Everybody loves a good villain. If there’s one thing that grasps interest, one theme that sells, it is a good villain. It’s true of movies—think the menacing, intimidating force that was Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise—and it’s true of sports, where the love-to-hate vibe is ubiquitous.
And few sports love to hate more than college football, which has long been home to fearsome rivalries, where enmity on the field is underscored by loathing amongst the opposing fan bases. Through it all, villains take centerstage and come in all shapes and sizes.
