
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This guy got it right on the first try.
Posted on 4/4/14 at 10:41 pm to RollTide1987
This is like ranking the girls I have slept with - they were all awesome in their own way.
Eta: Plus there are only four of them.
Eta: Plus there are only four of them.
This post was edited on 4/4/14 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 4/4/14 at 11:04 pm to Evolved Simian
Posted on 4/4/14 at 11:59 pm to Evolved Simian
Switch 09 and 92
That 92 offense was awful. 2009 offense was loaded and heavy set. And the defense, while not nearly as loaded, was still a #1 defense.
That 92 offense was awful. 2009 offense was loaded and heavy set. And the defense, while not nearly as loaded, was still a #1 defense.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 10:20 am to Garfield
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This is like ranking the girls I have slept with -they were all awesome in their own way.
Eta: Plus there are only four of them.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 9:27 pm to RollTide1987
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