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LSU not ranked by ESPN as one of 8 "Blue-Blood" CFB Programs
Posted on 8/25/16 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 8/25/16 at 12:59 pm
ESPN recently ranked all 128 FBS programs in terms of their importance to the history of college football. The top 8 teams were classified as college football's "blue blood" programs. LSU just missed the cut placing at #9.
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What are your thoughts on ESPN's analysis. Is the ranking too low? Too high? Just right?
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9. LSU Tigers | 9.33
LSU is often a part of the national title conversation, but the Tigers have won only three, the most recent of which came from current coach Les Miles in 2007. They've also produced only one Heisman Trophy winner, Billy Cannon in 1959.
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What are your thoughts on ESPN's analysis. Is the ranking too low? Too high? Just right?
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Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:00 pm to PhillyFan1994
LSU is definitely not a blue blood. 9 is an excellent ranking.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:00 pm to PhillyFan1994
Can't argue with who is in front of us
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:00 pm to PhillyFan1994
That's from forever ago to now, fool.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:01 pm to PhillyFan1994
Putting us at 9 and selecting only 8 blue bloods is just trolling our fanbase on purpose.
Who makes a list of 8??
Who makes a list of 8??
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:02 pm to PhillyFan1994
I think the rationale is reasonable, and I agree that the 8 considered 'Blue-Bloods" are more deserving than LSU.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:03 pm to PhillyFan1994
If there are 8 "Blue Bloods" and we are 9, ill take that.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:04 pm to PhillyFan1994
LSU ins't one of the 8 bluebloods, 9 is about right though historically.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:04 pm to PhillyFan1994
Without looking
Alabama
Oklahoma
USC
Ohio state
Notre Dame
Florida state
Texas
Michigan
LSU
shite...there's still Florida, penn state, Miami etc...
Good ranking
Alabama
Oklahoma
USC
Ohio state
Notre Dame
Florida state
Texas
Michigan
LSU
shite...there's still Florida, penn state, Miami etc...
Good ranking
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:04 pm to PhillyFan1994
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:07 pm to PhillyFan1994
I think it's just about right. We're a top-10 all-time program, but just a notch behind the elite of the elite. Two or three playoff appearances over the next decade (coupled with Nebraska's ongoing irrelevance) would vault us into that top group.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:07 pm to dreaux
Actually Florida St was lower than LSU. Nebraska was #8
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:13 pm to PhillyFan1994
Seems right.
I think Nebraska is on the down-slope though. They are largely irrelevant now.
I think Nebraska is on the down-slope though. They are largely irrelevant now.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:16 pm to PhillyFan1994
Nebraska has worked their way out of being a blue blood.
No Championships (Conference, National) since 1999 of any kind. Last (finished) Top 10 Ranking was 15 years ago. They have shown zero signs of coming back too, I dont think they ever do. Just an impossible place to recruit any sort of elite talent to this day and age.
There's 7 blue bloods, that's it (ESPN's Top 7). Some teams, like us, could work our way into it. I'd consider Penn State and Tennessee former blue bloods who worked their way out similar to Nebraska, but could work their way back in.
No Championships (Conference, National) since 1999 of any kind. Last (finished) Top 10 Ranking was 15 years ago. They have shown zero signs of coming back too, I dont think they ever do. Just an impossible place to recruit any sort of elite talent to this day and age.
There's 7 blue bloods, that's it (ESPN's Top 7). Some teams, like us, could work our way into it. I'd consider Penn State and Tennessee former blue bloods who worked their way out similar to Nebraska, but could work their way back in.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:16 pm to WavinWilly
College football started in 2001 right.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:17 pm to PhillyFan1994
What teams have won at least 8 games a season this entire Century.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:18 pm to PhillyFan1994
Being ranked 9th is a great ranking. Will take it
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:20 pm to PhillyFan1994
I think #9 is great considering the programs ahead of us.
I'm a little surprised Washington is so low on that list. I know it's been rough going for them in recent years, but being the 5th best Pac-12 team doesn't seem right.
I'm a little surprised Washington is so low on that list. I know it's been rough going for them in recent years, but being the 5th best Pac-12 team doesn't seem right.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:22 pm to PhillyFan1994
LSU is new money.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:24 pm to PhillyFan1994
Who the hell makes a list of 8? Was this designed just to piss of the fanbases of 9 and 10?
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