2025-26 College Football Thread


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what a performance tonight.
228yds and a TD.
 
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It has taken a few years, but I think NIL and the annual transfer portal has dramatically altered the reality of "best teams" and the people doing the rankings in various polls have yet to catch up with that reality.

SEC teams and perenial powerhouse teams are no longer the best teams by default and now have to earn it.

That's not bashing any of those teams, but rather it's just the reality that all of them now have to face.

Say what you will about NIL and the transer portal damaging college football (and from a fan's standpoint, I agree) but one thing it has also done is allow teams to upgrade every year which has greatly helped the non-powerhouse teams gain ground on the traditional dominant teams.

Don't get me wrong, it's not completely balanced nor have teams like Alabama, Georgia, etc. declined considerably, but their wins tend to be much harder than they used to be against teams perceived to be easy wins.

Vanderbilt beating LSU who will now be lucky to remain the top 20, Texas barely beating a 2-win Kentucky team despite being preseason ranked #1 and also having a "Manning" for their quarterback, etc.

While I'm a traditionalist for most things and I really wish there was a true non-paid, non-money-centric college football league like there was when I was a kid, I do like the idea of non-traditional teams having a chance to better compete with the "big" teams in the NCAA.
 
Reality said:
It has taken a few years, but I think NIL and the annual transfer portal has dramatically altered the reality of "best teams" and the people doing the rankings in various polls have yet to catch up with that reality.

SEC teams and perenial powerhouse teams are no longer the best teams by default and now have to earn it.

That's not bashing any of those teams, but rather it's just the reality that all of them now have to face.

Say what you will about NIL and the transer portal damaging college football (and from a fan's standpoint, I agree) but one thing it has also done is allow teams to upgrade every year which has greatly helped the non-powerhouse teams gain ground on the traditional dominant teams.

Don't get me wrong, it's not completely balanced nor have teams like Alabama, Georgia, etc. declined considerably, but their wins tend to be much harder than they used to be against teams perceived to be easy wins.

Vanderbilt beating LSU who will not be lucky to remain the top 20, Texas barely beating a 2-win Kentucky team despite being preseason ranked #1 and also having a "Manning" for their quarterback, etc.

While I'm a traditionalist for most things and I really wish there was a true non-paid, non-money-centric college football league like there was when I was a kid, I do like the idea of non-traditional teams having a chance to better compete with the "big" teams in the NCAA.
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it can change your team in a hurry.
no doubt.
 
Another weekend of multiple upsets. Multiple undefeated teams becomed defeated.

Miami lost to Louisville
Ole Miss lost to Georgia
Memphis lost to UAB
Texas Tech loses to Arizona St

That leaves BYU, Ohio St, Georgia Tech, ATM and Indiana as the last top undefeated teams. Curious how far some of them jump.

Just some other games.

Vandy still going with a win over LSU. Vandy with only one loss to Bama
Surprising and Sneaking seasons for Missouri, Houston, Virginia and Cincy with 6-1 records.

Holy war was a great game. Down to the war. Very fun rivalry to watch.

Clemson and FSU lose another in a disappointing season.

Texas eaks out an OT win vs Kentucky

Notre Dame wins :mad:

Pedo State loses another :)

Big Bill continues to flounder at UNC

UCLA has won three in a row after firing HC Foster.
 
I believe this is the current list of schools that fired their HC. Crazy.

  • Kent State
  • Stanford
  • UCLA
  • Virgina Tech
  • Oklahoma State
  • Oregon Stage
  • Arkansas
  • Penn State
  • UAB
  • Florida
 
The last time I've seen Georgia Tech ranked as high as #7 was in video games lol
 
Reality said:
It has taken a few years, but I think NIL and the annual transfer portal has dramatically altered the reality of "best teams" and the people doing the rankings in various polls have yet to catch up with that reality.

SEC teams and perenial powerhouse teams are no longer the best teams by default and now have to earn it.

That's not bashing any of those teams, but rather it's just the reality that all of them now have to face.

Say what you will about NIL and the transer portal damaging college football (and from a fan's standpoint, I agree) but one thing it has also done is allow teams to upgrade every year which has greatly helped the non-powerhouse teams gain ground on the traditional dominant teams.

Don't get me wrong, it's not completely balanced nor have teams like Alabama, Georgia, etc. declined considerably, but their wins tend to be much harder than they used to be against teams perceived to be easy wins.

