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College football is a sport of traditions. From oldies like "Script Ohio" and "Howard's Rock," to recent developments like Virginia Tech's "Enter Sandman" and Boise State's Smurf Turf, it seems like almost every team in Division IA (FBS is a stupid name, I won't dignify it) has their own ritual. The Steelers may have the "Terrible Towels," and the Lakers may have Jack Nicholson, but with respect to traditions, no sport touches college football, in number or fervor. Baseball is likely closest, with Miller Park's Klement's "Sausage Race," Fenway's "Sweet Caroline," and of course Wrigley's "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." But baseball is torturously boring and requires gimmicks to keep fans from falling asleep between trips to pay $8 for a hotdog and $11 for one of those little helmets full of ice cream. But even baseball doesn't touch college football. The sport is fueled by insane passion, which generates these almost innumerable traditions. However, this passion also has a side effect. Because the fans' reason is obscured by their passion, they sometimes fail to see the inherent banality of their ostensibly awesome tradition. With that in mind, here's the list of the most overrated and underrated traditions in college football. As an impassioned fan myself, I will attempt to view the traditions independent of their school, in order to avoid any bias. Traditions will be judged based on their inherent awesomeness or stupidity. Begin Slideshow
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