Quote Originally Posted by Turfdawg67 View Post
Our rise to #1 was a fluke based on how we played for the last half of the season. One of the best teams in MSU history for more than half a season, but looked like a typical MSU team for the 2nd half. Anyone thinking we beat Bama that year wasn't paying attention to the KY and AR games. Horrible coaching and nothing to blame it on (ie major injuries)

ETA... Being the very first #1 team for the very first CFP poll is still 17'n amazing though. still wouldn't trade it for almost anything!
Well to be fair, we had a head coach/OC who thought he was on his way out of town and a DC that the head coach practically run off to another school. So we were dang near playing with no coach who gave a shit....