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West Coast Arms Race: Five recruiting battles that could make or break Oregon's 2027 classOn3West Coast Arms Race: Five recruiting battles that could...There isn’t a better rivalry out West, from a recruiting standpoint, than Oregon and USC. The two power programs are both recruiting at a high level and are going head-to-head for multiple key targets

Oregon's 2026 women's basketball recruiting class among the best in the country, per ESPNOregon's 2026 women's basketball recruiting class among the best in the country, per ESPN. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregons-2026-womens-basketball-recruiting-class-among-the-best-in-the-country-per-espn-275865159/

You B1G, and SEC, Meanies! How dare you, self-interested 🤬, focus on the bottom line! ESPN.comSEC, Big Ten study: Pooling TV rights 'dangerously unwork...A study commissioned by the SEC and the Big Ten concluded that allowing conferences to pool their media rights would generate less revenue than if the leagues continue the decades-old practice of sell

CFB Insider: Oregon's National Title Window is NOW — Can Dan Lanning deliver?

Cody believes that lesser brands, businesses that are managed worse than others, and businesses that have less invested in athletics than others, deserve a seat at the same table as the Power 2. Adding to Drake's spot-on comment above, how about every oil company in the Texas Oil Patch gets the same revenue, no matter how poorly their business is managed? And UTEP, here's the same money I gave to Texas Tech to pick the portal. Buy your own championship team. On3Cody Campbell takes direct shot at Greg Sankey, Tony Peti...Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell accused Big Ten and SEC leaders of not caring about the future of college athletics at large on Thursday.

I feel the need. The Need for Speed! 🦆

Some interesting tea leaves that stray into the political arena. There is a “significant” meeting taking place 3/6, so I have little doubt this is all in preparation for that.