Vanderbilt beating LSU who will now be lucky to remain the top 20, Texas barely beating a 2-win Kentucky team despite being preseason ranked #1 and also having a "Manning" for their quarterback, etc.

While I'm a traditionalist for most things and I really wish there was a true non-paid, non-money-centric college football league like there was when I was a kid, I do like the idea of non-traditional teams having a chance to better compete with the "big" teams in the NCAA.
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This is correct. Those fat linemen who can move are disproportionately located inside a circle drown around South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. This was the fertile ground on which UGA and Bama built their dominant DL's and OL's. NIL has caused a migration that has spread the talent more thinly across college football. The Big 10 and anyone with money can now compete on equal footing in the south with their money. Tradition has been thrown out the window.
 
atlantacowboy said:
This is correct. Those fat linemen who can move are disproportionately located inside a circle drown around South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. This was the fertile ground on which UGA and Bama built their dominant DL's and OL's. NIL has caused a migration that has spread the talent more thinly across college football. The Big 10 and anyone with money can now compete on equal footing in the south with their money. Tradition has been thrown out the window.
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to an extent; but many of these schools that are now rising at one time had very respectable programs
Look at vanderbilt: never a football power before and now it is
to me this is great
while I despise all the greed it is at the same time doing more good then harm; though I think the portal needs more limitations
 
atlantacowboy said:
This is correct. Those fat linemen who can move are disproportionately located inside a circle drown around South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. This was the fertile ground on which UGA and Bama built their dominant DL's and OL's. NIL has caused a migration that has spread the talent more thinly across college football. The Big 10 and anyone with money can now compete on equal footing in the south with their money. Tradition has been thrown out the window.
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Fwiw, the Midwest has always loaded up the NFL with offensive lineman. Maybe not as much so on the d-line though
 
DFWJC said:
Fwiw, the Midwest has always loaded up the NFL with offensive lineman. Maybe not as much so on the d-line though
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could throw out there that O linemen require discipline and a motor that never quits and self control to a point that few other positions do
and the schools that foster that kind of program will thus produce more
also culture of the school as well
look at the schools that annually produce the most O linemen in the Draft
Wisconsin
Iowa
Notre Dame
 
gtb1943 said:
to an extent; but many of these schools that are now rising at one time had very respectable programs
Look at vanderbilt: never a football power before and now it is
to me this is great
while I despise all the greed it is at the same time doing more good then harm; though I think the portal needs more limitations
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Unless you are a fan of UGA or Bama who had been getting a disproportionate amount of talent, this is better for college football and certainly the players (financially). That QB from Vandy is what we are going to see a lot more of in the future. The dude is 24 years old. Guys who are great college players but not necessarily elite NFL prospects will stay in college longer bc they can make more money. It's better to be a great college player than a 5th round NFL draft pick. I'm waiting for the NCAA eligibility rules to fall. As long as a player is enrolled in school, why can't they play football? Seems just as arbitrary as all the other NCAA rules that courts have struck down.
 
NIL has made a huge impact but the bama and Georgia's of the world still clean up on 5 and 4 star recruits- the problem is they can't keep them on their roster for 2 years without playing time .
 
reddyuta said:
NIL has made a huge impact but the bama and Georgia's of the world still clean up on 5 and 4 star recruits- the problem is they can't keep them on their roster for 2 years without playing time .
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and they are unable to recruit and keep anywhere near as many so their depth is much less anyway
 
atlantacowboy said:
Unless you are a fan of UGA or Bama who had been getting a disproportionate amount of talent, this is better for college football and certainly the players (financially). That QB from Vandy is what we are going to see a lot more of in the future. The dude is 24 years old. Guys who are great college players but not necessarily elite NFL prospects will stay in college longer bc they can make more money. It's better to be a great college player than a 5th round NFL draft pick. I'm waiting for the NCAA eligibility rules to fall. As long as a player is enrolled in school, why can't they play football? Seems just as arbitrary as all the other NCAA rules that courts have struck down.
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I think that they should have still minimum standards on how much school they are taking and grades much be good but yeah, the four year eligibility thing should go. Many college students take five and even six years to graduate so why discriminate against a player as long as they are on a path to graduate or do post grad work

One thing I think all colleges should do with scholarship players is to have mandatory business and finance courses.
 
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