>> The Trojans became just the second team to go No. 1 wire-to-wire in The Associated Press Top 25, and the 10th team to repeat as national champs.<<
Translation:
2004-05 was only the second year that the AP correctly guessed the eventual national champion at the start of the season.
Exactly.
What a total joke this system is. Look at the final polls, both still voted OU ahead of Utah. OU looked pathetic last night, barely beat an A&M team (by deflecting a tying touchdown in the endzone on the final play) that Utah handily whipped, and the results for USC and Utah against their 3 common opponents were very similar. Yeah, Pitt wasn't that great an opponent, but Utah thrashed them and handed them their worst loss of the season, 38-7, with Pitt's other losses being by 12, 7, and 7. Not saying that Utah should be ranked ahead of USC(though they and Auburn should have a shot playing USC in a 4 team playoff finish), but they darn should be ranked ahead of once again overrated Oklahoma.