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Stewart Mandel ranks the 25 best college football teams since 2000

Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:19 pm
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:19 pm


Here's the article. It is behind a pay wall

LINK
Posted by SOBMarcus
Boerne TX
Member since Apr 2020
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Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:24 pm to
Oh shite here we go
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:25 pm to
Why does he hate Florida?
Posted by jonnyanony
Member since Nov 2020
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Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:26 pm to
He famously hates the whole SEC, 2006 was the start of 7 straight SEC champions. Probably a dark time for him.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
45373 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:27 pm to
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Oh shite here we go

If 2005 USC deserves (they dont) to be on the list then 2005 Texas needs to be higher
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
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Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:28 pm to
Miami at #1 invalidates his opinion completely.

And how the frick does have have 2015 Alabama below so many others?

fricking retard.
This post was edited on 5/19/25 at 2:30 pm
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
45373 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:29 pm to
nvmd
This post was edited on 5/19/25 at 2:31 pm
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
68447 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:31 pm to
The top 5 seems correct. There’s a few teams missing that seem like they deserve a mention: 2004 Auburn, 2010 Auburn, 2008 Florida is too low
Posted by paperwasp
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Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:32 pm to
Before anyone starts talking shite about this list and the appropriate "order," just first note that Alabama makes up 30% of that 20-year period.


Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
45373 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:33 pm to
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nd how the frick does have have 2015 Alabama below so many others?

Great ?

If he likes 2023 Michigan then he should like 2015 Bama.
Posted by Fearless and True
N Carolina
Member since Aug 2022
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Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:35 pm to
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2015 Alabama


Embarrassed by Freeze and Ole Miss. Without Derrick Henry would have been very pedestrian.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
45373 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:38 pm to
Was 2015 not the year where they averaged one non-offensive TD per game?
This post was edited on 5/19/25 at 2:39 pm
Posted by 4x4tiger
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:40 pm to
2019 LSU would beat 2001 Miami

Dave Aranda defense and our offense, whom no one could stop, would have given them shite fits
Posted by jonnyanony
Member since Nov 2020
13198 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:41 pm to
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Without Derrick Henry would have been very pedestrian.


You could do that with a lot of teams on this list. A pretty weird, hypothetical way to judge any season.
This post was edited on 5/19/25 at 2:43 pm
Posted by jonnyanony
Member since Nov 2020
13198 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:42 pm to
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2019 LSU would beat 2001 Miami


Y'all think 2019 could beat the 72 Dolphins and 85 Bears all on the field at the same time, though.
Posted by paperwasp
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Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:42 pm to
quote:

Without Derrick Henry would have been very pedestrian
quote:

Derrick Henry, during his college career at Alabama, had a standout performance against Auburn in the 2015 Iron Bowl.

He rushed for 271 yards and one touchdown on 46 carries, leading Alabama to victory and securing the SEC West title.

This performance was a highlight of his Heisman Trophy-winning season.


Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
88682 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:43 pm to
#1 is a joke and 2021 UGA would wipe the floor with many of those teams
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
88682 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:51 pm to
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Without Derrick Henry would have been very pedestrian.


I KNOW an auburn fan isn't going with the "if you take away this one player then that team wouldn't have been very good" talking point..
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
45373 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:54 pm to
2004 Auburn over 2010 Auburn all day. At least Mandel barely got that part right.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
30882 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:58 pm to
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Embarrassed by Freeze and Ole Miss. Without Derrick Henry would have been very pedestrian.


That was the game they started Cooper Bateman for some reason. They turned the ball over 5 times and it still took balls bouncing off helmets on terrible decisions for them to come out with a win.

The whole "without this player" shite is stupid. The guy who won the Heisman was important? Ok Auburn fan.
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