Who do you think is the greatest team of all time?

[bkrich83]

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I personally saw the 04 team play twice that year and I would put them up there in the discussion behind 01 miami and 95 nebraska.

Thank god for the BCS. I mean who wanted to see USC and Auburn play that year? /sarcasm

[seasprite]

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Thank god for the BCS. I mean who wanted to see USC and Auburn play that year? /sarcasm

Well I was happy seeing USC beat Oklahoma like a drum................

[bkrich83]

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Well I was happy seeing USC beat Oklahoma like a drum................

In the new format we would have had USC/Utah and Auburn/OU in the first round. Then winners play. That would have been sweet.

[ImTellinTim]

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Agreed. That was a fun team to watch play defense. In the great players of our generation discussion Charles Woodson doesn't get enough mention imo.

Their offensive line was ridiculous as was there LB corps. I read that 31 players from that team played in the NFL.

Underrated group imo.

I admittedly had to look up which offensive line group that was. Holy crap. Jeff Backus, Steve Hutchinson, and Jon Jansen. That's over 30 years of NFL experience right there.

[NEOPARADIGM]

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I'd like to see 1997 Michigan go up against some of these teams. Mostly because I'm curious as to how that defense would stack up against them. They allowed under 10 points a game that year and their schedule was pretty damn tough. It's just a shame we never got to see them play Nebraska that year. That would have been a great matchup.

Best defense I've ever seen, and it's a damn shame they got snubbed into a split-MNC because they didn't beat WSU badly enough. WSU was all about offense; UM holds them to 16 (their lowest output of the season, no coincidence), but because the final was 21-16, it was "Wow, close game, UM must not be that good." I still hold that grudge, Nebraska fan.

Another fun-fact is that 24 points was the most they allowed that year, and 21 of those 24 were scored in the first half (#15 Iowa); i.e., Iowa mustered only 3 points on that D when it mattered.

[Sportsbuck]

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'02 team was special, but the 1968 Buckeyes get my pick as the best.

Agreed.

I think the 1998 team would've had an argument as the best of them all had they not blown it against Michigan State. The only game they didn't win by double digits was that loss.

[Aggies67]

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The 1985 UTA Mavericks.

[Buckeyes_Doc]

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Agreed.

I think the 1998 team would've had an argument as the best of them all had they not blown it against Michigan State. The only game they didn't win by double digits was that loss.

Oh my, I hate thinking about that game.

[TheShizNo1]

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Best defense I've ever seen, and it's a damn shame they got snubbed into a split-MNC because they didn't beat WSU badly enough. WSU was all about offense; UM holds them to 16 (their lowest output of the season, no coincidence), but because the final was 21-16, it was "Wow, close game, UM must not be that good." I still hold that grudge, Nebraska fan.

Another fun-fact is that 24 points was the most they allowed that year, and 21 of those 24 were scored in the first half (#15 Iowa); i.e., Iowa mustered only 3 points on that D when it mattered.

The offense always found ways to score when it needed, and you had Woodsoon returning kicks. I don't think they get talked about a lot because they weren't flashy. Thinking about it, they remind me a little of the 06 Florida team.

Oh my, I hate thinking about that game.

Yea, '95 was better.

[Perfect Zero]

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The 1985 UTA Mavericks.

*sigh*

Maybe since Arlington helped to build Jerryworld we can get a football team to play there. He's always looking to have college football there every Saturday!

[sycodmn]

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I'm going with '95 Nebraska, but it's close.

For my money, the greatest player I ever saw in person was Ricky Williams. He ran all over my Bruins, but lost to a great offense. Dude was a beast, and one of my favorite non-UCLA players. Tebow probably doesn't make my top 25, and that's if I stick to players I've seen. If we go all time, it gets worse. Probably not even a top 25 QB all time.

[tHurley2010]

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'95 Nebraska and '01 Miami.

'97 Michigan was really good as well, wanted to see them play '97 Nebraska.

"It's not where I've been, it's where I'm going, fat boy." Tommie Frazier to Warren Sapp.

[MartinezMagic]

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The title is who is the better team. 95 nebraska as a team dominated every single team on their schedule.

I love 01 Miami because of how many first rounders they had but come on. They only beat a weak NU by 23 points. The game before that, Colorado beat NU by 26 points.......

In Miami's last regular season game (previous to the '01 championship game), they only beat Tech by 2 points. To answer OP's question, 95 Nebraska is the greatest team of all time hands down. But if you were to ask me "which team do you think was the greatest in producing nfl talent in a single season" then I would pick 01 Miami.

[bkrich83]

Re: Who do you think is the greatest team of all time?

The title is who is the better team. 95 nebraska as a team dominated every single team on their schedule.

I love 01 Miami because of how many first rounders they had but come on. They only beat a weak NU by 23 points. The game before that, Colorado beat NU by 26 points.......

In Miami's last regular season game (previous to the '01 championship game), they only beat Tech by 2 points. To answer OP's question, 95 Nebraska is the greatest team of all time hands down. But if you were to ask me "which team do you think was the greatest in producing nfl talent in a single season" then I would pick 01 Miami.

Comparing scores does little to prove anything, comparing scores from teams that many years apart does even less.

[Jr.]

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Comparing scores does little to prove anything, comparing scores from teams that many years apart does even less.

But he said "hands down." That means the discussion is over