Can someone explain to me why they think this is the one time in history that a few teams will permanently be left at the top?
There has been a handfull of teams that go on runs every decade or so. Why all of a sudden is this run with Clemson and Alabama the finality of the the sport?
Because the rules have changed now such that it is basically impossible to catch lightning in a bottle. Unlimited penalty-free transfers, open pay-to-play, and major media conglomerates acting as de facto marketing wings for a very few schools has changed the game. This is like asking why we think Amazon will continue to dominate when leading retailers have come and gone throughout history. The competitive framework has been thrown out the window, that's why.
It also doesn't help that demographics are favoring certain regions in terms of number of kids even playing the sport.
Besides, nobody even cares if a decade or two from now the college football landscape changes to become more competitive; people care about THIS SEASON. And this season, we just watched two of the best prospects this state has ever produced answer your question in the most demonstrative way possible. The proof is in the proverbial pudding.
Additionally it just got exponentially more difficult for all but the bluest of blue bloods to now win a NC with the playoffs going to 12 teams.
If your not in the top 4 and not one of the bluest of blue bloods your path to winning the CFP goes like this: Beating a Florida/Penn State in the opener, then getting a LSU/Oklahoma in the quarter's, then a Ohio State or Georgia in the semis, and the winner of Alabama vs Clemson in the finals.
I dont necessarily agree with you but some points do make sense. I do believe NIL will not be as cut and dry "helps only the blue bloods" as everyone thinks it will be
The price of a top-5 quarterback just went from ~$200K (Cam Newton) to ~$800K, and somehow you think this will benefit the teams who previously couldn't come up with the $200K?
Can someone explain to me why they think this is the one time in history that a few teams will permanently be left at the top?
There has been a handfull of teams that go on runs every decade or so. Why all of a sudden is this run with Clemson and Alabama the finality of the the sport?
Because the rules have changed now such that it is basically impossible to catch lightning in a bottle. Unlimited penalty-free transfers, open pay-to-play, and major media conglomerates acting as de facto marketing wings for a very few schools has changed the game. This is like asking why we think Amazon will continue to dominate when leading retailers have come and gone throughout history. The competitive framework has been thrown out the window, that's why.
It also doesn't help that demographics are favoring certain regions in terms of number of kids even playing the sport.
Besides, nobody even cares if a decade or two from now the college football landscape changes to become more competitive; people care about THIS SEASON. And this season, we just watched two of the best prospects this state has ever produced answer your question in the most demonstrative way possible. The proof is in the proverbial pudding.
Additionally it just got exponentially more difficult for all but the bluest of blue bloods to now win a NC with the playoffs going to 12 teams.
If your not in the top 4 and not one of the bluest of blue bloods your path to winning the CFP goes like this: Beating a Florida/Penn State in the opener, then getting a LSU/Oklahoma in the quarter's, then a Ohio State or Georgia in the semis, and the winner of Alabama vs Clemson in the finals.
Can someone explain to me why they think this is the one time in history that a few teams will permanently be left at the top?
There has been a handfull of teams that go on runs every decade or so. Why all of a sudden is this run with Clemson and Alabama the finality of the the sport?
Because the rules have changed now such that it is basically impossible to catch lightning in a bottle. Unlimited penalty-free transfers, open pay-to-play, and major media conglomerates acting as de facto marketing wings for a very few schools has changed the game. This is like asking why we think Amazon will continue to dominate when leading retailers have come and gone throughout history. The competitive framework has been thrown out the window, that's why.
It also doesn't help that demographics are favoring certain regions in terms of number of kids even playing the sport.
Besides, nobody even cares if a decade or two from now the college football landscape changes to become more competitive; people care about THIS SEASON. And this season, we just watched two of the best prospects this state has ever produced answer your question in the most demonstrative way possible. The proof is in the proverbial pudding.
Additionally it just got exponentially more difficult for all but the bluest of blue bloods to now win a NC with the playoffs going to 12 teams.
If your not in the top 4 and not one of the bluest of blue bloods your path to winning the CFP goes like this: Beating a Florida/Penn State in the opener, then getting a LSU/Oklahoma in the quarter's, then a Ohio State or Georgia in the semis, and the winner of Alabama vs Clemson in the finals.
Can someone explain to me why they think this is the one time in history that a few teams will permanently be left at the top?
There has been a handfull of teams that go on runs every decade or so. Why all of a sudden is this run with Clemson and Alabama the finality of the the sport?
Because the rules have changed now such that it is basically impossible to catch lightning in a bottle. Unlimited penalty-free transfers, open pay-to-play, and major media conglomerates acting as de facto marketing wings for a very few schools has changed the game. This is like asking why we think Amazon will continue to dominate when leading retailers have come and gone throughout history. The competitive framework has been thrown out the window, that's why.
It also doesn't help that demographics are favoring certain regions in terms of number of kids even playing the sport.
Besides, nobody even cares if a decade or two from now the college football landscape changes to become more competitive; people care about THIS SEASON. And this season, we just watched two of the best prospects this state has ever produced answer your question in the most demonstrative way possible. The proof is in the proverbial pudding.
Additionally it just got exponentially more difficult for all but the bluest of blue bloods to now win a NC with the playoffs going to 12 teams.
If your not in the top 4 and not one of the bluest of blue bloods your path to winning the CFP goes like this: Beating a Florida/Penn State in the opener, then getting a LSU/Oklahoma in the quarter's, then a Ohio State or Georgia in the semis, and the winner of Alabama vs Clemson in the finals.
No Cinderella is running that gauntlet.
1to392 is right but this is wrong. Can’t win a playoff you aren’t in- at least now other teams will have a chance
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If your not in the top 4 and not one of the bluest of blue bloods your path to winning the CFP goes like this: Beating a Florida/Penn State in the opener, then getting a LSU/Oklahoma in the quarter's, then a Ohio State or Georgia in the semis, and the winner of Alabama vs Clemson in the finals.
No Cinderella is running that gauntlet.