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Can we figure out how many teams since 2007 have defeated 3 teams appearing in the national championship game in the following 3 seasons?

It's really interesting to see how teams we have defeated since our rise in 2007 move on to great things while we move backwards

Auburn:

2007 USF defeats Auburn Away

2010 season, Auburn wins Championship

2013 season, Auburn loses to FSU

Notre Dame:

2011 USF defeats Notre Dame Away

2012 Season, Notre Dame loses to Alabama

Florida State:

2009 USF defeats FSU Away,

2012 season FSU defeats USF home

2013 season, FSU wins championship, (over auburn no less)

3 years removed from their defeat Auburn wins the championship.

6 years removed Auburn appears again

1 year removed from their defeat Notre dame plays in the national championship game.

4 years removed from their defeat FSU wins the national championship.

Since 2007, How many teams not listed below have beaten any 3 of the following teams:

Florida state, Auburn, Alabama, Notre Dame, LSU, Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio state, Florida

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My completely drunk guess would be an SEC team has beaten 3 of them over the last 7 years.

But very interesting perspective on the powerhouse schools we have even able to take down.

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...living in the past...

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...living in the past...

Yes and no. If someone did the research and said we are one of 2 or 3 teams to defeat 3 of the last 10 teams who played in the NC game over the last 7 years, that would be a pretty impressive note.

I don't think our school has ever been that great with statistical or interesting sports notes.

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My completely drunk guess would be an SEC team has beaten 3 of them over the last 7 years.

But very interesting perspective on the powerhouse schools we have even able to take down.

 

Well if you include the teams that played in the championship game you have Bama, LSU, Florida, and Auburn. Then what SEC team outside of those 4 has beaten 3 of the 4 since 2007? Looks like Georgia is one. 

 

Seems SEC teams are certainly more likely to have done this being so many of the teams were from the SEC.

 

Outside of teams that won the national championship since 2007 I bet less than 5 teams have defeated 3 participants.  

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...living in the past...

Yes and no. If someone did the research and said we are one of 2 or 3 teams to defeat 3 of the last 10 teams who played in the NC game over the last 7 years, that would be a pretty impressive note.

I don't think our school has ever been that great with statistical or interesting sports notes.

 

 

We beat these teams and within 5 years... as little as 3 and even 1 season later they end up in the championship game... while we don't improve at all and in fact we get much much worse in those same 5 years. It's not "living in the past" as much as it is recognizing a pattern in our program and just happens to be an interesting observation. We're probably 1 of 3 or 4 teams. 

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...living in the past...

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...living in the past...

Yes and no. If someone did the research and said we are one of 2 or 3 teams to defeat 3 of the last 10 teams who played in the NC game over the last 7 years, that would be a pretty impressive note.

I don't think our school has ever been that great with statistical or interesting sports notes.

 

 

We beat these teams and within 5 years... as little as 3 and even 1 season later they end up in the championship game... while we don't improve at all and in fact we get much much worse in those same 5 years. It's not "living in the past" as much as it is recognizing a pattern in our program and just happens to be an interesting observation. We're probably 1 of 3 or 4 teams. 

 

Well said, and I agree.  Here is to the potential future our program has.

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...living in the past...

College football is predicated on living in the past. How do you think Wake Forrest, Iowa State, Miss Dtate, Washington State, etc. are in the P5?

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A better question would be what team has won 3 out of conference games against that list of teams since 2007. Because Ole Miss beat Texas and LSU last year and Auburn in 2012 so 3 of those teams in the past 2 seasons. Since 2007 they have beaten Texas, LSU three times, Auburn twice, and Florida.

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