query: who did alabama play in the national championship 2015

pos: 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship The 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship was a bowl game that determined a national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football for the 2015 season. It was played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on January 11, 2016, and was the culminating game of the 2015–16 bowl season. The game was played between the winners of two pre-designated semifinal bowls played on December 31, 2015: the No. 1 Clemson Tigers, who beat the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners 37–17 at the Orange Bowl, coached by Dabo Swinney in his 8th season,

pos: 2015 Clemson Tigers football team national title in 1981. Ranked No. 1 throughout the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, Clemson defeated the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners, 37–17, in the 2015 Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship. On January 11, 2016, the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (13–1) defeated the No. 1 Clemson Tigers (14–0) in the 2016 national championship, 45–40. Both Clemson and Alabama finished the season 14–1. Clemson announced their 2015 football schedule on January 29, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Tigers hosted ACC foes Boston College,

pos: 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship advanced to the national championship after winning the semifinal games hosted by the Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game respectively in January 2018. The championship game was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on January 8, 2018. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia was announced as the host site for the fourth College Football National Championship on November 4, 2015. The College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee selected four teams to advance to the playoff: the Clemson Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Georgia Bulldogs, and Alabama Crimson Tide. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Clemson Tigers in the 2018 Sugar Bowl

neg: 2013 BCS National Championship Game in the 2006–2007 season). Notre Dame did not belong to a conference and was the first independent team to play in the National Championship game since the start of the BCS. The National Championship game between Alabama and Notre Dame was anticipated as an historical matchup with a rich tradition in college football. Going into the holiday season after Alabama was assured a spot in the National Championship after beating Georgia in the SEC Championship, sportscasters from both sides weighed in on who was most likely to win. Despite the historical record of, at the time, 5-1 in favor of

neg: 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship designated semi-final bowl games played on January 1, 2015: the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes, who upset No. 1 Alabama 42–35 in the 2015 Sugar Bowl, and the No. 2 Oregon Ducks, who defeated previously unbeaten No. 3 Florida State 59–20 in the 2015 Rose Bowl. This was the first championship game since 2006 that did not feature at least one SEC team, and the teams' first meeting since the 2010 Rose Bowl, which the Buckeyes won 26–17. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the game, 42–20, marking the first national championship awarded under the CFP system. Following the game, the

neg: 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team in the CFP Semi-final in the Sugar Bowl over Clemson and Georgia's overtime win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl, Alabama and Georgia, who did not play during SEC play, were slated to play on January 8, 2018 in the Mercedes-Benz Dome in Atlanta, Georgia for the 2018 College Football National Championship Game. This game marked the first time ex-Defensive Coordinator for Alabama Kirby Smart, head coach of Georgia faced off against his mentor Nick Saban. Alabama won the coin toss and elected to defer. On Georgia's opening drive, Alabama's Tony Brown intercepted a pass intended for Georgia's Riley Ridley,

neg: 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team site, against Texas A&M in a game that saw many team records broken and an emotional victory over Louisiana State University (LSU) at Bryant–Denny Stadium. In their twelfth game, Alabama was upset by Auburn. The loss, in a game known since as "Kick Six," kept the Crimson Tide out of the SEC Championship Game. Although they did not qualify to play for their third consecutive national championship with a final BCS ranking of third, Alabama did accept an invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl. Against Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide lost 45–31. At the conclusion of the season, Alabama's defense

neg: 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team SEC champions and as consensus national champions after they defeated Clemson in the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship Game. Alabama also secured its 10th Associated Press (AP) national title. The 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide finished the regular season 11–1, 7–1 SEC, with their only loss to Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide won the Western Division of SEC and qualified to play in the 2014 SEC Championship Game against the Missouri Tigers. Alabama defeated the Tigers, 42–13 in Atlanta, Georgia, clinching the program's 24th SEC title. The team was ranked no. 1 in all polls including the new College Football

neg: History of Alabama Crimson Tide football official record at Alabama was 86-17 (91-17 overall, with 5 wins from the 2007 season being vacated). In 2015, Alabama compiled an 11-1 regular season record, and then defeated Florida in the 2015 SEC Championship Game, giving Alabama its 25th SEC Title, the most of any team in the conference. The title earned Alabama a #2 seed in the 2015 College Football Playoff. In the second College Football Playoff #2 Alabama defeated #3 Michigan State, in a dominating performance, 38-0, earning Alabama a chance to play #1 Clemson for the National Title. In one of the best games of the

neg: 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Alabama defeated Michigan State 38–0 and later won the National Championship by defeating Clemson in the National Championship game. The Cotton Bowl acted as one of the two College Football Playoff semifinal games. The two teams selected for the game were No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Michigan State. Michigan State returned to the Cotton Bowl after defeating Baylor in a non-playoff version of the bowl game on January 1, 2015. Michigan State became just the third school in history to play in the same bowl twice in a

neg: Jonathan Allen Allen was a five-star recruit and was ranked amongst the top of his class. He committed to play college football for the University of Alabama. Allen played in 13 games as a true freshman at Alabama in 2013 and had 16 tackles. As a sophomore in 2014, he played in all 14 games and made 12 starts. He was named first team All-SEC after recording 33 tackles and 5.5 sacks. As a junior in 2015, Allen started all 14 games for the Crimson Tide, who won the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. Coming out of Alabama, Allen was projected

neg: Sammie Coates 1, 2015, Coates became engaged to his girlfriend Kailey Rogers. Sammie Coates Sammie Coates Jr. (born March 31, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Auburn, where he played in the 2013 SEC Championship Game and 2014 BCS National Championship Game, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft Coates attended Leroy High School in Leroy, Alabama. As a senior, he had 57 receptions for 1,170 yards and 14 touchdowns. Coates originally committed to play college football at the University of

neg: University of Alabama third BCS National Championship in January 2013 defeating Notre Dame 42–14, becoming the first school to win three BCS Titles. On January 1, 2015 #1 Alabama lost to #4 Ohio St. in the second game of the first College Football Playoffs 42-35. On December 12, 2015, running back Derrick Henry was awarded the Heisman Trophy, becoming only the second winner for the University of Alabama. On January 11, 2016, Alabama defeated Clemson to win the National Championship, 45-40. In January 2017, Alabama lost to Clemson 35-31 in the National Championship. They beat SEC rival Georgia 26-23 in overtime during the

