Top CFB programs of AP poll era

LRRandy · August 02, 2016, 04:52:39 pm

I've always thought it in my mind and felt it in my heart but now the Associated Press confirms it with facts. Go Buckeyes!!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/08/02/ohio-state-tops-aps-all-time-top-100/87961104/

WPWells · August 02, 2016, 06:08:27 pm

BS

LRRandy · August 02, 2016, 07:04:04 pm

Facts are facts. The formula is based on times ranked, times ranked #1,and championships. While there are teams with more national championships than tOhio State the consistency of being ranked and ranked high ( most times ranked #1 ) makes them the #1 team in the History of the AP poll.

Curious, I thought Arkansas won a national championship. Was it not an AP championship?

HorseFeathers · August 02, 2016, 07:12:33 pm

Quote from: LRRandy on August 02, 2016, 07:04:04 pm
Facts are facts. The formula is based on times ranked, times ranked #1,and championships. While there are teams with more national championships than tOhio State the consistency of being ranked and ranked high ( most times ranked #1 ) makes them the #1 team in the History of the AP poll.

Curious, I thought Arkansas won a national championship. Was it not an AP championship?

Az far as the AP is concerned Arkansas's championship doesn't exist, the claimed national title was awarded by the football writers association of america

sevenof400 · August 02, 2016, 07:53:26 pm

Quote from: LRRandy on August 02, 2016, 04:52:39 pm
I've always thought it in my mind and felt it in my heart but now the Associated Press confirms it with facts. Go Buckeyes!!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/08/02/ohio-state-tops-aps-all-time-top-100/87961104/

I see USA is printing Onion stories now....

LRRandy · August 02, 2016, 08:35:57 pm

Quote from: HorseFeathers on August 02, 2016, 07:12:33 pm
Az far as the AP is concerned Arkansas's championship doesn't exist, the claimed national title was awarded by the football writers association of america

got it. I knew they had the '64 championship.

LRRandy · August 02, 2016, 08:37:21 pm

Quote from: sevenof400 on August 02, 2016, 07:53:26 pm
I see USA is printing Onion stories now....

haha, no way. That's the AP man.

Lionheart88 · August 03, 2016, 02:41:30 pm

Quote from: LRRandy on August 02, 2016, 08:35:57 pm
got it. I knew they had the '64 championship.

Yeah, the AP awarded it to Bama before the bowls. Then they lost to texas in the Orange Bowl. Arkansas went undefeated, including beating Nebraska 10-7 in the Cotton Bowl (and outscored opponents by an average of 21-6 that year).

LRRandy · August 03, 2016, 04:28:29 pm

Quote from: Lionheart88 on August 03, 2016, 02:41:30 pm
Yeah, the AP awarded it to Bama before the bowls. Then they lost to texas in the Orange Bowl. Arkansas went undefeated, including beating Nebraska 10-7 in the Cotton Bowl (and outscored opponents by an average of 21-6 that year).

it goes to show the importance of how bowls are viewed now versus then. To vote before the last games for the best teams in the country are played reflects the exhibition status of those games then. Now they are a critical component to how a national championship is won.
The number of bowls today versus then is staggering as well. I understand today the majority of the bowls are an advertising money grab for ESPN but back then only conference champions went to bowls for the most part. The B1G didn't allow second place finishers to go to bowls until 1973 or 1974. Xichigan went something like 27-2-1 over a three season period and didn't go to a bowl in any of those seasons. Crazy to think about that.