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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Talk to any college football fan, and they’re unlikely to volunteer praise for their sport’s referees. You’ve seen how many times NFL refs miss an obvious foul, call a ticky-tack holding penalty that took place 50 miles away from the ball, or overturn a sick catch because they noticed the ball quiver slightly after a wideout hit the ground. Imagine how inept college officials must be by comparison. Conferences would probably be better off asking parents to do the job.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That said, there is one area where college football has an edge over The Shield on field governance, and here it is:</p>