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re: Teams Claiming More National Championships Than They Should (Updated OP)
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:11 am to RightHook
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:11 am to RightHook
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pre wire service nattys are always a bit ambiguous, but bama has 4 undefeated teams that went to the rose bowl.
No. Bama was rarely if ever the first choice of the Rose Bowl. In one of those years, the top 5 teams all declined Rose Bowl invites and bama ended up as the participant as the 6th choice after Tulane.
Fact is the Rose Bowl was never a "defacto" national championship game as the top teams in the country often did not want the travel, time and expense commitments required to go play in it and declined offers while bama was always willing to accept an offer after other better teams said no.
As for AU, AU has 5 legit claims:
1. 1913 - Recognized by 3 selectors when there were not many. This is an iffy one, but 6 of AU's 8 opponents had winning records and AU blew out everyone except LSU (7-0).
2. 1957
3. 1983 - This one is a no-brainer and AU was selected NC by 19 selectors, many more than any other team including Miami (12).
4. 2004
5. 2010
That is 5 legit claims for AU.
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:12 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
Alabama has been rustling your jimmies for decades 
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:13 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
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Bama was rarely if ever the first choice of the Rose Bowl. In one of those years, the top 5 teams all declined Rose Bowl invites and bama ended up as the participant as the 6th choice after Tulane.
Fact is the Rose Bowl was never a "defacto" national championship game as the top teams in the country often did not want the travel, time and expense commitments required to go play in it and declined offers while bama was always willing to accept an offer after other better teams said no.
Also, link?
Come the frick on, man
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:14 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
You shouldn't let Bama get to you like this.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:18 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
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No. Bama was rarely if ever the first choice of the Rose Bowl. In one of those years, the top 5 teams all declined Rose Bowl invites and bama ended up as the participant as the 6th choice after Tulane.
Fact is the Rose Bowl was never a "defacto" national championship game as the top teams in the country often did not want the travel, time and expense commitments required to go play in it and declined offers while bama was always willing to accept an offer after other better teams said no.
As for AU, AU has 5 legit claims:
1. 1913 - Recognized by 3 selectors when there were not many. This is an iffy one, but 6 of AU's 8 opponents had winning records and AU blew out everyone except LSU (7-0).
2. 1957
3. 1983 - This one is a no-brainer and AU was selected NC by 19 selectors, many more than any other team including Miami (12).
4. 2004
5. 2010
That is 5 legit claims for AU.
1. There were 0 selectors in 1913.
3. Miami and Nebraska both got more selections. I have no idea where you got 19 from.
4. 0 selectors.
https://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2013/FBS.pdf (starts on page 74)
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:19 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
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No. Bama was rarely if ever the first choice of the Rose Bowl. In one of those years, the top 5 teams all declined Rose Bowl invites and bama ended up as the participant as the 6th choice after Tulane.
Fact is the Rose Bowl was never a "defacto" national championship game as the top teams in the country often did not want the travel, time and expense commitments required to go play in it and declined offers while bama was always willing to accept an offer after other better teams said no.
As for AU, AU has 5 legit claims:
1. 1913 - Recognized by 3 selectors when there were not many. This is an iffy one, but 6 of AU's 8 opponents had winning records and AU blew out everyone except LSU (7-0).
2. 1957
3. 1983 - This one is a no-brainer and AU was selected NC by 19 selectors, many more than any other team including Miami (12).
4. 2004
5. 2010
That is 5 legit claims for AU.
These threads always reveal the crazies and little bros. Never change Tiger n Miami, never change.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:22 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
ur talking about legit then claim non wire service nattys in the poll era?
srsly. teams get screwed, but u either are or u arent.
bama was the 3rd or so choice in 1925, after that they were usually the first pick, later on, they decided to just play the b1G cause they didnt want bama coming to l.a. anymore. and i dont like bama, just trying to be objective, cant take away what theyve accomplished.
srsly. teams get screwed, but u either are or u arent.
bama was the 3rd or so choice in 1925, after that they were usually the first pick, later on, they decided to just play the b1G cause they didnt want bama coming to l.a. anymore. and i dont like bama, just trying to be objective, cant take away what theyve accomplished.
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