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re: "Would Indiana beat 2019 LSU?"

Posted on 7/12/26 at 5:45 pm to
Posted by cajunbama
Metairie
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 5:45 pm to
2025 Indiana is the most complete championship team in CFB Playoff history.
Posted by JS Tiger 15
Baton Rouge,la
Member since Dec 2019
123 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 6:52 pm to
Man, you need to put the pipe down if you think the hoohoos would beat or even come close to beating Joey B and the boys. Just stop with the bullshite.
Posted by JS Tiger 15
Baton Rouge,la
Member since Dec 2019
123 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 6:54 pm to
Joey B and the boys would skull drag those old boys.
Posted by FireDanMullen
Member since Dec 2020
4570 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 6:55 pm to
quote:

You mean a dial to account for Bama playing an all-SEC schedule?


Don’t forget beating a 6 win team for the national title.

Nothing says “best of all time” like defeating a 6 win team for the championship
Posted by LCTFAN
New Iberia
Member since Mar 2013
2938 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:32 pm to
quote:

Would Indiana beat 2019 LSU?"
MilkJug
Don't we hear this every year?... well, the model says yes, actually.



Computer models do not play ball, quit this

We crown a champion each season, let that champion enjoy the victory
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
66300 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 5:47 am to
Lsu beat the preseason top 4 by an average of 3tds. And the preason top 4 all were all essentially playoff teams that were eliminated by lsu

Bama during season at bama
Georgia in seccg in georgia
Oklahoma
Clemson

End of thread
This post was edited on 7/13/26 at 5:48 am
Posted by mls4bama
albertville,al
Member since Sep 2015
1558 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:40 am to
NO
Posted by Gifman
Captiva, FL
Member since Jan 2021
19360 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:45 am to
Most likely yes. LSU wouldn’t get any stops and Indiana would get enough.
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
27622 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:18 am to
stats that get overlooked is the special teams, penalties and turnovers.

Indiana was top 10 in blocked punts, punt return yards and field goal percentage.

They also only turned the ball over eight times during the season and had a +21 turnover margin while forcing 29 takeaways that led the nation.

Indiana averaged 5 penalties a game and under 27 yards. Second lowest in the nation.
This post was edited on 7/13/26 at 11:40 am
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
5782 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 3:50 pm to
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Indiana was a lot better than you think. They beat 6 top 10 teams by an average margin of 23.5 pts/game... let that sink in a little.

I can give more context to this.

1995 Nebraska beat four top ten teams. In 1995, the AP Top Ten had just 4 first round picks, 14 top 100 picks, and 36 total picks. Just two players in the top ten picks.

In 2025, the AP Top Ten had 18 first round picks, 47 top 100 picks, and 80 total picks. Seven players were top ten picks.

The number of mature, NFL ready asskickers concentrated in the top ten teams was a hell of a lot higher for 2025 Indiana than everyone’s beloved 1995 Nebraska.
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 7/13/26 at 4:44 pm to
I would say that without the portal and NIL, all the Indiana players that got drafted wouldn't have been drafted had they stayed at previous schools.

This post was edited on 7/13/26 at 4:45 pm
Posted by MilkJug
Member since Nov 2025
221 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 5:49 pm to
quote:

I can give more context to this.

1995 Nebraska beat four top ten teams. In 1995, the AP Top Ten had just 4 first round picks, 14 top 100 picks, and 36 total picks. Just two players in the top ten picks.

In 2025, the AP Top Ten had 18 first round picks, 47 top 100 picks, and 80 total picks. Seven players were top ten picks.

The number of mature, NFL ready asskickers concentrated in the top ten teams was a hell of a lot higher for 2025 Indiana than everyone’s beloved 1995 Nebraska.

Yes, this matters. Tho, '95 Nebraska was legit, because of how bad they beat everyone.

