College Football is better when?

**theguru** · Oct 4, 17, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by mcpapa

When there is a reasonable semblance of parity.

Exactly!

Not enough teams get in the playoffs which means the best NFL talent coming out of high school gravitates towards a few teams stacked at the top. Then you have a bunch of College D1 also-ran teams that get out there and compete but they have little or no chance against the top teams.

In short, I find College Football to be rather boring because of the lack of parity.

**Irish Cat** · Oct 4, 17, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by StrongSide

Notre Dame hasn't been relevant in a long time so I really can't comment on how they impact the league.

Played in a championship game 4 seasons ago. Can't get much more relevant than that.

**DukeDog** · Oct 4, 17, 07:59 PM

College football is at its best when they have the really good teams (let's say... Bama, Texas, OSU, Michigan, USC) but also have upsets in major bowl games. It keeps the whole "magic of college football" there. 2007 Fiesta Bowl anyone?

**ManOfTroy** · Oct 4, 17, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by GrantNKY

In alphabetical order: Alabama, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas, USC. These 7 schools reign supreme for me as far as I think it really helps the sport of college football when they are elite teams within the sport.

I think those are a good list but it's the great rivalries that make it great (if Miami is great, then it's better if FSU is great too). I'd add one SEC power, Florida State, Oklahoma just to make great rivalry games.

**mountain ref** · Oct 4, 17, 09:11 PM

When your age 16-25

**GrantNKY** · Oct 4, 17, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by mountain ref

When your age 16-25

How so?

**StrongSide** · Oct 5, 17, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by Irish Cat

Played in a championship game 4 seasons ago. Can't get much more relevant than that.

Lol BCS era lets be real they didn't belong in that game.

**mountain ref** · Oct 5, 17, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by GrantNKY

How so?

I sit all day and watched games, no responsibility on Saturday. I knew every team and who was on them, and rankings.

Now Im married I dont know crap but Alabama is king and I have to do house and yard work and take kids to ball games and do stuff with the wife.
Im lucky to see a college game.

**oldrambler** · Oct 5, 17, 10:42 AM

......when U.L. Coach B. Petrino is unemployed .

**GrantNKY** · Oct 5, 17, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by oldrambler

......when U.L. Coach B. Petrino is unemployed .

Crappy dudes who just happen to be great football coaches will always be employed. Unless you are just an absolutely heartless human being like Art Briles of course.

**ACfan4** · Oct 5, 17, 02:47 PM

If the playoff system was 8 teams instead of 4 I think it would be a lot more enjoyable, and a better chance for a non power 5 school to be somewhat of a cinderella team.