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Which College Football Team Is the Most Prestigious?

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This is great stuff, and you should get paid far more than what my 79.99 subscription fee to this site gives you!!

Not trying to be a dick at all but is there an easier way for me to read the table? (with the exception of going to the ESPN Boards)
 
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LordJeffBuck;1581410; said:
Note that Ohio State also earns 140 prestige points from its 28 members of the College Football Hall of Fame. Those 140 points, which are not assigned to any given year, bring the Buckeyes' grand total to 1453 prestige points.

Interesting point: The Buckeyes' 1995 squad earned 40.5 points despite not winning even a conference title. Almost all of the points were from individual award winners. The Buckeyes were absolutely loaded that season, and the result (11-2, losses to Michigan and in the Citrus Bowl) was arguably the greatest waste of talent in the history of college football.
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I always thought that 1995 squad would have beat the 2002 buckeye squad (9 out of 10 times, they were that good). That 1995 buckeye team was one of the most talented teams in the past 20 years. The 1986 Hurricanes were the same way. I thought that team could have beat most of those championship Hurricane teams.
 
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zwem;1583733; said:
I always thought that 1995 squad would have beat the 2002 buckeye squad (9 out of 10 times, they were that good). That 1995 buckeye team was one of the most talented teams in the past 20 years. The 1986 Hurricanes were the same way. I thought that team could have beat most of those championship Hurricane teams.
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I think you're selling the 2002 team short.

Was 95 talented on Offense? You bet. Was the 95 D in the same league as 02? Not a fucking chance.

Had Mo C been healthy all year, '02 would've fucked most teams up. The "luckeye" lable wouldn't be so prevalent, since most idiots only pay attention to offensive statistics when determining how worthy a given team is.
 
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zwem;1583733; said:
I always thought that 1995 squad would have beat the 2002 buckeye squad (9 out of 10 times, they were that good). That 1995 buckeye team was one of the most talented teams in the past 20 years.
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The 2002 team was incredibly talented as well--every defensive starter was an NFL draft pick. I haven't heard that fact about many other teams. Popular sentiment (especially from fans of our Big Ten rivals) is that the 2002 team wasn't that talented and simply lucked into a NC. The facts simply don't support that position.
 
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buckeyesin07;1583747; said:
The 2002 team was incredibly talented as well--every defensive starter was an NFL draft pick. I haven't heard that fact about many other teams. Popular sentiment (especially from fans of our Big Ten rivals) is that the 2002 team wasn't that talented and simply lucked into a NC. The facts simply don't support that position.
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2002 team was very talented. People knocked on that team because they had several close calls (cincy-4 points, Wiscy-5 points, Penn St-6 points, Purdue- 4 points, Ill-7 points (ot), and Michigan-5 points) . Last time I checked a win is a win. Great Defense

People say the 97 Michigan team was a fluke. That team beat 7 ranked teams and 4 top ten teams at the time that year. That was probably the toughest schedule Michigan had in a long time. The same reason people knock that 02 buckeye team is because Michigan didn't have an offense that was explosive. Michigan only scored 30points or more in 3 games....here is the kicker........

That Michigan defense only gave up 20+ points in one game the whole year and held 7 teams to 10 points or less.

Opponents average score for the year was 9.5 points per game. That defense had 20 interceptions and only gave up 3 touchdown passes.

That secondary was one of the best if not the best I have seen. Charles Woodson, Marcus Ray, Andre Weathers, and Tommy Hendricks.

That was when Michigan had a defense that scared the shit out of people. Now that sorry defense makes average players look like Heisman candidates.
 
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leroyjenkins;1583405; said:
Not trying to be a dick at all but is there an easier way for me to read the table? (with the exception of going to the ESPN Boards)
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Yeah, if you don't have a widescreen, then the formatting will be way off....

Here are the Word documents that I prepared:
 

