Quote Originally Posted by BeardoMSU View Post
Tebow won it when Florida lost 3 or 4 games, right?
Yes, these are the last 13 winners, along with the team's record as of the day they won.
  • 2007 - Tim Tebow, Florida, 9-3, never in national title conversation
  • 2008 - Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, 12-1, had been selected for BCSNCG
  • 2009 - Mark Ingram, Alabama, 13-0, had been selected for BCSNCG
  • 2010 - Cam Newton, Auburn, 13-0, had been selected for BCSNCG
  • 2011 - Robert Griffin III, Baylor, 9-3, never in national title conversation
  • 2012 - Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, 10-2, never in national title conversation
  • 2013 - Jameis Winston, Florida State, 13-0, had been selected for BCSNCG
  • 2014 - Marcus Mariota, Oregon, 12-1, had been selected for Playoff
  • 2015 - Derrick Henry, Alabama, 12-1, had been selected for Playoff
  • 2016 - Lamar Jackson, Louisville, 9-3, had lost last 2 games to be out of Playoff contention
  • 2017 - Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, 12-1, had been selected for Playoff
  • 2018 - Kyler Murray, Oklahoma, 12-1, had been selected for Playoff
  • 2019 - Joe Burrow, LSU, 13-0, had been selected for Playoff


Yes, most of the time, it goes to a player on a Playoff team, but 4 times in the last 13, it's gone to a player from a team not in the conversation. It's definitely not out of the question that KJ could win it if we go 8-2 or even 7-3.