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The changing of the Blue-Bloods
Posted on 4/18/18 at 7:41 am
Posted on 4/18/18 at 7:41 am
Should Michigan still be considered a Blue-Blood?
Michigan only has the overall lead in wins due to the fact they started in 1879, and has played in only one NC game in its history (1997 and won). The previous NC was in 1948
Michigan only has the overall lead in wins due to the fact they started in 1879, and has played in only one NC game in its history (1997 and won). The previous NC was in 1948
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Posted on 4/18/18 at 7:44 am to TideFaninFl
Who do you consider all the blue-bloods?
Posted on 4/18/18 at 7:46 am to TideFaninFl
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Michigan only has the overall lead in wins due to the fact they started in 1879,
So about 18-22 games to get to similar years for others
next is yale(est 1872 also) at 41 less wins and then ohio state at 45
Posted on 4/18/18 at 8:17 am to TideFaninFl
Depends on criteria of blue bloods as discussed in the "is UT still a blue blood" thread last month.
Criteria I liked best from linked article there:
-70 percent or better win %
- multiple national titles
- sustained success over time (800+ wins seems to be a trend with the current bluebloods, which seems a good mark for this category to establish history of success)
-iconic coaches
-longstanding tradition and rabid fan bases
Blue Bloods (no particular order):
Texas
Bama
Michigan
USC
ND
tOSU
OU
On the cusp (no order, but Nebraska/UT seem the closest to meeting the criteria):
- Nebraska (only because they've recently fallen below the .700 win % threshold)
- UTenn
- Penn St
- UF
- Auburn
- LSU
- UGA
- FSU
- Miami
Criteria I liked best from linked article there:
-70 percent or better win %
- multiple national titles
- sustained success over time (800+ wins seems to be a trend with the current bluebloods, which seems a good mark for this category to establish history of success)
-iconic coaches
-longstanding tradition and rabid fan bases
Blue Bloods (no particular order):
Texas
Bama
Michigan
USC
ND
tOSU
OU
On the cusp (no order, but Nebraska/UT seem the closest to meeting the criteria):
- Nebraska (only because they've recently fallen below the .700 win % threshold)
- UTenn
- Penn St
- UF
- Auburn
- LSU
- UGA
- FSU
- Miami
This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 8:27 am
Posted on 4/18/18 at 8:19 am to TideFaninFl
Who gives a shite what colleges did before your parents could even walk? Why do you wear this "blue blood" title like a badge of honor?
Posted on 4/18/18 at 8:32 am to TideFaninFl
recognized national titles...
polling era 1936-present
Alabama 13
Notre Dame 8
Oklahoma 7
Southern California 7
Ohio State 6
UMiami 5
Nebraska 5
Conference Championship Game era 1992-present
Alabama 6
Florida 3
Florida State 3
LSU 2
Ohio State 2
^^^^ only schools to win more more than 1
polling era 1936-present
Alabama 13
Notre Dame 8
Oklahoma 7
Southern California 7
Ohio State 6
UMiami 5
Nebraska 5
Conference Championship Game era 1992-present
Alabama 6
Florida 3
Florida State 3
LSU 2
Ohio State 2
^^^^ only schools to win more more than 1
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:03 am to TideFaninFl
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1997 and won). The previous NC was in 1948
quote:So, 2?
and has played in only one NC game in its history
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:10 am to TideFaninFl
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has played in only one NC game in its history (1997 and won)
Didn't even play in a national title game that year. Nebraska basically killed everyone that year they played and beat Tennessee by 4 touchdowns.
Michigan scraped by their last 3 games, and beat a barely top 10 WSU team by 5 in the Rose.
No way to know from that who would have won a game between them, but at best for Michigan it was a split
Posted on 4/18/18 at 11:03 am to TideFaninFl
That wasn't a NC game in 97 either.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 12:22 am to TideFaninFl
Michigan's coach is a goombah.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 6:59 am to TideFaninFl
I'd say give Notre Dame, Miami, Clemson and Auburn extra credit.....
reason being, those are the 4 most successful "non-state" schools in the country.
Out of the 4, Notre Dame is the only blue-blood but cases can be made that in the modern era all 4 deserve consideration. And it's even more impressive that none are the primary state school. Notre Dame is more of a national brand though, so I guess it makes up for some of it.
reason being, those are the 4 most successful "non-state" schools in the country.
Out of the 4, Notre Dame is the only blue-blood but cases can be made that in the modern era all 4 deserve consideration. And it's even more impressive that none are the primary state school. Notre Dame is more of a national brand though, so I guess it makes up for some of it.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 7:15 am to TideFaninFl
So reading the thread it occurred to me that we need a (or several) break points. Perhaps one should be blue-bloods before WW2 and blue-bloods after WW2 or one could be before 1970 and after 1970 (integration).......
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