2005 Texas Longhorns Team: Greatest Of All-Time??

[ILS1]

Who is the best team of all time. Our friends at CollegeFootballNews.com acutally put some of that college math to use and came up with a formula that ranks the best teams in college football history.
Below are 70 teams, including all the national champions since Texas won in 1969, and a few notable others considered by most to be among the greatest of all-time, give or take a Yale or Michigan squad here and there, and what kind of seasons they had based on the CFN Formula. (This isn't a ranking of the top 70 seasons among every team that ever played, but ranked on the teams considered among the best.)

Which teams had the best seasons on the field? Forget about biases and human opinion, what if you just went by wins and the importance of each one? After several tweaks, adaptations and attempts, here's the CFN Formula to find out which of the greatest teams of all-time had the best seasons ever.

Two things to keep in mind:
1. This takes into account the entire season punishing ugly losses and pumping up good wins. A win at the beginning of the year counts the same as a win at the end in a bowl game, so there might be some head-to-head discrepancies; they're unavoidable in any ranking system. Remember, this is looking at an entire season and not just which team beat another team.

2. This is NOT a ranking of which teams were the best or most talented. This is a formula to find out which teams had the best seasons. Anything else is simply opinion.

1. Texas, 2005
Big 12 (13-0)
Final Score: 29.54
Quality Wins: 9. UL Lafayette, at Ohio State, at Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas Tech, Kansas, Colorado, USC
Elite Win Score: 2.5. at Ohio State, USC
Bad Loss Score: 0 ... Bad Wins: 1.Rice
Elite Loss: 0 .... Point Differential Score: 4.29 ... Winning Percentage: 1.00

2. Nebraska, 1995
Big 8 (12-0)
Final Score: 27.64
Quality Wins: 6. at Michigan State, Arizona State, Kansas State, at Colorado, at Kansas, Florida
Elite Win Score: 5. Kansas State, at Colorado, at Kansas, Florida
Bad Loss Score: 0 ... Bad Wins: 4. Pacific, Washington State, Missouri, Iowa State
Elite Loss: 0 .... Point Differential Score: 4.64 ... Winning Percentage: 1.00

3. Oklahoma, 2000
Big 12 (13-0)
Final Score: 27.37
Quality Wins: 8. UTEP, Texas, at Kansas State, Nebraska, at Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Kansas State, Florida State
Elite Win Score: 3.5. at Kansas State*, Nebraska, Florida State
Bad Loss Score: 0 ... Bad Wins: 1. Rice
Elite Loss: 0 .... Point Differential Score: 2.87 ... Winning Percentage: 1.00
*Oklahoma beat Kansas State, who finished 11-3, twice. The ruling was to give the Sooners a bonus score of 0.5 for the second win.

4. Nebraska, 1971
Big 8 (13-0)
Final Score: 27.28
Quality Wins: 6. Utah State, Colorado, Iowa State, at Oklahoma, at Hawaii, Alabama
Elite Win Score: 3.5. Colorado, at Oklahoma, Alabama
Bad Loss Score: 0 ... Bad Wins: 1. at Missouri
Elite Loss: 0 .... Point Differential Score: 4.03 ... Winning Percentage: 1.00

5. Florida State, 1993
ACC (12-1)
Final Score: 26.99
Quality Wins: 7. Clemson, at North Carolina, Miami, Virginia, NC State, at Florida, Nebraska
Elite Win Score: 3.5. at North Carolina, at Florida, Nebraska
Bad Loss Score: 0 ... Bad Wins: 3. at Duke, Wake Forest, at Maryland
Elite Loss: 1: at Notre Dame .... Point Differential Score: 4.07 ... Winning Percentage: 0.92

6. Notre Dame, 1930
Independent (10-0)
Final Score: 26.86
Quality Wins: 9. SMU, Navy, Carnegie Tech, at Pittsburgh, at Penn, Drake, at Northwestern, Army, at USC
Elite Win Score: 5. at Pittsburgh, at Northwestern, Army, at USC
Bad Loss Score: 0 ... Bad Wins: 1. Indiana
Elite Loss: 0 .... Point Differential Score: 1.91 ... Winning Percentage: 1.00

