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(tie) 1987 Miami Hurricanes and Florida State Seminoles

(tie) 1987 Miami Hurricanes and Florida State Seminoles

Coach: Jimmy Johnson (UM), Bobby Bowden (FSU)
Best Player: : Michael Irvin (UM), Deion Sanders (FSU)

Sometime in the mid-1980s, the center of the football universe packed its bags and left places like Ohio and Oklahoma and South Bend and moved to Florida for the next decade and half. These were the teams it used to officially announce its arrival. They finished 1 (Miami) and 2 (Florida State) in the final rankings (with FSU's only loss coming to the 'Canes), and their game featured 10 first round picks and more than 60 players who would go on to NFL training camps. "How many wins would [INSERT COLLEGE JUGGERNAUT HERE] win in the NFL?" is a favorite barroom conversation topic, and while the answer to that question is almost always "none," it's safe to say an NFL squad consisting of the best of these two teams would've notched a couple W's in the pros.

Tags: badass-sports-moments, college-football, football

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    Dave Bowman January 8th, 2010 at 09:08 AM

    One of the most dominant teams in history..a trashing of an undefeated Oklahoma team, lead by a heisman trophy winner, and they are only #18 All Time? Your countdown is a joke!!

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    VY January 9th, 2010 at 09:37 AM

    no vince young led texas team?!?! that was one of the greatest games ever played.. fuck outta here with app state

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    Filmoetonyc January 10th, 2010 at 07:33 AM

    How the hell didnt the 1951 9-0 USF Dons make this list. Thats crazy that they didnt! 5 hall of famers on that team also.

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    January 10th, 2010 at 04:39 PM

    2001 miami?

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    UGuysDontKnowJackAboutSports January 19th, 2010 at 08:53 PM

    1991 Washington Huskies? Cmon if the 84 BYU is on this list (beat a 7-5 Michigan to win the NC)then the 91 Huskies surely deserve to be on this list.

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    jazzy August 5th, 2010 at 01:19 PM

    What a great Auburn team!! The only time in NFL history that an entire backfield went in the first round, WOW!! War Eagle!!

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    rambo September 2nd, 2010 at 06:39 AM

    99 FSU?? Wire to wire #1, beat 31. on the list, but not top 50?

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