(01-17-2017 05:58 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  Blue Blood status is a combination of the size of the fanbase (i.e. resources) and historical performance over decades (i.e. since the oldest & richest fans graduated). Elite would refer to performance within the memory of current students. Blue blood status almost never changes, but elite status can easily change. For example, Miami was "elite" in the 90s but is not elite now.

Blue Bloods:
Notre Dame
Michigan
Alabama
Ohio State
USC
Also sometimes on the list: Texas (purely based on size alone), Oklahoma, Nebraska, Penn State, Florida

Elite:
Alabama
Ohio State
Clemson
Florida State
Stanford
Oklahoma
On the doorstep: Oklahoma State, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Washington, Michigan, Texas A&M, West Virginia
Recently elite, but fading: Louisiana State, Auburn, Florida, Oregon, Michigan State, Boise, TCU, Wisconsin, USC

So Florida State isn't a blue blood? haha good one. If FSU can't get in the blue blood club at this point, then I guess the door is locked

And Stanford and Oklahoma are elite?? Stanford has had some good years, but they've played for 0 National Championships. Oklahoma is tops in Big XII but it's been awhile since they've won a National Championship...they don't dominate like they used to, at least in the big games