Not everyone agreed with Nebraska's first national championship in 1994. The heated debate was waged between the undefeated Cornhuskers and another unbeaten team, Penn State. The following season, Nebraska was the only team that finished undefeated after blowing out Florida 62-24 in the Fiesta Bowl.
Attempting to 3-peat, the Cornhuskers finished the season 11-2, losing 37-27 to Texas in the Big 12 championship game. But the big blow came early in the season when Arizona State snapped the Cornhuskers' 26-game winning streak with a stunning shutout. Even after its loss to ASU in the desert, Nebraska had a chance to win its third straight title before it fell to the Longhorns.";
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Final record/AP ranking: 10-2/6
National champion: Georgia
For its first national championship in 1978, the Crimson Tide outlasted No. 1 Penn State in the Sugar Bowl to give it the championship over 12-1 USC. The following season, the 12-0 Tide held the top spot for nearly the entire year and was crowned with its second national title when USC knocked off No. 1 Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.
In 1980, the Crimson Tide remained atop the polls until Mississippi State pulled off a shocking 6-3 upset. The loss ended Alabama's 28-game winning streak and any hopes of a third straight national title.";
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Final record/AP ranking: 9-2/5
National champion: Pittsburgh
Even while on probation, the Sooners earned the media's No. 1 in 1974. Oklahoma continued its winning ways in 1975 while in good graces with the NCAA.
The Sooners' bid to 3-peat failed when two mediocre teams, Oklahoma State and Colorado, took down Oklahoma on consecutive weekends, following a tie against a so-so Texas team.";
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Final record/AP ranking: 9-2-1/4
National champion: USC
In 1970, Nebraska beat coaches' champion Texas -- the final coaches' poll was conducted before the bowls -- in the Cotton Bowl to capture the writers' poll. The following season, Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 35-31 in the \"Game of the Century\" en route to its second straight title.
Nebraska's bid for a 3-peat was derailed in the season opener with a 20-17 loss to UCLA. After that setback, the Cornhuskers won all of their remaining games -- except for a tie -- until their season-ending 17-14 setback against Oklahoma.";
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Final record/AP ranking: 11-0/3
National champion: Notre Dame
After winning the 1964 championship with a 10-0 record, the Crimson Tide entered 1965 only ranked No. 5 and lost its season opener to Georgia. After finishing 8-1-1, Alabama went into the Sugar Bowl ranked No. 4. The Crimson Tide beat No. 3 Nebraska and then watched both No. 1 Michigan State and No. 2 Arkansas lose their respective bowl games.
Having finally earned some respect, Alabama opened the 1966 season at No. 1, but after a 11-10 win over Tennessee, the Tide fell all the way to No. 4. Alabama finished the season undefeated and watched as No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Michigan State played to a historic 10-10 tie and remained ahead of the disgruntled and undefeated Tide.";
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Final record/AP ranking: 9-1/4
National champion: Auburn
Oklahoma won a record 47 straight games from early in the 1953 season until late in 1957. After going 10-0 in 1954 and being passed over in favor of Ohio State and UCLA in the final poll by the voters, the Sooners dominated the following two seasons.
In 1957, Notre Dame snapped the Sooners' winning streak 7-0, but Oklahoma already had dropped from No. 1 because voters were more impressed with Texas A&M than the two-time champions.";
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Final record/AP ranking: 9-0-1/2
National champion: Michigan
In the midst of a 37-game unbeaten streak, the Fighting Irish ruled college football in 1946 and 1947.
The Irish lost the top spot in 1948 ... by winning. A narrow 28-27 victory over Purdue caused voters to vault North Carolina to No. 1. Michigan ended the season as the champion, leaving Notre Dame, which finished the season with a 14-14 tie against USC after the final poll was released, wondering what might have been.";
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Final record/AP ranking: 9-0-1/2
National champion: Notre Dame
The two-time champion Cadets were led by Heisman Trophy winners Doc Blanchard (1944) and Glenn Davis (1945).
In 1946, the Cadets clinged to the top spot after an 0-0 tie with underdog Notre Dame, a game famously referred to as a \"win\" by many Irish fans. Notre Dame later vaulted to the top spot when it routed USC, and Army struggled to beat Navy.";
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Final record/AP ranking: 5-4/19
National champion: Ohio State
During World War II the Gophers handed Michigan its only loss in 1940 and 1941 to earn the national championship in back-to-back seasons.
Minnesota didn't come close to a 3-peat, losing two of its first three games under new coach George W. Hauser.
The Gophers, by the way, probably would have achieved a 3-peat in the mid-1930s if the AP poll had started in 1934, not 1936. Minnesota won the first AP title and was generally regarded as the best team in the nation in 1934 and 1935."; // END editorial data