2019 LSU.
FSU appeared to be the more complete team; because having three HOFs at QB, WR1, and WR2 is a cheat code and unprecedented. Also, LSU’s defense is better than given credit for. More on that in a bit. LSU ended their season like this:
LSU 50-7 A&M. The defensive coordinator from that game is now the A&M HC.
LSU 37-10 UGA. 37 points was more than double what anybody else scored on UGA except South Carolina, who beat UGA 20-17 in double overtime. Outside of a 31 point loss to Hugh Freeze in year 1, It is the largest margin of victory against any of Kirby’s UGA teams; LSU also beat UGA by 20 the prior year.
LSU 63-28 OU
LSU 42-25 CLEM (defending national champions). 42 points were more than double anybody scored on Clemson besides Ohio State, who lost to Clemson 23 to 29.
LSU had 32 guys drafted off of that team; including 14 in 2020. FSU had 23, including 7 in 2014. Both Ramsey and Stingley Jr were true freshmen on their respective teams. Both DCs became HCs. The biggest difference is FSU had 11 guys get drafted in 2015 and 2 in 2016 while LSU had 6 in 2021 and 10 in 2022. LSU’s team was well-around just much less experienced than FSU’s who had more upperclassmen.
NINE of the sixteen quarterbacks LSU faced were drafted: Sam Ehlinger, Jordan Love, Bo Nix, Kyle Trask, Tua, Kellen Mond, Jake Fromm, Trevor Lawrence, and Jalen Hurts. 6 of them are still in the NFL.
TWO of the fourteen quarteracks FSU faced were drafted: Tom Savage and Tahj Boyd. They played Maryland w/ Stefan Diggs; however he had nobody to throw the ball to him.
Where i believe FSU deserves additional credit for is their backup quarterback (Jake Coker) winning a national championship with Alabama, after many proclaimed their run was over after losing four games in two years to Auburn, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Ole Miss. not sure how I’d quantify that, tho with respect to the 2013 team itself. It just adds to their prestige imo.
