Random College Football Thoughts as Week 11 is here.

As much as we try to prevent it, College Football is nearing the finish line for the 2023 season.

With that, I have some random thoughts:

1. Yes, Michigan broke the rule. Yes, the rule is stupid. Yes, Michigan should go scorched earth on the rest of the B1G.

After SMU got turned in for cheating, and was given the Death Penalty back in the 80's, there has been kind of an unwritten rule among conference members that we're all cheating but we're going to look the other way.  Suddenly someone in the B1G decided to not look the other way. Michigan's letter suggested that they have a TON of stuff on other schools that they're just been sitting on due to this unwritten agreement. If the B1G's new President thinks he wants to make an example out of them they should just run out into the public square and dump it all out for the World to see.  EVERY school is breaking the rules.  Because the rules are stupid and they all know it.

2. The Best Team in the Country is.......Probably Georgia.

I realize that Ohio State is ranked one, and there's an argument that Michigan is playing better than anyone. Several TV pundits love them some Florida State, Oregon etc. Michael Penix Jr. is great. That said, the Bulldogs are the 2x defending champions and haven't lost a game since dirt was young. Until they get beaten, they are the #1 team in the land.

3. Officiating this year has been BAD.

I don't care which team you root for, you can probably look back on several occasions where you wondered what drug the officials were on. Replay has become a joke, with the official looking into the tiny box to make important decisions, instead of these reviews being done in a command center on big screens. Obvious overturns mysteriously "stand" and other nonsense. It's just as bad at the NFL level but there are more college games to draw examples from.

4. The 12-team playoff is going to disappoint.

I realize people are excited over it, but it's just not going to be good. Heck, we cannot even get two decent Semifinal games in the current 4-team format. Think about that. Also, way to ruin the regular season.

5. The big-time college football split from the NCAA is getting really close.

College football in name only. But it's coming and there's nothing anyone can do about it. The NCAA has made themselves irrelevant. They're just whistling past the graveyard at this point.

Bets this week: (All bets are one unit unless noted)

Maryland (-2.5) @ Nebraska

Oklahoma State (-2.5) @ UCF

Pitt (-3) @ Syracuse (I think Dino Babers gets fired very soon)

Missouri (+1.5) vs. Tennessee

Fresno State (+1.5) @ Tennessee.

Enjoy the games, we only have two full weeks left after this.