Because a great Defense wins championships in most of the past championships:Why not? The #66 in offense is the bigger reason for 4-6.
Defense Wins College Football Championships, Whether We Like It Or Not
We can't blame any one conference for what seems to be a recent dominant streak by defense-first teams. We can only blame the sport itself.
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Year | National Champion | Team Defense/offense rank at end of season |
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2019 | OSU after 13 games | Team Def=25//Off=5 |
2018 | Clemson (AP, CFP) | Team Def=1//Off=4 |
2017 | Alabama (AP, CFP) | Team Def=1//Off=15 |
2016 | Clemson (AP, CFP) | Team Def=10//Off=14 |
2015 | Alabama (AP, CFP) | Team Def=2//Off=30 |
2014 | Ohio State (AP, CFP) | Team Def=26//Off=5 |
2013 | Florida State (AP, BCS, FWAA, NFF, USA) | Team Def=1//Off=2 |
2012 | Alabama (AP, BCS, FWAA, NFF, USA) | Team Def=1//Off=12 |
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