Per ESPN, BIG's defining games for '26 Illinois Fighting Illini Oct. 24 vs. Oregon. The Illini have produced marquee home wins the past two seasons: a 21-7 victory over Michigan in 2024 and a thrilling 34-32 comeback over USC last season. Illinois figures to have an opportunity for its biggest victory yet under coach Bret Bielema against the Ducks, who steamrolled the Illini 38-9 in 2024. -- Jake Trotter Indiana Hoosiers Oct. 17 vs. Ohio State. The defending national champions will be under an even brighter spotlight in 2026, but their schedule is largely backloaded without a projected ranked opponent until the Buckeyes come to town. There's a reason the Big Ten announced this game, a league championship rematch, before any others on its loaded 2026 schedule. Indiana hasn't beaten the Buckeyes in Bloomington since 1988, also the last time the Hoosiers recorded consecutive victories against Ohio State. -- Adam Rittenberg Iowa Hawkeyes Oct. 3 vs. Ohio State. The Hawkeyes haven't faced Ohio State at Kinnick Stadium since 2017, when Nate Stanley threw five touchdowns as they stunned the Buckeyes 55-24. An early October win over Ohio State could propel Iowa into the Big Ten title and playoff conversations. -- Trotter Maryland Terrapins Sept. 19 vs. Virginia Tech. No, it's not the toughest opponent on the schedule, but it's at home against a familiar face -- first-year Hokies coach James Franklin, who was once an assistant with Terps coach Mike Locksley under Ralph Friedgen at Maryland. This is a game that recruits will be paying attention to and a game Locksley needs to win -- not just to boost confidence in the direction of the program, but because it's only going to get more difficult with trips to Ohio State and USC down the road. -- Dinich Michigan State Spartans Oct. 17 vs. Northwestern. The Spartans would obviously love to beat rival Michigan at the Big House on Nov. 7. But as new coach Pat Fitzgerald attempts to rebuild Michigan State, getting a win over his former school would be big for him -- and for the Spartans' chances of reaching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2021. -- Trotter Michigan Wolverines Oct. 24 vs. Indiana. Ohio State is always the defining game for the Wolverines. But Michigan can prove it's for real again against the defending national champs after two up-and-down seasons under Sherrone Moore. The Wolverines failed to defeat a ranked team last year and didn't win one in 2024 until the stunning victory over the Buckeyes in the regular-season finale. -- Trotter Minnesota Golden Gophers Oct. 24 vs. Iowa. The Gophers got embarrassed last season in Iowa City 41-3, and the Hawkeyes have won 10 of the last 11 meetings in the rivalry. To get back the Floyd of Rosedale trophy, the Gophers will have to finally figure out how they can generate offense against Iowa. Minnesota has failed to score more than 14 points over the last four meetings in the series. -- Trotter Nebraska Cornhuskers Oct. 31 vs. Washington. Huskers coach Matt Rhule is 0-10 against AP Top 25 opponents since landing in Lincoln (and 2-26 in such games for his career). Nebraska hasn't beaten a ranked foe since 2016. That reality simply has to change if the Huskers are going to take another step in 2026. With daunting home games against Indiana and Ohio State and trips to Oregon and Iowa on the schedule, Nebraska's best opportunity to sort the matter could come with a bit of Halloween magic when Washington pays a visit to Memorial Stadium in Week 9. -- Lederman Northwestern Wildcats Oct. 2 vs. Penn State. Northwestern's decades-long wait for a new stadium ends with the unveiling of Ryan Field, the $862 million venture that is the largest stadium project in college football history. After playing their first two home games on campus, the Wildcats will move into their new home for a Friday night showcase game against Penn State, a team they upset last year in coach James Franklin's final game with the Nittany Lions. Northwestern is hopeful that the 35,000-seat facility provides the home-field advantage the program has historically lacked. -- Rittenberg Ohio State Buckeyes Nov. 7 vs. Oregon. Good luck finding a tougher schedule in college football than what the Buckeyes face next season. Ohio State travels to Texas, Iowa, Indiana and USC -- any of which could be season-defining games before November. Assuming the Buckeyes can survive that gauntlet, a home bout against the Ducks figures to have major Big Ten title and playoff implications. Beat Oregon, and the Buckeyes should be back in the playoff, even if they stumble once or twice earlier in the season. -- Trotter Oregon Ducks Nov. 7 at Ohio State. With quarterback Dante Moore and other key contributors returning, the Ducks enter a season where anything short of a national title could be deemed disappointing. They visit USC in Week 4 and also visit Illinois, but Ohio State likely will provide the first gauge of their championship worthiness. Oregon hasn't forgotten the beating it took from the Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl CFP quarterfinal two years ago. The Ducks won their last game at Ohio Stadium, but that was as a Pac-12 member in 2021. -- Connelly Penn State Nittany Lions Oct. 17 at Michigan. If there were a Big Ten schedule tailor-made for a first-year head coach, this would be it. Matt Campbell doesn't have to face Ohio State or Oregon. He gets USC at home. The nonconference schedule includes Marshall, Temple and Buffalo. In theory, Penn State could be undefeated heading into Ann Arbor. It's the first of the team's two toughest road trips, with Washington the other. If Campbell can win the battle of first-year coaches in Ann Arbor, Penn State could make a surprise run at the CFP. -- Dinich Purdue Boilermakers Sept. 19 at UCLA. A Week 3 game is not usually season-defining, but Purdue must establish early on that coach Barry Odom's second season will be different, especially in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers went 0-9 in league games last fall while being outscored 309-130. UCLA is in transition under new coach Bob Chesney, and a Purdue win in Pasadena -- the team's first game there since the 2001 Rose Bowl behind quarterback Drew Brees -- could be the catalyst Odom needs. -- Rittenberg Rutgers Scarlet Knights Sept. 19 vs. USC. What if -- just what if -- the Scarlet Knights can knock off the Trojans at home and earn a 4-0 September start before Indiana comes to town Oct. 3? If Rutgers is going to reach six wins this year, it's going to have to win early and win at home. The Scarlet Knights avoid Ohio State and Oregon, but an early home upset will be critical with four of the final seven games on the road. -- Dinich UCLA Bruins Nov. 28 vs. USC. The Bruins seemingly have a long way to go before they'll be viewed as competitively relevant in the Big Ten, but in this era that can happen overnight. That's why the range of what's possible in Bob Chesney's first year as coach is so broad. There isn't really one game on their schedule that outweighs the rest until the rivalry game in the finale. -- Bonagura USC Trojans Sept. 26 vs. Oregon. It could easily change by the end of the year, but USC's trajectory for 2026 will be set by how it fares against the Ducks in the fourth game of the season. A loss to the Ducks will keep USC outside the national conversation just as conference play begins, while a win would signify a meaningful step toward returning to national relevance. -- Bonagura Washington Huskies Nov. 21 vs. Indiana. The Huskies should enter 2026 with high expectations and have a relatively manageable schedule over the first two months. However, with Indiana and Oregon to end the year, a strong start to the season could easily get wiped away. A win against the Hoosiers, though, would be the program's biggest win in years. -- Bonagura Wisconsin Badgers Sept. 26 at Penn State. Coach Luke Fickell and the Badgers desperately need an early notable win to change the overall trajectory of the program. Could they get it in State College against the Nittany Lions, who are retooling under new coach Matt Campbell? This will be the conference debut for new quarterback Colton Joseph, who transferred in from Old Dominion after being named the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year. QB consistency has held the Badgers back in recent seasons. They are hopeful Joseph can finally solve that. -- Trotter

