Yep, paper champions. The same paper that's been determining champions for hundreds of years vs. a glass champion that's been around for 4 or 5. :_rofl:
"Whatever gets you through the night...it's alright...it's alright"
Last I checked, the PAC 10 agreed to the same criteria for determining the national champs as everyone else, so even USC acknowledges LSU as the 2003 national champs.
By hey...Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated voted USC #1 so that's worth something too! I'm sure Matt Leinart's grandma probably thinks USC was #1 that year as well...do you think she baked them some "We're #1" chocolate chip cookies to celebrate (in lieu of the crystal football)? Do you think they saved one of them for display in Heritage Hall next to the Heisman trophies?