Southern Methodist University in
Dallas, Texas. Once known for football
success, including players like Doak Walker and Eric Dickerson, in 1987 they committed recruiting violations while already on probation, and the NCAA cancelled their program for a year, known as "the death penalty." While the program was revived, the team has rarely had a winning season since, and the school's reputation as a corrupt football factory has faded, allowing its other major reputation, that of a school for North Texas' richest and most
shallow young people, to come to the forefront.