A long screed about CFP bitching...Be forewarned.

I have read quite a few whinefests today about why the CFP doesn't work, why new rules should be enforced, etc... "We have Bama/Clemson fatigue!"

Stop bitching when you got what you asked for. Also, changing things isn't going to change the outcome. You are still going to get mostly Southern teams from Southern states winning the championship. Even if Alabama and Clemson decide to shut down their programs after Monday night, they will simply be replaced by other Southern teams. Here's why:

1. Football is a cultural thing here. You can call it what you want, but it is what it is. Most Southern boys don't grow up dreaming of playing for the NHL,or being the best soccer player, or winning that championship in badminton. They want to play football.

Southern people embraced college football almost 100 years ago. And those perennial powers like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn, and every other team that were considered great knew they were essentially screwed. They started their own little league and bowed out of real football.

Southern schools MAKE money on football. Money that provides all those neat stadiums, workout facilities, practice facilities, rec rooms, training staffs, dietitians, and other goodies. Oh, and they also put money back into the general funds and provide money for regular student scholarships. Your NHL ticket didn't do that, our sold out stadiums did.

We love college football, and we support it. We teach it to our children. Many Southern states don't really have professional sports, so we support collegiate athletics.

2. You can reduce scholarships again, but you are still not going to out recruit most Southern teams. You are just going to cause fewer underprivileged kids a chance to go to college. There are around 130 FBS teams. Only about 10 or 12 of those are going to attract 4 and 5 star recruits on a consistent basis.

3. A playoff was created because YOU believed that the SEC was just some hype machine. Your teams were as good, they were just being left out. After being consistently skull dragged (with the exception of Ohio State), you think sacrificing more of your poorly recruited, badly coached, unsupported, and rarely-skilled teams to Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, etc... will make a difference? Let's face it, the CFP bitching PROVES you don't actually want the best teams to play. You want your team to be there, whether they are good enough or not. Hell, I am with you to a certain extent. I would love to watch a bunch of guys with the SEC patch on their shoulder teabag your champions an extra time every year.

4. All things come to an end. Alabama will eventually lose again. Who knows how long this can last? I am riding every glorious moment. I was born in 1970, and I have lived through ups and downs with my favorite team. When Bama finally declines, your team might have a similar run. Nebraska had a run. Oklahoma, USC, Florida State, Miami, Florida, the names go on and on. The worm will turn eventually. Don't try and turn NCAA football into the NFL so you can "feel" better.