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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.You've made the NASCAR argument for college football. Forget the sport - the parties are great, the atmosphere is unique, etc. I have no doubt that it is true and that I would love the atmosphere of say Ohio St/Michigan.
The problem isn't the atmosphere or the fun or even the players/coaches. The problem is the way the whole sport is setup stinks and it carries on to the field. Teams are encouraged to play weak opponents to help their poll ranking so compelling match-ups outside of mandated conference games are rare. They decide their champion by letting the media/coaches/computers pick then two teams and then give them so much time off that the quality of execution in their showcase games is usually the equivalent of the first NFL preseason game. And their champion's aren't legitimate. LSU and USC both won the national title - in the same year.
Depends on what you mean by East Coast. One of the top 5 programs is in the northeast.
You mean New England, right?
I wouldn't sat that is true year in and year out. I don't think one thinks of any northeastern school as a historical perrennial football powerhouse as a general rule.
I will admit Yale has won like 28 National Football Championships but that was long before my grandfather was in diapers. I don't think anyone thinks of Yale as a national football powerhouse these days.
Penn State. 110,000 fans. Second or third best TV ratings and fanbase nationally.
If you look at the independent measurements, it's always Notre Dame #1, then either Ohio State or Penn State as #2. PSU is 3 1/2 hours from NYC.
I know what you're saying, but I think rural Pennsylvania is outside the consciousness of most people that consider themselves to be "Northeasterners."
Sorry, you may be right, but Penn St I really don't think is viewed by the masses as a northeastern school especially being tied with the Big ten which no denying is midwestern.
it's clear to me that Pennsylvania and Western New York have a lot more in common with the Northeast than they do the Midwest.
You are not missing anything out there in the UK. When football seasons starts, i hate Saturdays because all of the meaningless College games.
Who cares if Notre Dame plays some 'Univerisity of i-cant-find-this-on-the- map' team.
It's not even fair ...
I was just in columbus, OH this weekend and oh man did I feel like saying to the people there "Nobody gives a flying F%^& about your buckeyes"