The NFL Draft is one of my favorite events in sports; it is a short breath of college and NFL football that interrupts the seemingly endless NBA season and stirs up excitement for the approaching year. Truly the one area where college and pro intertwine, the Draft contains the unknown of the future with every name the Commissioner reads—maybe this player will be the next rookie of the year, the next Super Bowl MVP, a hall of famer starting his legendary career.

In most drafts the...

Whenever people think of college football in general, certain teams come to mind, such as Notre Dame, Michigan, Penn State, Alabama, Florida, USC, Ohio State, and Texas, among others. These teams consist of the elite programs in college football; their fans consider anything less than a national championship or BCS victory a lost season. Whether this is the result of a long history of winning, famous coaches, legendary games that still live in highlight reels today, or old tradition, the elite programs...