api1957 1,783 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Just so we don't forget how good this 2019 defense is. In 2004 the best offense we played was Tennessee, twice. This year, so far, we've played 7 teams with offenses better than that TN team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUChatman1971 15 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Tigerpro2a said: First off....Thank you for creating this thread. I love it and I love trying to get our minds to something good. 2004 is definitely the GOAT for me. I have not seen a more complete team in the SEC in my lifetime. JMHO. I believe if 04 squared off against 10...it would be a route. Cam would be Cam and he would get 20 points, but not much more....and the 04 Offense with Jason, Ronnie and Lac with the great WR corps and OL would score at will against that 10 Defense. The game would look worse than the score indicates. Carlos Rogers was an absolute beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mims44 1,872 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Man, the 2010 defense getting crapped on in this thread. That team had a good bit of talent on defense. Give it a better DC and I think they might whoop up on '04. On the line you got (and I get some of them were young) Nosa Eguae, Zach Clayton, Corey Lemonier, Dee Ford, Nick Fairley. Thorpe, Bell, and Davis in the secondary. And Bynes (who doesn't get enough credit) holding down MLB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,816 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 16 hours ago, leglessdan said: They'll always be National Champions for that year in my mind. What an absolute dominant team. It most definitely has to be in the top 10 all time teams. Same here. Eufala Tribune named us and good enough for me. Still have that paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,827 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 44 minutes ago, Mims44 said: Man, the 2010 defense getting crapped on in this thread. That team had a good bit of talent on defense. Give it a better DC and I think they might whoop up on '04. On the line you got (and I get some of them were young) Nosa Eguae, Zach Clayton, Corey Lemonier, Dee Ford, Nick Fairley. Thorpe, Bell, and Davis in the secondary. And Bynes (who doesn't get enough credit) holding down MLB. That defensive talent can't hold a candle to the 2004 one IMO. I don't know the exact numbers but I think the number of 04 players that had real professional careers vastly outnumber the 2010 team. What's crazy is that in 03 we had Karlos Dansby and Dontarrious Thomas. Whooowheee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpro2a 5,650 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Tiger said: That defensive talent can't hold a candle to the 2004 one IMO. I don't know the exact numbers but I think the number of 04 players that had real professional careers vastly outnumber the 2010 team. What's crazy is that in 03 we had Karlos Dansby and Dontarrious Thomas. Whooowheee Thats it...2010 was a solid unit, but 2004 was elite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,827 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, Tigerpro2a said: Thats it...2010 was a solid unit, but 2004 was elite. 1 rushing TD given up the whole season or something like that? ELITE. Nick Fairley and Josh Bynes made timely and game changing plays there's no doubt about it. But they were getting gashed quite often. That 2004 unit was incredible from start to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,816 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 12 hours ago, fredst said: The ‘88 defense was so good that I would give them a chance Will 2nd and 3rd that one. Have always wondered how our 2010 offense would have fared against that defense. Most points scored on that us year was by North Carolina at 21. Went through a stretch of 12 plus quarters without giving up a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumterAubie 3,031 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 6 hours ago, AUght2win said: '83 was a great team. But 2004 was clearly better. They were winners, plain and simple. Even if you put a pro team out there against 'em, I would feel pretty confident. They were just mature, driven men that knew they were going to win before each kickoff. The 2004 team played 13 games. 5 against top 20 teams. 2 against 6-6 teams. And 6 against teams with losing records,. Meaning over half the games were against .500 teams or worse. While the '83 team, with 12 games, played 7 top 20 teams, beating 5 on consecutive weekends and only two of the remaining 5 had a losing record. Yet you believe the '04 team is clearly better. The bold sentence is pretty amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredst 9,064 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 51 minutes ago, SaltyTiger said: Will 2nd and 3rd that one. Have always wondered how our 2010 offense would have fared against that defense. Most points scored on that us year was by North Carolina at 21. Went through a stretch of 12 plus quarters without giving up a point. The physical beating we put on Tim Worley and UGA that year was a thing of beauty. Held UF to <120 yds total offense at Florida Field too- only time that UF crowd was loud that day was for Mr. TwoBits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredst 9,064 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, SumterAubie said: the '83 team, with 12 games, played 7 top 20 teams, beating 5 on consecutive weekends and only two of the remaining 5 had a losing record. This. 2004 was incredible no doubt. The quality of competition for that ‘83 team was incredible and that was Bo at his most dominant (more than his Heisman year). Not sure it’s possible to say one was better than the other. Blessed to have seen both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,816 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 28 minutes ago, fredst said: Not sure it’s possible to say one was better than the other You are correct in that. Three truly great teams were 83, 88, 04. 2010 was great and a result of the "Perfect Storm" in personnel, timing.....jmo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUght2win 6,841 Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 4 hours ago, SumterAubie said: The 2004 team played 13 games. 5 against top 20 teams. 2 against 6-6 teams. And 6 against teams with losing records,. Meaning over half the games were against .500 teams or worse. While the '83 team, with 12 games, played 7 top 20 teams, beating 5 on consecutive weekends and only two of the remaining 5 had a losing record. Yet you believe the '04 team is clearly better. The bold sentence is pretty amusing. Well considering '83 lost a game at home by two touchdowns, and '04 dominated practically their entire schedule, I'm inclined to believe 2004 was better. '83 played only 6 top twenty teams. They also didn't beat 5 on consecutive weekends. Both 2004 and 1983 beat four top 10 teams, and 5 top twenty teams. Their resumes are practically identical, but 83 suffered a loss. That said, looking at '83's schedule, it's an absolute joke they weren't named national champs. They handed undefeated UGA their first loss, as well as beating a 6-0-1 Florida team. Three straight wins over top 10 teams late in the year. If the SEC had the clout then, that it has now, Auburn would've easily taken every poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumterAubie 3,031 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 5 hours ago, SumterAubie said: The 2004 team played 13 games. 