neg: 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Recari (8,10), Lizette Salas (8,10), Amy Yang (6,10) "Teresa Lu (6) did not play" 5. Professionals who finished top-10 and ties at the previous year's LPGA Championship Julieta Granada (10), Azahara Muñoz (6,8,10) 6. Professionals ranked in the top 30 of the Women's World Golf Rankings as of May 12, 2015 Chella Choi (10), Jang Ha-na (10), Pornanong Phatlum (10), Morgan Pressel (8,10), Angela Stanford (8,10) "Ahn Sun-ju, Chun In-gee, Ko Jin-young, and Lee Bo-Mee did not play" 7. The top eight finishers at the 2014 LPGA T&CP National Championship Jean Bartholomew, Elizabeth Caron, Alison Curdt, Lisa Grimes, Amanda Moore,

neg: 1995–96 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season 1995–96 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season The 1995–96 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 1995–96 NCAA Division II men's hockey season, winning the national championship. It was the school's first NCAA national championship, following club national championships in 1981–82, 1982–83, and 1983–84. The team was coached by Doug Ross, who was in his 14th season as head coach, and played their home games at the Von Braun Civic Center. The Chargers completed the regular season with 22 wins, zero losses, and 3 ties. They were then invited to play the Bemidji

neg: 2016 Auburn Tigers football team the regular season is the annual Iron Bowl clash with Alabama. In the last meeting, which was in the 2015 season, Alabama won 29−13 on their way to a national championship. Alabama leads the all-time series 44−35−1. Auburn has not beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa since 2010. The Tigers were selected for the Sugar Bowl to play Oklahoma. The Sugar Bowl usually takes the highest-ranked SEC team, but because the SEC champion, Alabama, was in the playoff, the Sugar Bowl chose Auburn. It will be the first time Auburn and Oklahoma have played since the 1972 Sugar Bowl, for the 1971

neg: 2015–16 UAB Blazers men's basketball team 2015–16 UAB Blazers men's basketball team The 2015–16 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by fourth year head coach Jerod Haase, played their home games at the Bartow Arena as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 26–7, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the C-USA regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament to WKU. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation

neg: Sammie Coates Sammie Coates Sammie Coates Jr. (born March 31, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Auburn, where he played in the 2013 SEC Championship Game and 2014 BCS National Championship Game, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft Coates attended Leroy High School in Leroy, Alabama. As a senior, he had 57 receptions for 1,170 yards and 14 touchdowns. Coates originally committed to play college football at the University of Southern Mississippi in March 2010, but changed his commitment to

neg: 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Conference. Alabama had their only bye week between their games against Ole Miss and Missouri. With their victory over Auburn, Alabama won the SEC Western Division championship and qualified to play in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia. In the SEC Championship Game, Alabama defeated the Bulldogs 32–28 and captured their 23rd SEC championship in football. On December 2, the Crimson Tide qualified to play in the BCS National Championship Game against Notre Dame after they finished in the No. 2 position in the final BCS standings. In addition to weekly television coverage, radio coverage for all games was broadcast

neg: 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team other Crimson Tide earned honorable mention honors. The Crimson Tide had two players selected to the Southeastern Conference All-Academic Second Team, six players granted honorable mention and no players selected to the First Team. In order to be eligible for the academic team a player must maintain a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and play in at least 50 percent of their team's games. 1. Alabama played the most difficult schedule of any national championship team in NCAA history. Of the 15 teams Alabama played, 14 had a winning record, 13 played in bowl games and Alabama defeated 12 of

neg: Alabama Crimson Tide football under Nick Saban the SEC West division title to play Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. In the championship game, Alabama escaped with a 32–28 win after the Bulldogs were stopped inside the Crimson Tide's five-yard line as time expired and captured the SEC Championship and a berth in the BCS National Championship Game against Notre Dame. In the BCS Championship Game, the Tide defeated the Irish 42–14 and captured their third national championship in four years and the schools 15th overall football championship. As the two-time defending national champions, Alabama entered the 2013 season as the favorite to repeat and win their

neg: 2010 BCS National Championship Game Alabama's true freshman running back, Trent Richardson, gained 27 yards in three plays to score, building Alabama's lead to 37–21 with 47 seconds to play after a missed extra point attempt. Texas' final drive also ended with an interception which bounced off of several players before ending up in the grasp of Alabama reserve defensive back Tyrone King, a senior who saw little playing time in his career. Alabama QB Greg McElroy would take a knee to drain the last 0:36 off the clock, handing Alabama its first BCS championship, eighth national title since 1960, and first ever win over

neg: 2015 SEC Championship Game 2015 SEC Championship Game The 2015 SEC Championship Game was played on Saturday, December 5, 2015 in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, and determined the 2015 football champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game was played between the East Division champion Florida Gators and West Division champion Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama was the designated home team. CBS televised the game for the fifteenth consecutive year. The winner of the SEC Championship Game had gone on to compete for a national championship each of the last nine years. The SEC went 7–2 in the final eight BCS Championship games (in

neg: 2015 Sugar Bowl game since 2007, and played the Rose Bowl champion Oregon Ducks, whom they defeated 42-20 for their 8th national championship. The loss by Alabama was the Southeastern Conference's second straight loss in a major bowl game to the Buckeyes (see 2011 Sugar Bowl). Alabama's loss meant that 2015 was the first national championship to not feature an SEC team since 2005, when USC and Texas played in that season's Rose Bowl. The loss also assured the Crimson Tide a second straight season without appearing in the national championship, the first time that Alabama has missed the national championship in back

neg: 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team the seventh member of Alabama's team to receive an invitation to the Senior Bowl. Darius Hanks was selected to play in the East–West Shrine Game. Alabama did not have players participate in the Casino del Sol College All-Star Game or the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. In the weeks following the conclusion of the season, several changes were made to the Alabama coaching staff. On December 13 offensive coordinator Jim McElwain was introduced as the head coach with the Colorado State Rams. He stayed with Alabama through the BCS National Championship Game and began his transition as the Rams' head coach from

neg: Bowl Coalition team in the final Coaches' Poll, thus guaranteeing the winner of the game at least a share of the national championship. The system worked perfectly in its first year. Miami, the Big East champion, was ranked first in both polls, while SEC champion Alabama was ranked second. Miami was free to choose a bowl, and it opted to play in the 1993 Sugar Bowl against host Alabama. The Coalition was flawed in several respects. Most significantly, it did not include the champions of the Big Ten and Pac-10, both of whom were contractually obligated to play in the Rose Bowl.

