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Crisan: Despite defeat, Pitt's season outlook is still bright

If Saturday's renewal of the Johnny Majors Classic reminded us of one thing regarding college football, it was about the standard that's expected out of the great teams in the sport.

It made me think of the perennial powerhouses that, every season, are simply College Football Playoff-or-bust and are damned to the expectation of perfection. This has become the norm for Alabama, Ohio State, and Clemson, with Georgia entering its name into the conversation as a perennial contender over recent years.

That's a hard thing to keep up with on a consistent basis.