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The article and graph are behind a paywall so I cannot see it.

Here is the 2016 picture - http://www.thekeyplay.com/content/2016/s...grid-shame

Stanford was among the most admired programs as recently as a year ago. I wonder what changed since then.

Same for me on both counts. I don't have a WSJ subscription (maybe I should) and I am curious as to how they determine admirableness.
It appears to be some sort of numerical formula, so I would doubt that McCaffrey skipping the Sun Bowl would factor in.
If they look at federal graduation rates rather than Graduation Success Rates then the set of recent Junior departures for the NFL will eventually give us a hit, but that takes several years to show up.

If admirableness involves attendance, then 1) I disagree about what is admirable, and 2) hard to see how Northwestern would pop out ahead of us.

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The article and graph are behind a paywall so I cannot see it.

Here is the 2016 picture - http://www.thekeyplay.com/content/2016/s...grid-shame

Stanford was among the most admired programs as recently as a year ago. I wonder what changed since then.

Same for me on both counts. I don't have a WSJ subscription (maybe I should) and I am curious as to how they determine admirableness.
It appears to be some sort of numerical formula, so I would doubt that McCaffrey skipping the Sun Bowl would factor in.
If they look at federal graduation rates rather than Graduation Success Rates then the set of recent Junior departures for the NFL will eventually give us a hit, but that takes several years to show up.

If admirableness involves attendance, then 1) I disagree about what is admirable, and 2) hard to see how Northwestern would pop out ahead of us.