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Friday, October 18, 2013
College Football / Open For Debate Open to debate: The college football season so far
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 2:43 PM
It's probably because football is my favorite sport, but I can't believe we're halfway through the college football season and nearly to the halfway point in the NFL. Where does the time go? Anyway, here are some thoughts on the college season so far:
- First off, let me just say that the pink helmets Oregon will be playing in this weekend have taken Breast Cancer Awareness Month a bit too far. Not too far for the cause, but too far for the Ducks. How many different uniform options does this team have right now? (At last check, it was around 384.) It's a good thing that Oregon is winning; otherwise, the entire idea of mirrored helmets and neon uniforms might be a total distraction. Open to debate: What's your thought on the recent rash of uniform varieties - combat, pride, etc. - good for the sport or trashing tradition?
- I'm tired of Alabama. (Disclaimer: I went to college at Auburn and will yell "War Eagle!" till the day I die.) Hasn't everyone but Bama fans had enough of them? How many weeks of beating up on cupcake opponents can we watch? The same goes for Oregon and Ohio State - if only they had won a title or two in the past few years. I guess teams with tougher schedules don't come out unscathed. Still, I'd rather see the winner of Saturday's Clemson-Florida State game be voted as the No. 1 team in the country, especially if one of them serves up an old-fashioned beatdown. Open to debate: If both teams were to win out, would a one-loss Texas A&M team, who will face five top-25 teams this season, be more deserving of the SEC Championship game than an undefeated Alabama team who only faces two? (Remember the A&M loss to Bama came early in the season.)
- Speaking of which, I hold firm in my opinion that no team should get any ranking before mid-October - that way we truly know how teams are playing. Teams that aren't predicted to do well don't have to climb all the way to the top if they stay undefeated, and teams that are tanking shouldn't be in the rankings in the first place. No matter how poorly a team plays, those at the top rarely change rankings without a loss. Open to debate: Should Georgia (AP No. 15) and its two losses (and eeked-out overtime win to Tennessee) be ranked above three undefeated teams and four schools with one loss? If the polls were released this week for the first time, do you think they'd even be in the top 25, especially knowing how many injuries they're plagued with?
- At least one team in the top 5 is going to lose this weekend (Clemson or Florida State). After that, there aren't many challenges ahead for those leading the pack. Who else wishes the playoffs started this season instead of next? Open to debate: Will the SEC/Alabama win again, or will someone finally dethrone those pesky elephants?
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