Auburn - won a Natty in the last 15 years. Won other division championships. Pays $20 million buyouts to failed coaches-IRRELEVANT Michigan State - went to CFP in the last 15 years. Seveeal other NY6 bowl appearances. Gave HUGE contract to unproven coach, fired him without a buyout. IRRELEVANT Iowa - Won multiple B1G West division titles in the last 15 years. Puts tons of OKs an TEs into the NFL. Worst offense in P5, still wins 10 games IRRELEVANT Looks like the list of relevant schools doesn't go far beyond Bama, UGa, tOSU, maybe Michigan, LSU. Penn State. Makes sense for millionaire boosters to be motivated to pay star recruits thousands of dollars. They need to fight the humiliation of irrelevance, and are using the best tool they have available, their financial and legal resources. So, in the NFL, is anyone relevant beyond the Chiefs, 49ers, Ravens and maybe Eagles? In MLB, is anyone relevant beyond the Dodgers, Yankees and Cardinals? Does irrelevance hit college football fans in a more injurious way than it does pr sports fans. Personally. I find the college sports fan egos bruised by irrelevance to be silly. But I am also clear eyed enough to know this is what drives fans to spend ridiculous money, break regulations, destroy conferences and feel good about it. ** Edited by PadrosWindup at 2/24/2024, 1:27:59 PM