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Where does LSU Football rank this decade?

by Chicken

November 30, 200983 Comments

Now that the decade is just about over for LSU Football, where do the Tigers rank in the Best Teams of the Decade ranking?

If you were going to come up with the top teams, I think the only teams that enter the discussion are the following (not in any particular order):

Southern Cal
Texas
Oklahoma
Florida
LSU
Ohio State

It is really hard to rank anyone right now since two of the teams above have a chance to win the title this year. I think No. 1 goes to Texas if they win the BCS title. Otherwise, Florida should get the nod if they can get to the title game and win. If both Texas and Florida make it to the BCS title game, I think both would have a legitimate claim to the top two spots for best team of the decade. After that, it could be a toss up...consider these facts:

BCS Title Game Records:
Florida: 2-0
LSU: 2-0
Oklahoma: 1-3
Ohio State: 1-2
USC: 1-1
Texas: 1-0

Note: USC won AP title in 2003.

Overall Record this decade:
1. Texas: 109-18 (.858)
2. Oklahoma: 109-24 (.820)
3. Ohio State: 101-25 (.802)
3. USC: 101-25 (.802)
5. Florida: 99-29 (.773)
6. LSU: 99-30 (.767)

Overall Bowl Record this decade:
1. LSU: 7-2
2. Texas: 7-2
3. USC: 6-2
4. Florida: 4-5
5. Ohio State: 4-5
6. Oklahoma: 4-5

BCS Bowl Record this decade (ordered by number of wins):
1. USC: 6-1
2. LSU: 4-0
3. Texas: 3-0
4. Florida: 3-1
5. Ohio State: 3-3
6. Oklahoma: 2-5

If you had to rank these six teams, how would you rank them?

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josh336•173 months

USC
Texas
Florida
LSU
Oklahoma
Ohio St.

bwallcubfan•173 months

UF
USC
LSU
Texas
Oklahoma
Ohio St.

PVillePandG•173 months

UF
Texas
LSU
USC
Ohio State

ItNeverRains•173 months

Top 5. UF #1, 2-5 arguement is what makes college football great, but LSU definitely in that arguement.

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ksayetiger•173 months

quote:
Overall Record this decade:
1. Texas: 109-18 (.858)
2. Oklahoma: 109-24 (.820)
3. Ohio State: 101-25 (.802)
3. USC: 101-25 (.802)

the sec sucks

big 12 > big ten > pac 10 >sec :rolleyes:

jmelancon1•173 months

quote:
the sec sucks

well the Big 12 plays no defense
the pac 10 only has 4 good teams
and if wisconsin were to play in the sec (just going by your logo beside your name) they would prolly finish .500 or lower

jim712•173 months

quote:
quote:

Overall Record this decade:
1. Texas: 109-18 (.858)
2. Oklahoma: 109-24 (.820)
3. Ohio State: 101-25 (.802)
3. USC: 101-25 (.802)

the sec sucks

big 12 > big ten > pac 10 >sec

It's the competition dipshit. Don't you get it?

jim712•173 months

quote:
quote:

Overall Record this decade:
1. Texas: 109-18 (.858)
2. Oklahoma: 109-24 (.820)
3. Ohio State: 101-25 (.802)
3. USC: 101-25 (.802)

the sec sucks

big 12 > big ten > pac 10 >sec

It's the competition dipshit. Don't you get it?

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bwallcubfan•173 months

quote:
4. Florida: 4-5

that's very surprising

Statestreet•173 months

1. Florida
2. LSU
3. USC
4. Texas
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State

TheDoc•173 months

quote:
1. Florida
2. LSU
3. USC
4. Texas
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State

ville platte tiger•173 months

Florida
LSU
USC
Texas
ohio st
oklahoma

Tiger Voodoo•173 months

1. USC- AMAZING 7 straight conference titles and 33 game win streak to go with a great bowl record.

2a. Florida- 2 NCs, 3 SEC titles (with a chance to add another of each)

2b. LSU- 2 NCs, 3 SEC titles, great bowl record

4. Oklahoma- 1 NC, Bowl record hurts, but FOUR NCG appearances is an amazing accomplishment, and 7 BCS bowls, owned Texas for more than half the decade

5. Texas- 1 NC, 1 Big 12 title (chance to add another), very very consistent program

6. Ohio State- 1 title, 3 appearances, disappointing bowl losses

Rouge•173 months

Oklahoma- 1 NC, Bowl record hurts, but FOUR NCG appearances is an amazing accomplishment

i could not agree more

OU is in my top 3

mine goes UF, OU, LSU, tOSU, USC/UT tie

bengalbabe4eva•173 months

Going by those records.

