Everyone says the most popular sport in America is the NFL but if that is true then why does the NFL sell out 50,000-seat stadiums and college football can fill up 100,000-seat stadiums? Even if the NFL is more popular, college football is better and these are 5 reasons why.
Just one week ago the Auburn-Alabama rivalry was taken to new heights when a Alabama fan poisoned Auburn's hallowed oak tree at Toomer's Corner. This is just one of the dozens of great rivalries in college football. Most of the classic NFL rivalries are no longer as important as they once were.
There are a lot of loyal, diehard NFL fans that go to every game, tailgate and paint their bodies in their teams' favorite colors but the school pride in college football results in the fans being even more passionate. Some of the fans in the stands actually sit in the same classroom as the players on the field. How many New England Patriots fans have even gotten without talking distance of Tom Brady?
The mascots add to the tradition and pageantry of college football. The President of the United States could walk across campus and probably would not garner as much attention as the school mascot.
Many seasons the winner of the National Championship must go undefeated to have a shot and if one loss doesn't eliminate a team then two losses surely will. The college football teams have a much smaller margin for error so every game is important. In the NFL last season a team lost 9 times and still made the playoffs.
One of the criticisms of college football is pretty silly. If there are three undefeated teams then there is sure to be someone to argue that a team deserving of the championship game was left out. In this situation the worst case scenario is that the second and third place teams are in the championship game. In the NFL last season the 17th place team was in the playoffs and had a chance to win the NFL Championship ahead of five teams with better records that didn't make the playoffs. How is scenario one worse than scenario two?
Excellent list, I agree..I really enjoy the high energy at college football games..Love my Wisconsin Badgers!
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