[Observing]

The best team doesn't always win the national title, but the best team EVER certainly should.

That's a very good point. In the era of the 64 team tnmt., more
years than not, the overall best team that year did NOT win the
title. parity, and the structure of the tnmt. make winning it
a matter of skill AND a little luck, unless you are just overwhelming
like '96 UK ot '76 IU were. And as you point out, IF you're going
to claim "best team ever" they CAN'T be a team that didn't win it
all.