re: Program of the Decade

The problem with this whole discussion is that everyone thinks that we are a "better team" over time because we've had better seasons, as in we won more BCS Championships before this season than any other team. Truth is, we have not been the most dominant program this decade, and I don't think we can lay any claim to the team of the decade when we can't even follow up a championship ranked in the top 25.

Success to me is measured in wins and losses. That takes away any subjectivity for teams that play in different conferences. All the major players, LSU, UF, SC, OU, UT, & OSU play in BCS conferences and the level of competition is similar. Its not like we're comparing the SEC to the Mountain West.

From 2001-2008:

T-1. UT and SC .854 winning percentage
2. OU .824
3. OSU .813
4. LSU .781
5. UF .750

Also, USC, OSU and OU all have 7 BCS bowl appearances each.

4 teams have shown the ability to be more consistent than us, year in and year out. Now I can understand if LSU and UF get a boost due to the fact that an argument can be made that both schools belong in the conversation as an elite team because the SEC is 4-0 in BCS championship games during the same time period, but you can't say that UF and LSU are the most dominant programs of the decade without being biased.