The Dark Reality Of The New College Football Era

College football feels like it is stuck in permanent crisis mode. John Kurtz breaks down why so many fanbases want immediate change, why the College Football Playoff has turned good seasons into disappointment, how Indiana and Curt Cignetti reset expectations, and why the transfer portal and NIL make every rebuild feel possible overnight. The biggest pressure may be realignment: many programs believe one bad hire could leave them behind when the sport changes again. That fear is especially intense outside the biggest brands. Subscribe to Open For Business for college football from every angle, plus the forces shaping the sport on and off the field.