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Interesting reading, especially for those whose memories only go back 10 years.
Impressions:
1. The list should never include 2-loss teams. Ridiculous.
2. The list absolutely should include the 1988 Miami team, which was screwed out of a chance to play for the title by the infamous "Cleveland Gary non-fumble/blown ref call" play. The play was NEVER called a fumble by the refs, they gave the ball to ND on downs, as Miami "failed to score on fourth and goal", even though it was 4th and 7 from the 11 and Gary made it to the 1. This blown ref call was so bad that the NCAA changed the rules on split-squad ref teams to try to prevent this miscarriage of justice from ever happening again.
3. SIX TEAMS on the list were there because Miami beat them, 3 F$U teams (1980, 1987, 1992), 2 Oklahomo teams (1986, 1987), and, of course, the 1983 Nebraska team.
And this is why we can never, ever forget how great the 1987 Miami team was...we went undefeated...and we beat not one, but TWO of the teams who are considered to be the "best ever who never won a national championship", F$U and Oklahomo.
Impressions:
1. The list should never include 2-loss teams. Ridiculous.
2. The list absolutely should include the 1988 Miami team, which was screwed out of a chance to play for the title by the infamous "Cleveland Gary non-fumble/blown ref call" play. The play was NEVER called a fumble by the refs, they gave the ball to ND on downs, as Miami "failed to score on fourth and goal", even though it was 4th and 7 from the 11 and Gary made it to the 1. This blown ref call was so bad that the NCAA changed the rules on split-squad ref teams to try to prevent this miscarriage of justice from ever happening again.
3. SIX TEAMS on the list were there because Miami beat them, 3 F$U teams (1980, 1987, 1992), 2 Oklahomo teams (1986, 1987), and, of course, the 1983 Nebraska team.
And this is why we can never, ever forget how great the 1987 Miami team was...we went undefeated...and we beat not one, but TWO of the teams who are considered to be the "best ever who never won a national championship", F$U and Oklahomo.
Our top college football teams that failed to win the national championship
So close, yet so far. Here are the best college football teams that did not walk away with a national championship.
www.espn.com