College Football 2002-2008

USC has won 11 games for an NCAA record 7 straight seasons yet only played in 2 BCS Championship Games. I was curious how they stacked up with the other top programs over the same time period. Interestingly I found that only 7 teams have played for the BCS title in the span with Miami being irrelevant after 2002. So how do USC, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, and LSU compare?

USC............82-9 .901%
Texas..........77-13 .856%
Ohio St.......76-14 .844%
Oklahoma...78-16 .830%
LSU............72-20 .783%
Florida........66-24 .733%

11 win seasons: USC (7), Texas (4), Ohio St (4), Oklahoma (6), LSU (4), and Florida (2).

3 loss seasons: USC (0), Texas (3), Ohio St (2), Oklahoma (3), LSU (3), and Florida (5).

BCS Records: USC 6-1, Texas 3-0, Ohio St 3-3, Oklahoma 1-4, LSU 4-0, and Florida 2-0

Here is where USC really separates itself: Total number of cumulative points each team lost by over the 7 years time frame and average number of points lost by.

USC 9 losses by 36 points for 4.0 avg
Texas 13 losses by 163 points for 12.5 avg
Ohio State 14 losses by 171 for 12.2 avg
Oklahoma 16 losses by 204 points for 12.8 avg
LSU 20 losses by 253 points for 12.7 avg
Florida 24 losses by 236 points for 9.8 avg

Let that sink in for a second. USC has lost 9 games in 7 years by a COMBINED 36 points! I also found it quite intriguing that only these 6 teams have been chosen by the BCS to play in the Championship Game during the last 6 years. If Utah thinks it has it bad, try being another elite program other than these 6 because odds are you won't get the benefit of the doubt in the polls.