We always new the 2024 season would be unlike any other in college football history with massive conference realignment kicking in and the onset of a new 12-team College Football Playoff creating a brand new national landscape for the sport. But even the wildest visions of what could be in 2024 might have fallen short of the chaos we encountered and drama that unfolded along the way.
Due to a multitude of reasons that include the transfer portal, NIL and increasing investment in the sport across the board, 2024 was a season that put parity on full display. Top teams suffered stunning losses seemingly every week, but by season’s end, it seemed to reveal something about college football that’s changed … at least in 2024.
The good teams aren’t nearly as good as we’re used to, and the bad teams aren’t nearly as bad. The compression of …