First published 2014
The story follows a sports journalist who finds himself caught between fierce college football conferences as they battle for supremacy. When traditional rivalries explode into open warfare between athletic programs, he must navigate the politics and passion that drive fans, coaches, and administrators to extreme measures. The protagonist witnesses how conference realignment tears apart decades-old traditions while creating new alliances based purely on television revenue and recruiting advantages. As he covers the chaos from press boxes and locker rooms across the country, he discovers that the fight for conference dominance reveals deeper truths about loyalty, identity, and what Americans value most about college sports. The book captures the emotional investment that transforms ordinary people into devoted partisans willing to defend their teams and conferences at any cost.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, sports, journalism
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
288 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins