So, what is the best "program" to...

Not win a championship? I went back to '55 using the AP prior to the BCS.

OU , GA
AUB, CLEMSON
LSU , PENN ST
SYR , MIA
MINN , BYU
ALA , COL
USC , FSU
TX , FLA
ND , TENN
OSU, Mich
NEB
PITT

Are listed as winners. There are a lot of "dual" or co champions in that time frame, for instance the year Minn is credited as winning it so is Ole Miss. Funny thing is Ole Miss was undefeated that year and Minn had 2 "second place finishes". So looking at the list, who has the best program that is not listed?

Arkansas maybe? Va Tech? UCLA?

let the debate begin!

 

Washington, Purdue, Stanford, Iowa, Missouri

 

Spartans.

 

Since 1955:

• Texas A & M - 20 top 25, 7 top 10
• Va Tech - 16 top 25, 4 top 10
• Ga tech - 16 top 25, 5 top 10
• Arky - 22 top 25, 12 top 10
• Michigan St - 15 top 25, 12 top 10

 

Looks like the hogs according to that.

 

didn't Georgia Tech share a national championship with someone in the either late 80's or early 90's?

 

Good catch, Ga Tech in '90 was the UPI champ. I guess the UPI is pretty irrelevant though so we'll just stick with the AP to keep them in the hunt.

 

wasn't that the same year that Colorado won? And they had the 5th down play vs. Missouri?

 

Yeah, but we're only talking AP (for titles pre-BCS).
Arky spilt one in '64

Ole Piss has never won an AP title either, but nobody gives a sh!t so they stay off this list.

 

well in that case my vote is for Ga Tech. Or Virginia Tech.