I was fooled.
See, four weeks ago, I wrote this column about how there were three great teams in college football, and I was trying to figure out who was the fourth best team in the country.
I saw Florida, Alabama and Texas as far and above anyone else.
Losses by any other team didn't deserve to be called upsets. Turns out, four weeks later, that statement is still true. But now it seems even those three don't deserve to be called great teams.
Instead, there are no elite teams in college football this year.
Sounds ridiculous, right? It's the truth.
Somehow, someway, the 2009 college football season became full of parity and lacking in greatness.
Coming off the 2008 season and a great title game matchup of Oklahoma and Florida, everyone thought 2009 would be great. Stars were coming back, and as great as last season was, this year would be even better.
It's been a pretty big letdown so far.
The Gators might have one of the best defenses in recent years, but as a whole, they might not be the best team in the Southeastern Conference. Tim Tebow is struggling with the pressure and is playing some of his worst games as a Gator.
Alabama just scored all of its points against Tennessee via field goals. Quarterback Greg McElroy has come back down to Earth after dominating earlier in the year. The Crimson Tide were looking hard to beat, but a one-sided offense will get shut down eventually.
Colt McCoy and Texas have looked like shells of their former selves, even though this weekend's matchup at Oklahoma State looks to be the final test to an undefeated regular season.
This season's results have been shocking. Not knowing what to expect can be a good thing, but at some point, we all want to see a good college football game.
McCoy has eight interceptions already this season, equal to the number he finished with after the 2008 season. Tebow already has eight total turnovers - four picks, four fumbles - more than he has ever had in any one full season.
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford (injured shoulder) and Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant (ruled ineligible) are worried about readying themselves for the NFL Draft instead of making highlight-reel plays on Saturdays.
The lack of standout performers has reared its head in projections for the Heisman Trophy. There is no frontrunner for the award. It seems every contender has flaws.
The last six weeks of the season will certainly be interesting but not nearly for reasons I would have thought.
There are five undefeated teams left in the six BCS conferences - Florida, Alabama, Texas, Cincinnati and Iowa.
Obviously the SEC title game will allow a maximum of four to finish unscathed, but would these teams be great? Who would be left out of the title game? Does Texas get the nod because it got slighted last year?
Four weeks from now, the college football season will be nearing completion. I just hope it seems lot more exciting then.