Now that we know there is speed what will the coaches do with it? My pet peeves the last two years have included disappointing lack of exploiting speed advantages. Stewart, Moore, Johnson and Sadiq among others. We have the dudes so use them.

Oregon, Nike Release New Grateful Ducks Gear For FansThe Oregon Ducks and The Grateful Dead have a connection that goes back decades. Oregon athletics have paid tribute to the band by wearing "Grateful Ducks" themed jerseys and new gear this past year. Now, fans will be able to buy their own to wear. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon, Nike Release New Grateful Ducks Gear For FansThe Oregon Ducks have revealed a new merchandise crossover with the Grateful Dead that will be available soon. Oregon and the Grateful Dead combining to make “G

I recommend that Campbell should also request that all tech corporations pool their revenues, and share equally. Makes about as much sense.

Blistering Flights will hopefully receive better reviews than Wuthering Heights...

After I found those times, I was still sort of curious generally how they might stack up, so I dug a bit into Georgia and Ohio State. I didn't add a post as I am not that familiar with those rosters (and didn't want to spend forever on it) and figured I would probably have a bad omit or two (that would drive a Bulldog or Buckeye fan crazy); but, it was kind of interesting to have something to compare it to. Don't quote me on any of it though 🙂. Published 100m I could find. Oregon: Gatlin Bair: 10.15 Dakorian Moore: 10.40 Carl Williams IV: 10.49 Tradarian Ball: 10.51 Devon Jackson: 10.54 Evan Stewart: 10.58 Hudson Lewis: 10.62 Brandon Smith: 10.67 Dorian Brew: 10.75 Trey McNutt: 10.82 Brandon Finney: 10.85 Koi Perish: 10.89 Davon Benjamin: 10.92 Jalen Lott: 10.99 Georgia: Micah Bell: 10.41 Dwight Phillips Jr: 10.43 Kyron Jones: 10.54 Nate Frazier: 10.58 Landon Humphreys: 10.63 Jordan Smith: 10.67 KJ Bolden: 10.76 Justice Fitzpatrick: 10.76 Craig Dandridge: 10.84 Tyriq Green: 10.85 Chauncey Bowers: 10.88 CJ Wiley: 10.91 Todd Robinson: 10.93 Ohio State: Devin McCuin: 10.28 Jaeden Ricketts: 10.50 Devin Sanchez: 10.69 Legend Bey: 10.70 Riley Pettijohn: 10.77 Kyle Parker: 10.89 Anthony Rogers: 10.89 Favour Akih: 10.90 Jay Timmons: 10.90

This will be a step-up in competition, but not as much as we thought it would be. Last year Arizona won our Regional, won the Super-Regional and was in the CWS. This year they are 1-7...and reeling. The word is--they have good-to-great pitching, but can't hit a lick. We will be facing a good pitcher Friday night at 6:00 PM PST. Cal-Irving hovered between No. 12 and No. 15 in the nation most of last year...but is unranked this year at 6-3. They lost a series to Cal 2-1, split with Grand Canyon and beat Sacramento State 3-0 in that series. Meh. Vanderbilt is 7-2 and unranked. They lost a toughie to No. 18 TCU, 5-4, got kicked by Oklahoma State 11-1, and cruised through Marist, Evansville, and Eastern Michigan. More meh. All three teams could beat us on a given day, but I have the most confidence in Oregon's pitching in a decade. We have a shot at a very good weekend.. We are ranked No. 9 by Perfect Game, but the one I follow the most is D1 Baseball, and the Ducks are unranked with them...so far. Collin Clarke The number of Oregon fans watching online will be sparse; the stream is through D1 Baseball, and they charge $30.00 for four tournaments...of which three I have no interest in. So I am paying through the nose for my devotion to Our Beloved Diamond Ducks, and will report to you the action, but... The bastards who run this streaming do NOT have a fast-forward feature. They have a ten second rewind, (good) but not a fast-forward. This is important because in between innings I would go write up the last inning and come back way behind on the stream. But I would catch up as I would hit the ten-second fast forward between pitches, mound conferences, etc. and get caught up. This means I HAVE to watch it live and not leave it. I can post scores after innings from my cell phone, but no game-action and descriptions this weekend. After the games--I will put up the press release about the games with more information. Let's Go Ducks!

