Originally posted by Davo:
Originally posted by dnewma04:
Based on your other comments, general consensus was that USC was the greatest team ever. How many games in a row did that Nebraska team win en route to that championship? Or are they the greatest ever because they rushed the ball better?


Are we analyzing who the greatest team is, or who had the longest winning streak? They won all their games that season by wide margins. They didn't rely on last-second plays against overrated Notre Dame teams to win games. How many games in a row did 97 Michigan (who is your #1 team of all time) win in 97?



Davo, obviously you didn't understand what I wrote. Try again, and take your time.

My point was that they were calling this the greatest team of all time based on years worth of winning, NOT just this season. The ESPN poll wrong in using this years team as the defense was widely acknowledged to be worse than last years. For a single season, you can't argue this years USC team is the best ever after losing, you are right. But in the context of their accomplishments over the last 3 or even 4 years, there is no way they cannot be considered one of the greatest college football teams of all time. And being a UofM fan, I hate USC more than just about any other team outside of OSU and ND. I just recognize that this basic corp of players has accomplished more than any group I have seen.

BTW, I said UofM was my previous favorite championship team and with their defense that year I believe they would have been competitive with the 1995 Nebraska team. Hard to argue against what "general consensus" named one of the best defenses in NCAA history. How does that saying go? Something about "Defense wins championships".

If Texas wins it again next year, they will very likely be talked about being the greatest team ever the following year. If USC hadnt won it last year, and rolled through the schedule this year, you don't honestly thing that people would be calling them the greatest team ever, do you?

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