According to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, "Auburn can rightfully claim eight football national championships, but chooses to only recognize one, the 1957 National Champions." Other championships awarded to Auburn include: 1910, 1913, 1914, 1958, 1983, 1993 and 2004. Wikipedia goes on to say, "Most other NCAA Division I universities recognize and claim their national championships when named by organizations other than the AP or BCS." Under Auburn's lofty standards they may be able to claim another national championship in the near future. It appears that USC is headed down the road UAT knows so much about, NCAA sanctions. It appears that USC enjoyed its success in 2004 and 2005 as a result of cheating. According to sources, Bush and his family received nearly $280,000 in cash, rent and gifts while at USC, and the man who provided the gifts to Bush and his family have the tape recordings to prove it. The recordings were made by Lloyd Lake an investor in a failed sports agency that had an agreement with Bush to provide him with cash in exchange for him becoming their first client. The recordings were made by Lake to protect his interests should Bush not hold up his end of the deal. And of course, Bush didn't hold up his end of the deal. Instead he went with agent Joel Segal. If the recordings become public Bush and USC could face penalties from the NCAA and PAC-10. Bush will more than likely be ruled an ineligible player, be stripped of his Heisman Trophy and the Trojan's 2004 BCS national championship will be rescinded.
Which leads us to our question, who is the true national champion now that we know USC cheated? A quick look at the final polls show Auburn in 2nd place. The revised polls would put Auburn in 1st in both polls. Congratulations to the Auburn Tigers! Your 2004 National Champions.
