For this week’s Friday Five I’ve decided to rank the five most tortured fan bases in college football.
What defines tortured?
Well, it means different things to different people in the context of sports. To come up with this list, I had a few parameters I tried to follow. The biggest thing for me was that you’re a fan of a team that has some success, but only so much to make you crave more, and it never quite comes. Like, if you’re a fan of a team that’s awful year in and year out, you become a bit numb to it over time. But if you’re a fan of a team that just can’t get over the hump, the wound stays real.
http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...-most-tortured-fan-bases-in-college-football/
Only Georgia, Texas A&M and Miami have a good chance at ending the torture. Oklahoma State hasn't had a top 25 recruiting class in ten years. Oregon is averaging 19. I don't think just making the conference championship game will end the torture for either of these two.
What defines tortured?
Well, it means different things to different people in the context of sports. To come up with this list, I had a few parameters I tried to follow. The biggest thing for me was that you’re a fan of a team that has some success, but only so much to make you crave more, and it never quite comes. Like, if you’re a fan of a team that’s awful year in and year out, you become a bit numb to it over time. But if you’re a fan of a team that just can’t get over the hump, the wound stays real.
http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...-most-tortured-fan-bases-in-college-football/
Only Georgia, Texas A&M and Miami have a good chance at ending the torture. Oklahoma State hasn't had a top 25 recruiting class in ten years. Oregon is averaging 19. I don't think just making the conference championship game will end the torture for either of these two.