College sports are among the most popular and highly prestigious sports present across the States and are often stated as housing the best homegrown talent present across all major US sporting divisions with football being of absolutely no exception as many of the country’s top young prospects will look to gain passage into the NFL and represent their team on the highest stage.
The transition between college football phenomenon to NFL superstar is often considered to be amongst the most challenging aspects of almost any sport as even the most highly prestigious and pristine college athletes can often struggle to match-up to the heavily competitive level set in play at football’s most elite league.
All major US sports follow suit in the progression from a collegiate system to sporting franchise with football being the most frequently followed and highly coveted of all US sports due to the overall popularity that it has garnered over the decades and the elite alumni of names that have taken the NFL by storm.
College football games are still played in front of a flurry of fans seated across a massive stadium to watch their respected team compete for a chance to earn a spot in the NCAAF tournament, and as such, lay claim to the National Championship.
This honor is one of the most prestigious titles that any athlete can earn and some of the top prospects featured in the tournament can improve their stock in the upcoming Draft if they perform at an impressive level throughout their college tenure.
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How college football works:
Young athletes begin their career pathway to the NFL by usually showcasing their skills while playing at their high school in order to gain interest from scouts of major collegiate programs.
While these youngsters can declare for the NFL Draft after high school, unless they are sighted as being a prospect of immense potential, they will usually accept offers presented by different colleges in the effort of further improving their Draft stock and gaining further media attention for scouts and broadcasters as a whole.
Players can spend up to four years at college but will usually spend between 2-3 years before declaring for the Draft as they may usually believe that they are ready to take on the best in the world at the NFL level.
Certain positions such as QB’s will always be admired further by scouts and if they perform exceptionally well at the college level, they will always be sighted as being a potential highly ranked pick during the first two rounds.
Other positions may face a greater challenge to get Drafted as high which could include kickers and punters, who are mainly selected at a much later stage and may often want to stay in college for the extra year to further improve their stock to NFL scouts.
Overall, the college level provides fans with a greater insider to the next star names that could shape the NFL landscape for year’s to come as well as providing fans with a great amount of action and nail-biting encounters throughout the entire season, especially during the latter stages of the NCAAF tournament featuring the best collegiate organizations and prospects.
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The best teams and players to watch during the 2022/23 season:
The 2022/23 season is shaping up to be another unmissable season for fans which is dubiously reflected in the latest College football odds presented on DraftKings, highlighting the sheer favorite teams to progress and potential win the NCAAF tournament this year.
Atop of the odds rankings stands Alabama at +175 from the Southeastern West division, Ohio State +300 and Georgia at +400, all of whom are among some of the most prestigious programs in all major collegiate football sports.
Other notable programs with great history include Michigan (+4000), Notre Dame (+4500), LSU (+9000) and Penn State (+10000).
NFL journalists are already predicting on which players could prove to be the star names and high profile picks for next year’s Draft.
The most highly coveted prospect heading into the new season is Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud who is the predicted winner of the Heisman Trophy at +225 and the consensus first overall pick for 2023 in most mock Draft’s.
Other star names include Alabama’s Edge Will Anderson, Alabama QB Bryce Young, Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Georgia DL Jalen Carter, Florida QB Anthony Richardson and Clemson DL Bryan Bresse.
As the season progresses, other athletes could impress scouts and analysts alike and as such could see their stock and demand increase throughout Draft boards, even the best players could also drop significantly if they struggle to impress as the season rolls on but most scouts have sighted that C.J. Stroud is likely to be the best college prospect and future star in the making for any NFL franchise that is in desperate need of a potential young prospect to help turn their team’s fortunes around.