This question came to mind when someone posted that the Sooners will be playing Florida Atlantic in football. I was going to say something like, "Those Florida directional schools can be tough". But when I looked up the term, there is a debate as to exactly what it means (Directional School). I always thought it meant the secondary schools below the state universities. Other say it has to do with a point on the compass in the school name. So, is Florida Atlantic a directional school?