It's taken me 15+ years to get here, but it's the whole college football season that I enjoy. Even after yesterday's loss, I still caught the OT game with App State and UNC (by the way, that receiver got jobbed like Baylor--and I watched that game, too).
So, it's watching all those games, and the build-up and talking about it later.
Aggie football-that's another story. The emotional investment is waning. But, I look forward to home games to hang out with friends at tail-gates and hopefully run into old friends I haven't seen in a while. A victory is a cherry on top, but not the must-have like when I was in my 30's and 40's. I still swear at players and coaches, but that's during the game. Doesn't linger after that. My wife must think something is wrong with me now that I don't seethe over it for days...much less hours (damn, I think that's called maturity)
And yes, I'm a 25+ year season ticket holder. It's a 10k outlay per year, and it's a twisted hobby. My other is bourbon. However, both can not be year-round hobbies if I'm to live to be 60.
Enjoy CFB for the distraction, the amazing plays (regardless if players are paid or not), the unexpected upsets, and occasionally a funny Alstate commercial.