[RealityCheck]

Spotting the football needs to be a point of emphasis for NCAA football officials for 2015. Hardly a game goes by without at least one spotting miss of over one foot, and gaffes of over a yard are becoming more routine. And the instant replay booth rarely buzzes down to stop play even when replay clearly shows that a spot is way off.

Late in the 4th quarter of today's Conference USA championship game a runner's knee was clearly down at the 36-yard line with the line to gain just past the 35. The ball was spotted with the back nose touching the 35 and a first down was awarded without even a measurement. And play was allowed to continue without the replay booth stopping to take a second look (assuming there was ever a first look).

When it is supposedly the best graded crew in a conference working a championship game and you still have this type of basic mistake, it needs to be addressed across all conferences.