neg: Charley Pell completed any education beyond the fifth grade. He did not play football until his senior year of high school. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Alabama, having been recruited to play football for the Crimson Tide by coach Bear Bryant. Pell was undersized at 187 pounds, but he became an all-Southeastern Conference guard and defensive tackle. Pell played for Bryant's Crimson Tide from 1961 to 1963, including Bryant's first national championship team in 1961. After graduating from the University of Alabama, Pell stayed in Tuscaloosa, serving as a graduate assistant under Bryant in 1964. Charlie Bradshaw,

neg: 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team game at the 2015 Cotton Bowl against #3 Michigan State of the Big Ten. Alabama beat the Spartans in a 38–0 shutout, advancing them to the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against #1 Clemson of the ACC. The Crimson Tide won the game 45–40, capturing their 16th national championship and making Nick Saban the 2nd coach in college football to win five championship titles. The Crimson Tide finished the 2015 season with a record of 14–1. Notable departures from the 2015 squad included Prior to National Signing Day in February 3, 2016, eight players enrolled for the spring

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Brooke Pancake season at Alabama, Pancake turned pro in June 2012. She made her professional debut at the 2012 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship where she finished tied at 105th. In June 2013, Pancake had her best finish as a professional at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship when she came in tied at 13th. She is sponsored by Waffle House. "Results not in chronological order before 2015." ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. DNP = did not play
 CUT = missed the half-way cut
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neg: Rosalie Lalonde 2013, she played for the national side in the U21 3-on-3 women's wheelchair basketball at the Youth Parapan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, winning silver. In 2015, she joined the U25 national women's team, which played in the 2015 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Beijing, China in June and July 2015, and then made her debut with the senior team for the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, winning silver. In May 2016, she won a scholarship to the University of Alabama, where she will play for its Crimson Tide Wheelchair basketball team, and study Human Development

neg: Erica Gavel was classified as a 4.5 point player. On March 30, 2014 Gavel led Team Saskatchewan to their first Junior National Championship. Her passion and performance earned her a five-year athletic scholarship to play at the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, which was placed second in the National Intercollegiate Championship in 2014. Gavel was named the team's Most Improved Player. That year she selected for the Canadian national team, which went on to win Silver at 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Ontario). In 2016, she was selected as part of the side for the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio

neg: Phillip Sims (American football) star recruit. Coming out of high school Sims committed to play football for Alabama. Sims sat out for his true freshman season in 2010 to redshirt. In 2011 Sims split time with AJ McCarron and played in eight different games. Sims was a member of the team that won the 2012 BCS National Championship Game. Sims transferred to Virginia from Alabama in May 2012 because he did not win the starting job and was granted a waiver by the NCAA to play immediately due to his father’s health situation. He appeared in all 12 games during the 2012 season throwing

neg: 1997–98 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season 1997–98 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season The 1997–98 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 1997–98 NCAA Division II men's hockey season, winning the national championship. It was the school's second NCAA national championship, following the 1995–96 season. The team was coached by Doug Ross and played their home games at the Von Braun Center. The team completed the regular season with 22 wins, 3 losses, and 3 ties. UAH was then invited to play the Bemidji State Beavers in a two-game series to determine the Division II National Championship at Huntsville's

neg: 2015 PGA Tour first time the PGA Tour hosted an event in Alabama in 25 years, when the state hosted the PGA Championship. The WGC-Cadillac Match Play was moved back two and a half months to May, and has relocated back to California, its primary home from 1999 to 2006. The following table lists the events for 2014–15. The 2014–15 schedule included 47 official money tournaments, and ran from October 9, 2014 to October 11, 2015. The following events did not carry FedEx Cup points or official money. Source: This section shows the final money leaders table. Source: 2015 PGA Tour The 2015

neg: 2012 Texas A&M vs. Alabama football game 2012 Iron Bowl 49–0 to earn a trip to the 2012 SEC Championship Game where they would face #3 Georgia in a game where the winner would advance to the 2013 BCS National Championship Game to face Notre Dame. Alabama beat Georgia in the 2012 SEC Championship Game 32–28 when Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray completed a 4-yard pass to Chris Conley and Georgia didn't have time to get another play off and so Alabama advanced to the 2013 BCS Title Game. Alabama defeated Notre Dame 42–14 to win the national championship for the second straight year. 2012 Texas A&M vs.

neg: 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team 381 carries set by Georgia's Herschel Walker. 6. O.J. Howard set a BCS/Playoff national championship game receiving yards record with 5 receptions totaling 208 yards. Senior Bowl All Star Game The following members of 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft. Seven members of the 2015 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2016 NFL scouting Combine. † Top performer 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama", or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS

neg: Arkansas Razorbacks football win over #16 Texas A&M did give the Hogs a Fiesta Bowl berth, but the Razorbacks and UCLA Bruins would battle to a 10–10 tie. In 1979, Holtz's Razorbacks won a share of the Southwest Conference (sharing with Houston). The 10–2 Hogs defeated nemesis #2 Texas in Little Rock, but lost an outright conference title to #6 Houston in Fayetteville. Earning a bid to the Sugar Bowl, the #6 Hogs were set to play #2 Alabama with a chance at the national championship. Instead, Alabama defeated the Razorbacks 24–9, winning their sixth claimed national title. The Razorbacks would continue to

neg: 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team 17th claimed national title. In 2016, Alabama came into the season ranked No. 1 in both preseason polls and finished the regular season 13–0, 8–0 SEC. The Crimson Tide were ranked number 1 the entire season prior to their national championship appearance against Clemson. Alabama won the Western Division of SEC and qualified to play in the 2016 SEC Championship Game against the Florida Gators. Alabama defeated the Gators again in the rematch from last year's SEC Championship 54–16 in Atlanta, Georgia, clinching the program's 26th SEC title. As the No. 1 seed in the third season of the College

