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re: Teams Claiming More National Championships Than They Should (Updated OP)
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:04 am to RightHook
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:04 am to RightHook
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but bama with 14 nattys is legit as it gets
lol, no. more like 10.
that's what ESPN says they have anyways.
and one could argue that it's closer to 7 or 8
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:12 am to monsterballads
How do you get "closer to 7 or 8"?
There are 10 legit titles since 1936 when the AP poll started. Either AP, coaches, or the BCS. Plus the 4 pre-36/rose bowls. You could argue the early ones, nothing to argue about the other 10. We won them under the system that was in place at the time.
There are 10 legit titles since 1936 when the AP poll started. Either AP, coaches, or the BCS. Plus the 4 pre-36/rose bowls. You could argue the early ones, nothing to argue about the other 10. We won them under the system that was in place at the time.
This post was edited on 8/26/14 at 9:13 am
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:13 am to monsterballads
so the ap and/or wire service nattys that bama has shouldnt count? they have 10 national championship years since the poll era started. they had 4 years prior to that where they where awarded the most national titles by the respective services, very big games that saw a southern team going to l.a. and beating the pac champ. one year they where undefeated and tied the rose bowl. 1941 is complete bullshite, but some of you guys need a serious history lesson in football. i dont like bama either, but im not envious, just stating facts.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 11:29 am to monsterballads
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lol, no. more like 10.
that's what ESPN says they have anyways.
and one could argue that it's closer to 7 or 8
ESPN only counts poll championships. They count 1964 (AP), and 1973 (UPI) for Bama that's not on your list.
National poll championships (1936–present)
Alabama (10) - 1961, 1964, 1965 (AP), 1973 (Coaches), 1978 (AP), 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012
That's not counting Bama's Rose Bowl Champions (1925, 1926, 1930, & 1934) that was played before the poll era.
I'll agree that 1941 should not be claimed.
But if you count other school's national championships before the poll era (1936), Bama's should be counted too.
Bama has 14 national championships.
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