Lose Two Games: Your National Championship Quest is Over and Done

[Alvin York]

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Its the magic number ​

It doesn't matter if it comes early, middle or late in the season lose that second game and the party's over./I've heard AB, your Admingator, echo the same sentiments. Once the dream of a National Championship is shattered pick up your marbles and go home. For me its the same story. It's like winning Majors in tennis and golf. Going for the big prize is always the name of the game.

In the history of NCAA football there has been only one National Champion with two losses. In 1960 for some exotic reasons the Minnesota Gophers ended the year as #1 despite two losses. This was still the era where the National Champion was crowned before the post season bowl games. The #1 Gophers went on to be defeated by Washington 17-7 in the Rose Bowl. After that unfortunate chain of events coaches and sports writer considered Ole Miss (10-0-1) who won their bowl game the real National Champions.. Interesting side story about Memphis State being the only team to tie #1 Ole Miss that year. Old school Tigers fans still talk about that game.

There is one consolation about being out of the race. You can sit back ,relax and analyze your team's progress during the year and project their prospects for the next year as NC contenders.

Last time I looked Florida and Tennessee had two losses. Sorry, folks, maybe next year. :)

List of National Champions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College...Division_I_FBS

 

[williston_gator]

LSU won the NC in 2007 with 2 losses. Your argument is invalid.

 

[KCgator]

LSU won the NC is 2007 with 2 losses. Your argument is invalid.

His entire existence is invalid.

 

[Alvin York]

LSU won the NC is 2007 with 2 losses. Your argument is invalid.

I never considered those chumps National Champions but your'e right. So there's TWO, (that number again) freaks of nature in 1960 and 2007. I still say its a magic number that adds up your race is run.

 

[williston_gator]

I never considered those chumps National Champions but your'e right. So there's TWO, (that number again) freaks of nature in 1960 and 2007. I still say its a magic number that adds up your race is run.

There also wasn't a playoff back then. Thanks to that Dr. Pepper guy things are different now.

 

[bradgator2]

 

[WobbleGator]

His entire existence is invalid.

 

[Alvin York]

There also wasn't a playoff back then. Thanks to that Dr. Pepper guy things are different now.

Dr. Pepper is a quack. No medicine will get a 2 loss team into the NC Playoffs. Too many undefeated and 1 loss teams out there competing for the lucky Final Four.

 

[VulcanAlex]

Gee when you are UT your hope of a NC is over before the season starts now, sort of like UF as well. Now with a playoff 2 might eliminate you but that depends on the other teams. If all major teams have two losses one or more of them will be in the playoffs. Now the Mississippi teams play each other so one will have a loss. The winner of the SEC championship might have two losses and make it in. The playoff changes many things.

 

[Alvin York]

Gee when you are UT your hope of a NC is over before the season starts now, sort of like UF as well. Now with a playoff 2 might eliminate you but that depends on the other teams. If all major teams have two losses one or more of them will be in the playoffs. Now the Mississippi teams play each other so one will have a loss. The winner of the SEC championship might have two losses and make it in. The playoff changes many things.

You have a point. That being said the odds a two loss team sneaks into the playoffs are still infinitesimal Look for the one loss teams left out of the dance that will scream political bias and favoritism the loudest.

 

[Gator87]

Give Alvin a break he can't remember the last time his team only lost 2 games.

 

[Mudd]

There have been a number of years where a 2 loss team would have made the 4 team playoff.

 

[Alvin York]

There is one maxim you can count on. If the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are a one loss team you can bet the Popemobile they'll be in the playoffs. South Bend has always enjoyed the advantage of almost blatant favoritism.