We were supposed to wake up early on Saturday mornings in September with open eyes and open stomachs, ready to digest entire days of non-stop college football. Every year, college football welcomes 130 fanbases with open arms to enjoy the pageantry, the festivities, and engage in silly debates about conference superiority or what the definition of a “quality loss” is.
While we are not completely bereft of the sport of college football since six conferences are currently scheduled to play a fall season, the season already feels like a lost year. One of the most enjoyable times to be a college football fan is during non-conference play, when fanbases are hungrier for football than ever, wide-eyed teams believe in their season dreams, and when upsets like Appalachian State over Michigan send shockwaves around America.