Mr. Friscus
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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
Top 5 Nebraska Wins:
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.
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.