I can see that...weird thing is, that wasn't the first time that had happened...in 2001, the year Miami won it, they played an Eric Crouch led Nebraska team in the BCS that got absolutely destroyed by a 2-loss Colorado team that won the Huskers' division and the Big 12...yet Nebraska still went to the championship game and Miami destroyed them likewise...

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...bama was chosen over Ok.St. due to being a "media darling"

It's funny you use that term as it brings back memories...back in the day, I used the same term to describe Notre Dame after they got voted national champions over Bama, by both polls, on two separate occasions, in '66 and '77...

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Posted by earl keese

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Posted on 10/28/15 at 7:01 pm to OldPete

I remember the 2001 year as well Pete. I also seem to remember a year where a team from the Big 12 got destroyed in their conference championship game yet still went to the National Championship. I thought it was Oklahoma, but it could very well have been the year you mentioned.

I also remember the years in the 60's and 70's where Notre Dame could do no wrong in the medias eyes. I sometimes think those days have returned, especially when they were picked to play Alabama in the title game a few years back.

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Posted by OldPete

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Posted on 10/28/15 at 7:50 pm to earl keese

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I also seem to remember a year where a team from the Big 12 got destroyed in their conference championship game yet still went to the National Championship. I thought it was Oklahoma

You're right, it was Oklahoma...they got thumped by Kansas State...think it was the 2003 season...they were selected over #1 (in both polls) USC to play LSU in what became Saban's first title...

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