[3] Aldridge received many college scholarship offers and chose to play for the Florida State Seminoles which he later considered a mistake.
[1] He only lasted one season with the Seminoles before he transferred to the Miami RedHawks in his home state of Ohio due to homesickness.
[1] Aldridge was forced to sit out during the 1974–75 season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules and experienced depression that he persevered through.
[4] He led the RedHawks to an upset victory over the defending national champion Marquette Warriors in the first round of the 1978 NCAA tournament.
[1] Aldridge left the RedHawks as their all-time leading scorer with 1,490 points and held the record until it was surpassed by Ron Harper.