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KP · January 5th, 2006, 10:45 PM

SportsRant’s Final Top 25

2005

Well, here we are. The 2005 NCAA College Football season ended with one of the best National Championships in history. Matt Leinart and the University of Southern California may think that the best team didn’t win…but the reality is, USC lost. The University of Texas won the game and finished the season undefeated. That means they are the best team in the country. In any poll. In the Rant Poll. The Longhorns top the list to end the season because they deserve it. They played their schedule, beat some outstanding teams along the way, and finished unblemished. Sorry, Matt. The best team DID win.

As always, the Rant rankings will be based first on wins and losses. A team that is undefeated will always be ranked above a team with a loss, and so on. Also, if two teams have the same amount of losses but one has beaten the other, the team that won will be ranked above the team they beat. Finally, teams with the same amount of losses will be ranked according to who the Rant feels is the best same-loss team.

The teams listed next to the ranked teams represent the losses for the ranked teams.

1. Texas 13-0 National SportsRant Champions!

2. USC 12-1 Texas

3. Penn State 11-1 Michigan

4. West Virginia 11-1 Virginia Tech

5. Texas Christian 11-1 SMU

6. Ohio State 10-2 Texas, Penn St.

7. LSU 11-2 Tennessee, Georgia

8. Virginia Tech 11-2 Miami, Florida State

9. Alabama 10-2 LSU, Auburn

10. Oregon 10-2 USC, Oklahoma

11. UCLA 10-2 Arizona, USC

12. Notre Dame 9-3 Michigan State, USC, Ohio State

13. Wisconsin 10-3 Northwestern, Penn St., Iowa

14. Florida 9-3 Alabama, LSU, South Carolina

15. Miami 9-3 Florida St., Georgia Tech, LSU

16. Auburn 9-3 Georgia Tech, LSU, Wisconsin

17. Georgia 10-3 Florida, Auburn, West Virginia

18. Boston College 9-3 Florida St., Virginia Tech, North Carolina

19. Texas Tech 9-3 Texas, Oklahoma St., Alabama

20. Louisville 9-3 South Florida, West Virginia, Virginia Tech

21. Oklahoma 8-4 TCU, UCLA, Texas, Texas Tech

22. Nebraska 8-4 Missouri, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Kansas

23. California 8-4 UCLA, USC, Oregon, Oregon State

24. Clemson 8-4 Miami, BC, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech

25. Navy 8-4 Maryland, Stanford, Rutgers, Notre Dame

Other Considered: Tulsa, Toledo, Nevada

January 5th, 2006, 10:45 PM	#3
KP blank Join Date: 07-08-2002 Posts: 1,988 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	SportsRant’s Final Top 25 2005 Well, here we are. The 2005 NCAA College Football season ended with one of the best National Championships in history. Matt Leinart and the University of Southern California may think that the best team didn’t win…but the reality is, USC lost. The University of Texas won the game and finished the season undefeated. That means they are the best team in the country. In any poll. In the Rant Poll. The Longhorns top the list to end the season because they deserve it. They played their schedule, beat some outstanding teams along the way, and finished unblemished. Sorry, Matt. The best team DID win. As always, the Rant rankings will be based first on wins and losses. A team that is undefeated will always be ranked above a team with a loss, and so on. Also, if two teams have the same amount of losses but one has beaten the other, the team that won will be ranked above the team they beat. Finally, teams with the same amount of losses will be ranked according to who the Rant feels is the best same-loss team. The teams listed next to the ranked teams represent the losses for the ranked teams. 1. Texas 13-0 National SportsRant Champions! 2. USC 12-1 Texas 3. Penn State 11-1 Michigan 4. West Virginia 11-1 Virginia Tech 5. Texas Christian 11-1 SMU 6. Ohio State 10-2 Texas, Penn St. 7. LSU 11-2 Tennessee, Georgia 8. Virginia Tech 11-2 Miami, Florida State 9. Alabama 10-2 LSU, Auburn 10. Oregon 10-2 USC, Oklahoma 11. UCLA 10-2 Arizona, USC 12. Notre Dame 9-3 Michigan State, USC, Ohio State 13. Wisconsin 10-3 Northwestern, Penn St., Iowa 14. Florida 9-3 Alabama, LSU, South Carolina 15. Miami 9-3 Florida St., Georgia Tech, LSU 16. Auburn 9-3 Georgia Tech, LSU, Wisconsin 17. Georgia 10-3 Florida, Auburn, West Virginia 18. Boston College 9-3 Florida St., Virginia Tech, North Carolina 19. Texas Tech 9-3 Texas, Oklahoma St., Alabama 20. Louisville 9-3 South Florida, West Virginia, Virginia Tech 21. Oklahoma 8-4 TCU, UCLA, Texas, Texas Tech 22. Nebraska 8-4 Missouri, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Kansas 23. California 8-4 UCLA, USC, Oregon, Oregon State 24. Clemson 8-4 Miami, BC, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech 25. Navy 8-4 Maryland, Stanford, Rutgers, Notre Dame Other Considered: Tulsa, Toledo, Nevada __________________ It's a RANT DADDY world.....and we're all just livin' in it!