re: Does this graphic make UA 2012 the GOAT?

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with the way the game has evolved and training, conditioning and just speed and power, the 2012 Bama team vs Nebraska ripped from 20 years ago would be a very interesting battle.

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ehhhh I don't think it works like that. 20 years is a long time for things to evolve, like you said. I mean, today's hapless vanderbilt teams would run roughshod over the powerhouses from the 1920s, things are just too different. I think it's better to compare teams against the rest of the field in the era they played in. And to be honest, seeing the moderate success than GT and Ga Southern have had running the option with mediocre athletes...when you factor in NU had far FAR better offensive talent, far better coaching, and an actually pretty stout defense...I think they would still be a force in today's game.

But going back to what I said earlier, when you compare the elite teams of today against their peers, and compare 95 NU to its peers, it's really no contest. That NU team barely ever broke a sweat all season, and absolutely demolished the best teams they faced.