Texas
LSU
USC
Fla
OK
Ohio St.

If fla wins it all this year I would have to put them at 1

EyeOfTheTiger311•173 months

quote:
1. USC- AMAZING 7 straight conference titles and 33 game win streak to go with a great bowl record.

2a. Florida- 2 NCs, 3 SEC titles (with a chance to add another of each)

2b. LSU- 2 NCs, 3 SEC titles, great bowl record

4. Oklahoma- 1 NC, Bowl record hurts, but FOUR NCG appearances is an amazing accomplishment, and 7 BCS bowls, owned Texas for more than half the decade

5. Texas- 1 NC, 1 Big 12 title (chance to add another), very very consistent program

6. Ohio State- 1 title, 3 appearances, disappointing bowl losses

+1

But Florida is a solid 2 and LSU a 3

chrome_daddy•173 months

You could argue that USC was a fraud all along as they generally played only Big Ten teams in their BCS games.

I think they rank down there with Ohio State.

LSUTANGERINE•173 months

quote:
You could argue that USC was a fraud all along as they generally played only Big Ten teams in their BCS games.

You coudl argue the same for LSU, playing the Big-10, Big 12 and mighty Notre Dame in their BCS bowl games.

lsunutinno•173 months

Did you forget who LSU played in their BCS games?.................

tOSU
Illinois
ND
Oklahoma

Two Big 10 teams and ND. You could argue USCw had tougher competition

wolfgang•173 months

YOU cannot penalize USC for playing the big ten. Look at the big 10's recored against the SEC.

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duboisd•173 months

Florida
Texas
LSU (ahead of USC because of two crystal balls)
USC
Ohio St.
Oklahoma

danfraz•173 months

UF
UT
LSU
Okla
USC
Ohio St

UT/UF could flip/flop depending on this yrs BCS winner

TigerDenWest•173 months

If you give each team points for their placement in all of the 4 categories. Add the totals together and the lowest score is the winner. Break ties by number of National championships and this is how it comes out!

1. LSU
2. Texas
3. Florida
4. USC
5. OU
6. OSU

:geauxtigers: :geauxtigers: :geauxtigers:

Dice•173 months

1.Florida
2.Texas
3.a.USC
3.b.LSU
5.Oklahoma
6.Ohio State

Gamer•173 months

LSU's rank is dropping as we speak. 8-4 9-3 are not good enough seasons anymore. The bar has been raised here.

ItNeverRains•173 months

quote:
LSU's rank is dropping as we speak. 8-4 9-3 are not good enough seasons anymore. The bar has been raised here.

Then drop OKLA and USC as well by this standard. UF had 4 losses with Tebow and before he got there weren't great by any means. But body of work put them in the discussion

WILLM09•173 months

I think as of now LSU and Florida are the top 2 teams because crystal balls are the most important thing. With LSU having the edge right now due to Florida's sub par bowl record. But if Florida even wins the SEC they jump LSU. So in my opinion LSU holds the top spot for now with...

Florida
Oklahoma (6 of 10 against Texas this decade with 6 Big 12 Championships to Texas' 2, same number of crystal balls)

Texas
USC
Ohio State

lynxcat•173 months

1. UF
2. USC
3. LSU
4. OU
5. OSU
6. UT

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east upper deck•173 months

Florida
LSU
USC
Texas
Oklahoma
Ohio St

Texas moves to #1 if they win it all this year.