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LordJeffBuck;1581393; said:
....................Notre Dame...Southern Cal...Oklahoma..Ohio State..Michigan...Alabama...Nebraska.........Texas...Penn State...Tennessee
Net Wins................549..........458...........501.......522........574........504......502............522.........462.........449
Perfect..................45...........15...........40.........20.........45.........45.......40.............30..........30..........15
Undefeated...............20...........15............2.5.......10.........12.5........5........5..............2.5........10..........15
AP.titles...............300..........125..........175........125.........75........175......100.............75..........50..........50
Coaches'.titles..........75..........150..........150.........75..........0........150......100............100..........50..........25
FWAA titles..............20...........25............25........20..........5.........25.......20.............15..........10...........5
NFF titles...............20...........25............15........15..........5.........25.......15.............20..........10...........5
CFRA titles..............20...........20.............0.........0.........10.........30........0..............0...........0...........0
HAF titles...............30...........20.............0.........0.........30.........20........0..............0...........0...........0
NCF titles...............40...........20.............0.........0.........60.........20........0..............0..........20...........0
Conference titles.........0..........190...........210.......185........210........130......230.............155.........20..........80
Major bowl wins..........55..........135............90........70.........45.........95.......70..............75.........55..........40
Major bowl losses........20...........18............22........24.........28.........30.......32..............26.........12..........24
Major bowl ties...........0............0.............0.........0..........0..........4........0...............4..........4...........0
Minor bowl wins..........12...........15............24........18.........30.........42.......30..............30.........48..........51
Minor bowl losses.........5............7.............6........10..........7..........7........7...............9..........8..........12
Minor bowl ties...........0............0.............2.........0..........0..........4........0...............2..........2...........0
Heisman..................70...........60...........50.........70.........30.........10.......30.............20..........10...........0
Maxwell..................30...........15...........10.........20.........10..........0........5.............20..........35...........5
Outland..................15............5...........25.........20..........0.........10.......45.............15...........5..........10
Lombardi.................20............5...........15.........30..........5..........5.......25.............15...........5...........0
AFCA-COY.................10...........15............10........20.........20.........20........5.............10..........25..........10
O'Brien...................0............0............7.5........2.5........0..........0........2.5............2.5.........5...........2.5
Walker....................0............2.5..........0..........2.5........2.5........0........0..............5...........2.5.........0
Biletnikoff...............2.5..........0............0..........2.5........2.5........0........0..............0...........2.5.........0
Nagurski..................0............0............5..........2.5........2.5........0........2.5............5...........0...........0
Bednarik..................0............2.5..........2.5........0..........2.5........0........2.5............0..........10...........0
Butkus....................0............2.5.........10..........5..........2.5........5........2.5............2.5.........5...........2.5
Thorpe....................0............2.5..........7.5........5..........2.5........2.5......0..............5...........0...........2.5
Groza.....................0............0............0..........2.5........0..........0........0..............0...........0...........0
Ray Guy...................0............0.............0.........2.5........0..........0........0..............0...........0...........0
Draddy....................0............0............0..........5..........0..........0........5..............5...........0...........5
Walter Camp AA...........95...........73............64........69.........74.........46.......54..............56.........37..........34
CFB-HOF.................240..........150...........105.......140........155........100.......90.............80.........105.........115
TOTAL PRESTIGE.........1693.5.......1571..........1574......1493.......1441.5.....1509.5...1420...........1305.5......1038.........955
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I updated the top 10 teams to take the 2009 results into account. With their national championship, Alabama moved from sixth place to fourth place, passing both Michigan and Ohio State.

Prestige points for 2009:

Alabama: +105.5 (perfect, AP, CP, FWAA, NFF, Conf, major bowl win, Heisman, Butkus, 4 AA, 14 net wins)
Texas: +29.5 (Conf, major bowl loss, Maxwell, O'Brien, 3 AA, 12 net wins)
Nebraska: +25 (minor bowl win, Outland, Lombardi, Bednarik, Nagurski, 1 AA, 6 net wins)
Ohio State: +19 (Conf, major bowl win, 9 net wins)
Penn State: +12 (minor bowl win, 9 net wins)
Southern Cal: +9 (minor bowl win, 1 AA, 5 net wins)
Oklahoma: +8 (minor bowl win, 2 AA, 3 net wins)
Tennessee: +5.5 (minor bowl loss, Thorpe, 1 AA, 1 net win)
Notre Dame: +3.5 (Biletnikoff, 1 AA)
Michigan: -2 (-2 net wins)

Prestige points for 2010 (not a good year for the top teams):

Ohio State: +21 (conf, major bowl win, +11 net wins)
Oklahoma: +21 (conf, major bowl win, 1 AA, +10 net wins)
Alabama: +10 (minor bowl win, +7 net wins)
Nebraska: +8 (minor bowl loss, 1 AA, +6 net wins)
Notre Dame: +6 (minor bowl win, +3 net wins)
Michigan: +2 (minor bowl loss, +1 net wins)
Penn State: +2 (minor bowl loss, +1 net wins)
Texas: +0.5 (Draddy, -2 net wins)
Tennessee: 0 (minor bowl loss, -1 net wins)
Southern Cal: -36 (+3 net wins, -14 vacated wins, - 5 vacated major bowl win, -5 perfect season lost, -5 FWAA title vacated, -10 Heisman vacated)
 
