FSU online program rankings

Congratulations to FSU’s top-ranked online graduate programs! Four grad programs placed in the Top 20 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Programs. Read all the rankings here: https://t.co/3TABb664Ma #fsudistance #BestOnlinePrograms

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Title games ranked (update)

Always felt 2013 was underranked.

Some teams with cases

2018 Clemson
1945 Army
2001 Miami
1897 Penn
1999 FSU
1971 Nebraska
Your team ofc https://t.co/OGN1s3KG0v

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https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2019/01/ranking-national-champs-2004-2019.html

From USAToday - Ranking the last 15 national champions in college football by Paul Myerberg

It wasn't long after Clemson put the finishing touches on Monday night's 44-16 win against Alabama that coaches and players began to discuss the Tigers' place in history. "I feel like we’re the best team ever," said Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell.
Clemson is at least unique, as the first on college football's highest level since Pennsylvania in 1897 to finish 15-0. In doing so, the Tigers upended a rival that for much of the regular season had been viewed in comparison to some of the top teams in program history...

Here's their top 10, including their comments on 3 ACC champions who made that list...

1. 2018 Clemson (15-0)
It's noteworthy when you achieve markers that hadn't been matched since the 19th century. Clemson had the nation's best defense, the third-best offense and the most consistent week-to-week performances of any team in college football. At the very least, the Tigers earned a place in the best-ever conversation.

2. 2013 Florida State (14-0)
The Jameis Winston-led Seminoles cruised through the regular season with an average margin of victory of 42 points — or six touchdowns, which sounds even more impressive. It was a closer call in the championship game against Auburn, but this was a powerhouse team.

3. 2004 Southern California (13-0)

4. 2008 Florida (13-1)

5. 2005 Texas (13-0)

6. 2011 Alabama (12-1)

7. 2012 Alabama (13-1)

8. 2015 Alabama (14-1)

9. 2016 Clemson (14-1)
Clemson's shutout of Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl and memorable win against Alabama in the championship game are the defining moments from the program's first title in 25 years. There were a few close calls during the regular season, including Louisville, North Carolina State and Florida State, and a loss to Pittsburgh in November. But this veteran team knew what it needed to do in order to reach the playoff and saved its best for last.

10. 2009 Alabama (14-0)

BOTTOM LINE: I'll certainly take the top 2 - especially considering they were both in the last 6 years. That's CRAZY good! Gives #GoACC a whole new meaning, doesn't it?


ESPN ranks Title games

10. FLORIDA STATE 34, AUBURN 31 (JAN. 6, 2014)

(Photo: 247Sports)

ESPN: "Florida State won 13 games by at least two touchdowns. But Auburn jumped to a 21-3 lead as Jameis Winston, on his 20th birthday, looked nothing like the guy who won the Heisman. Florida State clawed back into the game in the fourth quarter, and with 1:19 to play, Winston led the Seminoles 80 yards in seven plays, throwing the winning 2-yard touchdown to Kelvin Benjamin with :13 to spare. The last BCS Championship proved to be one of the best."

Football modern day statistics

https://csnbbs.com/thread-867977.html

Since I wanted to do this for both football and men's basketball I started with basketball. In my mind I thought modern era could easily be defined as several things, when the NCAA tourney first had the 3 point shot, when the NCAA tourney first used a shot clock, when the NCAA tourney first expanded to 64, or the earliest being when the NCAA tourney expanded to 32 teams, which was the 1974-75 season.

In terms of football it was harder to do. My only thought was the point at which the beginning of Division 1-A and Division 1-AA which was 1978. Since I didn't want to have different starting points for both sports and since the 1974-75 season was the first year AP and UPI gave their Final Top 25 lists after bowl games, I decided 1974-75 will be the starting point for my definition of the "modern era" of college athletics. You may disagree, of course, and I am open to other thoughts as to why a different year would be better but the data I mined began with that starting point.


In the "Modern Era" (which the 2018-19 year marks the 45th year) there have been 51 National Champions in football with six of the years having split champions.

Alabama - 8
Miami - 5
Oklahoma - 4
Southern Cal - 4
Clemson - 3
Florida - 3
Florida State - 3
Nebraska - 3
LSU - 2
Notre Dame - 2
Ohio State - 2
Penn State - 2

The following each won 1 NC in the modern era: Auburn, BYU, Colorado, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.

In the "Modern Era" of football the number of times a program has finished the season as a Top 4 team with the caveat that all BCS championship runner-ups and CFP semi-finalists are considered to be Top 4 regardless of where the AP final poll ranks them. Prior to the BCS NC games, the AP final poll is being used.


Florida State - 15
Oklahoma - 14
Alabama - 13
Ohio State 12
Miami - 11
USC - 11
Florida - 8
Nebraska - 8
Penn State - 8
Notre Dame - 7
Georgia - 6
Michigan - 6
Auburn - 5
Clemson - 5
Oregon - 5
Texas - 5
LSU - 4
Tennessee - 4
Washington - 4

The following programs finished in the Top 4 three times or less in the modern era: Arizona State (3), Colorado (3), Pittsburgh (3), Michigan State (2), Utah (2), Arizona, Arkansas, Boise, BYU, Georgia Tech, Houston, Missouri, Okla. State, Oregon State, South Carolina, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, TCU, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin.

Make of the data what you will, but for me I know I am rethinking which programs truly have been "elite" using this definition of the modern era as well as how they stack up against each other and who may be considered "elite" historically, but in terms of the modern era, may simply not be anymore.

Cheers,
Neil

Longest winning streak in the last 10 seasons.

And beat teams ranked (at the time of the game) #s: 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 16, 20, 22, 25 along the way.

