... how successful a college football team's season will be.

Injuries, rule violations, and other intangibles can throw a wrench in a team’s title hopes if there isn’t a proper plan in place. Since most teams don’t have the depth at positions like Ohio State, Florida, and Texas do, conditional response plans are needed should the unpredictable happen.

Being that those plans aren’t easy to construct, coaches are forced to look at harsh realities. 

As awful as it sounds, some players are just more essential to a team’s success than others.

Even at Iowa, where the team philosophy is next man in and hard work is regularly rewarded with playing time, a few players are more vital to the team&rsquo...

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