The Athletic ranked/published best 25 teams of the 2ooos today

[judge smails army]

Apologies as I don’t have subscription and there’s a paywall. I was able to read it before it put the kibosh on my free viewing.

#1: 2001 Canes
#10: 2000 Canes
2002 Canes just off the list

 

[CANESCANES]

Apologies as I don’t have subscription and there’s a paywall. I was able to read it before it put the kibosh on my free viewing.

#1: 2001 Canes
#10: 2000 Canes
2002 Canes just off the list

Here’s the list

 

[judge smails army]

Here’s the list

Thanks CanesCanes

 

[CaneTheGaytors]

Here’s the list

2000 Miami destroys almost every other team on this list, as does 2002. Yeah, I said it.

 

[CaneinBroward]

The 2002 team may have been even better than 2001. How Coker, staff, and team didn't beat OSU by 2 tds at least is just ridiculous.

 

[RF-4CCane]

I think the list is pretty accurate.
On the last day of the season, I think 2000 was better than 2002.

The 2002 team made three mistakes, that had they not occurred, we never know who Terry Porter was.

1. Coker replaces Mcgahee with Gore, rather than trying to save his RS.
2. ST runs out of bounds after his pick.
3. Parrish doesn’t try his pirouette after catching the pass in the OSU RZ, and fumbling.

2000 on game day had a deeper RB room, a healthy Davenport vs an injured Cobia at FB and a better WR duo.

 

[caneingville]

I think the list is pretty accurate.
On the last day of the season, I think 2000 was better than 2002.

The 2002 team made three mistakes, that had they not occurred, we never know who Terry Porter was.

1. Coker replaces Mcgahee with Gore, rather than trying to save his RS.
2. ST runs out of bounds after his pick.
3. Parrish doesn’t try his pirouette after catching the pass in the OSU RZ, and fumbling.

2000 on game day had a deeper RB room, a healthy Davenport vs an injured Cobia at FB and a better WR duo.

This is interesting. I was going to respond with a theory about how Dorsey’s first full starting year in 2000 might have hampered that, but then I went and checked his stats to see if I was right. Turns out that 2000 was Dorsey’s best year, statistically (although it’s close, and pretty crazy how consistent he was).

In the end, I don’t think you can go wrong with any of those three teams. It’s the reason getting lobster tail on the side of your filet and a bottle of great wine is an option. Just appreciate it all.

 

[bdcane4eva]

02 team is top three no question...

 

[firstandcanes]

02 team would trounce both of the gaytor teams on that list, as well as 00 Oklahoma.

 

[rascon]

If Butch doesn’t leave, we have between 6-8 top 15 teams.

 

[Fart Keyhole]

I get that we're homers, but I have the 2000 team as the best to never win it all. I don't think it's productive to invent paper matchups in your head (gator fans do this all the time), so I won't speculate on the imaginary head-to-head record of the '00 team. But ****, they were great.

 

[JohnnyYoung]

Here’s the list

2004 Auburn’s rating and 2002 Miami left off is criminal in my opinion but also right when I was coming up so biased yes but those were squads

 

[Brooklyndee]

Here’s the list

List is a crock of ****. We have several teams not even listed that would run through all that ****.

 

[RF-4CCane]

List is a crock of ****. We have several teams not even listed that would run through all that ****.

List is from 2000-2024.

 

[JD08]

 

[canecrazy23]

2000 Miami destroys almost every other team on this list, as does 2002. Yeah, I said it.

 

[canecrazy23]

2000 on game day had a deeper RB room, a healthy Davenport vs an injured Cobia at FB and a better WR duo.

They also had the best TE in college that was unstoppable.

 

[ThomasM]

They also had the best TE in college that was unstoppable.

And Dan Morgan, Santana Moss and Reggie Wayne.

 

[Brooklyndee]

List is from 2000-2024.

Okay at least that makes me feel better about these people trying us. That makes a lot more sense although the O2 team spanks vast majority on there also. Larry Coker was our lone weakness.

 

[RF-4CCane]

Okay at least that makes me feel better about these people trying us. That makes a lot more sense although the O2 team spanks vast majority on there also. Larry Coker was our lone weakness.

Agree. Any of the 2000-2002 teams could hang with any of the other listed teams. Might not win them all, but would have made it a game.

2002 Fiesta was same as 1986 Fiesta. Make enough mistakes and it’s the any given Saturday rule.

I think if 2002 UM played 2002 OSU 10 times, UM wins it 8 out of 10 times.