But you're talking to a bunch of people who's eyes go crossed when you mention any numbers - they're retards.
Posted by Houag80
Member since Jul 2019
19946 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 6:51 pm to
Not a chance. Burrows was on a mission that year.
Posted by TTsTowel
RIP Bow9den/Coastie
Member since Feb 2010
92882 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 6:53 pm to
No chance. 2019 LSU wins.
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
5782 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 8:43 pm to
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Yes, this matters. Tho, '95 Nebraska was legit, because of how bad they beat everyone.

Some of that was just the Nebraska style of the era. Below is a breakdown of 50+ point scoring efforts of Nebraska compared to FSU and Miami from 1983-1993. Keep in mind that FSU and Miami were 6-1 against Nebraska in this stretch and won five natties to the the Huskers’ zero. Nebraska routinely beat the hell out of teams even when they weren’t winning national titles.

Nebraska

50-59: 18
60-69: 11
70-79: 4
80-89: 1

Miami

50-59: 9
60-69: 2
70-79: 0
80-89: 0

FSU

50-59: 16
60-69: 4
70-79: 4
80-89: 0

Below is the NFL Draft breakdown from the AP Top Ten from 1990-2025 seasons.

1st rounders / Top 100 selections / Total Selections (Top Ten picks).

1990: 9 / 25 / 46 (4)
1991: 6 / 20 / 38 (3)
1992: 12 / 33 / 47 (6)
1993: 9 / 24 / 47 (3)
1994: 12 / 29 / 58 (5)
1995: 4 / 14 / 36 (2)
1996: 11 / 30 / 52 (6)
1997: 17 / 34 / 52 (7)
1998: 9 / 24 / 46 (2)
1999: 12 / 33 / 53 (4)
2000: 9 / 24 / 47 (2)
2001: 14 / 39 / 55 (6)
2002: 12 / 30 / 50 (4)
2003: 16 / 32 / 55 (3)
2004: 14 / 29 / 54 (6)
2005: 11 / 33 / 64 (6)
2006: 12 / 23 / 48 (5)
2019: 20 / 45 / 72 (9)
2020: 12 / 33 / 60 (4)
2021: 13 / 32 / 64 (5)
2022: 13 / 34 / 59 (6)
2023: 15 / 45 / 83 (5)
2024: 16 / 33 / 69 (3)
2025: 18 / 47 / 80 (7)

1995 was the weakest year for NFL ready talent among top ten teams. 2025 was arguably the strongest.
This post was edited on 7/13/26 at 8:45 pm
Posted by Gen Patton
Member since Dec 2009
2307 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:50 pm to
quote:

"Would Indiana beat 2019 LSU?"


The 2019 LSU team was the most unbeatable team in modern football history on the same level if not better than the 2001 Miami Hurricanes, let's stop the madness here people!
Posted by AbSnopes
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2020
1180 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:02 pm to
Maybe, but they would not stand a chance against the 2020 Tide.
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
5782 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:50 am to
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Maybe, but they would not stand a chance against the 2020 Tide.

Maybe it’s because they weren’t an SEC team that they aren’t mentioned often, but I think 2018 Clemson belongs in the GOAT conversation. They may have had the most complete roster out of all the teams frequently mentioned among the best of all time.

2019 LSU and 2020 Bama were supernatural on offense but a little suspect on D. 1995 Nebraska had no serious threats in the passing game and weren’t all-time great on D. Ken Dorsey was a good QB for 2001 Miami, but he wasn’t that #1 pick type like Burrow and Lawrence. 2021 UGA had an otherworldly defense but not an all-time great O.

2018 Clemson was kind of an A on both sides of the ball. They weren’t A+ 2019 LSU on O or A+ 2021 UGA on D, but they were better than those teams on the other side of the ball.
This post was edited on 7/14/26 at 9:52 am
Posted by bblount69
Member since Jun 2026
37 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 2:25 pm to
2019 Alabama would beat 2025 Indiana so LSU by at least 20
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
56770 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 2:32 pm to
I'll just say what the SEC Rant wants to here:

Indiana would beat LSU 9/10 times
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