neg: 2015 National Rugby Championship 2015 National Rugby Championship The 2015 National Rugby Championship (known as the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of Australia's National Rugby Championship, involving nine professional rugby union teams from around Australia. The competition kicked off 20 August 2015. The regular season was dominated by two teams, and , who went on to play in the championship final. The deciding match, played at Ballymore, was won 21–10 by Brisbane to claim their second consecutive NRC title. The nine teams confirmed for the 2015 NRC season include four from New South Wales, two from Queensland, and

neg: 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team the second consecutive year, where they were defeated by Clemson. In 2015, Alabama came into the season ranked No. 2 in both preseason polls and finished the regular season 12–1, 7–1 SEC, with their only loss to Ole Miss again. The Crimson Tide won the Western Division of SEC and qualified to play in the 2015 SEC Championship Game against the Florida Gators. Alabama defeated the Gators, 29–15 in Atlanta, Georgia, clinching the program's 25th SEC title. As the #2 seed in the second season of the College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide were selected to play in the semifinal

neg: 2002 SEC Championship Game 2002 SEC Championship Game The 2002 SEC Championship Game was won by the Georgia Bulldogs 30-3 over the Arkansas Razorbacks. The game was played in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on December 7, 2002 and was televised to a national audience on CBS. The 2002 championship game was unusual in the fact that team in first place in the Western Division did not play in the game. The Alabama Crimson Tide finished with the best SEC record in the Western Division, but could not participate in the conference championship game due to a NCAA probation stipulation which banned the

neg: Sugar Bowl an SEC team. Both of the SEC's BCS participants, Alabama and LSU, played in the National Championship Game, and under BCS rules only two teams per conference were eligible for BCS bowls. In May 2012, the Big 12 and SEC announced plans to create a new bowl game, the "Champions Bowl", that would play host to the champions of those two conferences. However, by November 2012, it was decided instead that the Sugar Bowl will play host to the champions of the Big 12 and SEC, beginning in January 2015. If one of those teams takes part in the national

neg: 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team secured a spot in the 2012 SEC Championship Game against Georgia. The Crimson Tide then defeated the Bulldogs and captured the SEC Championship. The next day, Alabama finished No. 2 in the final BCS rankings and would play Notre Dame in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game. In the game, Alabama defeated the Fighting Irish 42–14 and captured their 15th national championship and made Nick Saban the only coach in college football to win four BCS Championships. In February 2013 Tuscaloosa Police arrested four football players from the 2012 season: Brent Calloway, Tyler Hayes, D. J. Pettway and Eddie Williams.

neg: AJ McCarron battled the Bulldogs to win 32–28 and earn a shot to play for the 2013 BCS National Championship against No. 1 Notre Dame. On December 12, 2012, ahead of their game versus Notre Dame, McCarron announced that he would be coming back to Alabama for his senior season. On January 7, 2013, Alabama met Notre Dame for the 2013 BCS National Championship. The Fighting Irish were led by their defense and Heisman runner-up Manti Te'o to an unbeaten 12–0 regular season record. However, their defense was overmatched as Alabama rolled 42–14 to capture their third BCS National Championship in four

neg: 2015 National Rugby Championship were eligible for the Barbarians. The series was won 2–0 by the Australian Barbarians. There were six late replacements made to the Barbarians squad with some players originally selected being unavailable to tour. 2015 National Rugby Championship The 2015 National Rugby Championship (known as the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of Australia's National Rugby Championship, involving nine professional rugby union teams from around Australia. The competition kicked off 20 August 2015. The regular season was dominated by two teams, and , who went on to play in the championship final. The deciding match, played

neg: 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Club in Pacific Palisades, California. 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship The 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was a golf tournament contested from May 29–June 3 at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. It was the 74th NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. The team championship was won by the Texas Longhorns who won their third national championship by defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the championship match play round 3–2. The individual national championship was won by Thomas Pieters from the University of Illinois. This was the first NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship

neg: 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship The 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was a golf tournament contested from May 29–June 3 at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. It was the 74th NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. The team championship was won by the Texas Longhorns who won their third national championship by defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the championship match play round 3–2. The individual national championship was won by Thomas Pieters from the University of Illinois. This was the first NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship held at the Riviera Country

neg: 2015–16 National Ringette League season which consisted 6 games against same division team and play none, 2 or 4 game against East Division teams. This was the first game of the season and was sponsored by Fuelling Women Championship. 2015–16 National Ringette League season The 2015–16 National Ringette League season was the 12th season of the National Ringette League and began in October 3, 2015 and ended in April 9, 2016. Cambridge wins the fifth title. Another team joined the league this season. Quebec City Cyclones and Prairie Fire did not join the league for three straight seasons. East Division teams would play 28 games

neg: 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team 249 yards. Cook finished the night with zero touchdowns and two interceptions. Alabama would go on to defeat Clemson 45–40 for the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan and were led by ninth-year head coach Mark Dantonio. They finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in Big Ten play to share the East Division

neg: Alabama–Clemson football rivalry 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship in Glendale, Arizona, with Alabama emerging with a thrilling 45-40 victory. The next year, the teams again found themselves doing battle in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship in Tampa, Florida, with Clemson emerging with a thrilling 35-31 victory and their first win over the Crimson Tide since 1905. Once again the teams did battle in the 2018 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana with a trip to the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game on the line. Alabama won the contest by a score of 24–6. In the build-up to the

neg: 2010 BCS National Championship Game score of 37–21. Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban won his second BCS Championship, the only coach to do so with two different programs. Alabama also became the third team in Division I FBS history to finish a season 14–0, after Ohio State in 2002 and Boise State who did it in the Fiesta Bowl three nights earlier. Besides McCoy being taken out of the game, the two most pivotal plays of the game came at the ends of the halves. With 15 seconds to go until halftime and Alabama leading 17–6, Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert tossed a shovel pass into

