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Colonel Jessup

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Ranking college football programs. Triggered by Clemson talk


I have read multiple places before and after the title game that Clemson is not a "blue blood" and is a "regional" program. I don't disagree with that but did my own quick ranking to see their place. It would be awfully tough for them to jump tiers from what I am seeing. That applies to most every program -- you are what you are and it takes a lot to change that. I compiled the following rankings based no specific criteria -- more of factoring everything in (e.g., historical success, recent success, tradition, fan support, budget, potential going forward). I am sure everyone will agree with these rankings :-)

#1A (elites)
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1) Alabama
2) Notre Dame
3) USC
4) Michigan
5) Ohio State
6) Texas
7) Oklahoma
8) Florida State -- rare tier jumper based on a couple decades

#1B (college football historical elites but future potential is not as great)
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9) Miami
10) Nebraska

#2 (powerhouses in many respects but not elite; sub-2s: good luck recruiting against them)
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11) Penn State
12) Florida
13) Georgia
14) Auburn
15) Clemson
16) Tennessee
17) LSU

#3A
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18) Texas A&M
19) Oregon
20) UCLA
21) BYU
22) Wisconsin
23) Virginia Tech
24) Washington
25) Stanford

#3B
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26) Michigan State
27) Ole Miss
28) Arkansas
29) West Virginia
30) Iowa
31) Colorado
32) Pittsburgh


Posted: 01/13/2017 at 12:30PM



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Ranking college football programs. Triggered by Clemson talk -- Colonel Jessup 01/13/2017 12:30PM
  #97F (Never was, never will be) Virginia ** -- NJHokie74 01/25/2017 1:29PM
  When was the last time they won any bowl game? -- EDGEMAN 01/14/2017 4:22PM
  They beat LSU two years ago in Music City Bowl. ** -- Lakeridgehokie 01/14/2017 5:12PM
  1 bowl win in 20 years? ** -- EDGEMAN 01/16/2017 08:01AM
  No ** -- TerryD 01/17/2017 07:58AM
  With respect to our ND posters....Should Notre Dame be 1B? -- Late 80s Hokie 01/13/2017 3:55PM
  I'd knock UGA to 3A. ** -- Old Line Hokie 01/13/2017 4:00PM
  That's a good list. -- HOO86 01/13/2017 2:20PM
  Clemson-FSU has become a big deal. -- HOO86 01/13/2017 2:29PM
  Yeah, I agree. ** -- reestuart 01/13/2017 2:35PM

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