Things You'll Need:
- Internet
- Sports Magazines
- Team Memorabilia
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Step 1
Type “American football” into the Wikipedia search engine.
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Step 2
Research the school of choice’s sports rivals by asking others what colleges have historically been in competition with each other and which are currently vying for the top spot in their leagues.
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Step 3
Once rivals have been identified, use the internet to read about crucial games and when and where they were won/lost.
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Step 4
Visit the college football team’s Web site and read some of the stories that it’s recently posted. Pay special attention to the names (and numbers) of players who are mentioned often.
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Step 5
Google these players and identify what kind of coverage they are receiving and why.
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Step 6
Refer back to the college football team’s Web site to locate: the names and years of Heisman winners; how many national championship and bowl victories the team has and where these wins took place; where star players from years past are now playing.
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Step 7
Go to ESPN.com to discover whether that college’s team is ranked and in what position it’s ranked.
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Step 8
Review a few college football blogs like EDSBS.com (Everyday Should be Saturday), SBNation.com (Sports Blog Nation) and the thewizardofodds.blogspot.com (the Wizards of Odds).
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Step 9
Read the college’s daily newspaper to see what other students think about their football team.