Journalism (old article)

PUBLISHED ON WARCHANT ON 8/1/2000

Journalism School By Dynasty Nole Date: 8/1/2000 Florida State now has a medical school but what about a journalism school? There was such a school at one time but it was eliminated because UF already had a journalism school. Perhaps it's time FSU got their school back.

College of Journalism and Mass Communications? Recently Jeb Bush signed into law the new Florida State University Medical School. This is the first new medical school to open in the United States in over 20 years. This is the academic equivalent to winning a handful of national championships, and I might add, LONG overdue.

The last 10-15 years have been the best Florida State University has seen academically. The first capital campaign began the greatest increases our endowment has ever seen. The National Magnetic Lab was established, Dr. Robert Holton patented the artificial synthesis of Taxol, the current entering freshman class averages close to a 3.8 GPA and 1200 SAT, and it seems like it has only begun. Loyal Florida State University supporters might ask what is next on the board to continue the academic improvement of our university. A tough question indeed.

The university needs improvement in it's endowment, additional academic offerings, better support of current programs, increased scholarships, investments in technology, and many other areas. Recently though, many FSU supporters have called for the creation of a School of Journalism. The irony in this is that many decades ago, FSU did have a School of Journalism.

In 1949, the Florida State School of Journalism was established. Roughly a decade later the Board of Controls (now the Board of Regents) decided to eliminate the school. The reasons for this are sketchy at best and not well documented. The official reason was to eliminate "duplication" (at the time UF also had a School of Journalism). When was the last college eliminated at UF?

Possibly, with the growing support from FSU alumni/supporters and today's information driven society, the time is ripe for the reestablishment of a School of Journalism. FSU has a successful College of Communications that could feasibly incorporate a Journalism degree to form the FSU College of Journalism and Mass Communication. FSU has a wide assortment of degrees and programs that would benefit from this addition and complete the education experience for Seminole students.

Ultimately, the addition of Journalism to the Florida State curriculum would require an extensive effort from Florida State, its alumni and supporters. First a concerted effort by Florida State is needed. One where the desire for the creation of this School is agreed upon, as well as its direction. Secondly, FSU alumni/supporters must back this School, and lastly, but not least, the State Legislature and Board of Regents would need to reverse their position and allow FSU to reopen it's School of Journalism.

Today FSU is on the verge of matching the success of football team in the academic arena. Remember how the football team entered the big time in football 10-15 years ago? The same thing is happening in the classroom. But the current momentum must be continued and in some cases increased to reach our ultimate goal.

The Tallahassee Democrat wrote on this subject back in 1973 calling for the reinstatement of the FSU School of Journalism. An Opportunity for FSU.

Recruiting stars, etc (stars matter)

What percent of 5-stars go pro?
• 58%

What percent of 3-stars go pro?
• 7%

Always some individuals that are exceptions to the rule. But the rankings are more right than wrong.

Especially in aggregate over a 5-year span. https://t.co/6TLLqorw5d

— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) December 23, 2018

https://floridastate.forums.rivals.com/threads/players-leaving.247701/page-2

I tried to explain with facts in this thread

https://floridastate.forums.rivals....es-favorably-to-the-past.246447/#post-4167814

People keep saying that we had a lot of 3 star recruits in these classes on the national championship team, I argued hardly any of them played.

Winston 5 star
Freeman 4 star
Karlos williams 5 star
O leary - 4 star
Jernigan 4 star
Telvin smith - 4 star
Benjamn and greene -4 star
Darby - 4 star
Goldman - 5 star
Joyner - 5 star
Nls and Derrick mitchell -4 star
Ramsey - 4 star

In 2012, watson was the only 3 star who did anything besides the kicker. That kicker was as high as he could be rated as a kicker though.

In 2011 out of 13 3 stars, only 3 really did anything but none were even close to top players on the team.
Sure jernigan, freeman and many other 4 stars lead the way from 2011.

 

62 whitworth15, Yesterday at 4:39 PM

Winston 5 star
Freeman 4 star
Karlos williams 5 star
O leary - 4 star
Jernigan 4 star
Telvin smith - 4 star
Benjanin and greene -4 star
Darby - 4 star
Goldman - 5 star
Joyner - 5 star
Nls and Derrick mitchell -4 star
Ramsey - 4 star

 

23 whitworth15, Dec 20, 2018 

Last edited: Dec 20, 2018

FSU Research review

FSU holding ground.  Have been for a while with research.  My best guess is, that is all FSU can hope for given limited mission med school and anchored (FAMU) engineering school.

https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2018/12/21/fsu-researchers-push-creative-scientific-accomplishments-in-2018/

Patenting New TechFSU is ranked 79th in the world for the number of patents granted in 2017, according to a report from the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association released in June. The annual report is compiled from data from the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office and reflects the cutting-edge research pursued at Florida State and other universities worldwide. The university produced 34 patented technologies.

MagLab RenewalThe National Science Foundation granted FSU $184 million over the next five years to keep the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at the university. This is a nearly 10 percent increase in funding over the previous five-year period and brings the agency’s total MagLab investment to $867 million.

FSU Faculty Awarded $226 Million in Research DollarsFlorida State University researchers brought in more than $226 million in the 2018 fiscal year from federal, state and private sources to support investigations into areas such as nuclear science, climate change, the effect of deep space travel on human health and much more. This is a $16 million increase over the prior fiscal year and the second highest amount FSU researchers have ever received in a single year. The university has received more than $1 billion over five years.

New Associate Vice President for ResearchFlorida State University Vice President for Research Gary K. Ostrander has named an accomplished scholar of Latin and Greek poetry and ancient emotion as the new associate vice president for Research. FSU Professor of Classics Laurel Fulkerson will replace Associate Vice President for Research Ross Ellington, who is retiring after 38 years at the university.