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I love the thought, but I want to see Moore.

Is OBD now QBU? Why Oregon is the new "QB U" SATURDAYBLITZ.COM College football fans take pride in a lot of things including championships, award-winning players, history, and traditions. Being the "it" school for certain p I love the thought, but I want to see Moore.

"It's not even close!"

Will Oregon have to face the top pitcher, per BTN, in the conference if it opens against the Spartans? Oregon Baseball kicks off Big Ten Tournament as No. 1 seed DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks opens up their conference tournament journey facing Michigan State in Omaha, Neb. As I understand (don't understand) the format, the 1st game tournament opponent for OBD is yet to be determined? Nothing new, I'm confused.

Truly, the old B1G members have no idea what they are in for. The truth is--West Coast teams will take a disproportionate number of B1G titles, and have done so right from the beginning. In Baseball, no other B1G team was even in the last rankings...other than Oregon and UCLA. In Softball, it is better with Ohio State at No. 22, and Nebraska at No. 19, but the real representation nationally for the conference was from UCLA at No. 9, and of course....Our Beloved Ducks at No. 6 in the most recent poll. This last weekend saw Oregon softball win their Regional, Duck Baseball win as co-champions....with fellow West Coast member UCLA, Mens Track take the B1G title, and Womens Track come from one injured runner away from winning it away from another West Coast team in USC. Heck, even Washington won the Rowing B1G Championship this last weekend! Last summer--I was reading what the B1G pundits were writing about Oregon and the West Coast teams joining the conference and I was ASTOUNDED at how little they knew about us. They went with stereotypes, and erroneous assumptions--I was shocked at the massive lack of knowledge. It was at that moment I knew that the time-zone thing was REAL. People outside the west did not know us, did not watch us, and did not care until now. Only now are they beginning to realize that the old Pac-12 was not what was portrayed in the media, or certainly was not weak as they thought. Not only was it truly the "Conference of Champions," the receipts are beginning to pile up in the Indianapolis B1G offices already. Many will categorize it as the "West Coast Teams are helping the B1G, and being a part of this conference is helping those teams as well." And that is true, but what is also true is how West Coast teams are going to be taking over many sports beyond what they already dominate. Our recruiting window, exposure and funding has been expanded, and now everyone is going to see what will happen when those elements are helping these great, if underappreciated athletic programs in the west. You can make a very strong case that Oregon has the best overall athletic program in the B1G, and some would say it is not even close.

Easy to say when you're sitting on top, but how about, We're No. 1! Next Up, the NCAA Tournament! 30 Duck, thanks again for helping Charles and informing us OBDers about the Men and Women Diamond Ducks.

Good question. SC was scheduled to play Ole Miss in LA to open the 2025 season. The two schools agreed to drop the H+H series. Then, Wake Forest cancelled out on a return trip to Ole Miss, leaving the Rebels without a P4 team on the OOC schedule in 2025 unless one considers WAZZU, signed to replace Wake, a P5 team. The SEC requires its member teams to play at least one P4 team out of conference every season. I see no reason why an SC program trying to return to relevance should continue to make things easier for ND to stay independent, and along with Stanford, help ND's recruiting by assuring the Irish a game in California every season. ND is positioned to reach the PO every season and to share its PO revenue with no one else.

The format works out nicely for OBD. Previewing Oregon’s Big Ten Tournament path - Daily Emerald DAILYEMERALD.COM The Big Ten Tournament gets started at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska on Tuesday. The No. 4-ranked Oregon Ducks...

I'm not a huge baseball fan. But did you know the last B1G team to win a World Series was Ohio State in 1966? I find that to be an incredible stat. The SEC has dominated with Tennessee, LSU, South Carolina, Texas and Florida all winning titles in the last decade. Heck Bevis, Coastal Carolina, Vanderbilt and Wichita State have won titles since that 1966 season. USC has won numerous titles in that span. The western newbies are going to bring the conference something it hasn't had in my lifetime.

I'm truly sick of Notre Dame, so sick that I'm saying, "Yay, USC!" In all the formats for the CFP it's, "The conferences and Notre Dame". They have their own network deal??? This is a step forward, I'd love it if the format was being built and Notre Dame was told, "You want to be included, join a conference."

I say good! Hopefully another piece of the puzzle towards joining a conference. They don’t have the incentive to do so right now, but scheduling the likes of WSU and Bowling Green instead of the USC’s of the world might help change their tune….maybe.

I wondered when USC would get smarter with their scheduling. Having a SEC powerhouse in September and then Notre Dame late in the season along with a nine game conference schedule is too difficult of a regular season for todays college football.