5 against top 20 teams. 2 against 6-6 teams. And 6 against teams with losing records,. Meaning over half the games were against .500 teams or worse. While the '83 team, with 12 games, played 7 top 20 teams, beating 5 on consecutive weekends and only two of the remaining 5 had a losing record. Yet you believe the '04 team is clearly better. The bold sentence is pretty amusing. 46 minutes ago, AUght2win said: Well considering '83 lost a game at home by two touchdowns, and '04 dominated practically their entire schedule, I'm inclined to believe 2004 was better. '83 played only 6 top twenty teams. They also didn't beat 5 on consecutive weekends. Both 2004 and 1983 beat four top 10 teams, and 5 top twenty teams. Their resumes are practically identical, but 83 suffered a loss. That said, looking at '83's schedule, it's an absolute joke they weren't named national champs. They handed undefeated UGA their first loss, as well as beating a 6-0-1 Florida team. Three straight wins over top 10 teams late in the year. If the SEC had the clout then, that it has now, Auburn would've easily taken every poll. Correct on the one loss. To the number 3 team in the country that would go undefeated until losing, to a team Auburn beat, in the Cotton bowl. Not like the '83 team lost to weak team. 3 Texas, 17 FSU, 5 Florida, 7 Maryland, 4 Georgia, 19 bamr, and 8 Michigan. That is 7 top twenty teams. Auburn beat 6 of them.And while not on consecutive weekends, 5 in a row. There is no comparison in the SoS. The '83 team had a much tougher schedule than the '04. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUsince72 11,084 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 5 hours ago, fredst said: This. 2004 was incredible no doubt. The quality of competition for that ‘83 team was incredible and that was Bo at his most dominant (more than his Heisman year). Not sure it’s possible to say one was better than the other. Blessed to have seen both Yes, I hate missing Sullivan to Beasley but I feel I was born in a nice sweet-spot for an Auburn fan. I got to personally witness the 1983, 1993, 2004, 2010 & 2013 teams, not to mention the other really good teams over the years. I've been blessed! War Eagle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUght2win 6,841 Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, SumterAubie said: Correct on the one loss. To the number 3 team in the country that would go undefeated until losing, to a team Auburn beat, in the Cotton bowl. Not like the '83 team lost to weak team. 3 Texas, 17 FSU, 5 Florida, 7 Maryland, 4 Georgia, 19 bamr, and 8 Michigan. That is 7 top twenty teams. Auburn beat 6 of them.And while not on consecutive weekends, 5 in a row. There is no comparison in the SoS. The '83 team had a much tougher schedule than the '04. Florida State was unranked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumterAubie 3,031 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 hours ago, AUght2win said: Florida State was unranked. According to the Associated Press Top twenty poll, FSU was 17th when they played Auburn. The were not ranked in the UPI coaches poll. So we are splitting hairs here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUght2win 6,841 Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 hour ago, SumterAubie said: According to the Associated Press Top twenty poll, FSU was 17th when they played Auburn. The were not ranked in the UPI coaches poll. So we are splitting