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Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:09 pm to SabanIsAGod
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:09 pm to SabanIsAGod
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Auburn's defense was overrated that year.
FIFY. Auburn's defense looked nasty because their opponenets were horrible... I mean really, really, really horrible. Here's how Auburn's opponents' offenses stacked up nationally:
La-Monroe (75th)
MSU (107th)
LSU (38th)
The Citadel (D1AA - 110th... yes... they ranked 110th in Division 1AA)
Tennessee (35th)
LA Tech (53rd)
Arkansas (36th)
Kentucky (115th)
Ole Miss (77th)
Georgia (31st)
Alabama (94th)
Virginia Tech (65th)
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Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:17 pm to CapstoneGrad06
quote:You can't completely blame Auburn for the weak OOC schedule in 2004. We were supposed to play Southern Miss that year I believe (or another school of that caliber) and they bailed very late because their new AD was a grad of Oklahoma and he was able to get a game against his alma mater. Auburn was left scrambling to find a team to fill that spot, and the only team that would come to Auburn, and had that particular Saturday available, was the Citadel.
I think it was more Auburn's OOC schedule that had people questioning the Tigers in 2004. Regardless, no one was overtaking USC and Oklahoma, who started out in the top two spots.
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:27 pm to AllEyesOnThree
LSU is the only one that voters may have pushed ahead of OU, only because of the '03 split titles.
FWIW, Had LSU beat UT after Katrina and beat UGA in the SECCG in '05(games we were both favored to win), LSU would have been shut out of the BCSCG(Rose Bowl). Texas and USC were 1 and 2 all season.
FWIW, Had LSU beat UT after Katrina and beat UGA in the SECCG in '05(games we were both favored to win), LSU would have been shut out of the BCSCG(Rose Bowl). Texas and USC were 1 and 2 all season.
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:30 pm to PJinAtl
'04 Auburn would have put a beat down on Bama, UF, and LSU this year.
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:32 pm to lsutiger2486
Auburn got shut out mainly because of preseason rankings. If they would have started in the top 2 they would have gone. That is one of the major flaws in the BCS system.
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:33 pm to lsutiger2486
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'04 Auburn would have put a beat down on Bama, UF, and LSU this year.
This is very true...if I remember correctly AU beat every team except LSU and UT in the SECCG by 21 or more...
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:34 pm to TigerBwoy
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TigerBwoy
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before the SECCG was an automatic qualifier for the NC
When did THIS happen?
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:35 pm to superman
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2) Auburn had suffered two bad losses to USC the previous two years.
This was the reason, end of discussion
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:39 pm to AllEyesOnThree
quote:Yes.That was the match-up the "experts" wanted in '03. In fact, they removed SoS from the BCS that year to prevent an SEC team from slipping in. . .
Had it been Florida, Bama, LSU, or even Tennessee that went undefeated in 2004 do you think it still would have been OU and USC in the BCSNCG?
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:39 pm to LSUGradATL
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This was the reason, end of discussion
I don't know if AU would have beaten USC...but we would have given them a better match up than the Oklachoka Sooners...
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:41 pm to LSUGradATL
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This was the reason, end of discussion
That was also quite possibly the worst reason as about 20 or more games would have been played between their last match up and the '04 title game. So basically 2 seasons worth of games. I just have to laugh when people bring up that stupid argument. Several teams have gotten the pleasure of getting their arse kicked multiple years in a row in the NC.
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:51 pm to LSUGradATL
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2) Auburn had suffered two bad losses to USC the previous two years.
2002 Auburn-USC was a great game. It could have gone either way.
Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:55 pm to Ross
If I remember correctly, USC and OU started the season ranked #1 and #2. Never lost, thus no way to have jumped them. I despise that system, but its the way it is (or was). Now, the SEC is respected enough that an undefeated team MAY "jump", but not in '04.
FWIW, I do consider that Auburn team to have been the best team that year and believe they would have won the BCSCG
FWIW, I do consider that Auburn team to have been the best team that year and believe they would have won the BCSCG
Posted on 11/18/09 at 1:13 pm to Aubie83
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if I remember correctly AU beat every team except LSU and UT in the SECCG by 21 or more...
Y'all didn't beat us by 21. I believe the score was 9-0.
Posted on 11/18/09 at 1:16 pm to rolltide1283
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Y'all didn't beat us by 21. I believe the score was 9-0.
Auburn won 21-13 in 2004
the 2000 game was 9-0
Posted on 11/18/09 at 1:17 pm to rolltide1283
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Y'all didn't beat us by 21. I believe the score was 9-0.
21-13...but yea certainly not a win by 21+
Posted on 11/18/09 at 1:18 pm to lowspark12
Thing is that Bama and Lsu had better SOS that year, and if they had won out, as close as yall were to taking number two spot, it's possible Bama or Lsu would have with their SOS, since that was a factor at that time.
Posted on 11/18/09 at 1:18 pm to Auburntiger
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the 2000 game was 9-0
Tre Smith
Posted on 11/18/09 at 1:19 pm to TigerBwoy
quote:o'rly?
Yes, in 2004 before the SECCG was an automatic qualifier for the NC.
Posted on 11/18/09 at 1:19 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
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Tre Smith
2002
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