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re: The eight blue bloods of college football…?
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:07 am to WG_Dawg
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:07 am to WG_Dawg
If Nebraska continues like they have been since joining the Big 10 for the next say 5-10 years, I think they are approaching the point where you can remove them from the blue blood status. It would be 30 years without a national title, and 25 without being really nationally relevant.
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Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:11 am to Tornado Alley
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LSU is not a blueblood despite being dominant for the past two decades
Except for the fact that they haven't been dominant for two decades. Don't get me wrong, when they're good they're really good but 16 seasons with 3-5 losses since 2000 is not dominant.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:11 am to RollTide1987
1983 called and wants its list back.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:17 am to RollTide1987
I’ve always felt there are only 5 true blue bloods in college football and they are Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and USC in no particular order.
Those are the 5 that stand tall when you consider every meaningful category.
College Basketball has a clear cut blue blood 5 and so does college football.
Michigan, Texas, and Nebraska are closer to Penn State, and the rest of the SEC big 6 than they are to the 5 blue bloods.
Those are the 5 that stand tall when you consider every meaningful category.
College Basketball has a clear cut blue blood 5 and so does college football.
Michigan, Texas, and Nebraska are closer to Penn State, and the rest of the SEC big 6 than they are to the 5 blue bloods.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:29 am to WG_Dawg
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Teams like Minnesota
Minnesota is the perfect example. They were elite from college football's inception through World War II, winning three AP and five overall national championships and having a stranglehold on the B1G and its predecessor.
Since then, though, they have a losing record. They've clearly relinquished blue blood status.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:29 am to SloaneRanger
Good God LSU fans are delusional 
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:30 am to TigerAlumni2010
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If Nebraska continues like they have been since joining the Big 10 for the next say 5-10 years, I think they are approaching the point where you can remove them from the blue blood status. It would be 30 years without a national title, and 25 without being really nationally relevant.
Remember, the emphasis on national titles is a somewhat recent phenomenon in college football. For much of college football history, beating your rival and winning your conference, and perhaps making the Rose Bowl if you're a B1G or Pac 10 guy, was the goal.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:32 am to VABuckeye
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Don't get me wrong, when they're good they're really good but 16 seasons with 3-5 losses since 2000 is not dominant.
LSU is top five in total wins since 2000. Yes, that's dominant.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:32 am to LSUbub12
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I’ve always felt there are only 5 true blue bloods in college football and they are Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and USC in no particular order.
Those are the 5 that stand tall when you consider every meaningful category.
College Basketball has a clear cut blue blood 5 and so does college football.
Michigan, Texas, and Nebraska are closer to Penn State, and the rest of the SEC big 6 than they are to the 5 blue bloods.
I agree.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:34 am to kajunman
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Ok, explain Michigan
i don't like them either, but they are still the winningest team in college football history.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:36 am to Tornado Alley
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However, if the current trend continues, Nebraska will no longer be a blueblood and LSU will.
Using this logic, Georgia has a greater claim to blue blood status than LSU, especially if they three peat
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:41 am to dawgfan24348
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Using this logic, Georgia has a greater claim to blue blood status than LSU, especially if they three peat
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:45 am to Tornado Alley
It's hard to do this in CFB since national titles were mythical until the BCS. And then you have things that are concrete like All Americans, Heisman winners, draft picks, etc but they're still mythical. You can stick to averaging wins and win percentage but even that is far from perfect.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:51 am to Tornado Alley
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Remember, the emphasis on national titles is a somewhat recent phenomenon in college football. For much of college football history, beating your rival and winning your conference, and perhaps making the Rose Bowl if you're a B1G or Pac 10 guy, was the goal.
Nebraska hasn't even won a major bowl since the 99 season though. That's also the last time they won their conference. They've yet to even win the B10 West despite having advantages over everyone in their division.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:52 am to WG_Dawg
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I'm not THAT much older than you but when I started following CFB they were THE program nationally. The bama of that era essentially.
Nick saban has more (6) national titles at Alabama in the last 14 years than Nebraska won (5) over their 3 decade glory run—which is all of Nebraska’s titles—and Bama did that in the undisputed toughest league in the nation while Nebraska did it in the worst. Nebraska routinely finished outside the top 5 and lost 2-3 games. The run from 94-97 was ridiculous, but Georgia could very well outperform that run next year.
Great era for sure, but they were never on a run of dominance like what Alabama has done under Nick Saban.
This post was edited on 1/27/23 at 11:03 am
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:52 am to GoGators1995
Nebraska won the B1G West in 2016.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:55 am to Tornado Alley
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Nebraska won the B1G West in 2016.
Wisconsin represented the West in the title game.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:59 am to ronricks
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Not sure how ND is still included. Haven’t won anything in forever.
Heck, 6 of these 8 haven’t won a national championship in over a generation.
Congrats on being a “blue blood” I guess?
This post was edited on 1/27/23 at 10:59 am
Posted on 1/27/23 at 11:00 am to GoGators1995
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Wisconsin represented the West in the title game.
Sorry, I meant 2012, when Wisconsin destroyed them 70-31.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 11:01 am to Tornado Alley
That was the old divisional setup before they realigned.
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