LSU 2019
The Tigers did what no other team has done. They went 15-0 and became the first team to beat each of the top four teams in the preseason AP poll. Average margin of victory: 21.0 PPG, per ESPN Stats and Information. Throw in these gems from Heisman winner Joe Burrow:
Joe Burrow vs AP top-5 teams this season:
– 4-0 record
– 424.5 Pass YPG
– 19 TD, 0 Int
– 72.1% comp pct
– 10.3 yds per att
– 97.6 Total QBR pic.twitter.com/h2knRNsqQ4— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 14, 2020
You have a strong case for the best college football team in this era. Heck, fans in the Bayou would be willing to say this is the best team in the 150-year history of college football. That could be a slight exaggeration.