re: Curious why 2004 was virtually a non issue?

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Texas and USC were ranked no. 1 and no. 2 all season. Both remained undefeated in the regular season and Auburn's OOC schedule was considered unimpressive

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Really is amazing how the grading standards change from year to year. In 2004 the grading standard was did you play an FCS team and how hard was your OOC. In 2011? Those things no longer matter.

By the way, in 2004 Auburn played and beat one Top Ten team (UGA #7) and won three more games against Top 25 teams (Tennessee #13 twice and LSU #16). Four wins against Top 25 opponents.

USC that year played and beat two Top Ten teams (#9 Cal, #10 Va Tech) and won another game against a Top 25 team (#19 Az State). Three wins against Top 25 opponents.

Oklahoma that year played and beat one Top Ten team (#5 Texas) and won another game against one Top 25 team (#18 Texas Tech). Two wins against Top 25 opponents.

But because it was determined that a win against Bowling Green was so much better than a win against The Citadel, Oklahoma (to some) was "objectively" better... which was and is patently ridiculous.