7. USC, 1978
Pac-10 (12-1)
Final Score: 26.57
Quality Wins: 10. Texas Tech, at Alabama, Michigan State, California, at Stanford, Washington, at UCLA, Notre Dame, at Hawaii, Michigan
Elite Win Score: 2.5. at Alabama, Michigan
Bad Loss Score: 0 ... Bad Wins: 2. at Oregon, Oregon State
Elite Loss: 0 .... Point Differential Score: 1.65 ... Winning Percentage: 0.92

8. Tennessee, 1998
SEC (13-0)
Final Score: 26.42
Quality Wins: 8. at Syracuse, Florida, at Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Florida State
Elite Win Score: 3. Florida, at Georgia, Florida State
Bad Loss Score: 0 ... Bad Wins: 4. Houston, at Auburn, at South Carolina, at Vanderbilt
Elite Loss: 0 .... Point Differential Score: 2.42 ... Winning Percentage: 1.00

9. Miami, 1991
Big East (12-0)
Final Score: 26.42
Quality Wins: 6. at Tulsa, Penn State, West Virginia, at Florida State, San Diego State, Nebraska
Elite Win Score: 5. at Tulsa, Penn State, at Florida State, Nebraska
Bad Loss Score: 0 ... Bad Wins: 2. Oklahoma State, Long Beach State
Elite Loss: 0 .... Point Differential Score: 2.86 ... Winning Percentage: 1.00

10. Florida, 1996
SEC (12-1)
Final Score: 26.07
Quality Wins: 6. at Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida State (Sugar Bowl)
Elite Win Score: 3.5. at Tennessee, LSU, Florida State (Sugar Bowl)
Bad Loss Score: 0 ... Bad Wins: 2. Georgia Southern, at Vanderbilt
Elite Loss: 1. at Florida State .... Point Differential Score: 3.9 ... Winning Percentage: 0.92


