IMO a true blueblood is never down for a sustained period of time(>5+ years) and when they're up will be a perinneal top 5 team competing for NCs. And seeing their name on your teams schedule will strike fear in you even if they're down

Notre Dame and Nebraska used to fit that description, but have lost their luster after sustained down years

USC used to fit that description, but the NCAA/powers at be will never allow an elite coach at USC to run free longterm again as the location and city's culture (much like Miami) can precipitate a sustained dynasty that's overly dominant and bad for CFB

Texas and Michigan are close to that description, but lack longterm dominance/sustained runs as title contenders. They'll generally have a decade of being borderline contenders(5-10 range) that ends in a title, but generally lack the ability to reload and replicate the success

The big 3 in Florida prevent each other from fitting this description as when one comes close, another rises and impedes the others recruiting monopoly

LSU and Georgia lack longterm relevance

Penn State has never been dominant

The only 3 true blue bloods are OSU, OU and Bama

This post was edited on 4/22/24 at 9:39 pm