re: The changing of the Blue-Bloods

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Who do you consider all the blue-bloods?

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Whatever the criteria, these threads always talk about blue bloods improperly. That's a status that was earned long ago that you can't lose or gain no matter what you do.

Threads like this one should be called Now-bloods and New-bloods. UF, Miami and a few others are every bit as solid and laurel filled as some of the old blue blood programs but they're New Bloods. Clemson is a Now-blood that might well make it to New Blood soon. They could also lose their Now-Blood status rather quickly if they start losing.

Alabama is a good example of this... Alabama is both a Blueblood and a Now-Blood. The blue blood part of them won't change if they lose every game for the next 20 years. The Now-blood status could change quickly. However, it's not possible for them to ever be a New Blood.