re: I forgot how much I hate USC

Southern California gurls!

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it still wasn't recognized as the championship trophy that year.

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Yes it was. Primarily by USC and the AP itself.

Just because YOU don't "recognize" it doesn't mean no one does. After all, you're not everyone, are you? And you know if you had that trophy in your cabinet, you'd most certainly count it.

the whole reason the BCS was invented was to prevent split championships like in the past and to crown the 1 true champion of the college football season.

then the associated press made up of sports writers decided that they didn't like USC being left out and voted for them

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"where does the Crystal Ball Live?"

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Do you realize that the "crystal ball" is really just the old coaches trophy, organized originally by United Press International, right? That's actually all the BCS was, a system for awarding the AFCA (UPI/Coaches) trophy.

See what it says right under the football...?



Here are Nebraska's crystal football coaches trophies from the 90s, before the BCS:

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before the BCS:

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Bingo! You finally figured it out.

Irrelevant

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The 2003 split title


there was no "split title" just the BCS title. it's not like they split the trophy in half. one trophy. one title. and it belongs to LSU.

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Certain segments of the media still says that there was a split title in '03. It becomes more prevalent the further West that you go.

If you think that the LA media megaphone is bad (which it is) could you imagine the hype if NY city had a college football team?

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It says "THE COACHES' TROPHY" right on it. The BCS was just an agreement with the AFCA. The AP never signed on, and indeed sued to have their poll taken out of the BCS formula.

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Again, that doesn't exclude the fact that the trophy given to LSU and LSU ONLY was the trophy awarded to the BCS national Champ that was THE METHOD used in determining the N.C. as voted for by colleges themselves. This is still irrefutable fact. Sorry it doesn't fall in line with your agenda. But nobody, and I mean not a single sole is telling you that you can't consider AP relevant. You do you.

But why stop there. Why don't you consider LSU champs in 1908? They are listed right there on the same link I provided earlier. If we are going to count all "non-official" polls/rankings, then why doesn't 1908 count?

For what it’s worth, I remember reading an article with a lineman from U of Arizona, the only common opponent on LSU and USC’s schedule. He said that LSU was by far the better team.

Who cares at this point? Let USC have their trophy that was awarded subjectively by a bunch of opinion writers who never participated in the sport. It only serves as a reminder of how far they’ve fallen since.