Of all the information I post on this site, this list generates more comments, and more controversy than all the other put together! First of all, bear in mind this list is compiled from a ranking achieved by all 10,881 teams who have taken the field since 1869, not just national champions. Secondly, each team’s rating is a reflection of what that team actually accomplished on the field of play relative to the schedule they played. Indeed, teams farther down on the list may have been more talented in personnel, and may have been able to beat teams ranked higher on this list. However, those teams did not have an opportunity to prove it, simply because their schedule that season was not as difficult as some of the teams above them.
Just to CLARIFY.
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