Is USC perhaps hoping to get an easier schedule by dropping ND...? USC demands major date change to keep Notre Dame rivalry alive FANSIDED.COM College football fans could lose the late-season Notre Dame-USC rivalry unless it's moved to early in the year.

Meyer likes the top of the Big over the sec Urban Meyer Makes Bold Claim On Big Ten Vs. SEC Rivalry WWW.SI.COM Before becoming a college football analyst for Fox Sports, coach Urban Meyer has had a taste of both the Big Ten Conference and Southeastern Conference through

If not Oregon who? Herbert, Nix starting, Mariota backing up Daniels at Washington in the NFL, a QB room as deep as any in the country at Oregon, while the top ranked high school QB's are still signing up to be a part of it.

Looks like our competitors went to the transfer portal to fix needs. The season will be interesting. Did Oregon Ducks' Big Ten Opponents Get Better Or Worse? Ohio State, Penn State, Indi WWW.SI.COM The Oregon Ducks are facing a lot of turnover from last college football season, losing starters like quarterback Dillon Gabriel, tight end Terrance Ferguson, r

What do you think? Too soon? Why Oregon is the new "QB U" SATURDAYBLITZ.COM College football fans take pride in a lot of things including championships, award-winning players, history, and traditions. Being the "it" school for...

Ducks Advance To NCAA Match Play As No. 2 Seed CARLSBAD, Calif. – For the second year in a row and third time since 2022, Oregon has advanced through stroke play and will compete in match play at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships. Behind a stellar 7-under 65 from Big Ten Golfer of the Year Kiara Romero, the No. 5 Ducks tied for the best score of Monday’s final round of stroke play with a 4-under 284 to earn the No. 2 seed in Tuesday’s match-play quarterfinals at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. Oregon will face No. 7 seed Texas beginning at 7:40 a.m. PT, with the winner moving on to play either No. 3 seed Northwestern or No. 6 seed Arkansas in the semifinals later in the day. Oregon finished four rounds of stroke play at 6-under par, second only to top-ranked Stanford (-27) and eight strokes better than Northwestern for third. The Ducks will aim to reach the NCAA semifinals once again after winning their quarterfinal match against LSU a year ago at Omni La Costa. “Very thankful for the opportunity to return to match play,” head coach Derek Radley said. “Just extremely proud to finish with that second seed after stroke play in a really talented field. I saw some really great things from our team and I thought we really did a good job of sticking to our game plan." “We were able to make a run to that final four last year and we’re just really excited to be back and see what we’re able to do tomorrow.” Romero caught fire for the Ducks after shooting 2-over par through the first three rounds, making five birdies and an eagle to tie for the lowest individual round of the week. The national player of the year candidate flew 20 spots up the leaderboard to finish as the top Duck in a tie for eighth overall at 5-under par, breaking her own UO 72-hole scoring record from last year (-4). “Kiara is really special,” Radley said. “I saw that look in her eye today. Excited to get that momentum for her going into match play and be able to use that to set the tone for the rest of our lineup.” Kiara Romero How it Happened: The Ducks entered the final round of stroke play in third place and six shots back of Northwestern for second. Oregon matched the first-place Cardinal with the best round of the day at 4 under, while the Wildcats carded a 10-over 298 as UO quickly separated to secure the No. 2 seed. Romero got off to a hot start and never looked back, making par on the opening hole before carding a birdie at No. 2. A 3-wood up to the fringe on the par-5 sixth hole set up an easy up-and-down for her second birdie, and she stuck her approach shot on No. 9 before draining the birdie putt to make the turn at 3 under. Fireworks ensued from there, as the sophomore chipped in for eagle at No. 10 before her approach shot on No. 11 lipped out for a potential eagle. A tap-in birdie brought her to 6 under overall and 4 under in that three-hole stretch, and she made a lengthy birdie putt at No. 14 before finishing with four consecutive pars. It was the team-leading 16th sub-70 performance of the season for Romero, who shot par-or-better in three of four rounds of stroke play and has done so 26 times in 32 total rounds this season. She has now placed in the individual top 10 at the NCAA Championships in each of her first two collegiate seasons, after tying for sixth as a freshman last spring. Romero was joined in the top 10 by freshman Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, who tied for 10th overall at 4-under par after closing with a 1-under 71. Vinijchaitham was Oregon’s most consistent performer throughout stroke play, shooting par-or-better in all four rounds and making 14 total birdies against just 10 bogeys. Vinijchaitham was even through 15 holes before a terrific tee shot on the par-3 16th set up a birdie to get to 1 under, and she finished out with a pair of pars to officially seal Oregon’s spot in match play. Freshman Tong An got off to a quick start with two birdies in her first five holes before finishing with a 1-over 71, and sophomore Ting-Hsuan Huang rounded out the counting scores with a 3-over 75. Huang gave Oregon three players in the individual top 20, tying for 20th overall at 1 over with three rounds of par-or-better. Sophomore Karen Tsuru was back in the lineup for the Ducks, carding a 4-over 76 after sitting out Sunday’s round due. Tsuru and An have both dealt with back soreness this week, with junior Anika Varma subbing in once for each and shooting even par on both Saturday and Sunday. That depth could prove critical for the Ducks as they hope to battle through 36 holes on Tuesday and advance to the national championship match on Wednesday. “We’ve battled some adversity this week and it’s really been a team effort with all six of our players stepping up,” Radley said. “I’m really proud of the way Karen and AT have hung in there and Anika has done a tremendous job staying prepared. All three will be ready to go tomorrow and I know whoever is in there is going to give it their best shot.” Ducks on the Leaderboard: 3. #5 Oregon – 288-289-285-284 – 1,146 (-6) T8. Kiara Romero – 72-74-72-65 – 283 (-5) T10. Suvichaya Vinijchaitham – 71-72-70-71 – 284 (-4) T20. Ting-Hsuan Huang – 71-72-71-75 – 289 (+1) NA. Tong An – 74-Sub-73-73 – 210 (+4) NA. Karen Tsuru – 74-73-Sub-76 – 213 (+7) NA. Anika Varma – Sub-72-72-Sub – 144 (E) What it Means: The Ducks will need to win twice on Tuesday to advance to the NCAA national championship match for the second time in four seasons, after finishing as the runner-up to Stanford in 2022. Oregon’s trip to the semifinals last spring earned them opportunities to get valuable match-play experience in the fall, when the Ducks played in championship settings at the East Lake Cup and the Jackson T. Stephens Cup. UO has three players – Romero, Huang and Tsuru – back from that team that reached the semifinals last year. Up Next: The Ducks and Longhorns will square off beginning on hole No. 1 at 7:40 a.m. Golf Channel will have live coverage of the quarterfinals from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with coverage of the semifinals from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. NCAA Quarterfinals - #2 Oregon vs. #7 Texas Kiara Romero (Oregon) vs. Bohyun Park (Texas) – 7:40 a.m. Tong An (Oregon) vs. Lauren Kim (Texas) – 7:50 a.m. Suvichaya Vinijchaitham (Oregon) vs. Cindy Hsu (Texas) – 8:00 a.m. Karen Tsuru (Oregon) vs. Farah O’Keefe (Texas) – 8:10 a.m. Ting-Hsuan Huang (Oregon) vs. Angela Heo (Texas) – 8:20 a.m.

