SportsHoopla's Most Storied Program Tournament - (3) USC vs (6) Alabama

[trojanfan12]

USC Trojans

11 CFB National Titles
489 NFL Draft Picks - More than any other program
79 1st Round NFL Draft Picks - More than any other program
12 Former USC Trojan Players & 3 Coaches in the NFL Hall of Fame - More than any other program
#1 College Football Factory As Listed by the NFL
1 of 3 CFB teams/programs (UCLA & Notre Dame) to never play an FCS team/opponent
7 Heisman Trophy Winners
80 Consensus All-Americans - 157 Total All Americans
Consecutive Conference Championships: 7 Pac-10 record (Note: the 2002, 2006, and 2007 titles were shared
Consecutive BCS bowl appearances: 7 FBS (I-A)
BCS bowl wins: 6 FBS (I-A)
Consecutive 11 win seasons: 7 FBS (I-A) record
Weeks at #1 in AP poll: 33 NCAA record
Consecutive Rose Bowl Championships: 3 All-time record
USC has the highest winning percentage in bowl games (.653) among teams with at least 15 bowl appearances.
USC's 32 Rose Bowl appearances and 24 victories are the most of any school in a single bowl.

OOC Wins during the BCS Era

Arkansas - Twice

Auburn - Twice

VaTech

Penn St. - Rose Bowl

Michigan - Rose Bowl - Twice

Iowa - Orange Bowl

Oklahoma - Orange Bowl

Ohio State - Twice

Illinois - Rose Bowl

Virginia - Twice

Notre Dame - 8 Consecutive Victories over the Irish during the BCS Era

Syracuse

Utah

Nebraska - Twice

Colorado St.

Hawaii

BYU - Twice

Record VS Top 10 Teams Game Time

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Current FBS/D1A teams ranked by winning %, vs opponents that are ranked in top 10 at game time in either the AP or Coaches Polls, through the 2010 season. Since 1974 the Coaches Poll has not ranked teams on major NCAA or conference probation. From 1962-1967 the AP only did a top 10 ranking. AP poll since 1936, Coaches since 1950 (minimum 10 games)

Source CFB Trivia, great site for information.



1. USC (76-74-7)--0.50637
2. Oklahoma (69-71-4)--0.49306
3. Notre Dame (80-87-6)--0.47977
4. Michigan (70-77-6)--0.47712
5. Texas (65-75-4)--0.46528
6. Ohio St. (59-71-9)--0.45683
7. Florida St. (44-55-3)--0.44608
8. Miami (FL) (52-66-1)--0.44118
9. Alabama (59-75-0)--0.44030
10. UCLA (50-77-5)--0.39773
11. Penn St. (43-66-1)--0.39545
12. Florida (54-86-4)--0.38889
13. Auburn (52-84-3)--0.38489
14. Tennessee (50-87-6)--0.37063
15. LSU (47-86-4)--0.35766
16. Nebraska (44-81-1)--0.35317
17. Georgia (36-68-3)--0.35047
18. Michigan St. (43-84-2)--0.34109
19. Army (16-42-6)--0.29688
20. Houston (17-45-5)--0.29104
21. Washington (31-81-5)--0.28632
22. Purdue (37-100-4)--0.27660
23. Georgia Tech (30-82-2)--0.27193
24. Mississippi (28-75-0)--0.27184
25. Stanford (29-88-5)--0.25820
26. Texas A&M (27-80-2)--0.25688
27. Pittsburgh (31-95-5)--0.25573
28. Iowa (36-109-1)--0.25000
28. Arizona (16-49-1)--0.25000
30. Clemson (15-47-1)--0.24603
31. Arkansas (29-92-3)--0.24597
32. Arizona St. (12-38-0)--0.24000
33. Colorado (27-89-3)--0.23950
34. Oregon (19-69-3)--0.22527
35. Illinois (29-107-4)--0.22143
36. Wisconsin (28-111-4)--0.20979
37. Navy (19-76-3)--0.20918
38. Boston College (13-51-1)--0.20769
39. TCU (18-76-4)--0.20408
40. Minnesota (25-105-4)--0.20149
41. Louisville (5-22-1)--0.19643
42. Syracuse (15-65-1)--0.19136
43. SMU (15-73-5)--0.18817
44. BYU (4-19-1)--0.18750
45. Oregon St. (17-83-1)--0.17327
46. N.C. State (10-50-1)--0.17213
47. Missouri (23-111-0)--0.17164
48. Maryland (13-63-0)--0.17105
48. Duke (11-61-4)--0.17105
50. Air Force (6-35-3)--0.17045
51. Baylor (17-89-2)--0.16667
51. North Carolina (13-67-1)--0.16667
51. Hawaii (3-15-0)--0.16667
54. Virginia (8-43-1)--0.16346
55. Texas Tech (14-77-0)--0.15385
56. Northwestern (20-116-2)--0.15217
57. West Virginia (10-59-1)--0.15000
57. Utah (3-17-0)--0.15000
59. Southern Miss. (5-31-1)--0.14865
60. Virginia Tech (8-46-0)--0.14815
61. San Jose St. (3-18-0)--0.14286
62. Rice (13-84-2)--0.14141
63. Washington St. (10-66-0)--0.13158
64. Tulane (10-71-1)--0.12805
65. South Carolina (11-75-0)--0.12791
66. Kentucky (14-99-1)--0.12719
67. Miami (OH) (2-14-0)--0.12500
68. Mississippi St. (12-95-2)--0.11927
69. Memphis (3-29-2)--0.11765
70. Oklahoma St. (13-101-1)--0.11739
71. Colorado St. (3-25-0)--0.10714
72. Kansas (11-102-2)--0.10435
73. Fresno St. (1-9-0)--0.10000
73. Marshall (1-9-0)--0.10000
75. California (9-98-3)--0.09545
76. Tulsa (3-31-0)--0.08824
77. Iowa St. (7-94-2)--0.07767
78. Rutgers (2-33-1)--0.06944
79. UTEP (1-14-0)--0.06667
80. Indiana (6-91-1)--0.06633
81. Kansas St. (7-100-0)--0.06542
82. East Caro. (2-29-0)--0.06452
83. New Mexico (1-17-0)--0.05556
84. Vanderbilt (6-103-0)--0.05505
85. Cincinnati (2-36-0)--0.05263
86. Temple (2-44-0)--0.04348
87. Wake Forest (1-48-0)--0.02041
88. Idaho (0-10-0)--0.00000
88. Northern Ill. (0-11-0)--0.00000
88. La.-Monroe (0-11-0)--0.00000
88. La.-Lafayette (0-11-0)--0.00000
88. Central Fla. (0-14-0)--0.00000
88. New Mexico St. (0-16-0)--0.00000
88. San Diego St. (0-21-0)--0.00000
88. North Texas (0-21-0)--0.00000
88. Utah St. (0-25-0)--0.00000
88. Louisiana Tech (0-26-0)--0.00000
88. Wyoming (0-27-0)--0.00000

