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USC was not tied with LSU in final BCS standings. LSU was the clear #1 there. USC claimed a split title because the media voted them #1 in the AP (Associated Press) Poll. Prior to the BCS & CFP, the AP had been THE poll used to determine National Champions for several years

Exactly. And the AP was just one component of the BCS. Everyone knew the rules and formula going into the season. USC was fine with it until it worked against them. It’s a BS claim.

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Posted by themunch

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Posted on 1/1/20 at 7:57 am to dsides

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USC was fine with it until it worked against them. It’s a BS claim.

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Posted by tigerpawl

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Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:01 am to dsides

EVERYBODY, including USC, agreed before the 2003 started that BCS is the law of the land. Pete Carroll cried over spilled milk. It's only a shared NC if you give in to the rhetoric. LSU's 2003 NC was legit. It was the ONLY NC, regardless of the howling wolves.

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Posted by JKChesterton

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Posted on 1/1/20 at 11:15 am to dsides

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Exactly. And the AP was just one component of the BCS. Everyone knew the rules and formula going into the season. USC was fine with it until it worked against them. It’s a BS claim.

I disagree, the BCS was technically the old Coaches Poll. The AP agreed to allow their poll to be 1/3 of the formula for the BCS. They never agreed to not award the AP Championship. USC won the AP title. That is a fact. In today's world with the playoff format, the the Final AP ranking will recognize the winner of the Playoff Championship game.

So I have always thought of LSU as the BCS NC and USC as the AP Champs. Of the 2, I think LSU has the better share of the NC for 2003.

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