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So apparently there are people that keep track of the Lineal Championship that goes back to the first college game in 1869. It’s like boxing where a team becomes champion when they defeat the current champion. Rutgers held it for 1 week back in 1869, fast forward to now and BYU just took the title last night from Baylor.
Minnesota held the lineal championship back in 1981 for 1 week.
Minnesota held the lineal championship back in 1981 for 1 week.

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This is an original research project. In some sports, rather than have a playoff or a complex balloting method, the champion is deemed to be the competitor who defeated the preceding champion, e.g.,...
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