12thFairway

Alabama has had the most devastating consequential losses in college football history. It's a big part of the blueblooded tradition and lore of the Crimson Tide Program. Losses to Texas in the 73 Orange Bowl on a failed QB sneak by Joe Namath, Notre Dame later that same year in a New Years Eve Sugar Bowl and again to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl in 75 - all with National Championships at stake are three of the GOAT painful losses. Add in Camback and Kick 6 and that's 5 of the most painful losses of all time that directly affected the National Championship. No other college football team can match that list of close losses in such historically consequential games.

eta- The Clemson loss this year wasn't particularly painful for me. Jalen Hurts confidence in his passing skills had been regressing since midseason and I knew he would be afraid to throw the ball downfield in the Championship under Sark. I expected the passing game to sputter. I still expected to win with a solid running game and great defense. It came down to the last play of the game. Clemson made the plays when Alabama kept giving them the ball back on 3rd down in the second half. So - I'm not including this years close loss in the National Championship game as one of the most devastating losses in college football history.

And I have no interest in Chip Kelly.

Hes never won anything anywhere.

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no doubt...what Saban is doing may never be matched again. It is a shame that college football chose to ignore better ways to crown champions before 1998.

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So - Chicken - YOU get to decide there were no National Champions prior to 1998? BULLSH*t! You remind me of Meryl Streep now.

Through the years the sports press who watched the games made their decision based on what they saw. In many cases common opponents and head to head competition determined who they chose as the National Champion. The AP is legitimate - as was the UPI and many other college football press, sports writers and reporters. They're opinions mattered and the Champions they crowned made a difference in the college football world and in history. The 1926 Alabama -- Washington game was a National Championship game that changed American culture. Your sour opinion is just sour grapes. You can't disguise your LSU homerism and Alabama insults disguised in a few compliments. Dredging up this awful thread is an insult to every college football fan.

Ban me.

Kiffin is immature, vengeful, vindictive, and childish. He absolutely is not above throwing the Washington game just to spite Saban for his "asschewings". Kiffin is a liar and a narcissist - he only cares about himself - there is no sense of greater duty or loyalty in Kiffin. He can't be trusted - ever.

Long time Alabama fan and I wouldn't be upset but Saban would be upset - and that's what makes him such a great coach.

If Georgia can't beat ND this is a waste. Good trip bad football decision. ND sucks and so does Georgia.

NEVER. Oklahoma would have to poach recruits from SEC territory. I don't think they would be very successful in the SEC but they would thin out the talent.

When the pressure is on and it really counts for something Stoops craps the bed.

If you do who and why?

There's a HUGE difference between the best team and the 4th best team. There's no need for more than 4 teams in the Playoffs to find the legitimate National Champion. More than 4 teams would create unnecessary games that would thin out attendance and burn out the country on college football.

eta - Average fans can't afford to attend a bunch of Playoff games.