That's more like it. Thanks!

You know, I do not mind as much subsidizing the chaff, because we do need cannon-fodder for our schedule in the conference. But I don't want to be "equal" revenue with all the other conferences. We would have a 50% cut in revenue, I'm sure.

Oregon baseball is 8-0 entering a big weekend in Las Vegas, where the Ducks will face Arizona, UC Irvine and Vanderbilt in an early-season measuring stick.Oregon baseball heads to Las Vegas this weekend carrying more than just an unbeaten record. The Ducks are 8-0 after sweeping both George Mason and Youngstown State, the degree of difficulty rises sharply with a three-game round robin against Arizona on Friday, UC Irvine on Saturday, and Vanderbilt on Sunday at Las Vegas Ballpark for the Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic That is exactly the kind of test head coach Mark Wasikowski welcomes for a young team looking to make a splash early into its season. "As we go, the competition improves, which is great," Wasikowski said. "But so far, the guys have answered the tests that have been put in front of them. Every practice day or game day is an opportunity for us to assess and improve." https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-baseball-takes-8-0-start-to-las-vegas-for-marquee-weekend-challenge-275759825/

We just don't know when. He is allowed to finish the season. Oregon State says coach Wayne Tinkle won't return next season - ESPN Interesting, if UCLA makes a free throw at the end of a 2021 Pac 12 tourney game, OSU doesn't win the Pac 12, doesn't go to the NCAA and doesn't make the elite eight and he is gone years ago.

It will be interesting if at the end of the current BIG media deal, if realignment occurs again and the chaff is separated. As of now, we are kind of subsidizing the lower tier of the BIG, but that was the price of admission. Canzano had a horrific take (I know hard to imagine) that Scott Barnes helped "save" the Pac 12. Humm, does anyone outside of beneficiary of the Albany plant smell and the Palouse think it was saved? He did have a great point I hadn't realized. Gonzaga is a full media share member. Let that sink in while noting that their football program will receive zero, zip, nada dollars of that deal. Seems their basketball program will rocket to the top of the nation in money available for a program.

It’s not really surprising with Huang imo. One multi-billionaire made his fortune in the tech industry and has probably never attended a sports event. The other made his $$ marketing sports apparel and was a collegiate track athlete. Huang is also traditionally not very philanthropic relatively speaking…but that is a nut I’ll be trying to crack 😆

Three defensive position battles worth tracking during spring practiceOregon will open spring football next month. Here are three offensive position battles worth keeping an eye on when workouts get underway. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-football-spring-practice-position-battles-275743601/

Dana Altman Isn’t Thinking About Retirement, Only Fixing Oregon’s Lost SeasonDana Altman says retirement has never been discussed as he reflects on Oregon’s injuries, missed expectations and late-season fight. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/dana-altman-isnt-thinking-about-retirement-only-fixing-oregons-lost-season-275744680/

Its weird to me about Beavis since Jensen Huang as well as many other hi tech big wigs have gone to or graduated from Oregon St. Even those guys dont want to support Beavis football. LOL. Huang makes Knight look like small cheese on Billionaires row.

🤔Hmm, I think I’ll change the wording “anchors” to “millstones around our necks”. It sounds more foreboding.

It would also just happen to help his conference's finances to the detriment of the Power 2's finances. When Cody's idea first surfaced, the B1G and the SEC told him to get lost. The only place where interest in the idea is growing is within the mind of the author. Apparently, multi-billionaire oilman Campbell does not understand the meaning of 'NO!' Or, the author didn't hear the B1G and SEC just saying, "NO!" Cody has learned one lesson at least. This season, he is buying an offense to go with an excellent defense. It's a long offseason. 😴