In a season where: a) 1AA teams are beating top 25 teams and b) former perennial pushovers are climbing the polls, do you think college football is heading towards an era where great athletes and coaching are universal, rather than limited to the elite few? Vote and then discuss.
No, because the elite talent in high school still wants to go to the program that gives him the best chance to become a professional. The whole thing comes down to a couple of different factors: One, great coaching; Two, great scouting and recruiting of the high school talent that may not be a high priority athlete for a bigger school due largely to a lack of size or experience. And of course, the third reason being that the elite teams in College Football are not the same indefinitely. Every year, several programs have "magical seasons" and come from seemingly nowhere, only to fall back into relative obscurity after a few years. Northern Illinois, Miami of Ohio, where are they now? Going back into history (and this could ultimately be totally irrelevant, but I'll leave it to you to decide.) I give you part of the story of a huge national program that you may not recognize today. I'll leave the name blank, with answer at the bottom, just to make it fun for you to guess who this is. (And while you're guessing, look at the names of some of the other "powerhouse" teams just a couple decades ago. Toledo had an undefeated steak of 35-0 hmy: The answer below Davidson College Wildcats.
