National champions by each school

crimsoncamaro · Jan 13, 2015

What do most sites, magazines, tv, etc etc...go by...seems that the 1936 to present using the ap and upi are the most common to me...what's ya think?

crimsoncamaro · Jan 13, 2015

They said this is Ohio st's sixth natty...that would be the 1936 to present right?

RTR91 · Jan 13, 2015

This graphic from ESPN indicates 1936 = "poll era."

crimsoncamaro · Jan 13, 2015

Yea that seems like the one most go by

Alabama22 · Jan 14, 2015

RTR91 said:
This graphic from ESPN indicates 1936 = "poll era."

Don't let any of the aubies see that or the whining will never end. Wait, that's the way it is already.

Con · Jan 14, 2015

RTR91 said:
This graphic from ESPN indicates 1936 = "poll era."

I love being on the top of Football Royalty.

crimsoncamaro · Jan 15, 2015

RTR91 said:
This graphic from ESPN indicates 1936 = "poll era."

Out of those 5....I can definitely see osu, bama and usc in the final four..Would love to see a final four of bama, usc, osu and either Oklahoma or notre dame.

Loam · Jan 15, 2015

We all know the Tide has 15

JBama_in_PCOLA · Jan 15, 2015

Loam said:
We all know the Tide has 15

Yes, but not all since 1936. It's all good either way.

BamaMoon · Jan 15, 2015

RTR91 said:
This graphic from ESPN indicates 1936 = "poll era."

I guess they are not counting the highly disputed '41 title the University claims.

Their 10 would be 2012, 2011, 2009, 1992, 1979, 1978, 1973, 1965, 1964, and 1961.

BamaJama17 · Jan 15, 2015

BamaMoon said:
I guess they are not counting the highly disputed '41 title the University claims.

Their 10 would be 2012, 2011, 2009, 1992, 1979, 1978, 1973, 1965, 1964, and 1961.

I say replace 1941 with 1945.

PacadermaTideUs · Jan 15, 2015

It's official: We're in the offseason.

bamafaninbham · Jan 15, 2015

Wow. 5 teams have combined to win 38 of the last 78 national championships. That is 48.7%. Almost half have been won by only 5 teams. That's amazing.

CullmanTide · Jan 15, 2015

BamaMoon said:
I guess they are not counting the highly disputed '41 title the University claims.

Their 10 would be 2012, 2011, 2009, 1992, 1979, 1978, 1973, 1965, 1964, and 1961.

10 titles in the last 54 seasons. Let that soak in for a bit.

JessN · Jan 16, 2015

BamaMoon said:
I guess they are not counting the highly disputed '41 title the University claims.

Their 10 would be 2012, 2011, 2009, 1992, 1979, 1978, 1973, 1965, 1964, and 1961.

The one that sort of burns me up is that ESPN now considers Bryant to have only won five titles. They are no longer counting the 1973 UPI title because Alabama lost the bowl game.

My position has always been that you go with polls of record for any given year and you use the methodology recognized at the time. Meaning, if titles were awarded before bowl games AT THAT TIME, you recognize the system that was in place. They don't throw out old baseball records because the mound hadn't been raised.

B1GTide · Jan 16, 2015

JessN said:
The one that sort of burns me up is that ESPN now considers Bryant to have only won five titles. They are no longer counting the 1973 UPI title because Alabama lost the bowl game.

My position has always been that you go with polls of record for any given year and you use the methodology recognized at the time. Meaning, if titles were awarded before bowl games AT THAT TIME, you recognize the system that was in place. They don't throw out old baseball records because the mound hadn't been raised.

I agree - I have always wondered why ESPN keeps saying that Coach Bryant has 5 championships when the entire college football world knows that he has 6. Still, you have to believe in your heart of hearts that ND deserved that championship, right? I spare no love for ND, but they beat Alabama on the field in the bowl game.

im4uainva · Jan 16, 2015

B1GTide said:
I agree - I have always wondered why ESPN keeps saying that Coach Bryant has 5 championships when the entire college football world knows that he has 6. Still, you have to believe in your heart of hearts that ND deserved that championship, right? I spare no love for ND, but they beat Alabama on the field in the bowl game.

Maybe, but that was the way Championships were decided then. Bowl games were added for fun and entertainment. After they decided to award NC's after the Bowl games, Coach Bryant took it seriously. And I still feel Bama was ripped off after the '77 season, ranked number 3 before the Bowl games, beat OSU and Coach Hayes 30- 6, only to see ND jump from Number 5 to Number 1 after the pre-Bowl Numbers 1 and 2 lost.

Roll Tide!
BTW, congratulations on your NC. I hope we get the chance next year to perhaps return the favor.:cheers2: on TideFans.com

mhiggy45 · Jan 16, 2015

:mad2:

im4uainva said:
Maybe, but that was the way Championships were decided then. Bowl games were added for fun and entertainment. After they decided to award NC's after the Bowl games, Coach Bryant took it seriously. And I still feel Bama was ripped off after the '77 season, ranked number 3 before the Bowl games, beat OSU and Coach Hayes 30- 6, only to see ND jump from Number 5 to Number 1 after the pre-Bowl Numbers 1 and 2 lost.

Roll Tide!
BTW, congratulations on your NC. I hope we get the chance next year to perhaps return the favor.:cheers2: on TideFans.com

I agree with 1977. Also the 1966 year was a travesty as well. We were so dominant that year. That's 2 natty's that ND has that should belong to us.

mhiggy45 · Jan 16, 2015

I'll take those 2 and give them 73.

B1GTide · Jan 16, 2015

im4uainva said:
Maybe, but that was the way Championships were decided then. Bowl games were added for fun and entertainment. After they decided to award NC's after the Bowl games, Coach Bryant took it seriously. And I still feel Bama was ripped off after the '77 season, ranked number 3 before the Bowl games, beat OSU and Coach Hayes 30- 6, only to see ND jump from Number 5 to Number 1 after the pre-Bowl Numbers 1 and 2 lost.

Roll Tide!
BTW, congratulations on your NC. I hope we get the chance next year to perhaps return the favor.:cheers2: on TideFans.com

Thanks
As for the 1973 championship - the final polls were released after the bowl games were played that year. The change happened in 1968.

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