Is there any way to stop the SEC's separation from the rest of college football from increasing? Dan Wolken from USA Today has the story.

College sports are bigger than ever, and college football is king. With millions of dollars in revenue to be raked in by athletic departments from nationally televised games, USA Today's Chris Bumbaca tells us about smaller schools like Kent State and what they must do to ensure athletics department stability.

Greg Moore from The Arizona Republic dissects the issues with the College Football Playoff after an unbeaten University of Central Florida team gets snubbed for the second straight season.

Wall Street Journal sports writer Matthew Futterman on the new professional football league set to provide an alternative to college football.