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JAubin: Go Gators! 9-0 said 01/03, 12:51 AM
1) Utah exposed Alabama the same way Florida did.

2) You can't say we are the best team because we beat Oregon State, who in return beat USC. For example, because Oregon beat Oregon State, but by a larger margin, that means that Oregon will beat Utah...see how this just doesn't work out ad makes your point invalid?

3) Beating Michigan this year is nothing to hang your hat on. Toledo beat them at the Big House. SO if your program's best win of the season was over a 3-9 team, then you have no business to tell people you deserve the title.

4) Utah may have the longest winning streak in the nation, but what does the 2007 season have to do with the 2008 season?

5) Utah is the only 2 time BCS buster. And? They beat an overrated Oklahoma team last time and an Alabama team that was severely exposed in their previous game.

6) Utah does not have great coaches. Utah did not kill Alabama when they had the chance. In order to be considered one of the best teams, you have to kick your opponent when they are down. Using the no huddle, they raced to a 21-0 first quarter lead. What happened next? The coaches changed the style of offense and allowed Alabama back into the game.

JAubin: Go Gators! 9-0 said 01/03, 02:16 AM
I saw the game. What I saw was Utah control the game in the first quarter, and put the game away in the fourth quarter.

As for Utah beating anybody, yes they did play a challenging non-conference schedule according to the preseason. Could Utah beat anybody, I highly doubt that Utah can beat a South Carolina team or a Florida team. Alabama, as I said, was exposed by Florida. Utah took advantage of that. They deserve credit. But to claim they are the best team is absurd.

Did they beat everybody they played, yes. But who did they play. You mention they played 6 bowl teams. Three of them were ranked. But who else did they play? Oregon State? Air Force? Weber State? It is not an accomplishment for what you consider the best team to beat Weber State.

Also, as for saying the reason why Michigan was 3-9 was due to Utah beating them is laughable.

"I don't think that Utah can beat USC because OSU beat USC. Did you or did you not watch the game tonight?"

I watched the game and I have to agree with you, I do not think that Utah can beat USC.

JAubin: Go Gators! 9-0 said 01/04, 10:27 PM
Held off for as long as I can. Thank you all who commented down below. It was fun while it lasted.

What more can I say? Homers vote for home teams, there's no getting around it. However, the point of a throwdown is to read the arguments and vote on the arguments, not your opinion. If you want to vote on your opinion, go write on a blog post.

Also, I have been hearing the duping is going on. Am I angry, no. If you need to cheat to win, or feel the need to create dupe accounts to vote for your opinion and not the argument, then go right on ahead, do it. If that is what makes you sleep better at night, fine.

Here is my last argument. Utah is 13-0. Good for them. I'm sure Notre Dame and Navy (well, maybe not Notre Dame) would also be 13-0 playing the likes of Weber State. Is the MWC underrated, yes. But to claim that they belong at number 1 is complete insanity.

As for those of you who do not have a strong history, remember Auburn's undefeated season a few yeards back? Well, there was no split title.

Hands down, the best two conferences are the SEC and the Big XII. It is only right that the champion comes from a match-up of those two conference champions.