Which one-loss NON-national champion college football team was the best team ever?

[navamind]

2005 USC Trojans...only loss was to Texas in an epic NC game when Vince Young turned into Superman.

Fuck the NCAA's "vacated wins" stupidity. We all saw what we saw.

Can't believe it took this long for an '05 USC mention. I'd go with them or '71 OU.

 

[Ron G]

16 Bama was a great team, they were better than the Clemson team that beat them, Clemson just made a wild comeback in the second half of the title game. 23 Georgia was awesome as well, I think they would’ve had a good shot at beating Michigan in the playoff.

Bama was better than Clemson, but the only reason they did not win was Clemson scored more points. If only the game had ended at halftime, but they were forced to play 60 minutes, so unfair.