If the old era of college football required Texas A&M to do things that made it look more glamorous than it had a right to be, the new one is showing that substance will beat style every time.
Florida fires Billy Napier. Who should be their next head coach? Notre Dame defeats USC. How does this help Miami after being upset by Louisville? What other coaches are on the hot seat? A full Week 8 recap.
Parity reigns in college football, as evidenced by ASU's high-wire win over Texas Tech. This is now a year-to-year, week-to-week enterprise and nothing in American sports is delivering more drama for a wider array of teams and fan bases.
College football's traditional powers aren't the only ones worthy of recognition this season. Teams like Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech are joining the party in this new era of parity.
Here's the worst part about the LSU's loss to Vandy: It wasn’t as close as the score, LSU got outcoached and in the end none of it was a surprise. That's why the Tigers are leading the Misery Index this week.
The Bulldogs are no longer dominant enough defensively to pound you into the turf physically. But they have a way of hanging around and making opponents pay for every mistake in the end.