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Year...Pts...Breakdown............................................................................................................................
1890..-2...| -2 win
1891...0...|
1892...2...| +2 win
1893..-1...| -1 win
1894...1...| +1 win
1895...0...|
1896...0...|
1897..-6...| -6 win
1898..-2...| -2 win
1899..11.5.| +9 win, +2.5 undefeated
1900...7...| +7 win
1901...2...| +2 win
1902...4...| +4 win
1903...5...| +5 win
1904...1...| +1 win
1905...6...| +6 win
1906..12...| +7 win, +5 conference (Ohio Athletic)
1907...5...| +5 win
1908...2...| +2 win
1909...4...| +4 win
1910...5...| +5 win
1911...2...| +2 win
1912...8...| +3 win, +5 conference (Ohio Athletic)
1913...2...| +2 win
1914...3...| +3 win
1915...4...| +4 win
1916..13...| +7 win, +5 conference, +1 AA (Chic Harley)
1917..15.5.| +8 win, +2.5 undefeated, +5 conference
1918...0...|
1919...6...| +5 win, +1 AA (Chic Harley)
1920..14...| +6 win, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (Rose), +1 AA (Gaylord Stinchcomb)
1921...3...| +3 win
1922..-1...| -1 win
1923..-1...| -1 win
1924..-1...| -1 win
1925...1...| +1 win
1926...6...| +6 win
1927...0...|
1928...4...| +3 win, +1 AA (Wes Fesler)
1929...1...| +1 win
1930...4...| +3 win, +1 AA (Wes Fesler)
1931...3...| +3 win
1932...3...| +3 win
1933...6...| +6 win
1934...6...| +6 win
1935..12...| +6 win, +5 conference, +1 AA (Gomer Jones)
1936...2...| +2 win
1937...5...| +4 win, +1 AA (Gust Zarnas)
1938...1...| +1 win
1939..10...| +4 win, +5 conference, +1 AA (Esco Sarkinen)
1940...0...|
1941...5...| +5 win
1942..64...| +8 win, +50 AP, +5 conference, +1 AA (Lindell Houston)
1943..-3...| -3 win
1944..37...| +9 win, +5 perfect, +5 conference, +10 Heisman (Les Horvath), +5 COY (Carroll Widdoes), +3 AA (Les Horvath, Bill Hackett, John Dugger)
1945...6...| +5 win, +1 AA (Warren Amling)
1946...1...| +1 win
1947..-4...| -4 win
1948...3...| +3 win
1949..16...| +6 win, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Rose)
1950..14...| +3 win, +10 Heisman (Vic Janowicz), +1 AA (Vic Janowicz)
1951...1...| +1 win
1952...3...| +3 win
1953...3...| +3 win
1954..51...| +10 win, +5 perfect, +25 AP, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Rose), +1 AA (Hopalong Cassady)
1955..26...| +5 win, +5 conference, +10 Heisman (Hopalong Cassady), +5 Maxwell (Cassady), +1 AA (Cassady)
1956...9...| +3 win, +5 Outland (Jim Parker), +1 AA (Parker)
1957..53...| +8 win, +25 CP, +5 FWAA, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Rose), +5 COY (Woody Hayes)
1958...6...| +5 win, +1 AA (Bob White)
1959..-2...| -2 win
1960...6...| +5 win, +1 AA (Bob Ferguson)
1961..26.5.| +8 win, +2.5 undefeated, +5 FWAA, +5 conference, +5 Maxwell (Bob Ferguson), +1 AA (Ferguson)
1962...3...| +3 win
1963...2...| +2 win
1964...5...| +5 win
1965...5...| +5 win
1966..-1...| -1 win
1967...3...| +3 win
1968..86...| +10 win, +5 perfect, +25 AP, +25 CP, +5 FWAA, +5 NFF, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Rose), +1 AA (Dave Foley)
1969..15...| +7 win, +5 conference, +3 AA (Jim Otis, Jim Stillwagon, Jack Tatum)
1970..32...| +8 win, +5 NFF, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (Rose), +5 Outland (Jim Stillwagon), +5 Lombardi (Stillwagon), +2 AA (Stillwagon, Jack Tatum)
1971...2...| +2 win
1972..15...| +7 win, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (Rose), +1 AA (John Hicks)
1973..34.5.| +10 win, +2.5 undefeated, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Rose), +5 Outland (John Hicks), +5 Lombardi (Hicks), +2 AA (Hicks, Randy Gradishar)
1974..27...| +8 win, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (Rose), +10 Heisman (Archie Griffin), +2 AA (Griffin, Kurt Schumacher)
