good for college football the SEC lost?

Good for college football that Bama lost...

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other parts of the country would sooner or later just stop watching, making CFB a regional game, so maybe it is for the best

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This was already starting to happen. CFB absolutely needs the midwest fanbase. It is the second biggest regional base. The west coast and east coast already don't give a frick, outside of a few select college towns and smallish fan communities.

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I think that if that dominance were to continue other parts of the country would sooner or later just stop watching, making CFB a regional game, so maybe it is for the best.

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I just don't see that happening. The great thing about college football is the tradition of the various schools. Northwestern people still flock to games even though they have been relevant for a few years over the last 20 years. There are many more examples I could use. The great thing about college football is the college part of it. Fans of college football that I know are just fans of the college game, in general. We all have our colleges, but we enjoy watching other colleges and other regions play the game.

I agree that it's best for the sport, but the SEC isn't going anywhere. I know recruiting rankings aren't the be-all end-all, but it's an indicator that we can use.

Of the Top 25 (according to 247 at the moment):

10 of the top 25 are from the SEC
ACC: 4
Pac 12: 4
Big 12: 3
Big 10: 3

The talent will be there for the SEC. It's time to get back to smashmouth football though.

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For the last 8 yrs a team from the SEC or a deep south team (fsu) has won the national championship. I think that if that dominance were to continue other parts of the country would sooner or later just stop watching, making CFB a regional game, so maybe it is for the best.

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Yes. Exactly right. I agree and believe that not having an SEC team in the final is best for the SEC and college football in the long run. Teams need to be hungry, as do fanbases. It is better when there is competition around the whole country instead of just in one region.

I am VERY happy to watch Oregon and Ohio State play. An Alabama-FSU final would have been horrible for the game.

Probably. CFB needs other parts of the country to be more interested in CFB than they are and them being in the dance helps pick up those viewers. The last thing we need is for CFB to become completely regional and it's in danger of that for several reasons. SEC dominance is a part of it but not the only reason.