re: Why is Media So Insistent That USC Won 2003 Championship

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Eh, the system everyone agreed to is how the Coaches poll champion was determined, it just so happened that was the first year in the BCS era that the AP voted differently.

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Yes, but the AP poll was considered just PART of the BCS points formula in 2003, just like several other selectors. In fact, the New York Times computer poll was another part of the BCS formula that also didn't pick LSU after the BCS title game.