Welcome To Pandemonium: College Football; The Best Football

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My family calender says it best, every Saturday from September through early December clearly marks: "Jake: CFB, unavailable."

This is because every Saturday from September through November, college football is played throughout the country.

Still in high school, and living under my parents' household, my parents respect and know that at this time of the year, Jake isn't moving until he needs another Dr. Pepper.

And every one of those Saturdays, I wake up not worrying about the next big test I have, or the girl I like. The only thing my mind is focused on is college football.

It's because to me, college football is heaven on Earth. It's better than any pro football, high school, pee-wee, or any type of football in the world. It's the best sport. Period.

But of course, that is only one person's opinion, but here is why I feel this way in five reasons:


5. Atmosphere

College Football has a special atmosphere that no other sport has, and that includes the NFL.

It's a type of atmosphere of "no worries," except if you're team is going to win or not. The type of atmosphere where you can just yell "O-H", and get a sturdy "I-O" right back at you.

Who doesn't love watching the ESPN College Game Day guys bicker at each other and make their picks. How about trying to find the best sign in the background? Or predicting which mascot Lee Corso is going to be this time?

When I get the rare chance to go to a college football game live, I take advantage. I soak in every bit, I walk around the campus, eat as much as I can, and bicker with my brother about whether or not Terrelle Pryor really did turn water into wine.

All of this is in the atmosphere of college football, the atmosphere of the best sport in the world.



4. Hype

Usually, summertime is the best time for a high school student, and while I have my fun, it is also the most agonizing time of the year.

It comes right before football season.

I find myself wanting to go back to school, just so football season can start back up. Just so I can see if my Buckeyes live up to their expectation, or if they take another blow out to USC.

Another type of hype is player hype.

Being a Buckeye fan, and living in a household with a USC fan for a brother, I experience player hype every single morning, day and night.

All I hear about from him is how great Matt Barkley is and how much hype there is around him. And I'm sure all he hears about is how amazing Terrelle Pryor is, or as I always refer to him as, "TP."

We already have a $5 bet in place to see who wins a Heisman Trophy first, Barkley or Pryor.

There is so much hype around college football, and it creates an interest to see if whatever is hyped about it, can live up to the hype.



3. Rivalry

The rivalry in college football is something you may see nowhere else.

Tell me where you can find something as big and special as Ohio State vs. Michigan. How about USC vs. Notre Dame? Oklahoma vs. Texas? Or even Army vs. Navy?

There are all types of rivalries in college football.

How about SEC rivalry like Alabama and Auburn showing southern hatred for each other. And Georgia and Florida having Mark Richt send his who

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