The New Landscape of College Football: Changes, Challenges, and the Future

College football has changed so much over the last few years that the sport, for some, feels almost unrecognizable. In this episode of The Solid Verbal, we have an honest discussion about the questions that friends, family, and fans ask us out in the wild about the state of CFB in 2024 and beyond. We dive into the growing perception that too many dramatic changes to the sport, including the transfer portal, an expanding College Football Playoff, and constant realignment, especially within the Big Ten and SEC, are quickly killing off the charm that made college football unique. Be it lost rivalries, regular season games taking on different meaning, or players ability to move more freely, we talk about the changes and what they may mean both in the short- and long-term. We evaluate how optimistic or pessimistic we feel about the health of the sport and its future. Join us for an in-depth conversation about the current state of college football, its potential trajectory, and what it means for fans old and new. What do you think? Are these changes a death knell or a new beginning for college football? Join other diehard listeners and college football fans at https://www.verballers.com . Like our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-solid-verbal-college-football-podcast/id270037732 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MABqnjJ8GlteE1Ql9xOEs Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/49irJmD Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes270037732 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/podcast/6f91d1c0-2c30-012e-097f-00163e1b201c Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-solid-verbal-college-football-podcast/2415775 CastBox: https://castbox.fm/vc/2233040 Our college football show is also available on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@solidverbal Want to get in touch? Give us a holler on Twitter: @solidverbal , @tyhildenbrandt , @danrubenstein , on Instagram , or on Facebook . You can also find our college football podcast out on TikTok and Threads . Stay up to date with our free weekly college football newsletter: https://quickslants.solidverbal.com/subscribe . College football has been our passion since we started The Solid Verbal College Football Podcast back in 2008. We don't just love college football, we live it! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.