The latest issue of The Sporting News has a distinguished panel of writers, players and coaches who have selected the ten best college football teams ever. The old Big Eight conference--or, at least, two of the eight--is well represented.
The 1971 Nebraska team was chosen as the best ever. That was the team who waged the epic "best game ever" with Oklahoma for conference supremacy, then whipped number two Alabama by 32 in the Orange Bowl. The Big Eight that year finished nationally at one-two-three--Nebraska ranked first, followed by Oklahoma and Colorado.
The 1974 Oklahoma Sooners were ranked third on the list followed by the 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers in fourth. Bud Wilkinson's 1956 Oklahoma Sooners were rated fifth.
The top ten list is:
1. Nebraska - 1971
2. USC - 1972
3. Oklahoma - 1974
4. Nebraska - 1995
5. Oklahoma - 1956
6. Ohio State - 1968
7. Army - 1945
8. Alabama - 1961
9. Miami - 2001
10. Miami - 1987
The '71 Cornhusker team was dominant--they averaged 39 points per game while allowing only eight.
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