1975..34...| +10 win, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (Rose), +10 Heisman (Archie Griffin), +5 Maxwell (Griffin), +2 AA (Griffin, Tim Fox)
1976..17...| +7 win, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Orange)
1977..16...| +6 win, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (Sugar), +3 AA (Chris Ward, Aaron Brown, Tom Cousineau)
1978...5...| +3 win, +1 minor bowl loss (Gator), +1 AA (Tom Cousineau)
1979..23...| +10 win, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (Rose), +5 COY (Earle Bruce), +1 AA (Ken Fritz)
1980...7...| +6 win, +1 minor bowl loss (Fiesta)
1981..14...| +6 win, +5 conference, +3 minor bowl win (Liberty)
1982..10...| +6 win, +3 minor bowl win (Holiday), +1 AA (Marcus Marek)
1983...9...| +6 win, +3 minor bowl win (Fiesta)
1984..14...| +6 win, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (Rose), +1 AA (Keith Byars)
1985...9...| +6 win, +3 minor bowl win (Citrus)
1986..18...| +7 win, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Cotton), +1 AA (Cris Carter)
1987...9...| +2 win, +5 Lombardi (Chris Spielman), +2 AA (Spielman, Tom Tupa)
1988..-2...| -2 win
1989...5...| +4 win, 1 minor bowl loss (Hall of Fame)
1990...4...| +3 win, +1 minor bowl loss (Liberty)
1991...5...| +4 win, +1 minor bowl loss (Hall of Fame)
1992...6...| +5 win, +1 minor bowl loss (Citrus)
1993..19...| +9 win, +5 conference, +3 minor bowl win (Holiday), +2 AA (Korey Stringer, Dan Wilkinson)
1994...7...| +5 win, +1 minor bowl loss (Citrus), +1 AA (Korey Stringer)
1995..40.5.| +9 win, +1 minor bowl loss (Citrus), +10 Heisman (George), +5 Maxwell (George), +5 Lombardi (Pace), +2.5 Biletnikoff (Glenn), +2.5 Walker (George), +2.5 Draddy (Hoying), +3 AA (George, Pace, Glenn)
1996..33...| +10 win, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Rose), +5 Outland (Orland Pace), +5 Lombardi (Pace), +3 AA (Pace, Mike Vrabel, Shawn Springs)
1997..12.5.| +7 win, +2 major bowl loss (Sugar), +2.5 Butkus (Andy Katzenmoyer), +1 AA (Katzenmoyer)
1998..23.5.| +10 win, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Sugar), +2.5 Thorpe (Antoine Winfield), +1 AA (Winfield)
1999...0...|
2000...5...| +4 win, +1 minor bowl loss (Outback)
2001...5...| +2 win, +1 minor bowl loss (Outback), +2 AA (LeCharles Bentley, Mike Doss)
2002..96...| +14 win, +5 perfect, +25 AP, +25 CP, +5 FWAA, +5 NFF, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Fiesta), +5 COY (Jim Tressel), +2 AA (Mike Doss, Mike Nugent)
2003..21...| +9 win, +5 major bowl win (Fiesta), +2.5 Guy (B.J. Sander), +2.5 Draddy (Craig Krenzel), +2 AA (Will Smith, Will Allen)
2004..11.5.| +4 win, +3 minor bowl win (Alamo), +2.5 Groza (Mike Nugent), +2 AA (Nugent, A.J. Hawk)
2005..24...| +8 win, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Fiesta), +5 Lombardi (A.J. Hawk), +1 AA (Hawk)
2006..36...| +11 win, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (BCS championship), +10 Heisman (Troy Smith), +2.5 O'Brien (Smith), +2.5 Nagurski (James Laurinaitis), +3 AA (Smith, Laurinaitis, Quinn Pitcock)
2007..19.5.| +9 win, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (BCS championship), +2.5 Butkus (James Laurinaitis), +1 AA (Laurinaitis)
2008..18.5.| +7 win, +5 conference, +2 major bowl loss (Fiesta), +2.5 Thorpe (Malcolm Jenkins), +2 AA (Jenkins, James Laurinaitis)
2009..19...| +9 win, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Rose)
2010..21...| +11 win, +5 conference, +5 major bowl win (Sugar)
TOT...1353
AVG...11.18

Note that Ohio State also earns 140 prestige points from its 28 members of the College Football Hall of Fame. Those 140 points, which are not assigned to any given year, bring the Buckeyes' grand total to 1493 prestige points.
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Updated to include 2009 results and 2010 results.
 
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