Defined as the true American Muscle game, football has been raising on the popularity charts over the last few decades. Although it is closely followed and competed by the NBA ( get NBA tickets now!) and the MLB (get MLB tickets now!)for fan following, the National Football League (NFL) commands the highest per-game-attendance in any league of any sport in the world. Owing to this frenzy, American sports authorities and educational institutions have acted fast and set up a 'league' comprising of teams from colleges all across the country. This was done much before the NFL was founded.

The history of the tradition

The concept was born out of a game held between Rutgers and Princeton University in 1869. Following the excitement that followed the game, college authorities from Rutgers, Princeton, Yale and Harvard met to formulate rules and procedure for this new athletic competition that was to be given shape. Thus, was born the great American College Football tradition.

For many years, until the formation of the NFL (get NFL football tickets now!), college football was the main venue for football events. It helped in transition of this sport into a unique one, different from rugby. The official body that governs college football today, the NCAA (National College Athletic Association), was formed in 1906.

College football today

Although the NFL has risen in status and become globally renowned, college football is still the sports avenue people turn to for watching new stars emerge. These players then go on to play in the NFL, once they are offered pro contracts. So involved are people with college football, that some states like Georgia (view Georgia Bulldogs Football tickets and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football tickets), Florida (Florida Gators tickets), and Texas (view Texas Longhorn tickets) still show more support for college football teams rather than the NFL ones.

Apart from these, the other teams that draw huge numbers of fans, despite having popular NFL teams, include the Michigan Spartans, the Penn State Nittany Lions, Ohio State Buckeye, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners and the USC Trojans.

The season begins 2-3 weeks prior to NFL season, sometime around the end of August. Post season consists of a number of 'bowls' which showcase the best teams of the season. The last season was won by Florida Gators.

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