Pedro Guerrero
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Final USA Today rankings from last year – #5 OU, #6 Bama, #10 GA, #23 FSU. Ole Miss was #15.
Nebraska/Florida
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blackshirtsareback
Walk-on
The 95 group was one of the most well rounded teams I've ever sen in college ball
junior4949
All-American
While this is all fun debating this, we'll never get an answer because unless someone is going to go to a lot of trouble getting LP out of jail and some slim fast for Tommie the 95' Huskers are never going to play the 06'-09' Gators. I just find it interesting with all this parity talk being bantered around that 2 teams have won 4 of the NC's in the past 6 seasons, and they're from the same conference. It's also interesting looking back 30 years ago at the top teams comparing them to now. In 1979, Alabama was #1 while today they are #3. USC was #2 then while now being #5. OU was #3 while #18 today. Ohio State was #4 while being #7 today. The same strong teams known back then as the haves are still the top teams some 30 years later.
huskered17
All-Conference
How about we just run the table, meet Florida in the BCS championship game kick their arrases and put an end to the comparisons 
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Crymsonsteel
Three-Star Recruit
You got that Kind of Backwards #2 Florida, #5 Colorado, #7 KSU, #9 KU. NU obliterated 4 Top 10 teams, 2 of which were Top 5 as well as posting the greatest blowout in a NC game ever. No way in hell does Florida take the mantle of the greatest dynasty in CFB history. None of their championship teams can boast being undefeated. All 3 of NU's were.
Never Skerd'
Banned
The gumby Pick said
"You just can't directly compare teams from more than a few years apart for this reason. Nebraska 1971 was undeniably one of the greatest teams of all time, beating #2 teams back-to-back (or maybe Hawaii was sandwiched in there) plus the #3 team. But looking at the speed, size and strength of the players, if you dropped that team in against any major team now, they'd probably get crushed. Likewise, the world class speed on 1967 USC (Simpson and McCullough were on a relay team that set the 4x110 world record) would be pretty average today. So I only consider how good a team is realitive to their era when trying to judge teams from different eras."
I agree with this. .
"You just can't directly compare teams from more than a few years apart for this reason. Nebraska 1971 was undeniably one of the greatest teams of all time, beating #2 teams back-to-back (or maybe Hawaii was sandwiched in there) plus the #3 team. But looking at the speed, size and strength of the players, if you dropped that team in against any major team now, they'd probably get crushed. Likewise, the world class speed on 1967 USC (Simpson and McCullough were on a relay team that set the 4x110 world record) would be pretty average today. So I only consider how good a team is realitive to their era when trying to judge teams from different eras."
I agree with this. .
knapplc
International Man of Mystery
Our offense today has nothing to do with whether 90s-era Nebraska is better than current Florida. Whatever point you're trying to make... you didn't make it.
And FYI - the 1994 team and the 1997 team would play with Florida's last couple of defenses, easy.
1995 Nebraska would run roughshod over this Florida defense.
Paul in WI
Starter
The problem is: That 95 team was fast (and physical) by any era's measurement. Just watch the vids and tell me that Florida wouldn't get trampled. I don't think there was a game all year that the starters weren't pulled wayyy early. By the 4th quarter, those NU lineman would have made red paste of Florida's defenders just like they did to all the teams that they played. The stretcher-bearers worked overtime that year from all the opposing players that were carted off the field.
I would love to see Jesus Tebow put his head down and try a tough run on that D-line. Another concussion would be the least of his worries. They would have found his head and helmet about 30 rows up. Putting that fraud in the same paragraph as Frazier makes me want to vomit. This is ludicrous--especially on a Husker forum. People are actually trying to favorably compare a team that just scored a measly 13 points in their last game to the greatest team that ever graced a football field, REGARDLESS OF ERA. Are you friggin' serious? Some people OBVIOUSLY were in diapers or under a rock and didn't watch any of their games, or they'd know what a laugher this comparison is.
I would love to see Jesus Tebow put his head down and try a tough run on that D-line. Another concussion would be the least of his worries. They would have found his head and helmet about 30 rows up. Putting that fraud in the same paragraph as Frazier makes me want to vomit. This is ludicrous--especially on a Husker forum. People are actually trying to favorably compare a team that just scored a measly 13 points in their last game to the greatest team that ever graced a football field, REGARDLESS OF ERA. Are you friggin' serious? Some people OBVIOUSLY were in diapers or under a rock and didn't watch any of their games, or they'd know what a laugher this comparison is.
knapplc
International Man of Mystery
I wouldn't call him a fraud. I like Tebow. I'd trade Egg for him in a second. That's not a knock on Egg's struggles so far - Tebow is just legitimately that good. I'd never, never trade Tebow for Frazier. But I'd maybe trade him for Crouch.
Paul in WI
Starter
Yeah, you're right. He isn't a fraud. He's a good player. I just feel that it is "fraudulent" that he is the leading Heisman contender for his performance thus far this season, and that's the national media's fault--not his. I stand corrected.
irafreak
All-American
Huh. Where'd you get those numbers? I pulled mine from the huskerpedia archives. Maybe they're wrong.
Crymsonsteel
Three-Star Recruit
I still have the paper that has the final polls. Those were the final polls.