neg: J. T. Barrett to win the game with Cardale Jones at quarterback. Barrett was cited in the weeks before the injury as a potential Heisman Trophy contender but ended up finishing fifth in the voting. His injury prevented him from returning during the 2014 season, but he had a successful surgery and was expected to be available in a limited capacity for spring practice. Ohio State went on to win the their next game against Wisconsin, the 2015 Sugar Bowl against Alabama, and the 2015 CFP National Championship, behind the play of backup Cardale Jones. As a redshirt sophomore in 2015, Barrett passed

neg: Folau Fainga'a Folau Fainga'a Folau Fainga'a (born 5 May 1995) is an Australian professional rugby union player who currently plays at hooker for the Canberra Vikings. He previously played for the . Fainga'a began his senior rugby career with Sydney University. He played for that club in the Shute Shield for three seasons starting from 2015. Fainga'a was selected in the Australian Under-20 team in 2015 and played at the World Championship in Italy. He was also part of the Sydney Stars squad for the National Rugby Championship (NRC) that year but did not play any matches for the team. Fainga'a made

neg: 2010 BCS National Championship Game a crowd of Texas and Alabama linemen which bounced off the hands of Texas running back D. J. Monroe. Alabama defensive lineman Marcell Dareus, the same player who had knocked McCoy out of the game, gathered it in and powered 28 yards for a touchdown to give Alabama a 24–6 lead at halftime. The other pivotal play was late in the fourth quarter. Texas had closed the Alabama lead to 24–21 on the strength of two touchdown passes caught by senior wide receiver Jordan Shipley and a No. 2 ranked defense that had held Alabama scoreless in the second half.

neg: Maude Jacques The University of Alabama wheelchair basketball team of which she was part won their fourth National Championship in the seven years in 2015 with a 58–52 win over the University of Illinois. In August 2015, she was part of the team that won silver at the 2015 Parapan American Games, but the following year she was omitted from the team for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. In wheelchair tennis, she won the Birmingham National Championships in 2015, becoming the Canadian national champion. She participated in the 2016 Alabama Open in August 2016, and the Birmingham National Championships

neg: 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship The 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was a golf tournament contested from May 28 to June 2 at the Crabapple Course of the Capital City Club in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the 75th NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship, and the tournament was hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology. The tournament was won by the Alabama Crimson Tide who won their first championship by defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini in the match-play championship round. The individual national championship was won by Max Homa of the California Golden Bears who won

neg: Gino Torretta touchdowns in the 35–23 victory. His career as quarterback at Miami was hugely successful, with Torretta leading the team to 26 wins and only one loss. In the 1993 Sugar Bowl, Torretta's Hurricanes were dominated by the Alabama Crimson Tide's defense. Alabama won the game, 34–13, and the national championship. Despite his collegiate-level success, Torretta was not a top NFL draft pick, and his NFL career was fairly unremarkable. He was not selected until the Minnesota Vikings took him in the seventh round in the 1993 NFL draft and then did not play him at all that year. In 1994,

neg: 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Playoff Rankings entering bowl season. As the no. 1 seed in the inaugural College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide were selected to play in the semifinal game at the 2015 Sugar Bowl against the no. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten. Alabama fell short against the Buckeyes in a 35–42 upset loss, finishing the 2014 season 12–2. Notable departures from the 2014 squad included juniors Amari Cooper, T. J. Yeldon, and Landon Collins, who all forewent their final year of eligibility and declared for the 2015 NFL Draft. Prior to National Signing Day in February 2015, eight players

neg: 2016 SEC Championship Game same year. The title game will move to the new stadium and will remain there through at least 2027. Alabama earned a berth in the SEC Championship on November 12 after clinching the SEC West. In the 2015 SEC Championship Game, Alabama defeated Florida 29–15. Alabama went on to defeat Michigan State 38–0 in the Cotton Bowl, which served as a College Football Playoff semifinal, and defeated Clemson 45–40 in the national championship game. This would be Verne Lundquist's final SEC Championship Game broadcast. He retired from calling college football following the Army-Navy Game. He was succeeded by Brad Nessler.

neg: 2016–17 Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball team where they lost in the First Round to North Carolina. The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 18–15, 16–2 in SWAC play to win the regular season SWAC championship. They defeated Alabama A&M in the quarterfinals of the SWAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Southern. As regular season conference champions who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Valparaiso in the first round. ! colspan="9" style=| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=|SWAC regular season ! colspan="9" style=| SWAC Tournament !colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament 2016–17

neg: Alabama Crimson Tide Golf Week. The women's golf team won their first national title in 2012 while the men finished as the national runner-up. In 1941, Eleanor Dudley won the inaugural women's individual intercollegiate golf championship (an event conducted by the Division of Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) — which later evolved into the current NCAA women's golf championship). On June 2, 2013, the Alabama men's golf team won their first NCAA national title after defeating Illinois in the title match. The women's gymnastics squad at The University of Alabama first competed in 1975. The squad did not have a winning season until

neg: 2015 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament postseason ban issued by the NCAA. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Ineligible for NCAA tournament play due to penalties. 2015 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament The 2015 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament took place March 10–14 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Nine teams participated in the 2015 tournament. Alabama State was banned from postseason play due to failing to meet the NCAA's APR requirements. Southern was ineligible for the postseason due to failure to supply usable academic data to the NCAA. However, Southern and Alabama State did participate in the SWAC Tournament but could not qualify for the NCAA Tournament if they were to

neg: 2016 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship 2016 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship The 2016 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship was the first annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate beach volleyball in the United States. The tournament was played on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, from May 6–8, 2016. The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) had previously sponsored a beach volleyball championship prior to the NCAA's sanctioning of the sport in 2015. USC defeated Florida State in the championship match, 3 sets to 0, to clinch the inaugural national title. This was the Trojans' second

neg: Phil Hancock Phil Hancock Phillip Ranson Hancock (born October 30, 1953) is an American professional golfer who formerly played on the PGA Tour. Hancock learned to play golf growing up in Greenville, Alabama from his father, a local dentist. Hancock and his friends would often play 45 or 54 holes in the summer time. He won his first tournament at the 1969 Alabama State Junior Championship at age 16. After high school, Hancock accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic

