What makes college football so unique is that the cream of the crop always rises to the top and usually stays up there. Programs like USC, Ohio State and Florida don't have down years. Its National Championship or bust. There is no cap just scholarship limits. If you can convince the two best QBs in the country to come to your school and battle it out than good for you.
Notre Dame and Michigan are normally mentioned in that conversation but not this year. They are both going through a rare dry spells that have been highlighted by losses to schools like Appalachian State and Navy.
This game normally has large implications because at least one of these teams has championship aspirations, if not both.
But this years game does not meet the criteria. Michigan has already lost at home this year and Notre Dame did not look to impressive against a very weak San Diego State opponent. What is normally one of the most exciting games of the season might just be one of the ugliest.
Michigan's growing pains are not going away anytime soon. Rich Rod's offense is not one of those overnight deals, especially when the right talent is not in place yet.
Notre Dame is in worse shape. Charlie Wiess looks like a manatee out of water in the college game. He may have had some early success but his lack of recruiting is showing fast. Notre Dame is far from where they have been, even with Jimmy Clausen.
So this Saturday when your looking for some quality college football look a lot further than this game. Maybe next year?
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