Alabama has been in the same position as the '08-'09 Utes

by RammerJammer23 on Jan 14, 2009 2:01 PM MST

I understand how Utah fans could be hot under the collar about going undefeated and not receiving the AP #1 spot and the National Championship. Just look at the 1966 Alabama team. It went 10-0 and was ranked the #3 team in the final AP poll. We don't consider 1966 as one of our National Championships and Utah shouldn't consider 2008 as it's National Championship season. Sure, Alabama fans are still bothered by the fact that Michigan State and Notre Dame both had ties and were placed in the #1 and #2 spots. So if Utah fans want to write in there record books that they were National Champions in 2008 then Alabama fans will award ourselves our 13th National Championship and three national titles in a row '64, '65, and '66. A feat that no other team in college football has achieved. ROLL TIDE!

1966 Final AP Football Poll

RK	PVS	Team (FPV)	WLT	PTS	CP	HP	BCS

1.	1	Notre Dame (41)	9-0-1	506		NA	NA

2.	2	Michigan State (8)	9-0-1	471		NA	NA

3.	3	Alabama (7)	10-0	428		NA	NA

4.	4	Georgia	9-1	332		NA	NA

5.	5	UCLA	9-1	291		NA	NA

6.	6	Nebraska	9-1	224		NA	NA

7.	7	Purdue	8-2	193		NA	NA

8.	8	Georgia Tech	9-1	165		NA	NA

9.	9	Miami	7-2-1	76		NA	NA

10.	10	SMU	8-2	62		NA	NA

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We're not going to claim the national title from 2008 in 40 years.

But the slight is still relatively recent, so don’t be surprised if we keep talking about it until we win our next national title, or at least for the next 10 years, whichever comes first.

Everyone hates a pink-shirt-wearing communist.

by displacedute on Jan 14, 2009 3:18 PM MST reply actions

Utah '08

I have had read a few comments from Bama fans on my post on RollBamaRoll and I want to say that I do not want to take anything away from Utah’s season. Utah went 13-0 and I myself think (like a lot of people) that Utah should be the #1 team in the country. You beat the stuffing out of us and you deserve the #1. I did not intend to offend any Ute fans. Sorry if it came across that way.

by RammerJammer23 on Jan 14, 2009 3:31 PM MST reply actions

Is the 2009 Sugar Bowl the 1926 Rose Bowl of the MWC?

Just asking…

by utesfan100 on Jan 14, 2009 8:50 PM MST reply actions

The difference...

between this year and that year is that there were essentially two other teams that were undefeated. Yes, they had their one tie each. But technically hadn’t lost a game. While this year, every other team in college football lost at least one game.

GO UTES!!

by Jman87 on Jan 16, 2009 3:32 PM MST reply actions

Ok, how about '77....

Notre Dame was #5 before they’re bowl game and Alabama was #3. #1 and #2 lost and Alabama and Notre Dame both won their bowl games; however, Alabama was jumped by Notre Dame.

by RammerJammer23 on Jan 20, 2009 3:40 PM MST up reply actions