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Bowl Games Thread
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They are going to be elite as long a Saban is in charge. Question is how long does he stay?
This is what I keep coming back to with college ball. As excited as I am about the Buffs future, will they ever be in the NC convo or be able to even compete with a team like Bama?
I know there have been some dominating programs in the past, but not like this.
I don't know. Dynasties draw more tv eyeballs than parity, but can kill hope and cause desperation. Patriots may be good for NFL tv ratings, for example, but I'm sure it's been really bad for business if you're talking about the Dolphins, Bills and Jets. Might we see a reaction from SEC teams that causes some serious problems with the NCAA as they break rules to try to catch up?
Like with most things, there is good and bad with it. If I was an SEC fan, I'd say mostly bad. Conference was definitely stronger when it was a team from the SEC winning the national title every year and it was different teams doing it. Not being an SEC fan, I don't mind it since it's about getting to the playoffs and taking your shot at Alabama.
Also, programs like Ohio State, Florida State and Clemson aren't that far behind them at the moment when you look at their recruiting & guys they're putting in the NFL.
I think it's great for the game because it gives everyone a villain. I find mediocrity boring. I loved the USC dynasty of the early 2000's and I loved the Miami dynasties of the late 80's and early 90's.
I've mentioned this to @Buffnik and others in person, but not sure if I've said it on the board: I look at it strictly on how it impacts Colorado and their standing in college football. We will most likely never have as many NCs as Bama or Ohio State or some other schools. However, we are currently tied at 1 with Clemson and Washington, and many other schools there or at 0 or within reach at 2 or 3. So why would I ever cheer for a team to separate themselves from us? Or tie us? Unless the Buffs are winning it, go Bama. **** Notre Dame* and **** Nebraska*.
*exceptions to the thought process
Sure, but the villain card only works if they are beaten more regularly than Bama has been the past decade.
I guess I like the idea of hope for the majority of P5 teams being able to be crowned National champs. At the moment, it's just not he case
Yep. Kind of like what ND State does to me with my FCS interest level. Might be good for tv revenue on the whole, but it may not have been good for the sport and certainly didn't do any favors to the teams in their conference.
They will only have won 5 out of 8 if they win this season.
Ha, yeah, it's not like they win it every year! What was I thinking
I guess I never had that idea. There's no salary cap or draft in D1 football. There are haves and havenots. Always been that way. I'm very ok with that. And I still feel like a Colorado can build a level of success that allows it to win another national title in a year when it all comes together.
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Miami was very close to winning 5 in 6 years from '86-'91 and they still won 3 in that span. And USC was a great Vince Young run from winning 3 straight from 2003-'05
Only? Lol OK
I just feel like the gap between the haves and have nots (and the teams in between) have gotten wider and wider the past 15 years. I look at Okie State as a prime example. They have had 11 straight bowl seasons including 5 double digit win seasons the past 7 years, yet they aren't even the flagship program in their state, and haven't really been a serious National Title contender during that stretch.
Didn't say they haven't been dominant, that is why they get called a dynasty. My point is though that if they win this year it will be 2 out of 4, 50% they are dominant but it isn't as if no other team has a chance. As long as there is a chance then you can maintain interest, even if that interest is in fans hoping to see the upset.
It's not 8 of 8, is it?
All I know is that if Bama loses next week then Saban's going to have a very uncomfortable meeting with his AD when he gets home.
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Many thought the line was too high for this game yet Bama still covers with a subpar offensive performance
Back to the BCS Championship where only 1 team gets a crack at them, amirite?