Road to CFB

COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S BEST TRADITION This month, I'm making my own bracket and YOU get to decide the champion! Here's 68 of my favorite CFB traditions, seeded generally according to strength. In the ensuing days, vote for your favorite.

Throwing it back to last March Madness Round of 64 in Cleveland. The entire crowd ganged up against Alabama as #15 Robert Morris was giving them fits. 10/10 sport experience.

@CrutchBets That’s a good one!

@roadtocfb NCAA March madness site had a viewing option for one large game with multiple small screens on the side which I thought was perfect. Full focus on the big screen with the ability to quickly switch to another game during commercial/for crucial plays. Was clutch at work today

Wow I love March Madness multiview!

And he wears 99 this guy is a psychopath

I would want absolutely nothing to do with this guy if I were Arkansas why are all of these heat checks from the next county over

Best part of being the teacher is that I don’t have to hope anymore

Sorry for detonating your timeline up with votes and info. Region 1 is posted and voting is open! I’ll post Region 2 tomorrow and Regions 3-4 this weekend.

(15) LIGHT UP THE A BLUE At Utah State, victories are signaled by the A atop Old Main being lit up blue. The A was installed in 1909 and has been a beacon of Aggie pride ever since.

BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRADITION BRACKET: Round 1. (2) The Grove, Ole Miss VS. (15) Lighting the A, Utah State Vote is open for 24 hours - GO!

(10) SURF TURF Coastal Carolina’s theme is [Foot]Ball by the Beach. It went to such extreme measures to incorporate the ocean that, in 2015, CCU laid down teal turf to replace the natural grass surface. Since then, they’ve added a real Sand Pit and beach chairs in the end zone.

(7) RAMBLIN’ WRECK Georgia Tech’s unique mascot is a 1930 Ford Model A Sport coupe that dons cheerleaders and leads the football team out on the field. It’s so famous that Ramblin’ Wreck travels with the team and can be spotted around town for road games. The current vehicle began leading the Yellow Jackets out in 1961 and, before then, it was usually student vehicles, some as old as 1914.

BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRADITION BRACKET: Round 1. (7) Ramblin’ Wreck, Georgia Tech VS. (10) Surf Turf, Coastal Carolina Vote is open for 24 hours - GO!

(14) TURNOVER TIRE A newer tradition to the college football ranks is Akron’s turnover tire. The original turnover chain (Miami) has been retired and many have replicated the idea, but Akron’s is so bizarre and steeply engrained in city history that I had to include it. A coach adorns a player who recovers a turnover with the tire over their shoulders as teammates celebrate around them.

(3) BRIGADE MARCH-ON One of the best spectacles in college football is a march-on. This one involves the Brigade of Midshipmen at Navy. Over 4,000 Midshipmen stand in 36 companies and each is announced as it takes the field before every Navy home football game. It’s truly a powerful display.

BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRADITION BRACKET: Round 1. (3) Brigade March-On, Navy VS. (14) Turnover Tire, Akron Vote is open for 24 hours - GO!

(11) COWBELLS Cowbells thundering around Davis Wade Stadium started back in the 1930s and have turned into one of the most involved and disruptive traditions in the country. SEC rivals hate them. I love them. Recently, fans have had to stop ringing during preplay and resort to shouting instead. But the word to describe the cowbells here: notorious.

(6) TOUCHDOWN STREAMERS The signal of every James Madison touchdown since 2004 is a sea of purple and gold streamers cascading down the stands of Bridgeforth Stadium. This started with JMU basketball in the 1980s when students would chuck toilet paper on the court following the first basket of the game. But safety concerns nixed that and it was migrated later to football. Fans are even provided with streamers.

BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRADITION BRACKET: Round 1. (6) Touchdown streamers, James Madison VS. (11) Cowbells, Mississippi State Vote is open for 24 hours - GO!