Sure, Bama has a grand tradition - no argument here, and
you
> SHOULD be damn proud of it. But as to the 12 MNC's, you can't tear down
> something that's not there.
>
> Now...in case you've missed it, this topic has been debated ad infinitum
on
> the net the last few months. No one will ever agree 100%, until there is a
> playoff...but here are the stated facts, as published by the ncaa, of
which
> Bama is a voluntary member:
>
> No argument on your 7 universally recognized MNC's -
>
> '92
> '79
> '78
> '73
> '65
> '64
> '61
>
> Although some would argue that in both '73 and '64 you were ranked #1 in
one
> or both polls, yet lost your bowl games (the votes were taken before the
> bowls then).
>
> The Early Years - No where does it state in football history that the
'Rose
> Bowl Champion was declared NC'. In this era, here are a few examples of
Rose
> Bowl champions who received ZERO recognition ANYWHERE as NC's:
>
> '22 - USC
> '27 - Stanford
> '33 - Columbia
> '35 - Stanford
>
> In fact, most legitimate college football historians don't seriously
> recognize ANY MNC's prior to the A.P. onset in '36. Along these lines, are
> you willing to recognize Auburn's 1913 MNC?
>
> As you know, in the early years many "services" and "systems" declared
> MNC's. There was no poll voted on by, nor accepted by everyone. Since you
> asked, here are some reasons for denial of these years -
>
> In '34 - Only 4 of 11 services claimed Bama #1
> In '30 - Only 1 of 9 services claimed Bama #1
> In '26 - Only 3 of 7 services claimed Bama #1
> In '25 - 7 of 9 services claimed Bama #1. Your strongest argument is here.
>
> And finally, the 1941 claim. This is the most ludicrous in the history of
> college football. 8-0 Minnesota was voted #1 by A.P. Bama finished 9-2.
Only
> 1 of the 13 "services" voted for Bama. The A.P. had you #20, and in fact
MSU
> won the SEC, while Bama finished 5th.
>
you
> SHOULD be damn proud of it. But as to the 12 MNC's, you can't tear down
> something that's not there.
>
> Now...in case you've missed it, this topic has been debated ad infinitum
on
> the net the last few months. No one will ever agree 100%, until there is a
> playoff...but here are the stated facts, as published by the ncaa, of
which
> Bama is a voluntary member:
>
> No argument on your 7 universally recognized MNC's -
>
> '92
> '79
> '78
> '73
> '65
> '64
> '61
>
> Although some would argue that in both '73 and '64 you were ranked #1 in
one
> or both polls, yet lost your bowl games (the votes were taken before the
> bowls then).
>
> The Early Years - No where does it state in football history that the
'Rose
> Bowl Champion was declared NC'. In this era, here are a few examples of
Rose
> Bowl champions who received ZERO recognition ANYWHERE as NC's:
>
> '22 - USC
> '27 - Stanford
> '33 - Columbia
> '35 - Stanford
>
> In fact, most legitimate college football historians don't seriously
> recognize ANY MNC's prior to the A.P. onset in '36. Along these lines, are
> you willing to recognize Auburn's 1913 MNC?
>
> As you know, in the early years many "services" and "systems" declared
> MNC's. There was no poll voted on by, nor accepted by everyone. Since you
> asked, here are some reasons for denial of these years -
>
> In '34 - Only 4 of 11 services claimed Bama #1
> In '30 - Only 1 of 9 services claimed Bama #1
> In '26 - Only 3 of 7 services claimed Bama #1
> In '25 - 7 of 9 services claimed Bama #1. Your strongest argument is here.
>
> And finally, the 1941 claim. This is the most ludicrous in the history of
> college football. 8-0 Minnesota was voted #1 by A.P. Bama finished 9-2.
Only
> 1 of the 13 "services" voted for Bama. The A.P. had you #20, and in fact
MSU
> won the SEC, while Bama finished 5th.
>
