Every sport has their own media zoo which whet the collective appetite of a fan base. NFL tosses their fans Training Camp. The NBA has the first weekend of Summer League for everyone to lose their mind. MLB fans get Spring Training. But for college football, the offseason antics seem almost endless.
As the season slides from conference battles to bowl games, the recruiting season starts to kick into high gear (it never really stops, but it takes more control as the weather turns sour). After bowl season, recruiting grabs hold of the spotlight for months, relenting its grasp on the media for March Madness.