ESPiN declaring Split and Controversial National Titles

[Classof09]

Connelly crowns the true CFB champion from 16 split or controversial titles

On the 25th anniversary of the Michigan-Nebraska split championship, Bill Connelly breaks down the numbers for 16 disputed titles.

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Screwing us in 69, saying we won title in 94. Clearly it doesn’t mean anything, especially considering it is from ESPiN.

 

[Nittany1865Farmer]

He knew so much about who was the best in college football, but nothing about Watergate....

 

[psupride1997]

It’s one thing to get screwed over in the nascent days of college football, like in 1969…before it was big business and ESPN, etc. But to not even get a share of the title in 1994? Will just never get over that.

 

[From Atherton to Auburn]

You can thank the Big 10/midwest journalist pollsters for the 1994 screwjob

 

[PSUAXE70]

It’s one thing to get screwed over in the nascent days of college football, like in 1969…before it was big business and ESPN, etc. But to not even get a share of the title in 1994? Will just never get over that.

Undefeated teams are more rare than national championship teams. Therefore, they must be ranked above those championship teams that were merely more popular. If a team is undefeated in any year, they can rightfully claim a national championship and not be concerned about others’ opinions. I don’t have a problem with the vote in 1994 or 1972 or 1969 or any of the years we were undefeated. I accept that those were championship teams and celebrate them.

 

[Nits1989]

Its ironic that the Big 10 network runs programs that celebrate Nebraska’s 1994 season. We were the Big 10 member in 1994, not Nebraska.

 

[step.eng69]

Undefeated teams are more rare than national championship teams. Therefore, they must be ranked above those championship teams that were merely more popular. If a team is undefeated in any year, they can rightfully claim a national championship and not be concerned about others’ opinions. I don’t have a problem with the vote in 1994 or 1972 or 1969 or any of the years we were undefeated. I accept that those were championship teams and celebrate them.

Nice thought, thank you AXE70

 

[EricStratton-RushChairman]

He knew so much about who was the best in college football, but nothing about Watergate....

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"how did Nixon knows so much about college football but so little about Watergate"

One of Joe's greatest lines ever

 

[kgilbert78]

Its ironic that the Big 10 network runs programs that celebrate Nebraska’s 1994 season. We were the Big 10 member in 1994, not Nebraska.

To be fair, they celebrate our 1982 and 1986 seasons....

 

[From Atherton to Auburn]

To be fair, they celebrate our 1982 and 1986 seasons....

Without mentioning the head coach?

 

[Nits1989]

To be fair, they celebrate our 1982 and 1986 seasons....

True, but nobody in the Big 10 those years was in the running for the National Championship and got jobbed by PSU. PSU was in the running for the 1994 championship and didn’t get conference support for at least a split championship. Then the Big 10 channel turns around and celebrates Nebraska for the 1994 championship that should have gone to PSU.

 

[Metal Mike]

Nits1989, I agree with you. 1994 was our second year in the Big 10 and we beat both Michigan and OSU. We embarrassed OSU. After the OSU game we did not drop in the rankings but we got less support form the Big 10 voters. And a lot of this was because we were the first team to run the table in the Big 10 in years. Anyway, the new guy was not going to come in and win a national championship and show up the big 2.

 

[Woodpecker]

Nothing on the 1936 Pitt team (lost to Duquesne and tied Fordham; 3rd in AP)

 

[OptionBob]

Nits1989, I agree with you. 1994 was our second year in the Big 10 and we beat both Michigan and OSU. We embarrassed OSU. After the OSU game we did not drop in the rankings but we got less support form the Big 10 voters. And a lot of this was because we were the first team to run the table in the Big 10 in years. Anyway, the new guy was not going to come in and win a national championship and show up the big 2.

Good post. One small correction: Penn State did, indeed, drop to 2nd in one of the 2 polls following the Ohio State rout.

Following the Indiana win, Penn State fell to #2 in the other poll. It remained there in both polls through the Rose Bowl win.

The Lions had no support from Ohio's 3 AP voters , but more shockingly, the Lions couldn't even garner all the PA votes. Of course, admittedly anti-Joe dunce Beano Cook was 1 of the PA voters.