College Football is better when?

[theguru 15,759]

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 961]

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 143]

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? :sneaky:

[ManOfTroy 205]

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.

[jericho 10]

When your age 16-25

[GrantNKY 333]

When your age 16-25

How so?

[StrongSide 791]

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.

[jericho 10]

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 751]

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

[GrantNKY 333]

......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 113]

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.

[Content1 758]

FCS schools beat FBS schools...have always enjoyed it when this happens!

[GrantNKY 333]

FCS schools beat FBS schools...have always enjoyed it when this happens!

I have a shirt somewhere in my closet that says, "Beating Michigan, So Easy Appalachian State Can Do It"

[Content1 758]

I have a shirt somewhere in my closet that says, "Beating Michigan, So Easy Appalachian State Can Do It"

 

I'm a huge fan of the FCS playoff system...and yes i thoroughly enjoyed it when app st beat that team from up north!

[Toothpick 304]

When the SEC is dominating, which has generally been true throughout history