sjmvsfscs08;1330960 wrote:I actually wondered this earlier, how many close games to the national champions typically have? What was the last team to go undefeated and win every game by more than one possession? I checked records while watching Homeland, so I could be wrong, but here:

year: team (record) - games within one possession.

2011: Alabama (12-1) - 1
2010: Auburn (14-0) - 6
2009: Alabama (14-0) - 2
2008: Florida (13-1) - 1
2007: LSU (12-2) - 6
2006: Florida (13-1) - 4
2005: Texas (13-0) - 2
2004: Southern Cal (13-0) - 4
2003: LSU (13-1) - 3
2003: Southern Cal (12-1) - 1
2002: Ohio State (14-0) - 7
2001: Miami (12-0) - 1
2000: Oklahoma (13-0) - 3
1999: Florida State (12-0) - 3
1998: Tennessee (13-0) - 4
1997: Michigan (12-0) - 4
1997: Nebraska (13-0) - 3
1996: Florida (12-1) - 3
1995: Nebraska (12-0) - 0

'95 Nebraska only trailed once that entire season if I'm not mistaken and they ended up winning that game (vs. Wash. St.) by 2 TD's. That was the closest game they had that season. Truly dominant.

killer_ewok;1330970 wrote:'95 Nebraska only trailed once that entire season if I'm not mistaken and they ended up winning that game (vs. Wash. St.) by 2 TD's. That was the closest game they had that season. Truly dominant.

Which makes this mind-boggling:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRrOc2sxgjw&feature=related

Pick6;1330676 wrote:huh? Im not trolling anything.

Questioning the validity of an outrageous statement you made with no proof to back it up is all that I am doing. "By far the biggest draw in all of sports". I cant seem to find anything on the web that validates that claim. In fact, what what I can find, the claim isnt even the biggest draw in college football, let alone all of sports.

You are probably the last person I was giving a warning to lol.

But for the record, I dont have a link. I have personally seen stuff from the networks sent to the cable companies regarding ratings. College Football is behind only the NFL in total ratings, but most consider that a false realism since the entire country is subject to only 1 game at a time for the primetime spots and usually only 1 game is on at 4pm.


What I will say is what you posted is almost 100% irrelevant. It doesnt matter who has the most fans or whatever your link said. I read it, but it was like 12 hrs ago lol. All that matters in terms of who is the biggest draw is the actual ratings. Not adjusted or anything. Who get the most viewers? Its Notre Dame. Just watch what the National Title game brings in. I will venture a guess that it might be the highest rated sports program of all time (excluding Super Bowls).

The TV audience I agree will be huge, Notre Dame has as big of a fan base if not bigger than anyone plus all the Notre Dame haters (myself in this catagory ) will watch to see them get their ass handed to them, although this year I may hate the SEC even more than Notre Dame.

0311sdp;1331012 wrote:The TV audience I agree will be huge, Notre Dame has as big of a fan base if not bigger than anyone plus all the Notre Dame haters (myself in this catagory ) will watch to see them get their ass handed to them, although this year I may hate the SEC even more than Notre Dame.

I actually hope there is a good Made for TV Movie on that night.

Sleeper = Drew Magary?

http://deadspin.com/5963736/the-haters-guide-to-notre-dame

I usually dispise anything you submit ts1227 but I'll be damned if you finally didn't hit paydirt...loved the ND Hater's Guide.

IF they play Alabama the line would be Bama -10.5. NO way ND covers that.

Bryan Kelly on CBS right now lying his ass off trying to convince us he hasn't really looked at either AL or GA yet.