For the rest of us, it is a matter of taking the games a week at a time and hoping for the best. If you are rooting for Penn State, you need to get satisfaction out of every win. Not many are picking the Nits to be in the hunt for much this year, so the team's effort and growth will be what you are watching for. If you are watching the Pitt Panthers, you'll be looking for that extra effort win that shows up under Walt Harris, and watching Lateef Grimm and Antonio Bryant set receiving records. The Big East has at least three very competitive teams this season, and will give Pitt the necessary exposure to step into a bowl game, if they have a good year.
College football is great fun and great party.
Thankfully, fans of the game can have fun and party, whether there is great success or not. I'm not sure who they'll be playing for the title, but I think Florida State has every chance to be right back in THE game again this year.