mahnkej Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Probably Ohio State, since they're so iconic. Michigan, FSU, Oregon, Auburn would be some of my other favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLEFAN94 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Iowa’s helmet they used against Penn St in 2019. Would make a nice update to their athletic identity. Gold face mask, larger hawkeye logo, thicker stripe & gold numerals on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I've always been a big fan of the chrome base helmets for just about any school that uses them As an Old Dominion Monarchs fan I have always wished they would do a silver chrome variant on their helmets 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSmith48 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 It's hard to pick any single contender. You have traditional options and modern options, and the fact that many teams switch their look from week to week and rarely repeat the same setup makes it even harder nowadays. In general, though, I would say my top 5 would be: -Oregon 2020 Rose Bowl: Oregon has had plenty of good and bad options, but my absolute favorite was this one thanks to the setting, the lighting (especially during the daytime and sunset), the overall uniform, and the fact that it was a vast improvement over their first chrome helmet. I'm usually not a fan of straight chrome, but this was magical. -Oregon 2015 Rose Bowl: I guess there's just something about Oregon at the Rose Bowl that makes a special combination, and this one was good too. To be fair, their satin apple green shell is such a nice look, no matter the logo, but especially the simple O. -Nebraska: I'm definitely biased here, but the Huskers have one of the best traditional looks, between the colors, classic design, and the N logo, which might be a bit generic but offers up some nice nostalgia, and works better than the block N. Honorable mention for the gray facemask they pulled out against Oklahoma last year, wouldn't go wrong with this as a full-time look (would help them distinguish themselves from Big Ten rival Wisconsin). -Ohio State: Traditional design at its finest. There's a reason that this design has been converted into a standard piece of the Ohio State brand athletics-wide. Plus, the buckeye merit decals are one of the most iconic uniform quirks in sports. -Notre Dame: Plain helmets are usually so boring, but the Irish works for a reason: that beautiful gilded gold paint. Not quite as flashy as chrome, but it has just the right amount of shine to be eye-catching and not obnoxious. Honorable mention to the LSU color-shift helmet they wore a couple of years back. Probably one of the coolest helmets for a one-off special uniform I've seen. 2 1 Quote Visit my website at SSmith Designs (google.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 My favorite helmets (I have several) North Carolina, both the current and throwback version LSU, though I wish they wore purple jerseys more to complement it Colorado Arizona State gold helmet with regular Sparky and maroon facemask Arizona split stripes with navy facemask USC UCLA Kansas State Michigan Maryland red "Terps" Air Force white helmet/blue facemask TCU's 2022 purple satin helmet, no stripes, black facemask. Honorable mention Washington State when they go with "Cougars script" Fresno State's red "Bulldogs" Texas Tech black throwback with white/red/white stripes Missouri fauxback with the black shell, white M, and white/gold/white split stripes. Indiana's new fauxback helmet with the 90s stripes Iowa New Mexico 90s throwback (they wear it about once a year) South Carolina (the matte black is cool, but I also like the garnet helmet with the circle) Clemson 2 Quote Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruhammydude Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I am extremely biased, but I love Wisconsin's helmets. The red pops so well against the white. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyloaf Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 3:54 PM, Bruhammydude said: I am extremely biased, but I love Wisconsin's helmets. The red pops so well against the white. I love red on white, but the drop shadow annoys me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udubfan19 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 my favorite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayJ12 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I love the retro/old school revolution that has been happening in college football lately. Some of my favorite examples: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 10/31/2022 at 5:24 PM, mahnkej said: Probably Ohio State, since they're so iconic If you take away tRaDiTiOn, the Buckeyes have a basic af helmet riddled with a clusterfxxk of stickers. I would say they might be the worst, if ignore the fact they're a CFB blue blood. 1 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Nobody's going to agree here, but the criteria I have is that: *If your school has multiple alternate helmets, you're automatically DQed. *If your school has a completely plain helmet that doesn't have a good justification other than tradition, you're also DQed - Notre Dame earns an exemption for the gold dome and TOSU gets an exemption for helmet stickers. *Cursive script "logos" are also DQed. UCLA and Ole Miss get exemptions since that's their school's actual logo and not just a lazy forced helmet one. Beyond that? There's a whole lot of candidates that can claim the top spot at any given time. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayJ12 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 6 hours ago, LMU said: *If your school has multiple alternate helmets, you're automatically DQed. So basically every FBS school is disqualified then? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 21 hours ago, GrayJ12 said: So basically every FBS school is disqualified then? Sure, basically everyone... Except for a couple stragglers. *Clemson *Florida State *Miami *Syracuse *illinois *Indiana *Iowa *Michigan *Nebraska *Ohio State *Penn State *Wisconsin *Kansas State *Oklahoma *Texas *Jacksonville State *Sam Houston State *Akron *Central Michigan *Eastern Michigan *Hawaii *San Diego State *Arizona *UCLA *USC *Washington *Alabama *Arkansas *Auburn *Florida *Georgia *LSU *Texas A&M *Georgia Southern *James Madison *Southern Miss *Louisiana Monroe *Notre Dame Yep. Pretty much everybody. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 2/20/2024 at 12:04 PM, LMU said: *If your school has a completely plain helmet that doesn't have a good justification other than tradition, you're also DQed - Notre Dame earns an exemption for the gold dome and TOSU gets an exemption for helmet stickers. Notre Dame was doing a uniform tribute to a campus landmark long before it became trendy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Just now, burgundy said: Notre Dame was doing a uniform tribute to a campus landmark long before it became trendy. And they get serious bonus points for the change to the really shiny finish. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebuy Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I'm a Tennessee fan but objectively the best helmet is Florida State by far. After that I'd say it's Michigan, LSU, Texas and then Southern California. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 On 2/20/2024 at 10:04 AM, LMU said: *Cursive script "logos" are also DQed. On a related note.. This might be the worst of the worst, for VERY obvious reasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, Cujo said: On a related note.. This might be the worst of the worst, for VERY obvious reasons. What “obvious reasons?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 7 hours ago, dont care said: What “obvious reasons?” Q: Do they teach cursive at Florida schools? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 hours ago, Cujo said: Q: Do they teach cursive at Florida schools? Do any schools teach it any more? And really it’s just the “G” that’s wrong but you see that across sports scripts that will use the more recognizable version of a letter, rather than the one that’s correct according to cursive. It’s definitely not the worst, they are one of the first to utilize the style, or atleast use it and keep it. It’s one of the most recognizable helmets in all of football, it actually utilizes team colors and is on traditional finishes not chrome or matte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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