neg: 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team stopped on a fourth-and-one play at the Auburn 31 with 2:46 left. After Auburn was stuffed on the next possession, Alabama took over again at the Tiger 34. Henry carried the next four plays, closing it out with a 25-yard burst around right end for the clinching touchdown with 26 seconds left in the game. Alabama: 11-1, 7-1 SEC The Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1 overall) used a dominant performance by its defense and a record-setting day by running back Derrick Henry to defeat the Florida Gators (10-3 overall), 29-15, to win the 2015 Southeastern Conference Championship Game in front of

neg: 2015 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2015 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament The 2015 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament took place March 10–14 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Nine teams participated in the 2015 tournament. Alabama State was banned from postseason play due to failing to meet the NCAA's APR requirements. Southern was ineligible for the postseason due to failure to supply usable academic data to the NCAA. However, Southern and Alabama State did participate in the SWAC Tournament but could not qualify for the NCAA Tournament if they were to win the SWAC Tournament. Arkansas–Pine Bluff did not participate in the tournament due to a

neg: 2015 Orange Bowl scoreless minutes in the 4th quarter, Clemson shut out Oklahoma in the second half, giving the Tigers a spot in the 2016 National Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona, against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Source: 2015 Orange Bowl The 2015 Capital One Orange Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2015 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The 82nd Orange Bowl was a College Football Playoff semifinal with the winner of the game competing against the winner of the 2015 Cotton Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide football in the 2016 College Football Playoff National

neg: Alabama Crimson Tide football the effort in the context of disputed titles being claimed by other schools, and "to make Alabama football look the best it could look" to compete with the other claimants. Atcheson maintains that the titles are the school's rightful claims. The University of Alabama 2009 Official Football Media Guide states that Alabama had 12 national championships prior to winning the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. The 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2017 titles bring the total number of national championships claimed by Alabama to 17. Twelve of Alabama's national championships were awarded by the wire-services (AP, Coaches' Poll) or by

neg: Alabama Crimson Tide football under Nick Saban 2-0 but would lose their next game against Ole Miss 43-37. Following the loss the Crimson Tide would go in to win the next twelve games including the 2015 Cotton Bowl Playoff Semifinal 38-0 over Michigan State and winning the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship over undefeated Clemson 45-40 to claim Alabama's sixteenth National Championship and Saban's fourth national championship at the Capstone. Alabama entered the 2016 season ranked number #1 in the polls. The reigning national champions began 2016 with a resounding 52-6 win over #9 USC in Arlington, Texas, led by true freshman quarterback, Jalen Hurts. In

neg: 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Seon-Hwa Lee, Ai Miyazato, Giulia Molinaro, and Line Vedel qualified for the tournament but did not play." 11. The remainder of the field will be filled by members who have committed to the event, ranked in the order of their position on the 2015 LPGA Priority List as of the commitment deadline West Course "Thursday, June 11, 2015" "Friday, June 12, 2015" "Saturday, June 13, 2015" "Sunday, June 14, 2015" "Final round" "Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par"<br> 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship The 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship was the 61st Women's PGA Championship, held June 11–14 at Westchester

neg: Curley Hallman Curley Hallman Hudson "Curley" Hallman (born September 3, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi (1988–1990) and Louisiana State University (1991–1994), compiling a career record of 39–39. Growing up near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Hallman aspired to play for Alabama under head coach Bear Bryant. Alabama did not recruit him, although Gene Stallings at Texas A&M did. He played on the Aggies' 1967 squad, which garnered a Southwest Conference championship and a Cotton Bowl Classic win. In the bowl game, Hallman intercepted two passes by Alabama quarterback Ken

neg: Clemson Tigers football score of 45–37. The Tigers were selected to participate in the 2016 College Football Playoff as the top-seeded team in the tournament. Clemson defeated the #4 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the 2015 Orange Bowl by a score of 37–17 to advance to the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship game against the number 2-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on January 11, 2016. Clemson lost the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game to Alabama, 45–40 ending the school's 17-game winning streak. Heisman finalist quarterback Deshaun Watson had a historic performance setting the record for most total yards in national championship game

neg: Percy Harvin action he amassed 39 total yards on one reception and five carries, scoring a rushing touchdown. After that game Harvin was given the green light to play without concern for the surgically repaired heel. Later in the season, Harvin suffered another ankle injury in a game against FSU on November 20. Harvin appeared to have suffered a high ankle sprain from a tackle and hobbled off the field, and did not return. This injury prevented him from playing in the SEC Championship on December 6 in which the Gators defeated Alabama 31-20. Going into the 2009 BCS National Championship Game

neg: 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season zone and went on to win 14-7. Keith Jackson, who did the play by play for ABC, called it the greatest game he'd ever seen. 76,824 people packed the Louisiana Superdome, which was tremendously loud. Alabama's only loss that year was 24-14 in Birmingham to Southern California. Both schools claim this year as a national title year. Alabama claimed the national title because it defeated top-ranked Penn State on the field. USC claimed the title because it defeated Alabama in the regular season and also finished with only one loss. The AP Poll and most other voting outlets (including the

neg: Ben Davis (footballer) an English national. During his training stint with JSSL Singapore and FAS Junior Centre of Excellence, Davis represented various national age-group teams, such as the National Football Academy's Under-16 team at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Championship qualifiers in 2015 . In 2017, Davis earned a call-up to Singapore's Under-18 side to play in the AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers. In 2018, Davis received a surprise call-up to the Singapore national team for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers , however he did not play in any of the matches. Davis currently holds three citizenships from the UK, Thailand and Singapore.