Run DMC•173 months

1. Florida
2. USC
3. LSU
4. Texas
5. Ohio State
6. Oklahoma

SlowFlowPro•173 months

ahahahaha

oh i could link a funny convo i had with a UT fan about this on another forum this weekend

3rdGenTiger•173 months

Overall All Bowl BCS Bowl Total
Texas 0.858 0.778 1.000 2.636
LSU 0.767 0.778 1.000 2.545
USC 0.802 0.750 0.857 2.409
Florida 0.773 0.444 0.750 1.967
Ohio State 0.802 0.444 0.500 1.746
Oklahoma 0.820 0.444 0.286 1.550
(Here's what the math says ... GEAUX TIGERS)

RelocatedPelican•173 months

The correct answer is:

1. UF
2 crystals, possible 3rd, plays in the toughest BCS conference.

2. LSU
2 crystals, undefeated in BCS bowls, plays in the toughest BCS conference.

3. USC
1 crystal, 1 ap, good BCS bowl record, plays in a weak conference.

4. Texas
1 crystal, possible 2nd, plays in a decent BCS conference.

5. Oklahoma
1 crystal, 4 NCG appearances, plays in a decent BCS conference.

6. Ohio St
1 crystal, 3 NCG appearances, .500 BCS bowl team, mid-to-weak BCS conference.

If Texas wins a crystal this year, they jump USC, but that's it. Cake-walk conference schedules that pad win percentages can't compete when comparing to teams performing well in a conference two tiers above the next.

OWLFAN86•173 months

since the decade isnt over its premature.

However one can dedcue that IF,, Texas plays Florida for the national chmapionship. The winner of that game is the team of the decade. Aslo if Texas beats Bama the Longhorns woild be team of the decade.

but if Texas fails to make the BCS title game theyre not in the discussion. By default it would be Florida, with LSU a close second.

Just like an actualt game its not over til its over and this decade aint over.

AlexLSU•173 months

I don't see how anyone could put Texas at the top with their lack of conference titles.

rcocke2•173 months

quote:
I don't see how anyone could put Texas at the top with their lack of conference titles.

I was reading through the posts and was wondering when someone would point out that Texas has been pretty much owned by OU in the Big 12. Between 2000 and 2007, I think Texas only one Conference Title, the year they played USC in a shootout between Leinart/Bush and Vince Young. 35 to 34 I believe.

Ghostfacedistiller•173 months

The good and bad thing about this kind of debate is that everyone's criteria is different.

That said, If Texas wins the MNC then it's Texas. If Florida wins then it's Florida. If Bama or another win it's USC.

IMHO, 3 NCs trumps the consistency demonstrated by Texas and USC, and USC to a greater extent. I hate more than anything but 02-08 they have been lights out and finished in the top 5 and went almost 2 years without losing -- PAC 10 or not I think you're fooling yourself if you don't consider them a legit top 5 team in any of those 7 years.

Texas has also been extremely consistent, and that is what hurts LSU and that's why I'd put them at 4.

4. LSU. LSU had, I would say 3 GREAT seasons (03,06,07) where they did/could have won the NC and 3 damn good years (01, 04, 05). The UGA thottling really damaged 05. 2002 and 20009 are probably similar enough and 2000 and 2008 were mediocre for the most part, but still winning years.

5. Ohio State -- extremely consistent and won a NC.

6. Oklahoma -- awful big game performances, 1 NC but had some serious down years.

I can be convinced otherwise and maybe need to take a closer look at Texas and Florida I need to get some numebers together and get back to this.

RANDY44•173 months

Based on how I feel the remainder of this season will go:
Florida
LSU
USC
Texas
OSU
OU

LSUinNYC•173 months

have to go with USC at No. 1. One and a half national titles (1 crystal, 1 AP), almost beat Texas for another. Owning the PAC 10, Rose Bowls and most other bowls.

1. USC
From 2000 to 2009 the Trojans were the most consistent winners.

2. LSU
Two BCS titles, undefeated in BCS bowls and solid every year.

3. Texas
The one BCS title and a dominant team in their conference.

4. Florida
Yes two BCS titles, but they were very average during the Zook years.

5. Oklahoma
Always fields a solid team and beat up on Texas the first half of the decade. Can't get it done in big games though.

6. Ohio State
Guess I have to include them on the list, but come on, everyone knows they're garbage.

RBWilliams8•173 months

moral victories dont count and big game losses dont count... we made it to the national championship by chance a couple times so getting there and loosing 3 and four times doesnt means shite so id put usc ohio and oklahoma under lsu and uf

ulmtiger•173 months

You cant be serious in listing USC who plays no one and then goes to a bowl and plays no body ahead of LSU or FLA who kick each others asses all year long. Bad Joke. Same for any other non sec school. Okla and TX and USC couldnt sniff a Natl Champ if they played in SEC. SEC is down is BS the media is trying to feed you. Ask Clemson how they feel this week.

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