College football insider Paul Finebaum believes that college football is at a “dangerous point.” While discussing the new age of college football on the “Always College Football” podcast with Greg McElroy, Finebaum detailed how he has heard a lot of negativity, though mainly from older fans, about the new changes made to the product.
What Did Paul Finebaum Say About the State of College Football?
College football has seen numerous changes over the past decade. The introduction of the transfer portal and the increased aggressive recruiting techniques by coaches have minimized the team-building aspect of CFB and allowed players to leave programs easier than if it were a professional team.
Furthermore, the expanded College Football Playoff format has unquestionably diminished some of the value of regular-season games.
Finebaum explained how although he did not think the program was “in danger of crumbling,” he did believe that college football was at “the existential threat point.” The video in full was posted on the “ESPN College Football” YouTube channel.
“I think the sport is at a very dangerous point. Whether you want to say that college football is under assault, whether we are at the inflection point, the existential threat point. But I hear a lot of negativity from fans. Now, most of them are older, most of them want to go back to a different era which I don’t want to, and I doubt you do.
“But, there is no loyalty. That’s self-explanatory. Everyone knows that. But, I don’t think the sport is in danger of crumbling though,” Finebaum outlined.
The First Season of the New College Football Playoff Format
This year was the first season of the new, expanded version of the College Football Playoff. Though some in Finebaum’s group may disagree with the decision to add more teams to the CFP, there is no doubting the fact that it provided good football and exciting moments from start to finish.
For example, had the expansion not taken place, there is a good chance that football fans wouldn’t have seen Arizona State take on Texas, a game that turned out to be a thrilling overtime shootout between two great teams.
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Furthermore, the expanded nationally covered tournament allowed for various players to make a name for themselves, something that may have not been possible to the same degree with only four teams.
However, as evident from Finebaum’s recent words, it is clear that not everyone is enjoying the new age of college football in 2025.
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