neg: Maija Salmiovirta 2013. Salmiovirta would play as the alternate for the Finnish national team, skipped by Sanna Puustinen at the 2013 European Curling Championships. Salmiovirta would play in one game and the team finished in 11th. Playing lead for Team Puustinen, Salmiovirta won a gold medal at the 2014 Finnish Championship. The next season, Salmiovirta would once again play as Finland's alternate at the European Championships. Salmiovirta did not play in any games at the 2014 European Curling Championships and the team finished 6th. They would also play in the 2015 World Women's Curling Championship. Salmiovirta would play in two games and

neg: Jakob Sigurðarson Jakob Sigurðarson Jakob Örn Sigurðarson (born 4 April 1982) is a professional Icelandic basketball player for the Swedish team Borås Basket. He was named the Icelandic men´s basketball player of the year in 2011. Jakob won the Icelandic championship in 2000 and 2009, and the Swedish championship in 2011. He played his senior year of high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and played basketball at Birmingham-Southern College, Alabama. Between 2000 and 2015, Jakob played 85 games for the Icelandic national basketball team. In August 2016, he declared his retirement from international play. However, in November 2017, he returned to the

neg: 2014 SEC Championship Game Alabama closed out the regular season with a 55–44 win over No. 15 Auburn to avenge last year's loss, and finished 7–1 in conference play, 11–1 overall. The Crimson Tide are entering their 9th SEC Championship Game, having won in their last two appearances (and eventually the BCS National Championship Game), and have a 4–4 overall record in the game. Alabama was able to clinch the Western Division on November 29 prior to the Iron Bowl game kicking off, as Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl to drop Mississippi State to 6–2 in SEC play. The Tigers

neg: 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team in Columbus, playing without Connor Cook and relying on the arms of backup QBs Damion Terry and Tyler O'Connor. Michael Geiger would make a 41-yard field goal as time expired to give the Spartans a 17–14 win and to win the East Division. Michigan State would win its third Big Ten Championship in six years after defeating Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game, 16–13. The Spartans were selected to play in the College Football Playoff, where they were defeated by eventual National Champion Alabama, 38–0, finishing with a record and achieving their fifth 11-win season in six years. The

neg: Montgomery, Alabama with the Tampa Bay Rays, and play at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium. Riverwalk Stadium hosted the NCAA Division II National Baseball Championship from 2004 until 2007. The championship had previously been played at Paterson Field in Montgomery from 1985 until 2003. Riverwalk Stadium has also been host to two Southern League All-Star games in 2006 and 2015. The Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic women's golf event is held at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill in nearby Prattville. Garrett Coliseum was the home of the now-defunct Montgomery Bears indoor football team. Montgomery is also the site of sporting events

neg: 2015 National Pro Fastpitch season the regular season qualify for the championship playoffs. The highest-seeded semifinal winner then hosted the championship final. Source Batting avg Slugging pct On base pct Runs scored Hits Runs batted in Home runs Stolen bases Earned run avg Batters struck out Wins Saves Losses The 2015 NPF Awards Banquet was held at the Hyatt Regency Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama on August 13. The annual awards were presented, and the 2015 All-NPF Team was announced. 2015 National Pro Fastpitch season The 2015 National Pro Fastpitch season is the twelfth season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch for

neg: 1953 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Bama's first conference championship since 1945 and last until 1961. For their championship, Alabama accepted an invitation to play in the Cotton Bowl Classic. In their matchup against Rice one of the strangest plays in the history of college football occurred. In the second quarter, the Owls had the ball on its own five-yard line up 7–6 after they recovered an Alabama fumble. On their first play of the drive, Rice running back Dicky Moegle swept around the right side, broke free, and appeared to be on his way to a 95-yard touchdown run—until Tommy Lewis of Alabama, who was

neg: Alabama–LSU football rivalry the last ten seasons have also been decided in overtime. A 2009 poll of SEC fan bases found that over 60% of LSU fans singled out Alabama as their most bitter rival, while Alabama fans mostly did not consider it to be a rivalry. In 2007, the meeting was even more heated following Alabama's hiring of head coach Nick Saban, who had coached LSU to a National Championship; many media outlets dubbed the 2007 meeting the "Saban Bowl." Alabama leads the series 10–3 in the games played so far during the "Saban Bowl" era. In their 2011 regular season matchup,

neg: 2017–18 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team championship game. The Anteaters finished the 2015–16 season 21–15, 12–4 in Big West play to win the regular season Big West championship, the school's third regular season title. They defeated UC Riverside in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament and the Long Beach State in the semifinals before falling to UC Davis in the championship game. As a regular season champion who did not win their conference tournament, the Anteaters received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 8 seed. There, they lost to No. 1 seed Illinois State in the first round. The season

neg: Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference (which play rugby in the Red River Conference). LSU was in the SCRC until 2014, but left before the 2015 season to join the Texas-based teams in the Red River Conference; Florida switched from the Eastern Division to the Western Division to balance the divisions with five teams each. The following tables show the win/loss records of the various SCRC teams during conference play. The numbers in parentheses show that team's national ranking at the end of the season. In 2012, Florida beat Tennessee 22-14 at the championship match, held in Montgomery, Alabama, to win the inaugural SCRC title. Florida

neg: College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS of the major polls released their rankings after the end of the regular season until the AP polled writers after the bowls in 1965, resulting in what was perceived at the time as a better championship selection (Alabama) than UPI's (Michigan State). After 1965, the AP again voted before the bowls for two years, before permanently returning to a post-bowl vote in 1968. The coaches did not conduct a vote after the bowls until 1974, in the wake of awarding their 1973 championship to Alabama, who lost to the AP champion, undefeated Notre Dame, in the Sugar Bowl. The AP

neg: Bartosz Kurek national team during the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification, but then did not get a chance to play in the World League. He was not included in the Polish national team's 14-player roster for the World Championship, held in Poland. After year of break, he came back to national team on May 28, 2015 during first match of intercontinental round of World League against Russia (3–0). He was top scorer of match (15 points). In 2016, Kurek played in Olympic Games Rio. On September 30, 2018 Poland achieved title of the 2018 World Champion. Poland beat Brazil in the

neg: Alabama–LSU football rivalry No. 1 LSU beat No. 2 Alabama 9–6 in overtime at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, on November 5. Later, during the 2011 post season, the two were selected by the Bowl Championship Series to play each other again in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, which was the first time since 1986 that the two teams played in a location other than Baton Rouge or Tuscaloosa. Alabama won the game 21–0. The rematch was the first BCS Championship Game to feature two teams from the same conference (as well as the same division), and was also the first shutout of

