So I am sitting here watching the big NCAA Division I Football Championship. I was under the impression this game was going to be played in a dome between LSU and OSU next month on the FOX network. But I tune into the Deuce (ESPN 2) and notice there is a different NCAA Division I Football Championship. It is a team with a rip off of Michigan's uniforms versus Michigan's fourth biggest enemy. Delaware vs Appalachian State with the game being played in Chattanooga.
Delaware, I can't tell you anything about Delaware except for their capital is Dover. Appalachian State on the other hand I know is the back-to-back champion of this weird championship. I also know that they have a fantastic sophomore quarterback named Armanti Edwards who I think could be a Heisman Candidate in his junior season. And of course we all know who App State's biggest win was against.
I am just wondering if this obvious attempt at political correctness works for the NCAA? Naming this the NCAA's top division's championship. Yet it is not. The first sign this is not working is this game isn't on ESPN's top channel. What is this game up against? An NBA match up between the Lakers and Warriors. I know that has all of you glued to your screen.
Outside of mention of the Appalachian State's upset against Michigan, there is no mention of what is happening in the other tier of Division 1. Which judging by the way this game is being presented, you would think that is the lower level of play since they're not good enough to have a playoff. They have to use computers to figure out who is good in that tier.
This is actually a very exciting process watching the Division 1 Championship. It was fun to watch the Appalachian State fans tear down the goalposts before time expired in their win last week. The excitement is fantastic to see. Does it devalue the regular season? Perhaps. But feel free to watch the real NCAA Division I Championship. It is exciting to see.
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