The powers of the Elites have always been questioned / debated in this game.
Two interesting sets of facts have been noticed:
!. The current 14 schools that have the most "lifetime" wins in college football, are the same 14 Elites in WIS.
2. Of the last 25 "real life" NCAA Champions, be it polls, or winning the playoff game, only Auburn (2010) was not one of the 14 Elites.
It may not seem fair, but WIS seems to mirror the ebb and flow of real life college football. Even the real elite programs have up and down stretches.