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Has a defending national champion ever been unranked
Posted on 11/23/08 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 11/23/08 at 1:01 pm
in the following season?
I'm sure it has happened before. It must have...I hope. But I can't think of an example offhand.
Anyone?
I'm sure it has happened before. It must have...I hope. But I can't think of an example offhand.
Anyone?
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Posted on 11/23/08 at 1:01 pm to The312
yeah florida
This post was edited on 11/23/08 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 11/23/08 at 1:03 pm to LSUzealot
Yes.
Posted on 11/23/08 at 1:04 pm to LSUzealot
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yeah florida
Florida was unranked last season? Huh, I didn't remember that. After the UGA game?
Or are you talking about 1997?
Posted on 11/23/08 at 1:05 pm to The312
Florida finished 13 in AP and 16 in Coaches in 2006 with a 9 and 4 record.
hopefully LSU can get to 9 and 4 and in the top 25 then the question is moot
hopefully LSU can get to 9 and 4 and in the top 25 then the question is moot
Posted on 11/23/08 at 1:50 pm to LSUzealot
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yeah florida
I just looked it up. As I suspected, Florida was never unranked in 2007. They fell as far as #20 in the AP, but they were never out of the rankings.
Nor were they unranked in 1997 when they lost only two games.
So, again, when is the last time that a defending national champion was unranked in the following season?
Posted on 11/23/08 at 2:28 pm to The312
Posted this last night ... Since the BCS began, no defending National Champion has been unranked after the last regular season game. Texas was #19 before the bowls in 2006.
1998: Tennessee
1999: #5 in BCS; 9-3, Fiesta Bowl loss to Nebraska (Tee Martin, Sr)
1999: Florida State
2000: #2 in BCS; 11-2, Orange Bowl loss to Oklahoma (Chris Weinke, Sr)
2000: Oklahoma
2001: #11 in BCS; 11-2, Cotton Bowl victory over Arkansas (Jason White, RSSoph/Nate Hybl, Jr)
2001: Miami
2002: #1 in BCS; 12-1, Fiesta Bowl loss to Ohio State (Ken Dorsey, Sr)
2002: Ohio State
2003: #6 in BCS; 11-2, Fiesta Bowl victory over Kansas State (Craig Krenzel, Sr)
2003: LSU
2004: #12 in BCS; 9-3: Capital One Bowl loss to Iowa (Marcus Randall, Sr/JaMarcus Russell, RSF)
2004: USC
2005: #1 in BCS; 12-1: Rose Bowl loss to Texas (Matt Leinart, Sr)
2005: Texas
2006: #19 in BCS; 10-3: Alamo Bowl victory over Iowa (Colt McCoy, RS Freshman)
2006: Florida
2007: #12 in BCS; 9-4: Capital One Bowl loss to Michigan (Tim Tebow, Soph)
1998: Tennessee
1999: #5 in BCS; 9-3, Fiesta Bowl loss to Nebraska (Tee Martin, Sr)
1999: Florida State
2000: #2 in BCS; 11-2, Orange Bowl loss to Oklahoma (Chris Weinke, Sr)
2000: Oklahoma
2001: #11 in BCS; 11-2, Cotton Bowl victory over Arkansas (Jason White, RSSoph/Nate Hybl, Jr)
2001: Miami
2002: #1 in BCS; 12-1, Fiesta Bowl loss to Ohio State (Ken Dorsey, Sr)
2002: Ohio State
2003: #6 in BCS; 11-2, Fiesta Bowl victory over Kansas State (Craig Krenzel, Sr)
2003: LSU
2004: #12 in BCS; 9-3: Capital One Bowl loss to Iowa (Marcus Randall, Sr/JaMarcus Russell, RSF)
2004: USC
2005: #1 in BCS; 12-1: Rose Bowl loss to Texas (Matt Leinart, Sr)
2005: Texas
2006: #19 in BCS; 10-3: Alamo Bowl victory over Iowa (Colt McCoy, RS Freshman)
2006: Florida
2007: #12 in BCS; 9-4: Capital One Bowl loss to Michigan (Tim Tebow, Soph)
Posted on 11/23/08 at 2:39 pm to 1984Tiger
All of them, with the exception of Texas didn't have to start a QB with no college gametime experience. McCoy handled it well. I think if our defense was as good as it was last year J. Lee would have fared better. He has put us in some bad situations himself but the D hasn't helped at all. It was 21-3 yesterday before Lee had gotten warmed up. If the receivers catch a few of this passes then his performance would have looked better.
Posted on 11/23/08 at 2:58 pm to The312
National champion Georgia Tech in 1990 finished unranked in 1991 so I am guessing that was the last time a national champion was unranked at any point in the season.
Posted on 11/24/08 at 9:32 am to lsufan7
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National champion Georgia Tech in 1990 finished unranked in 1991 so I am guessing that was the last time a national champion was unranked at any point in the season.
Oh how the mighty have fallen
Posted on 11/24/08 at 10:04 am to pdaddy2005
may times..
Posted on 11/24/08 at 10:07 am to choupiquesushi
florida had 4 losses including a bowl loss and still finished 12???
Posted on 11/24/08 at 10:09 am to The312
So much for the "WE'RE THE DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS" thingy eh? 
Posted on 11/24/08 at 10:13 am to LSU Red24
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florida had 4 losses including a bowl loss and still finished 12???
if you remember, the # 1 team finished with 2 losses last year, and right now the #1 team is undefeated
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