USC’s 2004 National Championship Team was the Best of Bowl Championship Series Era.
That was the determination by a panel of 32 Associated Press top 25 voters -- some of the 60 who rank teams each week.

The BCS Era lasted from 1998 to 2013.

The 13-0 Trojans of 2004 edged Miami’s 2001 and Alabama’s 2009 teams, both of which won BCS titles.

USC’s 2004 roster included Heisman Trophy winners Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush.

While under NCAA sanction/probation during the BCS Era two-year postseason ban, the loss of 30 scholarships over three years...the Trojans never finished a season with a sub .500 W/L Record

Couldn't let all that go without some response:

ALABAMA

NCAA Record 15 National Titles

NCAA Record - 62 Bowl Appearances – Including 34 Big 4 appearances(Rose, Sugar, Cotton, Orange

NCAA Record – 24 - 10 game or more winning streaks

NCAA Record – 19 seasons started 10-0 or better

850 Victories, none of which unlike USC are vs a high school team. USC likes to brag about not ever playing any FCS teams, but no mention about their 10-5-3 record against California High Schools. Alabama incidentally has never played a high school team.

4 Coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame – More than any other school

28 Conference Championships, 4 Southern and 24 SEC.

The only team with a winning record against all 14 current SEC members.

The only SEC team to claim a Championship in every decade of it’s existence.

9 Players in the NFL Hall of Fame

Alabama has finished in the Final Top 10 of the AP Poll in 38 Seasons


And lastly…if you are going to spend half of your post comparing your team vs top 10 opponents, how about using the more widely accepted EOY rankings. And you could try to make them accurate (you had Alabama at 59 wins when the actual was 65)

VS Top 10 EOY opponents (1869-2014)

USC 49-94-9

Alabama 43-97-1

Sorry Rolltide. USC wins this one. Tebow's post had moar werdz and included cheerleaders.

 

[occupant]

College Football Data Warehouse got your "storied" right chere. All-time rankings.


1

Alabama



2

Notre Dame (IN)



3

Southern California



4

Oklahoma



5

Ohio St.



6

Michigan

7

Texas



8

Nebraska



9

Louisiana St.



10

Tennessee

HEAD TO HEAD!

 

[mrwallace2ku]

FOR SALE:

ONE USC VOTE FOR....will trade for vCash

 

[4down20]

HEAD TO HEAD!

Alabama leads the head to head 5-2.

