2004 Auburn Tigers

2004 was the best football I ever witnessed Auburn play in my lifetime. They had it all! Offense, defense, and special teams. They went undefeated and most of the games weren't even close. But, the problem was that Auburn started the season ranked 18th in the polls while USC and Oklahoma were ranked in the top 10. Sure enough, all three teams went through their schedules with perfection. The BCS ultimately chose Oklahoma and USC in the national championship game over a perfect Auburn team that came out of the best conference in the nation. This still puzzles me to this day! Well to make a long story short, Auburn won its bowl game against Virginia Tech and finished the season undefeated. USC crushed Oklahoma 59 to 14 in the national championship game. I wished Auburn would have atleast gotten a shot at USC, but you can't change the past. Or can you? There has been an ongoing investigation that Reggie Bush, the Heisman trophy winner in 2004, and his family received money and were given a house while he was at USC. Because USC cheated, the NCAA is considering stripping USC of the 2004 national championship and Reggie Bush of his Heisman trophy. Guess who gets it if it is taken from USC? Yep, you guessed it! Auburn! Although no one really cares except Auburn fans, it should be noted that the 2004 Auburn team paved the way for future SEC teams getting in the national championship. You see, after Auburn got jipped in 2004, future SEC teams got the benefit of the doubt. In fact, Florida won the national championship with 1 loss seasons, and LSU won with a 2 loss season! I was bitter for a long time, and I still wish Auburn could have played USC for the championship on the field, but you can't go back in time. All I know, is that the 2004 Auburn team deserves a national championship and I hope they are awarded the trophy if USC did cheat. War Eagle!