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Is the Saban Bowl the nation's 2nd best annual game?
Posted on 10/27/15 at 1:08 am
Posted on 10/27/15 at 1:08 am
While I too am tired of all the Bama-LSU talk on this board, I finally caved in and checked the updated-for-2015 all-time team rankings to see how this game stacks up nationally for comparative purposes.
Based on the all-time team rankings from this LINK, it looks like the Notre Dame-USC game is the only annual game in the entire country that averages higher ranked teams than Bama-LSU.
All-time highest ranked teams:
1) Alabama
2) Notre Dame
3) USC
4) Oklahoma
5) Ohio State
6) Michigan
7) Texas
8) Nebraska
9) LSU
Annual games between those teams* :
1) #2 Notre Dame vs. #3 USC (average team rank of #2.5)
2) #1 Alabama vs. #9 LSU (average team rank of #5)
3-tied) #4 Oklahoma vs. #7 Texas (average team rank of #5.5)
3-tied) #5 Ohio State vs. #6 Michigan (average team rank of #5.5)
* - #8 Nebraska's current permanent opponents did not rank high enough all-time to measure here
Based on the all-time team rankings from this LINK, it looks like the Notre Dame-USC game is the only annual game in the entire country that averages higher ranked teams than Bama-LSU.

All-time highest ranked teams:
1) Alabama
2) Notre Dame
3) USC
4) Oklahoma
5) Ohio State
6) Michigan
7) Texas
8) Nebraska
9) LSU
Annual games between those teams* :
1) #2 Notre Dame vs. #3 USC (average team rank of #2.5)
2) #1 Alabama vs. #9 LSU (average team rank of #5)
3-tied) #4 Oklahoma vs. #7 Texas (average team rank of #5.5)
3-tied) #5 Ohio State vs. #6 Michigan (average team rank of #5.5)
* - #8 Nebraska's current permanent opponents did not rank high enough all-time to measure here
This post was edited on 10/27/15 at 7:50 am
Posted on 10/27/15 at 1:10 am to TheDude321
Do LSU fans masturbate daily to that stupid CFDW ranking formula?
Posted on 10/27/15 at 1:11 am to TheDude321

Alabama posters waiting for the game
Posted on 10/27/15 at 1:14 am to TheDude321
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TheDude321
THE CHINAMAN IS NOT THE ISSUE HERE!
Posted on 10/27/15 at 1:18 am to Volmanac
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Volmanac
The Vols are ranked pretty high in those standings as well.

Posted on 10/27/15 at 1:58 am to Volmanac
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Do LSU fans masturbate daily to that stupid CFDW ranking formula?
I didn't even know they existed.
But now that I do...YES.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 2:01 am to BradPitt
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THE CHINAMAN IS NOT THE ISSUE HERE!
Dude, Asian-American is the preferred nomenclature.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 2:05 am to TheDude321
I would say Bama/LSU passed USC/ND as the premier game every year. Historically, no doubt. The last 6-8 years Bama/LSU has been the epicenter of CFB.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 5:47 am to HempHead
SHUT UP, DONNY, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT
Posted on 10/27/15 at 5:50 am to BradPitt
Well,that's like your opinion Man.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 7:17 am to DisplacedBuckeye
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According to what?
He made a statement that may be a little too bold but when you think of it, seriously, the last 6-8 years have seen Bama & LSU coaches >>> Notre Dame & USC coaches even though ND and USC have still been winning programs for the most part. I mean, Charlie Weiss/Lane Kiffen/Sark, etc. may win most of their games but Saban and even Miles are much better coaches than them.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 7:19 am to TheDude321
In the words of Tom Petty, Tennessee is free fallin
Posted on 10/27/15 at 7:23 am to HempHead
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Dude, Asian-American is the preferred nomenclature.
Dock that chink a days pay for sleeping on the job!
Posted on 10/27/15 at 7:24 am to TheDude321
Obviously you're not a golfer
Posted on 10/27/15 at 7:28 am to TheDude321
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Saban Bowl
That's seriously the best name for this game I've seen- perfectly apt.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 7:53 am to TheDude321
There's more than ND/USC out there though.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 7:55 am to piggilicious
It's been called that since 2007.
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