re: LSU not ranked by ESPN as one of 8 &quot;Blue-Blood&quot; CFB Programs

Posted by Gray Tiger

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Posted on 8/25/16 at 6:12 pm to PhillyFan1994

LSU fans should feel flattered that we are in at 9. When you look at the traditions of the ones ahead of us, it's pretty powerful company. The fact that Alabama is in there ribs like a rock in my shoe but they have the numbers.

Posted by Panthera Tigris

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Posted on 8/25/16 at 6:34 pm to PhillyFan1994

I think a #9 ranking is appropriate. Immediately after reading the title of the thread, my reaction was that LSU was a solid top 15 , and I figured we'd be around #12. I kind of expected Penn State and FSU would be ahead of us. However, after looking at the list, I do not believe we belong in the top 8, but I can now certainly agree with a #9 ranking. FSU prior to Bobby Bowden was insignificant. The same can be said of Florida prior to Spurrier. Frankly , I had no idea PSU had only 2 national titles. What really helps us is Billy Cannon and the 1958 title.

Posted by JETigER

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Posted on 8/25/16 at 6:57 pm to PhillyFan1994

Lsu is a top 10 program in football, a top 20 team in basketball and a top 5 in college baseball.

This means that lsu fans take a back seat to no one.

Posted by Haughtonboy

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Posted on 8/25/16 at 7:13 pm to PhillyFan1994

Honestly happy to be at #9. Hard to argue the storied programs in front of us...

GEAUX Tigers!

Posted by Tigerdev

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Posted on 8/25/16 at 7:47 pm to PhillyFan1994

We are more like ignant new money and I love it

Posted by 1BIGTigerFan

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Posted on 8/25/16 at 9:28 pm to PhillyFan1994

I think number 9 is a pretty good spot on this list...

Posted by SpookeyTiger

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Posted on 8/25/16 at 9:50 pm to PhillyFan1994

I would agree with this assessment. #9 seems high to me but I'll take it.

Posted by luvlsufootball

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Posted on 8/25/16 at 11:16 pm to PhillyFan1994

I agree with it! Nebraska was a good selection. Football history is theme!

Posted by TheHat7

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Posted on 8/25/16 at 11:32 pm to PhillyFan1994

I'm good with a top ten program. As long as we're staying in top ten them were competing for titles every few years and winning every now and then. We're due for another.. It happens this year.

Posted by STRIPES

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Posted on 8/26/16 at 1:05 am to PhillyFan1994

I don't care. Really.

Posted by Jim Rockford

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Posted on 8/26/16 at 2:37 am to PhillyFan1994

Nebraska is no longer relevant. Notre Dame is barely relevant after being completely irrelevant for 15 years or more. They're using bogus criteria. History matters, but it matters less than recent success. Titles won in the 2000's should carry more weight than titles won in the 1970's, which should carry more weight than titles won in the 1920's.

By their metric, Minnesota should be in the conversation. They were absolutely dominant before WWII. Hell, why not Yale?

Posted by Purple Berries

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Posted on 8/26/16 at 2:53 am to PhillyFan1994

Not going to read link yet just going to guess them, see how I do....These are the most traditional ones I can think of + FSU bc they cant be going on too much tradition if LSU is 9
Alabama
Ohio State
Michigan
Texas
Oklahoma
USC
Notre Dame
Florida State

Posted by Purple Berries

Atlanta

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Posted on 8/26/16 at 2:58 am to PhillyFan1994

When looking at that list, it is kind of strange to have LSU at 9. I didnt read the criteria, but after those 8, i dont LSU logically fits at 9. I would guess maybe Penn State as 9

Posted by Sid in Lakeshore

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Posted on 8/26/16 at 8:35 am to PhillyFan1994

La Tech > Tulane..........

Posted by Lou the Jew from LSU

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Posted on 8/26/16 at 1:45 pm to PhillyFan1994

Hey, we ain't blue blood in any way and I like it that way

Posted by Curtiselwood

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Posted on 8/26/16 at 1:52 pm to PhillyFan1994

Dead on accurate,

Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 8/26/16 at 8:43 pm to PhillyFan1994

That's where LSU should be rated.

Posted by abellsujr

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Posted on 8/26/16 at 8:53 pm to PhillyFan1994

To be ranked in the top ten of most important college football programs in history is pretty damn amazing.

Posted by TigerOnTheMountain

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Posted on 8/26/16 at 9:06 pm to PhillyFan1994

I'd agree it's hard to argue with that ranking although, I think it's unfair to put so much emphasis on past success for other teams if you're going to focus on our perceived lack of success in the past while giving credit for our recent success and ignoring certain blue bloods lack of success as of late. The most glaring thing to me is one SEC school after the other throughout the rankings.