Greatest Teams
Year Team Wins Losses Ties Qual. Elite Bad Loss Bad Win Elite Loss Pnt. Diff. Pnt. Ag. Pnt. Diff. Win % Score
1. 2005 Texas 13 0 0 9 2.5 0 1 0 652 213 4.39 1.00 29.64
2. 1995 Nebraska 12 0 0 6 5 0 4 0 638 174 4.64 1.00 27.64
3. 2000 Oklahoma 13 0 0 8 3.5 0 4 0 481 194 2.87 1.00 27.37
4. 1971 Nebraska 13 0 0 6 3.5 0 1 0 507 104 4.03 1.00 27.28
5. 1993 Florida St. 12 1 0 7 3.5 0 3 1 536 129 4.07 0.92 26.99
6. 1930 Notre Dame 10 0 0 9 5 0 1 0 265 74 1.91 1.00 26.66
7. 1978 USC 12 1 0 10 2.5 0 2 0 318 153 1.65 0.92 26.57
8. 1998 Tennessee 13 0 0 8 3 0 4 0 431 189 2.42 1.00 26.42
9. 1991 Miami 12 0 0 6 5 0 2 0 386 100 2.86 1.00 26.36
10. 1996 Florida 12 1 0 6 3.5 0 2 1 611 221 3.9 0.92 26.07
11. 2005 USC 12 1 0 6 3.5 0 2 1 638 297 3.41 0.92 25.58
12. 1991 Washington 12 0 0 6 3.5 0 3 0 495 115 3.8 1.00 25.55
13. 2002 Ohio State 14 0 0 8 1 0 3 0 410 183 2.27 1.00 25.52
14. 2001 Miami 12 0 0 8 1 0 2 0 512 117 3.95 1.00 25.45
15. 1983 Auburn 11 1 0 9 3.5 0 2 1 311 186 1.25 0.92 25.42
16. 1994 Nebraska 13 0 0 6 3 0 3 0 459 162 2.97 1.00 25.22
17. 1997 Nebraska 13 0 0 6 2 0 3 0 607 214 3.93 1.00 25.18
18. 2003 LSU 13 1 0 6 3 0 4 0 475 154 3.21 0.93 25.14
19. 1932 USC 10 0 0 8 4.5 0 1 0 201 13 1.88 1.00 25.13
20. 1982 Penn State 11 1 0 8 3 0 1 0 395 196 1.99 0.92 24.66
21. 1972 USC 12 0 0 7 2 0 3 0 467 134 3.33 1.00 24.58
22. 2004 Auburn 13 0 0 5 3.5 0 3 0 417 147 2.7 1.00 24.45
23. 1995 Florida 12 1 0 6 3 0 3 1 558 263 2.95 0.92 24.27
24. 1988 Notre Dame 12 0 0 6 3.5 0 3 0 393 156 2.37 1.00 24.12
25. 1983 Nebraska 12 1 0 7 0 0 2 1 654 217 4.37 0.92 24.04
26. 2004 USC 13 0 0 5 2 0 2 0 496 169 3.27 1.00 23.77
27. 1992 Alabama 13 0 0 6 2 0 3 0 366 122 2.44 1.00 23.69
28. 1997 Michigan 12 0 0 7 2 0 3 0 322 114 2.08 1.00 23.33
29. 1977 Notre Dame 11 1 0 7 2 0 2 0 420 139 2.81 0.92 23.23
30. 1981 Clemson 12 0 0 5 3.5 0 3 0 338 105 2.33 1.00 23.08
31. 1975 Oklahom 11 1 0 7 3 0 3 0 344 154 1.9 0.92 23.07
32. 1999 Florida St. 12 0 0 7 1 0 2 0 458 203 2.55 1.00 23.05
33. 1987 Miami 12 0 0 5 2.5 0 2 0 412 125 2.87 1.00 22.87
34. 1990 Colorado 11 1 1 5 4.5 0 1 0 399 229 1.7 0.88 22.83
35. 1945 Army 9 0 0 6 3.5 0 2 0 412 46 3.66 1.00 22.66
36. 2003 USC 12 1 0 5 2 0 1 0 534 239 2.95 0.92 22.62
37. 1974 Oklahoma 11 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 473 92 3.81 1.00 22.56
38. 1989 Miami 11 1 0 6 2 0 3 1 426 127 2.99 0.92 22.41
38. 1990 Ga Tech 11 0 1 7 2 0 2 0 379 186 1.93 0.96 22.39
40. 1985 Oklahoma 11 1 0 7 1 0 2 1 371 103 2.68 0.92 22.35
41. 1902 Michigan 11 0 0 4 1.5 0 6 0 644 12 6.32 1.00 22.32
42. 1948 Michigan 9 0 0 5 5.5 0 4 0 252 44 2.08 1.00 21.58
43. 1924 Notre Dame 10 0 0 6 3 0 3 0 285 54 2.31 1.00 21.56
44. 1947 Michigan 10 0 0 6 2 0 4 0 394 53 3.41 1.00 21.41
45. 1994 Penn St. 12 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 564 252 3.12 1.00 21.37
46. 1901 Michigan 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 550 0 5.5 1.00 21.25
47. 1944 Army 9 0 0 5 2 0 2 0 504 35 4.69 1.00 21.19
48. 1979 Alabama 12 0 0 5 1 0 4 0 383 67 3.16 1.00 21.16
49. 1961 Alabama 11 0 0 5 1 0 3 0 397 25 3.72 1.00 20.97
50. 1986 Penn St. 12 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 340 133 2.07 1.00 20.82

Greatest Teams (http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5242552)

[Pmoney]

Hook 'Em Horns!!!

the chief will be PO'd when he sees this:evillaugh

[Old Tiger]

Here my top 5...

1. '05 Texas
2. '95 Nebraska
3. '01 Miami(FL)
4. '99 Florida State
5. '44 Army

[Pmoney]

1. '05 Texas
2. '44 Army
3. '01 Miami(FL)
4. '95 Nebraska
5. '69 Texas

[Chief Ohera]

all you UT fans are great, i am fixing to get off this board entirely b/c all everyone talks about is this UT team, VY was all they had, what does it take to get this through everyone's head, i am pissed b/c that's all everyone talks about and noone appriecated what other teams have accomplished. it's really sad.....
here are my top five of all time.

