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Originally Posted by Sly Caveat
The criteria is common sense.
Using "common sense" would eliminate two of the four barner "titles" you listed (2004, when Auburn didn't qualify for the national championship under the rules they had previously agreed to, and 1993, when they were on probation and a post-season ban). 1983 would not be counted under the criteria that Alabama uses, either.
The only year you've actually mentioned as "bogus" was 1973. But in 1973 the national championship was decided before bowls were played. Trying to change the rules after the fact goes against pretty much anything that might even remotely qualify as "common sense."
The only title that alabama actually claims that
might be considered questionable is 1941. The other 13 are solid.
cliffnotes: lol @ u, haters gonna hate