Much is made of parity in college football and in recent years how if it isn’t Alabama or Clemson, then it isn’t great. Georgia added their first national title in four decades last year and is in contention to do it again along with other powers like Ohio State, Michigan, the aforementioned Alabama and Georgia who are log-jammed towards the top of the national ratings.
Does parity in college football exist?
If you answered no to that question I am in complete agreement with you.
However, if you answered yes I don’t think you’re wrong either.
Perhaps I’ll do a thought-piece on that later that goes a little more in-depth of how I can see both being true, but with parity on our mind what would you say if I told you that little-known and currently 3-2 Lindenwood was one play away from beating the currently top-ranked in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, Alabama Crimson Tide?
You’d likely ask, “what’s a Lindenwood?” but let me explain.