hairs here. No they were not ranked in the AP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan4Auburn 1,626 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 13 hours ago, bigbird said: And we wouldn't have been left out, IMO I think we would have sill been left out though. That was the days when you didn't move a 1 or 2 unless they lost and OU and USC were in those slots from day 1. I still remember them using the Alabama game against us but defending USC vs UCLA with a similar score. Then the OU/Texas aTm and the OU/OSU games came down to final plays and the media (ESPN especially) played up the good teams survive and find ways to win against rivals angle with them. Every week at the end they said it... Auburn over GA we are moving in, Auburn over AL we are moving them in. Auburn beats Tenn again we are moving them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredst 9,064 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 6 hours ago, AUght2win said: Well considering '83 lost a game at home by two touchdowns, and '04 dominated practically their entire schedule, I'm inclined to believe 2004 was better. '83 played only 6 top twenty teams. They also didn't beat 5 on consecutive weekends. Both 2004 and 1983 beat four top 10 teams, and 5 top twenty teams. Their resumes are practically identical, but 83 suffered a loss. That said, looking at '83's schedule, it's an absolute joke they weren't named national champs. They handed undefeated UGA their first loss, as well as beating a 6-0-1 Florida team. Three straight wins over top 10 teams late in the year. If the SEC had the clout then, that it has now, Auburn would've easily taken every poll. Our problem in ‘83 was Nebraska. They had been labeled all year as the greatest team of all time. Then Miami (that had lost by 25 to the Florida team that we beat) beats them in what was essentially a home game-bowl game in the Orange Bowl. Presto, Miami jumps from #5 to #1 and claims a national championship while we stay at #3 despite winning while #1 and #2 lose. What an epic screwing we got that year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumterAubie 3,031 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 3 hours ago, AUght2win said: No they were not ranked in the AP. You must be trolling me now. AP Polls Share & more Wk Date Rk School Prev Chng 1st Conf 5 1983-09-26 1 Nebraska (4-0-0) 1 60 Big 8 5 1983-09-26 2 Texas (2-0-0) 2 SWC 5 1983-09-26 3 Arizona (4-0-0) 4 1 Pac-10 5 1983-09-26 4 Iowa (3-0-0) 7 3 Big Ten 5 1983-09-26 5 North Carolina (4-0-0) 5 ACC 5 1983-09-26 6 Alabama (3-0-0) 6 SEC 5 1983-09-26 7 West Virginia (4-0-0) 12 5 Ind 5 1983-09-26 8 Ohio State (2-1-0) 3 5 Big Ten 5 1983-09-26 9 Oklahoma (2-1-0) 8 1 Big 8 5 1983-09-26 10 Auburn (2-1-0) 11 1 SEC 5 1983-09-26 11 Georgia (2-0-1) 14 3 SEC 5 1983-09-26 12 Florida (3-0-1) 15 3 SEC 5 1983-09-26 13 SMU (3-0-0) 18 5 SWC 5 1983-09-26 14 Michigan (2-1-0) 17 3 Big Ten 5 1983-09-26 15 Miami (FL) (3-1-0) Ind 5 1983-09-26 16 LSU (2-1-0) SEC 5 1983-09-26 17 Florida State (2-1-0) 20 3 Ind 5 1983-09-26 18 Washington (2-1-0) 9 9 Pac-10 5 1983-09-26 19 Maryland (2-1-0) ACC 5 1983-09-26 20 Arizona State (2-0-1) Pac-10 September 26, 1983 AP Football Poll Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week 1 < 1 Nebraska (60) Big 8 4-0 1200 W 42-10 H UCLA 2 < 2 Texas Southwest 2-0 1138 3 < 4 Arizona Pac-10 4-0 1001 W 27-10 H Cal Fullerton 4 < 7 Iowa Big Ten 3-0 998 5 < 5 North Carolina ACC 4-0 917 6 < 6 Alabama SEC 3-0 880 7 < 12 West Virginia Ind 4-0 750 8 < 3 Ohio State Big Ten 2-1 709 9 < 8 Oklahoma Big 8 2-1 695 W 28-18 H Tulsa 10 < 11 Auburn SEC 2-1 693 11 < 14 Georgia SEC 2-0-1 619 12 < 15 Florida SEC 3-0-1 586 13 < 18 SMU Southwest 