Ranking the "Directional" schools

[Guest nybullsfan]

Just for fun, I pulled out all the schools from Sagarin who had North, South, Central, etc in their names. Now you could argue that Southern Cal and NC State don't really belong on this list, or that UT-Martin and FAU do belong, so go ahead. LOL. 

1   1  Southern California

2   7  West Virginia     

3   32  South Carolina     

4   37  South Florida     

5   58  North Carolina State           

6   65  Southern Miss     

7   69  North Carolina     

8   74  Northwestern       

9   76  East Carolina     

10   82  Central Florida   

11   83  North Dakota State 

12   84  Northern Iowa     

13   85  Central Michigan   

14   89  Southern Illinois 

15   92  Western Michigan   

16   98  Middle Tennessee   

17 102  Northern Illinois 

18 110  Eastern Washington 

19 116  Georgia Southern   

20 122  Western Kentucky   

21 123  South Dakota State 

22 129  Southern Methodist               

23 137  North Dakota       

24 139  Eastern Michigan   

25 140  Western Illinois   

26 143  Northeastern       

27 144  Northern Arizona   

28 152  North Texas       

29 154  Eastern Kentucky   

30 160  Central Arkansas   

31 164  South Carolina State           

32 165  Eastern Illinois   

33 179  Northwestern State 

34 180  Coastal Carolina   

35 181  Western Carolina   

36 190  Southern University

37 191  Southern Utah     

38 194  Southeast Louisiana       

39 203  Northern Colorado 

40 211  South Dakota       

41 216  Charleston Southern

42 218  Central Connecticut

43 222  Southeast Missouri State 

44 232  North Carolina Central         

45 234  Texas Southern     

46 235  North Carolina

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt08.htm

[Apis Bull]

I've highlighted the schools that don't belong on here because they are named after a state and not a direction within that state:

1      1  Southern California

2      7  West Virginia    

3    32  South Carolina     

4    37  South Florida     

5    58  North Carolina State            

6    65  Southern Miss     

7    69  North Carolina     

8    74  Northwestern       

9    76  East Carolina     

10    82  Central Florida   

11    83  North Dakota State  

12    84  Northern Iowa     

13    85  Central Michigan   

14    89  Southern Illinois 

15    92  Western Michigan   

16    98  Middle Tennessee   

17    102  Northern Illinois 

18    110  Eastern Washington 

19    116  Georgia Southern   

20    122  Western Kentucky   

21    123  South Dakota State 

22    129  Southern Methodist               

23    137  North Dakota       

24    139  Eastern Michigan   

25    140  Western Illinois   

26    143  Northeastern       

27    144  Northern Arizona   

28    152  North Texas       

29    154  Eastern Kentucky   

30    160  Central Arkansas   

31    164  South Carolina State           

32    165  Eastern Illinois   

33    179  Northwestern State 

34    180  Coastal Carolina   

35    181  Western Carolina   

36    190  Southern University

37    191  Southern Utah     

38    194  Southeast Louisiana       

39    203  Northern Colorado 

40    211  South Dakota       

41    216  Charleston Southern

42    218  Central Connecticut

43    222  Southeast Missouri State 

44    232  North Carolina Central         

45    234  Texas Southern     

46    235  North Carolina

[Bull Martin]

North Carolina State, West Virginia, South Carolina, North Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina State, South Dakota, and North Carolina don't belong on the list.  They're in directional states...  Your poll is inaccurate to be claimed the directional school poll, but it is accurate to say any team with north, south, east, or west in there name.

Also Florida Atlantic belongs as Atlantic would be a directional term.  I'm sure there are others to add too.

[TRUTH D. Antagonist]

great point, APIS...  glad you made it before i did.

[Bullpride08]

Also how about State Universities with hyphenated cities in their name.  Like Cal State Fullerton, or Louisiana Lafayette, or Lousiana Monroe (which use to be SW Louisiana U).  All imply some regional or directional characteristic. 

[Knight_Light]

Just for fun, I pulled out all the schools from Sagarin who had North, South, Central, etc in their names. Now you could argue that Southern Cal and NC State don't really belong on this list, or that UT-Martin and FAU do belong, so go ahead. LOL. 

1   1  Southern California

2   7  West Virginia     

3   32  South Carolina     

4   37  South Florida     

5   58  North Carolina State           

6   65  Southern Miss     

7   69  North Carolina     

8   74  Northwestern       

9   76  East Carolina     

10   82  Central Florida    

11   83  North Dakota State 

12   84  Northern Iowa     

13   85  Central Michigan   

14   89  Southern Illinois 

15   92  Western Michigan   

16   98  Middle Tennessee   

17 102  Northern Illinois 

18 110  Eastern Washington 

19 116  Georgia Southern   

20 122  Western Kentucky   

21 123  South Dakota State 

22 129  Southern Methodist               

23 137  North Dakota       

24 139  Eastern Michigan   

25 140  Western Illinois   

26 143  Northeastern       

27 144  Northern Arizona   

28 152  North Texas       

29 154  Eastern Kentucky   

30 160  Central Arkansas   

31 164  South Carolina State           

32 165  Eastern Illinois   

33 179  Northwestern State 

34 180  Coastal Carolina   

35 181  Western Carolina   

36 190  Southern University

37 191  Southern Utah     

38 194  Southeast Louisiana       

39 203  Northern Colorado 

40 211  South Dakota       

41 216  Charleston Southern

42 218  Central Connecticut

43 222  Southeast Missouri State 

44 232  North Carolina Central         

45 234  Texas Southern     

46 235  North Carolina A&T

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt08.htm

I knew UCF would someday be a Top 10 program! 

[Bull Martin]

Also how about State Universities with hyphenated cities in their name.  Like Cal State Fullerton, or Louisiana Lafayette, or Lousiana Monroe (which use to be SW Louisiana U).  All imply some regional or directional characteristic. 

Yeah, need to add UTEP too

[Guest nybullsfan]

Does that mean we have to add UCLA and Boston College? Where do we draw the line?

[KB]

I knew UCF would someday be a Top 10 program! 

I'm sure it's already on GOL's resume. 

[Bullpride08]

Does that mean we have to add UCLA and Boston College? Where do we draw the line?

Boston College is a NO, I would guess, because they are not a state University, and are a private catholic college. 

UCLA would classify, it is California in LA.  Truth be told, there are about 70 or so flagship Universities that are either simply the state name, or "STATE" University ala UF, and FSU.  The remainder of State Universities are all directional schools in some way, shape or form.  So the easier way to classify is who's NOT to be included, then who is included.

Go to Wisconsin, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Eau Claire, UW- Stevens Point...all directional, and all have good athletics in certains in their own right.  UW-Milwaukee has had great basketball in the past, Stevens Point wrestling...

There are probably 25 or so directional schools in California alone, Fresno State, UC- Santa Barbara...etc.  But many don't have football either so that helps out.