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

[Ironmanfootball]

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.

Nah 2002 had worse OL play than 2001 and no Ed Reed.

 

[BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati]

I'm gonna get scorched for this, but I don't think 2005 Texas is worthy of all the praise they seemingly always get. Yes, they beat mighty U$Cw in that epic game, but tbh, I think that was as much Pete Carroll outsmarting himself as much as it was Vince Young scrambling. I think if they replayed that game 10 times, U$Cw wins at least 8 times.
You may now throw your rotten fruit at me, call me names and thumbs down this post....but y'all know that any of the 2000-2002 UM teams throttle VY and Texas.

 

[caneULM]

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

And championship game appearances as well, with maybe 3-4 titles.

The difference I tell anyone who cares to listen is the difference between those squads and '01 Miami is that '01 team was practically an NFL team playing college ball. Some people don't agree or like that but who cares.

 

[Brooklyndee]

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.

8 out of 10 is a favorable number for them. All the bull**** calls be damned. Dre and k dub could kill them at will. OSU team strength was interior play. Especially their d-line. We needed to pass to set up the run. Not the other way around. Should've been common sense.

 

[Jassid82]

Here’s the list

**** I forgot how many championships Bama won in that era. Glad that is over. Lol

 

[caneingville]

And championship game appearances as well, with maybe 3-4 titles.

The difference I tell anyone who cares to listen is the difference between those squads and '01 Miami is that '01 team was practically an NFL team playing college ball. Some people don't agree or like that but who cares.

Theres a dude on Twitter right now telling me that ‘01 Miami was just the defense and the offense was horrible. I can’t stop laughing.

 

[canecrazy23]

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.

If McGahee doesn't get hurt we may win 10 out 10. He was just getting rolling right before they took out his knee.