1. 1993 Florida St.
2. 1987 Miami
3. 1991 Washington
4. 1992 Alabama
5. 1972 USC

and my long shot is the trojan team of 06'

until next time..............

[District303aPastPlayer]

how do you not even include the 94 Nebraska team that rushed for over 400 yards a game?!?!

[theyoefnshow]

Woo hoo! Cameron, Texas represent! Billy Pittman #5 lol
Hey where there any other 3A players on this years Longhorn team?

[District303aPastPlayer]

Originally posted by theyoefnshow
Woo hoo! Cameron, Texas represent! Billy Pittman #5 lol
Hey where there any other 3A players on this years Longhorn team?

3A When he played there, but Jaime Carvajal of Taft (Tx) HS

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by Chief Ohera
all you UT fans are great, i am fixing to get off this board entirely b/c all everyone talks about is this UT team, VY was all they had, what does it take to get this through everyone's head, i am pissed b/c that's all everyone talks about and noone appriecated what other teams have accomplished. it's really sad.....
Aw, come on. It's really not that bad. You have to admit that a National Championship doesn't come along every day. It hasn't been that long on this board that "fire Mack Brown" was popular with some. Longhorns fans (no, I'm not one) have waited 35 years for this, so it will take a while for the jubilation to die down. :)

As far as VY being overrated, there's no way to tell what he will or won't accomplish in the NFL until he gets there and steps on the field.

[HighSchool Fan]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
so it will take a while for the jubilation to die down. :)



if that's all it takes for him to leave, the talk will continue

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by HighSchool Fan
if that's all it takes for him to leave, the talk will continue
Peacemaker??? :confused: :confused: :p

[Phil C]

Interesting analysis! But it is all like comparing apples to oranges. The only way to settle it would be on the field but that is impossible. We can never have the 1945 Army team play the 2004 UCS team on the field.

[HighSchool Fan]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Peacemaker??? :confused: :confused: :p

i'm trying to keep peace with the majority

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by Chief Ohera
all you UT fans are great, i am fixing to get off this board entirely b/c all everyone talks about is this UT team, VY was all they had, what does it take to get this through everyone's head, i am pissed b/c that's all everyone talks about and noone appriecated what other teams have accomplished. it's really sad.....
here are my top five of all time.

1. 1993 Florida St.
2. 1987 Miami
3. 1991 Washington
4. 1992 Alabama
5. 1972 USC

and my long shot is the trojan team of 06'

until next time.............. The '99 FSU team was better than the 93 team.

[mustang04]

Originally posted by Chief Ohera
all you UT fans are great, i am fixing to get off this board entirely b/c all everyone talks about is this UT team, VY was all they had, what does it take to get this through everyone's head, i am pissed b/c that's all everyone talks about and noone appriecated what other teams have accomplished. it's really sad.....
here are my top five of all time.

1. 1993 Florida St.
2. 1987 Miami
3. 1991 Washington
4. 1992 Alabama
5. 1972 USC

and my long shot is the trojan team of 06'

until next time..............

so if VY was ALL they had, then he has to be the best player ever vto come through college football....i mean, he went undefeated by himself???? he is more of a stud than i thought, i guess david thomas, jamaal charles, ramonce taylor, billy pittman, limas sweed and their great defense had NOTHING to do w/ any game....ur right ...ALL HAIL VINCE YOUNG, GREATEST TEAM OF ALL TIME!!!!

[hata_hurta06]

HA HA

[mustang04]

it has just dawned upon me....i drank at a bar with Vince on 6th street...it was called "The Drink"....thats where Limas Sweed shook my hand after i congratulated him from his awesome game against colorado their first meeting in Austin this year.....man i WILL cherish that night

[Bulldog_12]

Funny, I remember a few weeks ago when ESPN did this with USC and ALL of you were moaning about it. Best of all time? I don't think so, but that is also my own opinion. I think 95 nebraska is hands down the best.