NCAA Football Champions when they were only voted on.

[Mr. Friscus]

There's been so much whining and bitching about FSU and who belongs in the top 4 to get into the CFP, we've forgotten that not only did it used to be only the top 2 voted to be in, but before that it was just voted who was the best.

I have my own way of ranking teams, and I decided to look back at one of the disputed years in college football when not all organizations agreed who the champ was. The year, was 1997.

In 1997 Michigan was named the National champ by the AP, FWAA, and NFF, while Nebraska was named National Champ by USA-ESPN.

I did the research, and the math.

While I'm admittedly a Michigan fan, I can clearly say that Nebraska deserved to be the outright National champ while Michigan is routinely viewed and recorded as such. Let's compare them.

Michigan 12-0
Nebraska 13-0

Average rank of Michigan's Opponent: 45.8, Nebraska's: 49.8

Top 5 Michigan wins

• Beat #11 Wash St. (Bowl game neutral site)
• Beat #12 Ohio St.
• Beat Down #13 Penn St.
• Beat #29 @Wisconsin
• Beat Down #34 Colorado

Top 5 Nebraska Wins:

• Beat down #3 Tennessee (at neutral site)
• Beat down #7 Kansas St.
• Beat #14 Washington
• Beat down #24 Texas AM (at neutral site)
• Beat #28 Missouri

As someone who looked over all games, the rankings, the outcomes, let me give you the run-down.

Nebraska dominated #3 and #7, OSU struggled with #11 and #12
Nebraska blew out more teams
Michigan blew out #13 Penn St. @Penn St, but that doesn't offset the first point.
Michigan technically had a tougher schedule, but Nebraska was far more impressive.

Michigan goes down in history as the National champion, but Nebraska deserved it by my metrics.

 

[Oddball]

Starting to look like a better way to go about it than the shit show they've created today...There are going to be four giant conferences and traditional bowl games have been FUBAR.

I say dispense with the "playoffs"and trophy, and go back to arguing about it.

 

[Winco]

we've forgotten that not only did it used to be only the top 2 voted to be in, but before that it was just voted who was the best.

IF this season was 1990, you know, the way it used to be.
There was no playoff, so naturally the Rose Bowl would feature UNDEFEATED
Michigan versus UNDEFEATED Washington.

Would you consider the winner of that game the National Champ this Season?

 

[Mr. Friscus]

IF this season was 1990, you know, the way it used to be.
There was no playoff, so naturally the Rose Bowl would feature UNDEFEATED
Michigan versus UNDEFEATED Washington.

Would you consider the winner of that game the National Champ this Season?

I would use the metrics I deem necessary to determine that.

 

[Winco]

I would use the metrics I deem necessary to determine that.

Then use them ( your metrics) and tell us your answer.

 

[HeyNorm]

Starting to look like a better way to go about it than the shit show they've created today...There are going to be four giant conferences and traditional bowl games have been FUBAR.

I say dispense with the "playoffs"and trophy, and go back to arguing about it.

Much, much more fun.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Then use them ( your metrics) and tell us your answer.

Well F it took me like 45 min to do 1997... I'm not doing any more tonight.

 

[Winco]

Well F it took me like 45 min to do 1997... I'm not doing any more tonight.

I'll Clue you in.

#1 Michigan meets #2 Washington in the Rose Bowl.

And the Winner is the National Champ.
Those are ALL the Metrics you need.

I'm certainly hoping for that to be the case on January 8th, 2024.

 

[Innocynioc]

The system is what it is. I sure am glad my team, the great and wonderful Crimson Tide will have the opportunity this year to add to their long list of national championship titles.