Let me tell you, with all the verve and vigor that college football demands, we find ourselves in a momentous era—a *Golden Age*, if you will. The rankings, the brackets, the drama—all of it, perfectly aligned to showcase the best of the best. And now, with the 12-team playoff system, the sport has reached an apex of fairness, opportunity, and excitement, providing every deserving team a shot at glory.
Enter the era of Name, Image, and Likeness—a seismic shift that allows these young athletes to reap the rewards of their talents and charisma off the field, while still thrilling us with their grit and determination on it.
Tradition meets innovation, competition meets capitalism, and the result is nothing short of magnificent. Truly, we are witnessing the evolution of a sport that remains as captivating as ever. This, my friends, is college football in all its glory!
Read that 3 times and still can’t tell if it’s serious, or sarcasm! 🤣
Golden era? Not yet. The NCAA next needs to open the portal window for two weeks before the playoffs start so teams can fix the weaknesses that have now been exposed. Think of the ratings boost and the $$$!!!!
Let the fans juice the NIL slush funds at the same time. People would go wild. I’m agnostic about letting the gambling interests participate here; maybe cap them at a reasonable $100 million apiece. Wealthy alums, of couse, would have no cap, because this is college football and we want students and alums to remain the foundation.
This would take some work, but the final step might well be a system that let fans buy into an online system that lets fans call the plays. We’d have to allow a bit more time, but that’s just an opportunity for a tv timeout between each play. The ADs and the tv networks would be all in. So would the beer companies, probably.