re: How Would TCU Finish This Year If They Were In The SEC?

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Alabama is the only "blue-blood" that has never shared a conference with another blue-blood

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Historically, the other "blue blood" in the SEC is Tennessee. If they counted non-AP/UPI, they could claim probably 4 legitimate championships (which means they were *probably* the best team that year) -- 1938, 1950, 1951, 1998.

You might notice that I am claiming Tennessee was better than OU in 1950. That year, Tennessee played 3 ranked teams and beat #3 Texas in the bowl game. Oklahoma played 3 ranked teams, but lost to #7 Kentucky in their bowl game. Tennessee also beat the one common opponent (Texas) by a wider margin than Oklahoma did. Conclusion: Tennessee was the better team in 1950. Oklahoma was basically handed the title based on the previous season (1949), in which they went undefeated but played a soft schedule compared to consensus national champs Notre Dame.