Is this a Three-Peat ?
Excuse me but I distinctly remember LSU winning the 2003 National Championship. Then how is it that the national media is claiming that USC is going for a three-peat ?
LSU beat Oklahoma in January 2004 to win the BCS Championship Game. Every school that is part of the BCS (which is all the division one schools) agreed that the BCS would decide the national title.
But the Associated Press went out and awarded the 2003 National Title to the Trojans even though AP doesn't give out national titles any more. The Associated Press is simply part of the BCS system and had no right to go out and claim USC was number one.
Should USC have been in the title game ? Maybe. But it doesn't matter. When you agree to be part of the BCS you agree to all its formulas and bowl games.
So for USC to say it's going for a three-peat is wrong. A repeat is more like it.
Ron
RPivo@kgw.com
