We’ve all heard the cliches. “The NFL is a ‘what have you done for me lately’ league.” “NFL stands for ‘Not For Long.’” The sayings ring true, as once-shiny-new-prospects give way to shinier, newer ones after underperforming. Heading into the 2024 season, I’ve identified eight players who have an opportunity to solidify themselves as starters…
With 134 FBS teams and thousands of players in college football, plenty of elite athletes live in the shadow of bigger names each season. Each season, a few of those athletes break out and become big names themselves. Last August, Jaden Daniels wasn’t expected by many to be an elite quarterback. He went on to…
The SEC was already considered by many to be the toughest conference in college football. Then, they added two of the nation’s top programs in Texas and Oklahoma to seemingly cement themselves at the top (unless you’re a Big 10 fan). With new additions and rising programs, this conference may be more competitive than it’s…
Anybody like a bit of nostalgia? As college football hurls into a terrifying new era of conference realignment, playoff expansion, NIL, and transfer madness, I thought it fitting to look back on simpler times. I invite you to reflect with me on college football’s biggest stars of the 2010’s: a decade defined by dynasties, high-flying…
College football has had two clear leading conferences since the end of Clemson’s dynasty in the late 2010’s: the SEC and the Big 10. For years, the Big 10 has been dominated by Ohio State and Michigan. No other school has won the conference championship since Penn State did in 2016. However, the conference looks…
The ACC has been the center of attention in many ways in college football recently. The conference looks to be at risk of being the next power conference to collapse with pillars Florida State and Clemson potentially wanting out. Amidst all of the chaos and lawsuits, there’s still a football season to play. The ACC…
If there’s any conference that’s been difficult to predict in recent years, it’s the Big 12. The conference has had four different winners in the last four seasons, and seems to produce a surprise contender every year. Add in the fact that Oklahoma and Texas (the Big 12’s two all-time leaders in conference championships) have…
Starting this season, the College Football Playoff will expand from the original format to a new 12-team format. The five highest ranked conference champions will earn automatic bids into the playoff, meaning we will see at least one non-power conference program take one of the 12 spots. The lack of small school representation in the…
For the last 17 years, one Goliath has stood over the landscape of college football. Nick Saban and Alabama put together one of the most dominant dynasties in the history of sports, winning six national championships during Saban’s tenure. Now that Saban has retired, a void has been opened in the college football coaching sphere….
After 10 years, the 4-team College Football Playoff era has given way to an expanded 12-team format. At the end of the day, more high-stakes football means more excitement and more revenue.Expansion was inevitable, and may still be. However, the 4-team era held some dominant programs at their finest, and those programs deserve to be…