3-0 385 14 < 17 Michigan Big Ten 2-1 384 15 < NR Miami (FL) Ind 3-1 310 16 < NR LSU SEC 2-1 284 17 < 20 Florida State Ind 2-1 215 18 < 9 Washington Pac-10 2-1 179 19 < NR Maryland ACC 2-1 157 20 < NR Arizona State Pac-10 2-0-1 114 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_rankings#AP_Poll AP Poll[edit] reseason Aug 28[1][2] Week 1 Sep 5[3] Week 2 Sep 12[4] W P eek 3 Sep 19[5] Week 4 Sep 26[6] Week 5 Oct 3[7] Week 6 Oct 10[8] Week 7 Oct 17[9] Week 8 Oct 24[10] Week 9 Oct 31[11] Week 10 Nov 7[12] Week 11 Nov 14[13] Week 12 Nov 21[14] Week 13 Nov 28[15] Week 14 Dec 5[16] Week 15 (Final) Jan 3[17] 1. Nebraska (30) Nebraska (1–0) (44) Nebraska (2–0) (51) Nebraska (3–0) (57) Nebraska (4–0) (60) Nebraska (5–0) (60) Nebraska (6–0) (55) Nebraska (7–0) (52) Nebraska (8–0) (54) Nebraska (9–0) (57) Nebraska (10–0) (58) Nebraska (11–0) (59) Nebraska (11–0) (58) Nebraska (12–0) (52) Nebraska (12–0) (51) Miami (FL) (11–1) (47 1⁄2) 1. 2. Oklahoma (11) Oklahoma (0–0) (3) Oklahoma (1–0) (2) Texas (1–0) (2) Texas (2–0) Texas (3–0) Texas (4–0) (5) Texas (5–0) (6) Texas (6–0) (4) Texas (7–0) (2) Texas (8–0) (2) Texas (9–0) (1) Texas (10–0) (1) Texas (11–0) (3) Texas (11–0) (3) Nebraska (12–1) (4 1⁄2) 2. 3. Texas (3) Texas (0–0) (2) Texas (0–0) (2) Ohio State (2–0) Arizona (4–0) Alabama (4–0) North Carolina (6–0) North Carolina (7–0) North Carolina (7–0) Auburn (7–1) Auburn (8–1) Auburn (9–1) Auburn (9–1) Auburn (9–1) Auburn (10–1) Auburn (11–1) (7) 3. 4. Penn State (2) Auburn (0–0) (1) Notre Dame (1–0) (1) Arizona (3–0) Iowa (3–0) North Carolina (5–0) West Virginia (5–0) West Virginia (6–0) Auburn (6–1) Georgia (7–0–1) Georgia (8–0–1) Illinois (9–1) Illinois (10–1) Illinois (10–1) Illinois (10–1) Georgia (10–1–1) 4. 5. Auburn (2) Notre Dame (0–0) Auburn (1–0) North Carolina (3–0) North Carolina (4–0) West Virginia (5–0) Auburn (4–1) Auburn (5–1) Florida (6–0–1) Miami (FL) (8–1) Illinois (8–1) Miami (FL) (10–1) Miami (FL) (10–1) Miami (FL) (10–1) Miami (FL) (10–1) Texas (11–1) 5. 6. Notre Dame Michigan (0–0) Ohio State (1–0) Alabama (2–0) Alabama (3–0) Ohio State (3–1) Ohio State (4–1) Florida (5–0–1) Georgia (6–0–1) Illinois (7–1) Miami (FL) (9–1) SMU (8–1) SMU (9–1) SMU (10–1) SMU (10–1) Florida (9–2–1) 6. 7. Florida State (1) Ohio State (0–0) Arizona (2–0) Iowa (2–0) West Virginia (4–0) Auburn (3–1) Florida (5–0–1) Georgia (5–0–1) Miami (FL) (7–1) Maryland (7–1) SMU (7–1) Georgia (8–1–1) Georgia (8–1–1) Georgia (9–1–1) Georgia (9–1–1) BYU (11–1) 7. 8. USC North Carolina (1–0) Michigan (1–0) Oklahoma (1–1) Ohio State (2–1) Oklahoma (3–1) Georgia (4–0–1) Miami (FL) (6–1) Michigan (6–1) SMU (6–1) BYU (8–1) Michigan (8–2) Michigan (9–2) Michigan (9–2) Michigan (9–2) Michigan (9–3) 8. 9. Ohio State USC (0–0) Florida State (2–0) Washington (2–0) Oklahoma (2–1) Florida (4–0–1) Arizona (5–0–1) SMU (5–0) Illinois (6–1) Florida (6–1–1) Michigan (7–2) BYU (9–1) BYU (10–1) BYU (10–1) BYU (10–1) Ohio State (9–3) 9. 10. Michigan (1) Georgia (1–0) North Carolina (2–0) USC (1–0–1) Auburn (2–1) Arizona (4–0–1) Miami (FL) (5–1) Michigan (5–1) SMU (5–1) North Carolina (7–1) Ohio State (7–2) Ohio State (8–2) Iowa (9–2) Iowa (9–2) Iowa (9–2) Illinois (10–2) 10. 11. North Carolina Arizona (1–0) Georgia (1–0) Auburn (1–1) Georgia (2–0–1) Georgia (3–0–1) Alabama (4–1) Illinois (5–1) Washington (6–1) Oklahoma (6–2) Maryland (7–2) Iowa (8–2) Florida (7–2–1) Clemson (9–1–1) Florida (8–2–1) Clemson (9–1–1) 11. 12. LSU Florida State (1–0) Alabama (1–0) West Virginia (3–0) Florida (3–0–1) Miami (FL) (4–1) SMU (5–0) Iowa (5–1) West Virginia (6–1) BYU (7–1) Iowa (7–2) Florida (7–2–1) Clemson (9–1–1) Florida (7–2–1) Clemson (9–1–1) SMU (10–2) 12. 