Hi Jeff C,
It doesn't really matter what we think, but it probably would have been the right thing for the A/P to vote Auburn their title winner (since they went undefeated as well)...
But here's probably why they didn't...
The year USC split the title with LSU was because USC was squeezed out of the BCS by their computer ranking...
Going into the bowl weekend, the rankings were as follows:
1) Oklahoma
2) LSU
3) USC
The A/P had the rankings as follows:
1) USC
2) LSU
3) Oklahoma
With LSU's victory over Oklahoma (which wasn't by a wide margin, 21-14), LSU didn't jump over USC in the A/P poll which then made USC 1 and LSU 2...
Now, in 2004, Auburn went into the bowl games as number 3 in the BCS and A/P. So, with USC's win, a number 3 can't jump a number 1 (at least that's how the polls/rankings have always worked in the past). What also hurt Auburn was that USC pounded Oklahoma (55-19)...
In this years title game, everybody makes it sound like Texas waxed USC (far from it). They were down 12 points with 6 minutes and change to go. Had to convert 2 4th downs, one on defense and one on offense, to win by a field goal (which was sweet)...
I'm in no way an SC honk, as USC wouldn't piss in our direction, SDSU (second thought, they probably would). But I could careless anyway...
What gets me is why you all get so worked up over these college rankings???
It's not like you effected the outcome (could be wrong)...
But unless you contributed to the win (playing in the game and making big plays), donated million(s) as a booster, or wagered mucho mas dolores (lots of cash) and won, what's the big deal???
It cracks me up when I see fans go on these emotional highs and lows when their team wins and/or gets beat, especially when they had nothing to do with the outcome