The Separation Between Blue Blood & Upstart In College Football

There has never been a more relevant time to reflect on the past, present, and future of college football than now. As struggling blue bloods (like Tennessee, Michigan, Nebraska, Miami) try to find their way back to relevancy, successful upstart programs (like Kansas State, Virginia Tech, Boise State) try to understand their place within the sport. At its best, college football has always been a game of thrones scenario: a blend of blue bloods fighting for power versus up-and-comers eager to take their spot.