13. Alabama LSU (0–0) Iowa (1–0) Notre Dame (1–1) SMU (3–0) SMU (4–0) Michigan (4–1) Arizona State (4–0–1) Maryland (6–1) Michigan (6–2) Boston College (7–1) Clemson (8–1–1) Alabama (7–2) Boston College (9–2) Boston College (9–2) Air Force (10–2) 13. 14. Arizona Alabama (0–0) USC (0–0–1) Georgia (1–0–1) Michigan (2–1) Michigan (3–1) Iowa (4–1) Washington (5–1) Oklahoma (5–2) Ohio State (6–2) Florida (6–2–1) West Virginia (8–2) Ohio State (8–3) Ohio State (8–3) Ohio State (8–3) Iowa (9–3) 14. 15. Georgia SMU (1–0) Florida (1–0–1) Florida (2–0–1) Miami (FL) (3–1) Iowa (3–1) Oklahoma (3–2) Maryland (5–1) BYU (6–1) Iowa (6–2) West Virginia (7–2) Washington (8–2) Boston College (8–2) Pittsburgh (8–2–1) Pittsburgh (8–2–1) Alabama (8–4) 15. 16. Iowa Iowa (0–0) Washington (1–0) Pittsburgh (2–0) LSU (2–1) Maryland (3–1) т Maryland (4–1) Oklahoma (4–2) Ohio State (5–2) Boston College (6–1) Alabama (6–2) Alabama (7–2) Pittsburgh (8–2–1) Maryland (8–3) Air Force (9–2) т West Virginia (9–3) 16. 17. Maryland Maryland (0–0) Maryland (1–0) Michigan (1–1) Florida State (2–1) Washington (3–1) т Washington (4–1) Ohio State (4–2) Iowa (5–2) West Virginia (6–2) Clemson (7–1–1) Pittsburgh (8–2) Maryland (8–3) Air Force (8–2) Maryland (8–3) т UCLA (7–4–1) 17. 18. Washington Florida (1–0) SMU (2–0) SMU (2–0) Washington (2–1) Arizona State (3–0–1) Arizona State (3–0–1) BYU (5–1) Alabama (4–2) Notre Dame (6–2) Washington (7–2) Boston College (7–2) Air Force (8–2) West Virginia (8–3) West Virginia (8–3) Pittsburgh (8–3–1) 18. 19. SMU Washington (0–0) Pittsburgh (2–0) Boston College Maryland (2–1) Illinois (3–1) Illinois (4–1) Arizona (5–1–1) Boston College (5–1) т Alabama (5–2) North Carolina (7–2) Missouri (7–3) West Virginia (8–3) Alabama (7–3) East Carolina (8–3) Boston College (9–3) 19. 20. UCLA Penn State (0–1) West Virginia (2–0) Florida State (2–1) Arizona State (2–0–1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUght2win 6,841 Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 hours ago, SumterAubie said: You must be trolling me now. AP Polls Share & more Wk Date Rk School Prev Chng 1st Conf 5 1983-09-26 1 Nebraska (4-0-0) 1 60 Big 8 5 1983-09-26 2 Texas (2-0-0) 2 SWC 5 1983-09-26 3 Arizona (4-0-0) 4 1 Pac-10 5 1983-09-26 4 Iowa (3-0-0) 7 3 Big Ten 5 1983-09-26 5 North Carolina (4-0-0) 5 ACC 5 1983-09-26 6 Alabama (3-0-0) 6 SEC 5 1983-09-26 7 West Virginia (4-0-0) 12 5 Ind 5 1983-09-26 8 Ohio State (2-1-0) 3 5 Big Ten 5 1983-09-26 9 Oklahoma (2-1-0) 8 1 Big 8 5 1983-09-26 10 Auburn (2-1-0) 11 1 SEC 5 1983-09-26 11 Georgia (2-0-1) 14 3 SEC 5 1983-09-26 12 Florida (3-0-1) 15 3 SEC 5 1983-09-26 13 SMU (3-0-0) 18 5 SWC 5 1983-09-26 14 Michigan (2-1-0) 17 3 Big Ten 5 1983-09-26 15 Miami (FL) (3-1-0) Ind 5 1983-09-26 16 LSU (2-1-0) SEC 5 1983-09-26 17 Florida State (2-1-0) 20 3 Ind 5 1983-09-26 18 Washington (2-1-0) 9 9 Pac-10 5 1983-09-26 19 Maryland (2-1-0) ACC 5 1983-09-26 20 Arizona State (2-0-1) Pac-10 September 26, 1983 AP Football Poll Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week 1 < 1 Nebraska (60) Big 8 4-0 1200 W 42-10 H UCLA 2 < 2 Texas Southwest 2-0 1138 3 < 4 Arizona Pac-10 4-0 1001 W 27-10 H Cal Fullerton 4 < 7 Iowa Big Ten 3-0 998 5 < 5 North Carolina ACC 4-0 917 6 < 6 Alabama SEC 3-0 880 7 < 12 West Virginia Ind 4-0 750 8 < 3 Ohio State Big Ten 2-1 709 9 < 8 Oklahoma Big 8 2-1 695 W 28-18 H Tulsa 10 < 11 Auburn SEC 2-1 693 11 < 14 Georgia SEC 2-0-1 619 12 < 15 Florida SEC 3-0-1 586 13 < 18 SMU Southwest 3-0 385 14 < 17 Michigan Big Ten 2-1 384 15 < NR Miami (FL) Ind 3-1 310 16 < NR LSU SEC 2-1 284 17 < 20 Florida State Ind 2-1 215 18 < 9 Washington Pac-10 2-1 179 19 < NR Maryland ACC 2-1 157 20 < NR Arizona State Pac-10 2-0-1 114 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_rankings#AP_Poll