Okay, college football fans, are you dizzy yet? Between NIL deals and conference chaos, it's like the sport did a face-plant into a pile of cash and confusion. Even Kirk Herbstreit's looking a little shell-shocked! Remember college football from, like, five minutes ago? Yeah, this ain't it. The College Football Playoff committee is getting blasted for seemingly ignoring strength of schedule, favoring simple win-loss records. The result? Teams might ditch tough non-conference games faster than you can say "cupcake." Look at Texas. A solid 9-3, but probably no playoff bid because of those SEC losses after a tough loss to Ohio State. If they'd scheduled a cream puff instead, they'd be chilling at 10-2, playoff bound. Ouch! Alabama swapped a game against South Florida (a top non-Power Four program) for...Chattanooga. Seriously? Herbstreit himself called it out on social media, warning that this is just the beginning of a disturbing trend. "Get ready to see this happen all over the sport," Herbstreit tweeted, hinting at the death of meaningful non-conference games. Cupcakes galore! Herbie's probably right. Teams are desperate to please a playoff committee that changes its mind more often than the weather. Sure, more conference games might be cool, but prepare for an onslaught of pointless matchups. It's just another consequence of the directionless state of college football, and as always, the fans are getting hosed. Get ready for more yawns!College Football's Gone Wild - Even Herbie's Worried!
Is Strength of Schedule Dead?
Longhorns Burned?
Bama's Dodgy Scheduling
Herbstreit's Dire Warning
The Cupcake Apocalypse
Fans Paying the Price, Again