neg: Bowl Championship Series controversies can fail to win its conference championship, but still play in the BCS championship game. This happened in the 2001, 2003, and 2011 seasons. In 2001 Nebraska played Miami (Florida), after a blowout loss to Colorado in the Cornhuskers' final regular-season game and, therefore, did not play in the Big 12 Conference Championship game. In 2003 Oklahoma played LSU despite losing to Kansas State 35–7 in the Big 12 Conference title game. In 2011, Alabama was selected to play LSU in a rematch between the two programs despite losing the earlier matchup and not winning their division, let alone their

neg: Alabama Crimson Tide four groups: two cheerleading squads (Coed Squad and All-Girl Squad), the Alabama Dance Team, and Big Al who compete annually at the UCA/UDA College National Championships in Division 1A. The Coed Cheerleading squad won in 2011 and 2014, came in second in 2017, and fourth in 2018 at the College Cheerleading National Championship. The All-Girl Squad won in 2014, placed second in 2017 and 2018 in the All-Girl Championship. The Alabama Dance Team placed 7th in Hip Hop at the 2018 UDA College National Championship. The University of Alabama through University Recreation also fields a number of club sports of

neg: Troy Trojans men's golf Troy Trojans men's golf The Troy Trojans men's golf teams represent Troy University located in Troy, Alabama, and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Sun Belt Conference. The Trojans play their home matches at the Troy Country Club, and use the newly built/renovated Trojan Oaks Golf Practice Facility for practicing. The Troy men's golf team began playing golf 1951, competing primarily in the Alabama Collegiate Conference. In 1968 and 1969, then player and future head coach Mike Griffin who was the #1 seed player for Troy State, won the Alabama Collegiate Conference individual championship two

neg: Iron Bowl not win the Western Division or SEC Conference title, the loss did not ultimately prevent Alabama from winning the 2017 national championship, marking the first time that either school went on to win a national championship after losing the Iron Bowl. 2018: No. 1 Alabama defeated unranked Auburn, 52–21, to get revenge for the loss the year before. This extended the Crimson Tide's FBS record of consecutive wins against unranked opponents to 82 games, as Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa set an Alabama record with 6 touchdowns (5 passing and 1 rushing) and the Tide finished the regular season with a perfect

neg: 2015–16 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team 2015–16 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team The 2015–16 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by third year head coach Kristy Curry, played their games at Foster Auditorium with two games at Coleman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 4–12 in SEC play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Women's Tournament to LSU. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to

neg: 2013 SEC Championship Game 13th straight year. The winner of this game the last seven seasons has gone on to play for the BCS National Championship posting a record of 6–1. In 2011, SEC Champion LSU played fellow conference and division team Alabama for the national championship, marking first time two teams from the same conference and division played for the title. Alabama won 21–0. Neither 2013 division champion was bowl-eligible the previous year. In 2012 Missouri had a record of 5–7 (2–6 SEC), and Auburn was 3–9 (0–8 SEC). After missing out on a bowl the previous season, the Tigers rebounded to win

neg: Alabama Crimson Tide 2014 finished second in the SCRC, nationally ranked at No. 37. Alabama won the 2015 SCRC rugby sevens competition by beating Mississippi State 24–14 in the final, to earn a berth in the nationally televised 2015 Collegiate Rugby Championship. Alabama rugby is led by head coach Eddie Buckner. Alabama has won team national championships in the following NCAA Division I varsity sports : The two main rivalries for the program are those with Auburn University and the University of Tennessee. The rivalry with the Auburn Tigers is especially heated, as the two compete annually in nearly all sports. The annual

neg: James Tuttle (rugby union) Australia Under-20 team to play at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Italy. He signed a three-year Super Rugby contract with the Brisbane-based Reds in 2015, and toured with the team to South Africa but did not play. After Queensland Country's captain Anthony Fainga'a was forced to withdraw from the 2015 NRC season due to injury, Tuttle was appointed as the new captain of the side. James Tuttle (rugby union) James Tuttle (born 13 May 1996) is an Australian rugby union player. He is currently the captain of the Queensland Country team in the National Rugby Championship, and is

neg: Barbasol Championship Barbasol Championship The Barbasol Championship is a professional golf tournament in Kentucky on the PGA Tour; it debuted in 2015 as an alternate event to The Open Championship in Britain in July. The first three editions of the tournament were played in Alabama at the Grand National course of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Opelika, northeast of Auburn. It was the first PGA Tour event played in Alabama since the PGA Championship In 2018, the tournament moved to Kentucky to the Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, south of Lexington, and was the first PGA Tour event (excluding

neg: 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Ole Miss. They also faced three Eastern Division opponents: official SEC rival Tennessee, Georgia, and Kentucky. Alabama did not play SEC opponents South Carolina and Vanderbilt. Although not on the regular season schedule, Bama met Florida in the SEC Championship Game. Alabama also played four non-conference games. The non-conference schedule included games against Clemson of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Tulane of Conference USA and both WKU and Arkansas State of the Sun Belt Conference. For the 2009 Sugar Bowl, Alabama played Utah. Prior to the 2008 season, Alabama made several changes to its coaching staff. Alabama lost their tight

neg: 2015–16 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team 2015–16 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team The 2015–16 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth year head coach Mike Davis, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 16–2 in SWAC play to win the regular season SWAC championship. They defeated Alabama A&M in the quarterfinals of the SWAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Southern. As regular season conference champions who failed to

neg: 2010 Big East Conference football season 2010 Big East Conference football season The 2010 Big East football season was the NCAA football season of the Big East Conference. Conference members began regular-season play on September 2, but did not begin conference play until October 8; the regular season continued through December 4. Following the regular season, six conference teams played in bowl games; although the bowl season concluded with the BCS National Championship Game on January 10, 2011, the last date on which a Big East team played was January 8, when Pittsburgh defeated Kentucky in the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama. The conference consists

neg: 2008 Florida Gators football team a team coached by a national championship winning head coach. Alabama entered the game with a 21-13 series lead over the Gators. After winning the coin toss, the Gators elected to defer to the second half and the Alabama offense took the field after the touchback kickoff. With just three plays and one net yard, the Gators defense forced Alabama to punt early. Although without leading Gator WR Percy Harvin, who sustained an injury during the Florida State game, the Gators acted quickly and put together a nine play drive that finished with a Tim Tebow touchdown pass to first