re: Program of the Decade

I thought the 2003 AP title for USC was OK at first eventhough they should have respected the BCS. If teams have loses we have things to judge them on. The BCS used something as unbiased as possible to break basically a three way tie at the top that year to make a NC.

Now I lost complete respect for the 2003 AP title after Auburn's treatment by the media and the USC program. Auburn was just as star studded as USC that year and there should have been more controversy about 04 than 03. You would have never known that great Auburn team existed it the way most of the media and USC carried on. I therefore do not respect the AP anymore and will accept the BCS champion with ni afterthought unless there is a situation with another 04 Auburn.

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1) USC; 1 NC, 7 Pac-10 titles, 5 Rose Bowl Wins, Orange Bowl win
2) LSU; 2 NCs, 3 SEC titles, 4 Sugar Bowl Wins
3) Oklahoma; 1 NC, 4 NC game appearances, 4 Big 12 titles, 3-time Fiesta Bowl participant
4) Florida; 2 NCs, 2 SEC titles, 1 Orange Bowl
5) Ohio St.; 1 NC, 3 NC game appearances, 5 Big 10 titles, 3-time Rose Bowl participant
6) Texas; 1 NC, 2-time Big 12 winner, Rose Bowl win, Fiesta Bowl win

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With their bowl record, you really can't put OU in front of UF.....

I agree with USC followed closely by both UF and LSU tied.

Personally, I like my chances for "team on the last 2 decades" title a lot better.

Paging LSUMATT....

If you go by consistency throughout the decade, how can Fla. really be considered? They are definitely the team of the last three years without question.

For the 2001 (first year of the decade) through 2008, how can we not agree that USC has been the team of the decade, so far?
Oh yeah, it sounds treasonous, but LSU has a chance at it. If we win in 2009 or 2010 (the last year of the decade, then I would rank LSU as number one.

Oh yeah, LSU finished out of the top 25. Any other team like that has to have a great rest of the ten years to be considered.

Oklahoma in 2003, 2004, and 2008 seasons made it to BCS and lost. Texas makes it only once and have not had the record overall that USC does. Fla's record in 2001, 02, 03 and 04 hurt their chances so far.

By the way

Lsu: 2 NCs, 3 SEC championships

Florida: 2 NCs, 2 SEC Championships

Tip ball to LSU

Boise State, seriously.

LSU and UF...USC is behind

I think next year will see someone take a lead. Up until this year we had a lead over everyone. UF has caught us and USC has closed some ground on us. JUST MY OPINION.

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USC has two titles regardless of how much people here would like to believe they don't

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USC has only one

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LSU USC
02 8-5 11-2
03 13-1 12-1
04 9-3 13-0
05 11-2 12-1
06 11-2 11-2
07 12-2 11-2
08 8-5 12-1

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USC plays an easier conference

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They have three Heisman winners
We have zero Heisman winners

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Heismans are a biased trophy which generally favors the Big & Pack 10

CONCLUSION USC doesn't figure AT ALL

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just because we listen to ESPN pleading a case every year for them doesn't make them legit

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I agree with this TOTALLY

I think it's a dead heat between LSU an FL with USC slightly behind. The winner next October in Baton Rouge should be in the cat-bird's seat.