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More_Cowbell

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14. 1978, USC beat Alabama

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 01:24 PM

Nov 2017

And they ended up tied for the national ranking, SC getting the coaches' poll and Alabama getting the AP poll.

That was my freshman year at USC, and we don't forget. I was rooting for Auburn all the way, last weekend.

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Clemson #1, Alabama #5 in polls - defies all logic! [View all] yallerdawg Nov 2017 OP

As a Georgian, I am required to despise Alabama above all else Glorfindel Nov 2017 #1

As an Alabamian, remarkably... yallerdawg Nov 2017 #2

Better Old Crank Nov 2017 #3

Week after week after week, Alabama proved it on the field. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #4

Couple of points. underpants Nov 2017 #5

Auburn played Mercer, too. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #6

Good info. underpants Nov 2017 #7

If Georgia beats Auburn... yallerdawg Nov 2017 #8

That's a good point but UGA will still be a 1 loss conference champion underpants Nov 2017 #9

they aren't going to want d_r Nov 2017 #11

Auburn was "Game of the Year" for LSU nt d_r Nov 2017 #12

early loss better than late loss d_r Nov 2017 #10

I'd hate to see even more games. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #13

Naw d_r Nov 2017 #17

11 + 1 Conf + 1 Round of 8 + 1 Round of Four + 1 Final equals 15 games! yallerdawg Nov 2017 #19

Its the same d_r Nov 2017 #21

Even simpler d_r Nov 2017 #18

Then start paying the players... yallerdawg Nov 2017 #20

Already do it, so why not d_r Nov 2017 #22

honestly d_r Nov 2017 #23

1978, USC beat Alabama More_Cowbell Nov 2017 #14

Well, now, that's a grudge. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #15

There is one AD on the selection committee, want to guess which school SCantiGOP Nov 2017 #16

Auburn is OUT. Pretty sure. trof Dec 2017 #24

I have such conflicting emotions! yallerdawg Dec 2017 #25

Go Canes voteearlyvoteoften Dec 2017 #26

Go Canes yes MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #27

Alabama is out Watchfoxheadexplodes Dec 2017 #28

Clemson/Miami winner is in ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #29

You can't take Wisconsin over Ohio State if OSU wins exboyfil Dec 2017 #31

If teams were supposed to jump No. 5 Alabama... yallerdawg Dec 2017 #32

It might come down to Alabama or Ohio State exboyfil Dec 2017 #30