🏈 How does ESPN come up with 9 NCS for Alabama?

[BigAl]

The last time i counted it was 14. I dont understand where they coming from.:headscratch:

 

[TerryP]

"In the poll era..."

That's their "catch phrase" which is fine.

The AP poll started after we had the NC's awarded in the '20's, 30's, etc.

People make fun, rivals that is, of the claim of 14 NC's. So be it. It's never bothered me, at all.

However, make fun of that all you like. Now, Bama has more NC's in the poll era than any other school in the NCAA.

 

[Duder]

The last time i counted it was 14. I dont understand where they coming from.:headscratch:

Major poll titles since 1936, I think the screen shot said.

Regardless, who cares? 9 is still the most

 

[Joe]

I believe the 9 are AP and Coaches national titles.

 

[RollTideinGA]

Really 1941 has been the rallying point to every argument. And its the only one personally as a Bama fan I do not understand.

But yeah, 9 poll era cannot be disputed and we are finally out of the tie with the Irish.

 

[CrimsonPirate]

People forget that, before the AP and Coaches' Polls, there were other criteria for selecting the national champion.

Here's some interesting info from College Football Data Warehouse:

http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/championships.php

http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/all_national_champs.php

 

[RollTideinGA]

People forget that, before the AP and Coaches' Polls, there were other criteria for selecting the national champion.

Here's some interesting info from College Football Data Warehouse:

http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/championships.php

http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/all_national_champs.php

Yeah, even they leave 1941 off their list.

 

[TerryP]

There's a compiled list on NCAA.org that covers how many schools and how many championships they've been awarded.

Noting that the University only claims 14, the football team has been awarded a National Championship 23 times I believe.

 

[Lamon]

to me, only counting "the poll era" is like only counting since the BCS started. it's not like the game of football wasn't in existence before the polls.

 

[cartag]

Really 1941 has been the rallying point to every argument. And its the only one personally as a Bama fan I do not understand.

But yeah, 9 poll era cannot be disputed and we are finally out of the tie with the Irish.

I understand it. I did the research. There were several entities awarding championships in those days. Look up all the "National Champions" of 1941. Then look up the records of their opponents. Houlgate was looking at strength of schedule. The Cotton Bowl of '42 was about as phenomenal then as last night's game was. http://media.attcottonbowl.com/resource/history/1942/rsrc/1942-Classic-Recap.