re: Is LSU considered a CFB Blue Blood?

I see a lot of people heavily weighing the past 20 years of success at LSU as a basis to warrant their blue blood status. While I do not disagree this is greatly warranted, I think overwhelming success over a relatively short (20 year) period does not, on it's own, guarantee blue blood status.

Ex. Miami was arguably the best program from 83-01 winning 5 Nat Champ. But they were average to below average the rest of their history.


And if National Championships are a true measure, which power 5 school won 5 national championships in an 8 year span, 6 overall, and has never been mentioned as a blue blood? MINNESOTA. That's right, more NC than Texas, LSU, Penn State, Nebraska, Tenn, Georgia.
Of course no one considers Minnesota a blue blood anymore.