OT - B1G Presidential Jinx

Has every other major conference had a president? ACC, SEC, Big12, Big East, and Pac12? I suppose maybe I should be flattered that they think highly enough of our conference academically to single us out, but I didn't really get why. Has a B1G presidential candidate lost in each of the last 5 presidential races or something?

The presidents from the SEC must have come from Vanderbilt.  If they came from any other school, I'd be afraid.

Of the 34 Presidents who graduated from college, only 7 got their undergraduate degrees from FBS schools. The list:

Michigan - Gerald Ford (obvs.)

West Point - Ulysses Grant, Dwight Eisenhower

US Naval Academy - Jimmy Carter

North Carolina - James K. Polk

Stanford - Herbert Hoover

Miami (OH) - Benjamin Harrison

If you count all BCS conference schools regardless of sport, Georgetown alum Bill Clinton also goes on the list.

Less than 20 have served in the 20th and 21st century, which is when college really becomes  something that leads to rising in society and becomes something people outside of the elite strived for. The fact that we have one is pretty amazing.

I think this could be partially because of the general big 10 attitude, as opposed to the Ivy League (especially Harvard). Generally, I feel that the general big 10 attitude towards life is that hard work, living a balanced life, and family are important.  Obviously there are vairations, but most of the people i meet here at Michigan are not the type of people who would run for president.  Maybe congress or other public office.  It's not that we won't go on to do great things, but being POTUS requires reduculous sacrafices, and I believe that we are conditioned to not make those sacrafices.

Democrats republicans and independents unite! G ford will not be disrespected like this on our watch. Ok, so he wasn't elected, but the man had swag! Anyone remember that Simpsons episode? Come on people.

A real embarassment.  I'll see to it that I win the next available Presidential election to right this wrong.

The state of Ohio has produced eight presidents, and none of them attended tOSU. Interesting. 

You misspelled that last word; did you mean "Understandable" or "Unsurprising"?

Edit: misplaced post (see above).

What is the point of the "elected" caveat?  Gerald Ford was a U-M grad and became President.  The House of Representatives confirmed him as Vice President and then he succeeded as President, through constitutional means.  It's not like he staged a coup d'etat.