AP Poll[edit] reseason Aug 28[1][2] Week 1 Sep 5[3] Week 2 Sep 12[4] W P eek 3 Sep 19[5] Week 4 Sep 26[6] Week 5 Oct 3[7] Week 6 Oct 10[8] Week 7 Oct 17[9] Week 8 Oct 24[10] Week 9 Oct 31[11] Week 10 Nov 7[12] Week 11 Nov 14[13] Week 12 Nov 21[14] Week 13 Nov 28[15] Week 14 Dec 5[16] Week 15 (Final) Jan 3[17] 1. Nebraska (30) Nebraska (1–0) (44) Nebraska (2–0) (51) Nebraska (3–0) (57) Nebraska (4–0) (60) Nebraska (5–0) (60) Nebraska (6–0) (55) Nebraska (7–0) (52) Nebraska (8–0) (54) Nebraska (9–0) (57) Nebraska (10–0) (58) Nebraska (11–0) (59) Nebraska (11–0) (58) Nebraska (12–0) (52) Nebraska (12–0) (51) Miami (FL) (11–1) (47 1⁄2) 1. 2. Oklahoma (11) Oklahoma (0–0) (3) Oklahoma (1–0) (2) Texas (1–0) (2) Texas (2–0) Texas (3–0) Texas (4–0) (5) Texas (5–0) (6) Texas (6–0) (4) Texas (7–0) (2) Texas (8–0) (2) Texas (9–0) (1) Texas (10–0) (1) Texas (11–0) (3) Texas (11–0) (3) Nebraska (12–1) (4 1⁄2) 2. 3. Texas (3) Texas (0–0) (2) Texas (0–0) (2) Ohio State (2–0) Arizona (4–0) Alabama (4–0) North Carolina (6–0) North Carolina (7–0) North Carolina (7–0) Auburn (7–1) Auburn (8–1) Auburn (9–1) Auburn (9–1) Auburn (9–1) Auburn (10–1) Auburn (11–1) (7) 3. 4. Penn State (2) Auburn (0–0) (1) Notre Dame (1–0) (1) Arizona (3–0) Iowa (3–0) North Carolina (5–0) West Virginia (5–0) West Virginia (6–0) Auburn (6–1) Georgia (7–0–1) Georgia (8–0–1) Illinois (9–1) Illinois (10–1) Illinois (10–1) Illinois (10–1) Georgia (10–1–1) 4. 5. Auburn (2) Notre Dame (0–0) Auburn (1–0) North Carolina (3–0) North Carolina (4–0) West Virginia (5–0) Auburn (4–1) Auburn (5–1) Florida (6–0–1) Miami (FL) (8–1) Illinois (8–1) Miami (FL) (10–1) Miami (FL) (10–1) Miami (FL) (10–1) Miami (FL) (10–1) Texas (11–1) 5. 6. Notre Dame Michigan (0–0) Ohio State (1–0) Alabama (2–0) Alabama (3–0) Ohio State (3–1) Ohio State (4–1) Florida (5–0–1) Georgia (6–0–1) Illinois (7–1) Miami (FL) (9–1) SMU (8–1) SMU (9–1) SMU (10–1) SMU (10–1) Florida (9–2–1) 6. 7. Florida State (1) Ohio State (0–0) Arizona (2–0) Iowa (2–0) West Virginia (4–0) Auburn (3–1) Florida (5–0–1) Georgia (5–0–1) Miami (FL) (7–1) Maryland (7–1) SMU (7–1) Georgia (8–1–1) Georgia (8–1–1) Georgia (9–1–1) Georgia (9–1–1) BYU (11–1) 7. 8. USC North Carolina (1–0) Michigan (1–0) Oklahoma (1–1) Ohio State (2–1) Oklahoma (3–1) Georgia (4–0–1) Miami (FL) (6–1) Michigan (6–1) SMU (6–1) BYU (8–1) Michigan (8–2) Michigan (9–2) Michigan (9–2) Michigan (9–2) Michigan (9–3) 8. 9. Ohio State USC (0–0) Florida State (2–0) Washington (2–0) Oklahoma (2–1) Florida (4–0–1) Arizona (5–0–1) SMU (5–0) Illinois (6–1) Florida (6–1–1) Michigan (7–2) BYU (9–1) BYU (10–1) BYU (10–1) BYU (10–1) Ohio State (9–3) 9. 10. Michigan (1) Georgia (1–0) North Carolina (2–0) USC (1–0–1) Auburn (2–1) Arizona (4–0–1) Miami (FL) (5–1) Michigan (5–1) SMU (5–1) North Carolina (7–1) Ohio State (7–2) Ohio State (8–2) Iowa (9–2) Iowa (9–2) Iowa (9–2) Illinois (10–2) 10. 11. North Carolina Arizona (1–0) Georgia (1–0) Auburn (1–1) Georgia (2–0–1) Georgia (3–0–1) Alabama (4–1) Illinois (5–1) Washington (6–1) Oklahoma (6–2) Maryland (7–2) Iowa (8–2) Florida (7–2–1) Clemson (9–1–1) Florida (8–2–1) Clemson (9–1–1) 11. 12. LSU Florida State (1–0) Alabama (1–0) West Virginia (3–0) Florida (3–0–1) Miami (FL) (4–1) SMU (5–0) Iowa (5–1) West Virginia (6–1) BYU (7–1) Iowa (7–2) Florida (7–2–1) Clemson (9–1–1) Florida (7–2–1) Clemson (9–1–1) SMU (10–2) 12. 13. Alabama LSU (0–0) Iowa (1–0) Notre Dame (1–1) SMU (3–0) SMU (4–0) Michigan (4–1) Arizona State (4–0–1) Maryland (6–1) Michigan (6–2) Boston College (7–1) Clemson (8–1–1) Alabama (7–2) Boston College (9–2) Boston College (9–2) Air Force (10–2) 13. 