SoonerofAlabama
5/30/2011, 09:57 PM
then it won't be the first time.
1956: 10-0 (6-0)
Final Ranking: #1
1957: 10-1 (6-0)
Final Ranking: #4
W-Orange Bowl
1974: 11-0 (7-0)
Final Ranking: #1
*NCAA Violations caused them to not be national champions.
1975: 11-1 (6-1)
Final Ranking: #1
W-Orange Bowl
1977: 10-2 (7-0)
Final Ranking: #7
L-Orange Bowl
1985: 11-1 (7-0)
Final Ranking: #1
W-Orange Bowl
1986: 11-1 (7-0)
Final Ranking: #3
W-Orange Bowl
1987: 11-1 (7-0)
Final Ranking: #3
L-Orange Bowl
2003: 12-2 (8-0)
Final Ranking: #3
L-Sugar Bowl
The worst a pre-season #1 has finished in twenty-five years is #16 by Penn State. 15% of all pre-season number one's have gone on to win national title since 1950. The average finish since 1950 for pre-season number ones is 5.
1956: 10-0 (6-0)
Final Ranking: #1
1957: 10-1 (6-0)
Final Ranking: #4
W-Orange Bowl
1974: 11-0 (7-0)
Final Ranking: #1
*NCAA Violations caused them to not be national champions.
1975: 11-1 (6-1)
Final Ranking: #1
W-Orange Bowl
1977: 10-2 (7-0)
Final Ranking: #7
L-Orange Bowl
1985: 11-1 (7-0)
Final Ranking: #1
W-Orange Bowl
1986: 11-1 (7-0)
Final Ranking: #3
W-Orange Bowl
1987: 11-1 (7-0)
Final Ranking: #3
L-Orange Bowl
2003: 12-2 (8-0)
Final Ranking: #3
L-Sugar Bowl
The worst a pre-season #1 has finished in twenty-five years is #16 by Penn State. 15% of all pre-season number one's have gone on to win national title since 1950. The average finish since 1950 for pre-season number ones is 5.