The list was compiled by Athlon in honor of their 50th anniversary. Having only one player honored in that time was surprised. Alabama, USC and Oklahoma are the only schools that have more than Miami’s five National Championships in last 50 years.
Twelve schools exceeded the Hurricanes one player on the list. Alabama and USC are the only teams that have won exceeded Miami’s five National Championships in that time. The schools with multiple players in the top 50 are below.
USC: 6
Nebraska: 4
Ohio State: 4
Oklahoma: 3
Pittsburgh: 3
Texas: 3
Alabama: 2
Auburn: 2
Florida: 2
Michigan: 2
Tennessee: 2
UCLA: 2
Athlon’s take on Reed was:
34.