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The 25 best college football teams since 1980 that didn't win national titles
Posted on 4/27/15 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 4/27/15 at 6:47 pm
1 1994 Penn State (Champion: Nebraska) 26.02
2 1980 Nebraska (Georgia) 25.74
3 1981 Penn State (Clemson) 25.02
4 2008 Oklahoma (Florida) 24.79
5 2005 USC (Texas) 24.57
6 1980 Pitt (Georgia) 24.46
7 2011 LSU (Alabama) 24.27
8 2002 USC (Ohio State) 24.19
9 2011 Oklahoma State (Alabama) 24.14
10 1988 Miami (Notre Dame) 24.08
11 2008 Texas (Florida) 23.98
12 1990 Miami (Colorado/Georgia Tech) 23.9
13 1985 Michigan (Oklahoma) 23.81
14 1980 Alabama (Georgia) 23.8
15 1980 Florida State (Georgia) 23.78
16 1995 Ohio State (Nebraska) 23.75
17 1987 Florida State (Miami) 23.5
18 2012 Oregon (Alabama) 23.43
19 1983 Auburn (Miami) 23.43
20 2001 Florida (Miami) 23.38
21 1997 Florida State (Michigan/Nebraska) 23.38
22 1986 Oklahoma (Penn State) 23.38
23 2000 Miami (Oklahoma) 23.22
24 2000 Florida State (Oklahoma) 23.13
25 1998 Ohio State (Tennessee) 23.02
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2 1980 Nebraska (Georgia) 25.74
3 1981 Penn State (Clemson) 25.02
4 2008 Oklahoma (Florida) 24.79
5 2005 USC (Texas) 24.57
6 1980 Pitt (Georgia) 24.46
7 2011 LSU (Alabama) 24.27
8 2002 USC (Ohio State) 24.19
9 2011 Oklahoma State (Alabama) 24.14
10 1988 Miami (Notre Dame) 24.08
11 2008 Texas (Florida) 23.98
12 1990 Miami (Colorado/Georgia Tech) 23.9
13 1985 Michigan (Oklahoma) 23.81
14 1980 Alabama (Georgia) 23.8
15 1980 Florida State (Georgia) 23.78
16 1995 Ohio State (Nebraska) 23.75
17 1987 Florida State (Miami) 23.5
18 2012 Oregon (Alabama) 23.43
19 1983 Auburn (Miami) 23.43
20 2001 Florida (Miami) 23.38
21 1997 Florida State (Michigan/Nebraska) 23.38
22 1986 Oklahoma (Penn State) 23.38
23 2000 Miami (Oklahoma) 23.22
24 2000 Florida State (Oklahoma) 23.13
25 1998 Ohio State (Tennessee) 23.02
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Posted on 4/27/15 at 6:50 pm to RollTide1987
No 2004 Auburn
list is shite
list is shite
Posted on 4/27/15 at 6:51 pm to RollTide1987
11 LSU would have destroyed 08 OU
Posted on 4/27/15 at 6:51 pm to RollTide1987
Jesus 1980 must have been a crazy year.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 6:52 pm to RollTide1987
No 2012 A&M. List is shite
Posted on 4/27/15 at 6:53 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
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No 2004 Auburn
list is shite
I agree. 2011 Oklahoma State ranked that high? 83 Auburn team ranked too low.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 6:56 pm to RollTide1987
No 2002 Miami?
This post was edited on 4/27/15 at 6:56 pm
Posted on 4/27/15 at 6:59 pm to Monticello
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Jesus 1980 must have been a crazy year.
It was. And the 1980 Georgia Bulldogs (our national champions from that year) had one of the easiest roads of the last 34 years to the national title.
Their schedule looked like this:
@ Tennessee (5-6)
vs. Texas A&M (4-7)
vs. Clemson (6-5)
vs. TCU (1-10)
vs. Ole Miss (3-8)
vs. Vanderbilt (2-9)
@ Kentucky (3-8)
vs. South Carolina (8-4)
vs. Florida (8-4)
@ Auburn (5-6)
vs. Georgia Tech (1-9-1)
3 games against teams with winning records all season. And in those games they won by the scores of 20-16, 13-10 and 26-21 respectively. They had easily the worst schedule of all the SEC teams that have won national titles since 1980 and were easily the weakest of all of those teams, too.
1980 Alabama was the best team in the conference that year and had the tougher schedule.
This post was edited on 4/27/15 at 7:02 pm
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:04 pm to RollTide1987
quote:
quote:
Jesus 1980 must have been a crazy year.
It was. And the 1980 Georgia Bulldogs (our national champions from that year) had one of the easiest roads of the last 34 years to the national title.
Their schedule looked like this:
@ Tennessee (5-6)
vs. Texas A&M (4-7)
vs. Clemson (6-5)
vs. TCU (1-10)
vs. Ole Miss (3-8)
vs. Vanderbilt (2-9)
@ Kentucky (3-8)
vs. South Carolina (8-4)
vs. Florida (8-4)
@ Auburn (5-6)
vs. Georgia Tech (1-9-1)
3 games against teams with winning records all season. And in those games they won by the scores of 20-16, 13-10 and 26-21 respectively. They had easily the worst schedule of all the SEC teams that have won national titles since 1980 and were easily the weakest of all of those teams, too.
1980 Alabama was the best team in the conference that year and had the tougher schedule.
This post was edited on 4/27 at 7:02 pm
Great post. BTW: Lee is still a better general than Grant!
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:05 pm to RollTide1987
I think 2005 USC should be top 3 at least, but I guess it's all statistical.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:10 pm to RollTide1987
lol at 2008 Oklahoma being ahead of 2011 LSU.
Yes, that Oklahoma team was very good. But please.
And 2011 Oklahoma State is laughable.
Yes, that Oklahoma team was very good. But please.
And 2011 Oklahoma State is laughable.
This post was edited on 4/27/15 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:13 pm to RollTide1987
1. 2004 Auburn
2. 1983 Auburn
3. 2013 Auburn
4-25. Who cares
2. 1983 Auburn
3. 2013 Auburn
4-25. Who cares
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:15 pm to auburnphan23
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3. 2013 Auburn
Luck.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:15 pm to RollTide1987
2004 AU was better than '10 & '13 AU. frick this list, and frick Oklahoma from proving this.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:16 pm to craigbiggio
quote:This is by far the most egregious. TiM gonna be mad, too.
No 2002 Miami?
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:18 pm to RollTide1987
2004 Auburn def should be on this list and 2011, but I think 2011 LSU is the best one.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:18 pm to auburnphan23
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1. 2004 Auburn
2. 1983 Auburn
3. 2013 Auburn
No damn respect.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:24 pm to RollTide1987
This is, and always will be, a sort of subtle troll against LSU.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:24 pm to RollTide1987
2004 Auburn and 2011 LSU should be top 5 easily. 1994 Penn State? That's ridiculous, hell 1994 Alabama was just as good. Where is 2002 Miami?
Posted on 4/27/15 at 7:26 pm to Jalbow3
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1994 Penn State? That's ridiculous
Hardly.
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1994 Alabama was just as good
No, we were not.
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