re: Oklahoma fans trashing SEC

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The AP and Coaches were still awarding before the bowls then.

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Which is why they changed it

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You're holding OU to a separate standard from everyone else.

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Nope, I am saying that OU team had not lost in like 2 or 3 years but they got beat by the Bear when he was at UK. As stated in the previous post the Maryland win 1 year and the Kentucky win another year was part of the impetus to not do the final poll so early. Probably was done the week early so not to intrude on Army - Navy or the Heisman trophy as probably wanted it all settled early.

What I am more frustrated with is the argument of the bowl season not mattering back then as many young Sooner fans argue today. Clearly it mattered back then because you had so few of them and clearly this was established early with Alabama winning the Rose in the 1920's. Technically the polls were already done over a month earlier but clearly - especially viewed by todays metrics - they should have been move to after the bowls 20 - 40 years before they actually were.

You also have to remember the early polls were dominated by media from the east which did impart some bias on the results. The year they gave it to Minnesota I think they had 2 losses when an old Big 8, SWC, or SEC had the better team and year. it is partially why to this day Notre Dame got so much love from the east coast even tho they were located in Indiana and more local fans in Chicago and Detroit.