How to Follow College Football

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Following college football presents no great initial challenge inasmuch as it proliferates the media maybe even more than does the NFL, especially when you add recruiting stories to the mix. However, as with other college sports, the coverage of college football tends to be skewed toward the "big name" schools. In this article you will learn how to follow college football as a true fan instead of merely as a bandwagon Joe Sixpack.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Computer
Internet
TV with dish

Step1

Attend a game. This is pretty self-explanatory, and games are easy to find. Alaska and Vermont are the only two states that aren't home to at least one NCAA Division I football team. You might attend a Divsion II or III game regardless of whether or not there's a Division I school near you.

Step2

Use the Internet. Look at the list of links under Resources. On the web, you can find just about any information you will need about college football. You can also listen to and/or watch live games that may be unavailable on TV/radio in your area, or may not be televised at all.

Step3

Get a dish. Cable isn't horrible for college football, especially if you add a basic sports package that includes Comcast sports channels or Fox College Sports (Atlantic, Central, Pacific). It also helps if your cable company carries the Big Ten Network and the MTN (the Mountain).

As things stand right now though, I think the best bet in most areas is DirecTV WITH the SportsPack. With a basic DirecTV package, you get ESPN, ESPN2, the Big Ten Network, local channels such as ABC, NBC, CBS, and your local Fox Sports Net affiliate. Add the SportsPack for only $12/month and you get about three dozen additional sports channels, most of which carry college football. You get all markets of Fox Sports Network, not just your own local version, plus CSTV (College Sports Television), ESPNU, NESN, Versus, MASN, SNY, four different regions of Comcast Sports Net, and more.

For me, the low price and multiple channels make SportsPack a better deal than is ESPN's GamePlan, but the latter is an option too. With SportsPack you also can see college hockey and continue your subscription through spring for men's and women's hoops too instead of having to purchase ESPN FullCourt.

Step4

Listen to the radio. Locate your team's radio affiliates by searching its official athletics site or by Googling. Again, please see Resources beneath the main text of this article.