Top 5 Most Fun College Football Teams Ever

Over the years there have been many great football teams. College Football as a whole has given many parts of the country something to look forward to every fall. Every fan dreams that their team will do enough in the fall to be able to play in a bowl game once winter rolls around. Each year brings new amounts of ecstasy, joy, and often times quite a bit of anger. But it seems there's been some teams that have just brought a whole new amount of jaw-dropping skill and precision in their play, and in some cases, insane amounts of luck. There are 5 teams that certainly stick out in my mind. All but two of them won the national title the year they blew us all away. But stick around for #1 because... Well. You'll see when you get there.

#5: 1985 Oklahoma Sooners

Led by All-Americans Brian Bosworth, Tony Casillas, and Kevin Murphy, this Sooners team blew everyone who stood between them and victory away. Well, except for one team. The Miami Hurricanes. After star quarterback and future NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman got injured during the game, Oklahoma was forced to send in a backup who had very little experience. Aikman's injury turned out to be worse than originally thought, as it cost him the rest of the 1985 season. That didn't derail the Sooners season though. Instead, the Sooners never lost again. They faced #1 ranked Penn State in the Orange Bowl that season. Going in to the game, a collection of results would hand Oklahoma the national title as long as they could win handily against the Nittany Lions. Everything fell perfectly into the Sooners laps as they easily beat Joe Paterno's team, and the National Championship was once again safely in Norman.

#4: 1997 Michigan Wolverines

This legendary Rose Bowl winning team was fantastic, most notably due to Charles Woodson who's still considered as one of the greatest players of all time. While known mostly due to being the only defensive player to win the Heisman, he also won the Walter Camp, Chic Harley, Nagurski, Bednarik, Thorpe and Jack Tatum awards. The 1997 Wolverines went undefeated, picking up a B1G title and knocking off a Ryan Leaf lead Washington State Cougars team in the Rose Bowl. Coach Lloyd Carr was awarded Walter Camp Coach of the Year, Munger, and Bear Bryant awards, while assistant coach Jim Herrmann won the Broyles award as the best assistant in the country. The combined team effort lead the 1997 Wolverines to the National Championship and eternal glory. 

#3 2001 Miami Hurricanes

Widely considered to be the greatest team ever assembled, the 2001 Hurricanes absolutely rocked everyone they played. Never once being ranked below #2 the whole entire season, the Hurricanes easily defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 2001 National Championship by a final score of 37-14. Three future NFL stars were large contributors that season. Ed Reed, Jeremy Shockey, and Jonathan Vilma each went on to have long NFL careers with all three winning a Super Bowl (Vilma and Shockey together with New Orleans in 2009 and Ed Reed with the Ravens in 2013). Behind insane amounts of star power on the team, the 2001 Canes team set NCAA records for highest points per game and average margin of victory numbers. We will likely never see another team like this one.

#2: 2013 Auburn Tigers

What is there to say about this team that hasn't already been said? From the Prayer At Jordan-Hare to the Kick-6, this team will never be forgotten. After a week 3 narrow victory over division rival Mississippi State, the Tigers looked like they would be a solid adversary to challenge the Alabama Crimson Tide, who were the two time defending national champions. Travelling to #6 LSU, Auburn faced a set back after losing the Tiger Bowl, but quickly was placed back in the national spotlight when they defeated a Johnny Manziel lead Texas A&M team. They faced Georgia in Week 11, and with less than 2 minutes remaining in the game, it looked as if the Dawgs had gone into Jordan-Hare and ended Auburn hopes of a return to the National Championship. But the football gods it seemed had a different idea in mind. Forced to throw the ball away, quarterback Nick Marshall threw the ball about 35 yards down field, praying someone would be there. Sammy Coates was the only receiver in the area, but it looked like he'd over ran it. Two Georgia defenders quickly jumped up to intercept the ball, but it bounced off one of their hands. Then there the ball was. Floating forward, bound to hit the ground and secure a Bulldog win. But that's not what happened. Instead, the ball flew into Coates' arms and Sammy sprinted into the end zone to aid Auburn in ripping a victory out of the snarling jaws of defeat. The Tigers season was still alive. In the final week of the regular season, Auburn would play Alabama in the Iron Bowl. Winner takes the Western Division and plays in the SEC Championship. After a long and grueling game, Alabama had the ball with less than ten seconds to play. After a simple post route play, it looked as if the game would head to overtime tied at 28. Officials called for the end of regulation. But Nick Saban had other plans. He challenged that there was still one second remaining on the clock. After reviewing the play, it was determined that there was exactly one second to play. Saban sent out the field goal unit. It was an over 50 yard field goal, and a freshman kicker to take the kick. Surely nothing bad could happen right? I mean if he misses, what is Auburn gonna do,take it back? That couldn't happen right? Chris Davis lined up in the endzone just in case this kick was short. The kick was up, and just short. Davis caught the ball and off to the races he went. After getting the whole team to block, Davis took the kick to the house and Auburn was the SEC West champion. That play would be known as "Kick-6". The following week in the SEC Championship, Auburn man handled Missouri to win it's second SEC Championship in 4 years. The polls had the Tigers at #2. They would play undefeated Florida State for the National Championship. Led by Heisman winner Jameis Winston, the Noles were second to none in offensive production. After a season full of miracles, the Tigers' luck ran out. Florida State mounted a game winning drive in the final 2 minutes to claim it's first National Championship since 1999. The 2013 Tigers will never be forgotten for the pure excitement they produced. That is why they are still one of the most fun college football teams ever.

#1: 2006 Boise State Broncos

Who doesn't love a good underdog story? The 2006 Broncos team was by far the most fun ever. After going undefeated during the regular season, they were invited to a BCS bowl game, the only team outside of the Power 5 conferences to do so. The bowl game they would play in would be the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. They would face the Oklahoma Sooners in what was to be the biggest game in Boise State school history. With very little time remaining in the 4th quarter, it looked as if the Sooners would stump the Broncos magical season. But as they always seem to, the football gods had a whole different plan. Boise State was facing fourth down with 18 yards needed for a first down and only 18 seconds left on the clock. Boise State passed to Drisan James. With five Oklahoma defenders playing a "prevent" style defense to prevent a long conversion, James quickly scoop-passed the ball to an in-stride Jerard Rabb, who ran the ball along the left sideline an additional 35 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was nailed and the game was headed to overtime. Oklahoma struck first and took a 42-35 lead in OT. Boise State knew it wouldn't be easy to pull out this win. What happened over the final two plays will never be forgotten. Jared Zabransky ran in motion to his left while backup wide receiver  Vinny Perreta lined up as a running back, took the snap, rolled to his right, then threw a touchdown pass to tight end Derek Schouman, who had lined up as a wide receiver, to bring Boise State within one point at 42–41. Instead of kicking the extra-point to tie the game and send it into a second overtime, Broncos coach Chris Petersen risked defeat to go for the two-point conversion to win. He ran their third trick play of the night. It was a variation of the Statue of Liberty known to the team simply as "Statue Left", which was drawn up by backup quarterback Taylor Tharp. Boise State lined up three receivers on the right side. After the snap, Zabransky faked a quick pass to his right with his right hand, then quickly handed off the football backhanded with his left hand to running back Ian Johnson, who ran untouched into the end zone for the conversion and the win. The Broncos had shocked the world. It is still forever remembered for being one of the greatest feel good stories in all of sports. The 2006 Boise State Broncos will always been synonymous with heart, grit, and a whole lot of nerve. That is why they will always be the most fun team ever.

So there you have it folks. My top 5 most fun teams ever. Tell me what you think below. Until next time, gcm