Maisel steps back from the tailgating parties and half-time shows to objectively set the record as straight as possible on questions that every fan has debated: who are the most overrated--and underrated--players, coaches, conferences, and more in college football? Photos throughout.

College football is one of the oldest sports in America, with a history so long, so rich and varied that it's a challenge to get a real grasp on just who was really great--or who was perceived to be better than they really were. The coach that announcer was lionizing, does he really deserve those plaudits? Was Pat Sullivan the worst Heisman Trophy winner ever? Does your team's conference get enough respect? The Maisel Report attempts to answer these questions and many, many more. Author Ivan Maisel, who has written about the game for three decades and loves college football as much anyone, steps back from the tailgating parties and halftime band shows to dispassionately and objectively set the record as straight as possible on questions that every college fan has debated: who's the most overrated coach, conference, Heisman winner, team, stadium, tradition, game-day experience, and more. On the flip side, Maisel makes persuasive arguments on which teams, coaches, traditions, stadiums, etc., don't get the recognition they deserve. The result is a provocative and illuminating book that will help settle innumerable arguments. But this book will also enrich every fan's knowledge and enjoyment of the game by resurrecting the names and moments of some of college football's most unjustly forgotten or unrealized gems of the past and present. The Maisel Report is unlike any book on college football. It unwraps 125 years of the sport's history to reveal new truths about the game's biggest and best moments, stars, and all the pageantry that surrounds it. What college football fan could resist?