Time for Sanford to get back in the rotation, if not injured, and build some confidence, we're going to need him in the tournament. He doesn't need to go for a lot of innings but could be a good starter or mid relief guy that goes for 3 innings. Pitching had been our weakness in past tournaments and 1 or 2 pitchers need to step up to make a deep run. Can't always put it on the offense.

I think I remember posting last year or so that i fully expected the four West Coast schools to be quite competitive in the B1G. Yet i admit that, even with the travel hassles involved, they have more than exceeded my expectations. Thanks for the updates Charles.

Yeah isn't that a he-- of a name for a QB? Allegedly he was named for his grandfather or great-grandfather who was a tail gunner on a WW2 bomber.

Ohio St: Men’s soccer Women Swimming & Diving Men’s lacrosse Women’s tennis Men’s tennis Oregon doesn't have teams in the first three.

My Duck-Buddies...I was WRONG about what I wrote above concerning UCLA getting an advantage with pitching. I called and talked with the Sports Information Director for Baseball in the Athletic department, and I've talked with him often over the years, and he writes up the press releases that I insert into posts after the games. When I voiced my concerns...he told me that I was misunderstanding a couple of items, and it starts with the Pool format itself. He explained that all the conference coaches help design it, and vote on it of which Waz was a part of. The second point is pitchers being used on Tuesday and Wednesday by the Bruins will NOT be used on the weekend. Why? Because at the end of a season--they give their starting pitchers a full week to rest...not four or five days, as I thought. The third point was how everyone will not mess up their pitching for the NCAA Regionals the next week. UCLA, nor Oregon will run a starter on Sunday, and pitch him again on the following Friday or Saturday. The focus is on the Playoffs, and winning the B1G Tournament is a bonus. He said that ALL teams will be short of experienced pitchers, that we are all in the same boat. I feel a TON better now, and he emphasized that we want to win the B1G Tournament, but not at the expense of a Regional game. But we are certainly going-for-it in Omaha this week... We'll see Jason Reitz...

The Harbaugh's thought it applied to them when they said, "Who's Got it Better Than Us?" Well, nobody has it better than Oregon fans!

It's fun watching the early days of the B1G Baseball Tournament...