Why is Boston College Football getting so much undeserved hype?

Boston College Football has not exactly been the pinnacle of college football for quite some time now, but apparently, 2021 will tell a different story.

Those who indulge in CFB-based social media accounts, regardless of whether they are official or fan-operated, have probably witnessed the common falsehood that has been surrounding the Boston College football team and what it will accomplish this Fall.

I, myself, have seen preseason top-25 rankings that have Boston College included, along with some other profiles merely saying that they will be a team to “look out for” in 2021. These takes are ones that I will be looking to debunk here today.

To begin, let’s take a glance at how the Eagles did last season, as that is the best bet for accurately predicting their performance in the one to come (not including their recruiting, which is as unspectacular as one would expect).

In 2020, Boston College football did have a rather solid showing, while maybe not great. The Eagles went 6-5 and could have won a seventh game had they agreed to attend a bowl.

Throughout the 11-game stretch, BC illustrated multiple hot and cold moments alike, such as how it barely outlasted Texas State, but later came up just short in a battle with Clemson.

Now the latter was missing their starting quarterback and eventual #1-overall NFL Draft pick in Trevor Lawrence. However, both the Tigers’ talent and coaching were still exceptional, and the game unfolded in Death Valley, so losing close is still nothing to be ashamed of under those circumstances.

To summarize 2020 for Boston College, it was okay, perhaps even good when considering the nationwide COVID-19 dilemma. But ultimately, there was nothing much else to it than that: the Eagles had their moments, end of the story.

Looking ahead to the schedule that awaits them in the coming months, the Eagles have no easy path to relevance, being in store for a burden of a season due to foes both inside and outside of their conference slate.

Before they even begin their ACC battles, the Eagles will have to head into Temple to face the Owls (the term “trap game” is practically stamped on this one) and shuffle back home one week later to endure the Southeastern Conference’s Missouri Tigers, who showed their own fair share of promise last year.

Those matchups will not define the season as a whole, though. I suppose things could get better once they enter their Atlantic Coast affairs. Or maybe not, as the aforementioned Clemson Tigers, of all teams, will be the ones greeting them. And did I mention that this meeting will be in Death Valley as well?

Beyond that bloodbath, there are several other league games that will not be overly enjoyable for the Eagles, either. Those games include a visit to Louisville, along with North Carolina State, Virginia Tech, Florida State, and Wake Forest at home. If I were to guess, I would predict that BC will go somewhere around 6-6 in the 2021 regular season, which is not exactly top-25 material.

Hopefully, the Boston College hype will eventually kick the bucket, because there is seemingly nothing that points toward them making any serious noise this upcoming CFB year. Instead, it’ll be another mediocre display from what is currently a mediocre program.