Sooo, tradition prior to 1934 doesn't count? I think its safe to say that Michigan has consistatntly been one of football's best for more than 100 years! There's no doubt Nebraska was amazing in the 1990's, but Michigan hasn't had the ups and downs on the same level of Nebraska.
They were to 9 straight New Years day bowls up to this year, has Nebraska ever done that?? They currently have the logest running bowl streak, and won't have a collapse as bad as Nebraska's, meaning they will surpase your 35 very soon. Lead the nation in attendence every year, selling out nearly 112,000 every game. The most well known fight song and helmets. THey play in the best rivalry (OSU). They have the all time best winning percentage.
I suppose you can console yourself and say that the AP is somehow core to football tradition, but I don't think that makes any sense. So in 50 years, will people discredit Nebraska's records because their titles came under the AP and not some future poll?
Michigan pioneered the sport. Thye went to South Bend and TAUGHT Notre Dame the game.
So if you want to say Nebraska has the best tradition since 1950, 1960, or some other year, you can debate it. But Michigan is tops all time. FACT. It's just too bad they couldn't have played in 1997. But it's a pretty good bet that the Wolverines will destroy Nebraska later this month. I suppose you will find a way to justify it though.