14. Arizona Alabama (0–0) USC (0–0–1) Georgia (1–0–1) Michigan (2–1) Michigan (3–1) Iowa (4–1) Washington (5–1) Oklahoma (5–2) Ohio State (6–2) Florida (6–2–1) West Virginia (8–2) Ohio State (8–3) Ohio State (8–3) Ohio State (8–3) Iowa (9–3) 14. 15. Georgia SMU (1–0) Florida (1–0–1) Florida (2–0–1) Miami (FL) (3–1) Iowa (3–1) Oklahoma (3–2) Maryland (5–1) BYU (6–1) Iowa (6–2) West Virginia (7–2) Washington (8–2) Boston College (8–2) Pittsburgh (8–2–1) Pittsburgh (8–2–1) Alabama (8–4) 15. 16. Iowa Iowa (0–0) Washington (1–0) Pittsburgh (2–0) LSU (2–1) Maryland (3–1) т Maryland (4–1) Oklahoma (4–2) Ohio State (5–2) Boston College (6–1) Alabama (6–2) Alabama (7–2) Pittsburgh (8–2–1) Maryland (8–3) Air Force (9–2) т West Virginia (9–3) 16. 17. Maryland Maryland (0–0) Maryland (1–0) Michigan (1–1) Florida State (2–1) Washington (3–1) т Washington (4–1) Ohio State (4–2) Iowa (5–2) West Virginia (6–2) Clemson (7–1–1) Pittsburgh (8–2) Maryland (8–3) Air Force (8–2) Maryland (8–3) т UCLA (7–4–1) 17. 18. Washington Florida (1–0) SMU (2–0) SMU (2–0) Washington (2–1) Arizona State (3–0–1) Arizona State (3–0–1) BYU (5–1) Alabama (4–2) Notre Dame (6–2) Washington (7–2) Boston College (7–2) Air Force (8–2) West Virginia (8–3) West Virginia (8–3) Pittsburgh (8–3–1) 18. 19. SMU Washington (0–0) Pittsburgh (2–0) Boston College Maryland (2–1) Illinois (3–1) Illinois (4–1) Arizona (5–1–1) Boston College (5–1) т Alabama (5–2) North Carolina (7–2) Missouri (7–3) West Virginia (8–3) Alabama (7–3) East Carolina (8–3) Boston College (9–3) 19. 20. UCLA Penn State (0–1) West Virginia (2–0) Florida State (2–1) Arizona State (2–0–1 Source is wiki, same as you. Something is messed up, though. Digging a little, FSU was apparently ranked 9th two weeks prior to us. They lost to Tulane the week before us (TU would actually have to forfeit that game later). They were never 20th prior to us, as those polls claim, so idk where wiki is getting its numbers from. Edit: I see now. FSU lost to a pitiful Tulane team, dropped to 20, then had an off week and rose 3 spots to 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,888 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I meant to post in this thread before it got derailed. Oops, I missed that opportunity. “The best” AU team is obviously subjective, so I’m not trying to enter into a futile argument. With that said, the 2004 team is easily MY FAVORITE AU team ever!!! That defense was nasty! The offensive backfield had 3 1st rounders! But what makes the 2004 team stand out is their team leadership, team unity, confident swagger, and the “IT” factor. That team was just a different kind of special! They will always hold a special place in my heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1982 449 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 9:16 PM, fredst said: The ‘88 defense was so good that I would give them a chance If the 88 team had not crapped the bed at LSU they probably would have played ND in the Sugar Bowl for the title. I think they would have won. This year’s defense reminds me a lot of that defense. The “big name “ guys were up front and the guys behind them were not considered stars but were very tough and hard-nosed players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredst 9,064 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 24 minutes ago, WarEagle1982 said: If the 88 team had not crapped the bed at LSU they probably would have played ND in the Sugar Bowl for the title. I think they would have won Agree completely. That defense just physically punished people. The two games lost we gave up a total of 20 points. Still think that was Dye’s best AU team, even better than ‘83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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