Slowly but surely, we are seeing a change in the game of college football. I think this is a change for the better. Elite teams are starting to lose more often to schools of lesser stature. People think that these are complete and utter upsets each week. The fact of the matter is, these lower level schools are gradually improving their programs, and they will soon be able to compete with some of the better teams in the nation.
Standford upset USC, Appalachian state did just the same to Michigan, and LSU lost this weekend to Kentucky. These so-called upsets were cases in which the supposed worse team simply outplayed the favorites. For the most part, there were no fluke plays, or bad calls, these "mediocre" teams just outperformed the ranked favorites. This is why I think college football will be more exciting in the years to come.
I am not a huge fan of college football. The main reason for this is because, very rarely are there upsets. Also, the same teams are good every year. Analysts and fans will tell you their teams are at the top of the pack this year, but realistically, the same teams are ranked every year. There are usually a few exception toward the lower end of the rankings, but they are usually negligible who might slip into a no-name bowl game.
These new upsets are exciting for me because it reminds me of one of my favorite sports to watch. College football reminds me a lot of college basketball to a certain degree. In basketball, there always seems to be a chance for a huge upset, this happens quite a bit in the NCAA tournament in March, as many fans can tell you. Every year, the "best" teams are defeated in one of the early rounds, making early exits. If college football continues to be as competitive as it is right now, we may begin to see more scenarios like these. I welcome these so-called upsets with open arms. Excitement is what makes people watch, and I will be watching very closely in weeks to come, hoping for even more "upsets" of the "best" teams.
2 comments:
This has certainly been a big year for upsets. Also if you look at the first BCS Rankings of the season, South Florida and Boston College are ranked 2 and 3 respectively. Teams like South Carolina and Kentucky are also in the top 10 replacing teams like Florida, Michigan and USC. Its been a fun year but when it comes to Bowl season we'll see if these teams are still up there because they more than likely will have to go undefeated because in a matchup of 1 loss teams i can almost guarantee LSU will get the nod over South Florida
I agree--I'd love to see wider possibilities for competition. The field often seems so narrow.
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