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College Football Writer Lists Top 25 College Football Programs Of The 2000s

by Staff Reporter

May 25, 202558 Comments

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Stewart Mandel of The Athletic recently ranked the Top 25 College Football Programs of the 2000's and pegged LSU at No. 5.

Here's what his Top 25 looked like...

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Geauxldninja•13 months

Bama being anything other than #1 completely invalidates the list. Oklahoma is way outta place too. LSU and Clemson should both be ahead of Oklahoma due to the titles. LSU has 4 natty appearances in that timeframe and won 3, 2 of which came while beating Oklahoma either in the playoffs or the title game itself. Horrid list.

Volvagia•13 months

Bama from 2010 to 2020 might have been one of the most dominant stretches for a program in the history of the sport.

HurricaneCamille•13 months

Nick Saban has six national titles at Alabama, and Ohio State is No. 1. Stupid list.

BayouBengalDTX•13 months

Amount of national titles is not the only factor here. If we are ranking these programs from the year 2000 I can see an argument for bama not being 1. Keep in mind ppl seem to forget before 2007 (pre Nick Saban) bama was horrible they weren’t even a top 15 program. From 2000 to 2006 they had a bunch of .500 or below .500 seasons. Ohio state overall has been consistent I can maybe count on 1 hand the amount of less than 10 win seasons they have. And they proven they can put national and conference title trophies in their case with multiple coaches this century.

CharlesLSU•13 months

Bama is #1 without debate. Is what it is.
OU is laughable.

StrongOffer•13 months

Don’t think I can ever take Stewart Mandel serious again. I can’t stand Bama but they are EASILY #1. And LSU has 3 nattys since 2000. No way is Oklahoma ahead of LSU.

eugene1928LSU•13 months

Can’t stand the gumps??

eugene1928LSU•13 months

I agree, Can’t stand the gumps

GeauxTigers1410•13 months

Clickbait. Bama is number one and it not even close. Not even worth looking past that.

Saunson69•13 months

Oklahoma is definitely not above LSU. LSU beats them in Nati and crushed in CFP semi. OU is something like 0-4 or 0-5 in BCS Nati's and CFP semi games. Definitely should be behind LSU.

TigerWerm•13 months

Bama at 2 is ridiculous

1. Bama
2. Ohio St
3. LSU
4. UGA
5. Oklahoma

The only reason OSU is above LSU is more consistency, less dips

We have more nattys

BIIIL•13 months

Oklahoma is way too high. Alabama #1 not Ohio

Alltheway Tigers!•13 months

How in the flying f-k is Ohio St number 1? Auto BS.

LSUGOAT2•13 months

how in the HELL is LSU #5

rileytiger•13 months

List lost me at number 1.

CDawson•13 months

OU made me spit out my drink. Clown world. Product of a horrendous conference. Bama is the clear number 1 and LSU 2 or 3 with 4 NC games and 3 titles.

DennisQuaid•13 months

I think I’d probably go:

1. Bama
2. Ohio State
3. LSU
4. Georgia
5. Clemson

DennisQuaid•13 months

With Florida and OU following

Genestealer55•13 months

So Mandel, who grew up in Ohio, has Ohio St #1 . Color me shocked

Oaklawn•13 months

I despise Bama but dumb list.

reiszner•13 months

Here are some facts instead of an opinionated view.
The teams with the winningest records since the turn of the millennium:
1. Boise State
2. Ohio State
3. Oklahoma
4. LSU

RaginRed•13 months

Wtf has Oklahoma done?

Russianblue•13 months

choked on a giant shaft.
early, often, and repeatedly.
absolutely SHOCKED that OU is anywhere near the top.

Tigrdynasty•13 months

laughable

BanTikTok9er•13 months

It should be #1 Bama, #2 OSU, T-#3 LSU, OU, USC, #6 Georgia

People forget OU won the NC in 2000, played in the NCG 4 times from 2000-2008 and multiple playoff appearances even if there were bad loses in some of those games.

Same with USC. Dominant from 2000-2010. Multiple NCs and idk 10-12 rose bowl wins.

Gonadballbarian•13 months

That's fine and good except there's no way Oklahoma should be tied with LSU. They can be below us

Rouxdee•13 months

I’m not sure his criteria, but this should absolutely be metric based. I would average out the final polls plus an added weight to national champs. No way Bama isn’t #1. And Florida should be higher.

OlDirtyTiger7•13 months

Clickbait garbage

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