College football is going through a seismic change because of paying players and it is hard to predict what the other side will look like. There were very few close games in week 1, and I think that trend may continue for a couple of years when it comes to inter-league games until college football gets some self-regulation about what it wants its sport to be.
Getting angry about it doesn’t accomplish anything.
That is true…. College football is in a slippery slope with NIL and conference realignment to create super conferences which essentially make everyone else the “minor leagues.”
For example, you see a great player in Triple AAA baseball, we all know it’s just stepping stone to majors. Player exodus has become the norm. The rich get richer.
We are operating under the illusion that anyone can win it all - they can‘t.
Now, one of my least favorite sayings in “be careful what you wish for“ but if the College Football playoffs are any indication - this system is leading to ridiculous blowouts where the supposedly 2nd best team looks like the practice squad by game end.
It may make sense if the big programs want to dominate at all cost - maybe they create their own division and let the ~70 other D1 Teams have their own league.
I know sounds like 1AA but maybe it’s time to regroup, rebrand and have College football like it used to be - interesting to watch.
