Best football programs since 2000.
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I'm not sure a conference championship is a valid indicator. Sure it's nice but the conferences aren't at all comparable.
Bama is a clear top with 4 NCs. The following schools have 2: Florida, LSU, OSU, USC?
Then there's boomer, texas, auburn, fsu and miami. Should likely go in that order IMO
1) bama
2) Florida
3) LSU
4) OSU
5)USC
6) Auburn (Played for a NC recently as well)
7) fSU
8) boomer
9)texas and miami (who is worse)
He forgets about telling everyone about how he went to Mizzou, about daddy's job, that he studied nuclear engineering
Or my personal favorite.....when he wanted to compare resumes with people on here
He has done more by the age 12 then anyone ever has, that is by far the funniest thing I have heard on here yet. Another Card classic was I did not play football cause I was saving it all for high school baseball. Then asking him how college worked out and he said he had to quit cause he blew his arm out. He might have the weakest resume on here and that is why he doesn't compare notes.
Hey card21, what did you do on Friday Nights in Webb City?
Card21 response "I was the kid in the stands holding up the huge cardboard cut out of the good players face!"
I think you have a point with LSU. I forgot about the Championship with Les Miles. As far as my ratings although USC put a major curb stomping on OU, that title was later vacated and LSU was the 2003 Champ so really USC didn't win any NCs. They are the best program in that time span without a real NC though I think even without Reggie Bush they might have still been the best team in the country. I rate OU ahead of FSU because the rankings are from 2000. In that time frame both have one title and OU is 3-0 vs FSU in that time span. If the rankings were from 99 FSU would have another title or if it was from 01 Oklahoma would have none.
Auburn has a case with a NC, another undefeated season in 04 without a title and playing for another but they also have 7 seasons with 5 losses or more and just 3 conference titles though I know Bama has a lot to do with that.
Auburn is probably 9-10 range, with Texas. Not consistent
OU and LSU haven't won multiple championships in that time frame, but they have consistently held their own in the rankings....which was the basis of the rankings in the list Sooner posted
OU and LSU haven't won multiple championships in that time frame, but they have consistently held their own in the rankings....which was the basis of the rankings in the list Sooner posted
LSU did win 2 championships. I shorted them they one they won with Miles. That elevates them into top 5.
I think you almost have to have a title in that timeframe to be in the top 10 so I think it makes Texas and Miami 9-10.
The more spirited debate would be after you get though the 10 programs that can at least claim a share of a title during that time who do you put at 11-25 out of the programs that do not have a title. Where do you rank: Oregon,Stanford,Michigan, Wisconsin,Clemson,Penn St,Nebraska,TCU etc?
Ahhhh....I completely missed your post on that title. I would put LSU,Florida,OU anywhere from 3-6, interchangeably. An argument can be made for any of them,if you wanted
Nebraska is more in that 25-30 range, realistically. Oregon and Stanford are interesting ones because of how incredibly strong they have come on in recent years. Do you discredit the earlier years and put more weight on their dominant years recently? Same with TCU....but they are going to be more in that 20ish area
Some interesting teams there at the bottom. I did a quick check on them and found out ..
Oregon has been a lot more consistent that I had thought. They're top 15 IMO
Stanford is inconsistent.
Michigan had some ROUGH patches
Wisconsin would be top 15 if it went back to 98ish
Penn st has dropped like a rock
Nubs they've been unranked 8 of last 13 years including 4 straight.
TCU has some numbers but they did it against subpar comp. First two years in the big12 showed that. They still don't play a tough schedule.
If it was last 10 years my Tigers would no doubt be in the mix. From 2000-2005 PInkel was building it up.
I wish I had been invited to Area Code
I can't put Florida at 2. They've had too many average seasons. (2002-2004, 2010-2011, 2013-2014). LSU has a stronger argument to be #2, but I still don't think they beat out Ohio State.
1. Bama
2. OSU
3. LSU
4. USC
5. Florida
6. OU
Both have a NC. OU played for 3 others, 4 if you count the playoff and they also were 3-0 head-to-head vs FSU in that time span including the 2000 championship game.
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anon_utvqikut1knht
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Have to really research top championship winning team.............1983 Nebraska was without a doubt the best team that didn't win (everyone should check out the crazy ending of that Orange Bowl game vs. Miami-FL that basically announced the Canes to the Nation).
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anon_utvqikut1knht
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Alabama and Ohio State are the only totally dependable programs out there right now. The rest of CFB is pretty wide open year to year.
OU's consistency has been impressive. Look at the records and as RHCF pointed out they have had some success in big games.
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