But with only 7 games, it's a bit meh.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

FOR SALE:

ONE USC VOTE FOR....will trade for vCash

Can I make my "donation " in tWeed

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Can I make my "donation " in tWeed

Thanks, but no thanks. The closer the vote gets, the more vCash it'll cost.

 

[4down20]

I can make him vote for USC cheaper.

 

[Rolltide94]

It's not a claim, it's a fact. USC is one of only 3 FBS teams who have never played an FCS opponent.



Actually, it implies nothing of the sort. It simply says what it is, that USC has never played an FCS team.

Actually, it clearly does imply that USC has not played anyone but I-A opponents, if you can't see that through your homer glasses, that's on you, not me.

I also said nothing that was not factual, USC has played 18 games against high school teams, of which it has won 10, which USC includes in it's media guide win total. I also did not include the myriad of games against Athletic Clubs and YMCA's also included in your win total, but they are there as well.

It also doesn't count the 100+ games you guys have played against football powerhouses, Cal Tech, Whittier, Occidental, Pomona, Loyola Marymount, St. Mary's and current FCS foe Montana. In fact, the first 4 are the OOC opponents you have faced the most outside of Notre Dame. Seems like 2015 is a return to old times.

2015 USC OOC Schedule - Arkansas St., Idaho and ND.

 

[4down20]

 

[Rolltide94]

Sorry Rolltide. USC wins this one. Tebow's post had moar werdz and included cheerleaders.

Fortunately it is not a cheerleader contest...otherwise here is your year in year out National Champions:

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Actually, it clearly does imply that USC has not played anyone but I-A opponents, if you can't see that through your homer glasses, that's on you, not me.

I also said nothing that was not factual, USC has played 18 games against high school teams, of which it has won 10, which USC includes in it's media guide win total. I also did not include the myriad of games against Athletic Clubs and YMCA's also included in your win total, but they are there as well.

It also doesn't count the 100+ games you guys have played against football powerhouses, Cal Tech, Whittier, Occidental, Pomona, Loyola Marymount, St. Mary's and current FCS foe Montana. In fact, the first 4 are the OOC opponents you have faced the most outside of Notre Dame. Seems like 2015 is a return to old times.

2015 USC OOC Schedule - Arkansas St., Idaho and ND.

Quick question in your stats for bama nattys are you counting legit nattys or claimed nattys? Also if the rematch counts can we count the natty that was removed vs Oklahoma. Violations and all it still may be more legit

 

[TheRobotDevil]

To be honest I don't care about high school teams from the Jurassic period of the ncaa. SC will schedule anyone anywhere. They're not afraid of home and homes vs the other big dogs

 

[4down20]

Quick question in your stats for bama nattys are you counting legit nattys or claimed nattys? Also if the rematch counts can we count the natty that was removed vs Oklahoma. Violations and all it still may be more legit

Send me your list and I'll tell you what's valid or not.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Fortunately it is not a cheerleader contest...otherwise here is your year in year out National Champions:

If it was about cheerleaders it would be a close one in the PAC in general. ASU is up there too

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Send me your list and I'll tell you what's valid or not.

The worst
1978
1925
1926
1930
1941
1973
Questionable's
1964
1965
2012

 

[trojanfan12]

Actually, it clearly does imply that USC has not played anyone but I-A opponents, if you can't see that through your homer glasses, that's on you, not me.

I also said nothing that was not factual, USC has played 18 games against high school teams, of which it has won 10, which USC includes in it's media guide win total. I also did not include the myriad of games against Athletic Clubs and YMCA's also included in your win total, but they are there as well.

It also doesn't count the 100+ games you guys have played against football powerhouses, Cal Tech, Whittier, Occidental, Pomona, Loyola Marymount, St. Mary's and current FCS foe Montana. In fact, the first 4 are the OOC opponents you have faced the most outside of Notre Dame. Seems like 2015 is a return to old times.

2015 USC OOC Schedule - Arkansas St., Idaho and ND.

Bama fan so desperate to have a point, he goes back to when football was basically a club sport at USC and thinks he has a "gotcha."

Just can't make this kind of shit up.

 

[4down20]

The worst
1978
1925
1926
1930
1941
1973
Questionable's
1964
1965
2012

 

[4down20]

Bama fan so desperate to have a point, he goes back to when football was basically a club sport at USC and thinks he has a "gotcha."

Just can't make this kind of shit up.

But does USC claim the wins?

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Bama fan so desperate to have a point, he goes back to when football was basically a club sport at USC and thinks he has a "gotcha."

Just can't make this kind of shit up.

But those wins shouldn't count pay no mind to bands claimed nattys

 

[KansasSooner]

ALABAMA

NCAA Record 15 National Titles

Recognized by Bama fans, but not most CFB fans as being legit. Sorry, if I recognized every NC OU had in the books OU would have more than 15.