Video: College GameDay proclaims Auburn won the 2004 national championship
Should Auburn be considered the 2004 national champion? ESPN College GameDay apparently thinks so.
During Saturday’s broadcast, the show chronicled the LSU-Auburn rivalry, including Auburn’s 10-9 victory on a game winning field goal, which was described as being “on the way to winning a national title.”
In reality, USC defeated Oklahoma, 55-19, in the Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game. Auburn, who finished with a perfect 13-0 (8-0 SEC) record, was snubbed from the title game and finished No. 2 overall.
In fairness, however, USC was stripped of its 2004 BCS title so ESPN may have a point. Although Auburn didn’t win the actual national championship game, its could be argued as the replacement champion.