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re: Spin-off thread on how many NC Bama actually has..
Posted on 5/10/12 at 4:41 pm to jatebe
Posted on 5/10/12 at 4:41 pm to jatebe
Because the championship team is not determined by an NCAA championship or tournament event, it is sometimes unofficially referred to as a "mythical national championship". Since the NCAA, the sport's governing body, does not determine or declare a national champion in this field, determination of such has often engendered controversy. A championship team is independently declared by various individuals and organizations, often referred to as "selectors"
There was no official way to determine the NC back then.
The AP voted before the bowl games in 1964. AL # 1 and AR # 2.
AL went on to lose their bowl game to Texas
AR went on to win their bowl game against Nebraska.
Now, look at that objectively, and then look at what happened last year. LSU was # 1 before the bowl games and AL was # 2. AL beat LSU and won the national championship.
So, same scenario of 1964 applied to 2012 and LSU is your national champion.
There was no official way to determine the NC back then.
The AP voted before the bowl games in 1964. AL # 1 and AR # 2.
AL went on to lose their bowl game to Texas
AR went on to win their bowl game against Nebraska.
Now, look at that objectively, and then look at what happened last year. LSU was # 1 before the bowl games and AL was # 2. AL beat LSU and won the national championship.
So, same scenario of 1964 applied to 2012 and LSU is your national champion.
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Posted on 5/10/12 at 4:49 pm to LOCO5150
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So, same scenario of 1964 applied to 2012 and LSU is your national champion.
Not even close. You're talking about 2 different eras of CFB
Posted on 5/10/12 at 5:06 pm to LOCO5150
quote:You need to get over it. Different rules for different times. Bama won the AP and UPI for 1964 because they were voted national champions before the bowls. That was the rules.
There was no official way to determine the NC back then.
The AP voted before the bowl games in 1964. AL # 1 and AR # 2.
AL went on to lose their bowl game to Texas
AR went on to win their bowl game against Nebraska.
Now, look at that objectively, and then look at what happened last year. LSU was # 1 before the bowl games and AL was # 2. AL beat LSU and won the national championship.
So, same scenario of 1964 applied to 2012 and LSU is your national champion.
Last year was totally different. The football AD's and presidents had all got together and made the rules for how the BCS determined the champion. The two best teams were determined by the rules and played in the BCS bowl. The winner of the bowl game, Alabama, was declared the national champion, by the rules.
So 1964 scenario and 2011 scenario are totally different. The rules were different.
Just get over it man. You can't change history. Alabama won the AP and the UPI; Arkansas won the FWAA.
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