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Beware of recency bias and hubris. Leave the It Just Means More stuff to the folks in Dixie. It's B1G coast-to-coast, and the conference has a huge number of living alumni, so the media deal is financially superior to the SEC's deal, barely, when it comes to the bottom line. The SEC's broadcast deal is confined to Disney, ABC, and ESPN, but SEC football games are broadcast at times that encourage fans coast-to-coast to tune in. More folks are watching SEC football games than Big Ten games. Last year, millions of football fans tuned in at noon Eastern and 9 AM Pacific to watch Texas play Ohio State. This year, the game will kick off at 3:30 PM, or more likely 7:30 PM Eastern. There will be millions more fans watching this season's game on ABC than watched last season's game on Fox. No one markets college football like the folks at ESPN. ESPN owns and puts on the college football postseason. ESPN is the reason a 3-loss Alabama team with one of the losses to a crummy FSU team and a bad loss to Georgia in the SEC champ game played in last season's Rose Bowl. The Big Ten is having a banner year in the Men's CBB tournament. The SEC has two teams still standing, and it would be an upset if Tennessee +4.5 defeats Iowa State, and/or Alabama +10.5 defeats Michigan. Last season, with Florida winning it all, the SEC was the best at Men's basketball. Big Ten tournament wins this season over Florida, Vanderbilt, and Texas could have gone the SEC's way. All of the B1G wins have been close-run things. The B1G leads the way in Men's and Women's ice hockey, but schools located in the South and Southwest lead the way in ranked baseball and softball teams. The Big Ten more than holds its own in Track & Field, but the SEC leads the way, or at least provides the top competition. Shame on you, Mr. Reigns, for not including Oregon among the top recruiting teams in the Big Ten. But when it comes to the bottom line, which matters more today than ever, Mr. Reigns nailed it. And come 2030, the B1G's lead in money will get B1Gger. 🤑

Great article. If this is finally the year for OBD, then The BIG would win for straight titles by for different teams. They would also have at least 5 out of the last 8 championship participants. An accomplishment only the SEC could claim just a few years ago.

Thank you, Charles and Bill. I had no idea the roster was available on the Forum. April Madness! Spring Game on April 25th. 😍

ROSEMONT, Ill. — No. 18 Oregon dropped the opening game of its three-game series against Northwestern, 11-3, on a challenging day weatherwise at the Ballpark at Rosemont that saw both teams commit four errors. Up Next: The Ducks and Wildcats play game two Friday at 4 p.m. PT (6 p.m. CT) at The Ballpark at Rosemont, which is the home of the AUSL's Chicago Bandits in Rosemont, Ill. The game will be carried by Big Ten Network.

Another one to the Transfer Portal. Oregon Ducks On SIDana Altman Loses Another Oregon Duck to the Transfer PortalAlong with guard Jackson Shelstad and forward Kwame Evans Jr., Oregon Ducks forward Dezdrick Lindsay will be entering his name in the NCAA transfer portal. The

Oregon spring football practice to return next weekHere's a refresher of what to remember about spring football when it continues next Tuesday. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-spring-football-ducks-football--279165438/

Bear Alexander, A’Mauri Washington Earn Eye Catching RecognitionThe Oregon Ducks defensive line could play a crucial role in the team winning the national championship in coach Dan Lanning's fifth season, courtesy of these two top returners. Oregon Ducks On SIBear Alexander, A’Mauri Washington Earn Eye Catching Reco...The Oregon Ducks enter the 2026 season with massive expectations, as their fans are eagerly anticipating the first kickoff against the Bosie State Broncos at Au

🤔 Hmm….Bill Connelly will lay a Duck's egg on this one. Oregon Ducks Defensive Coordinator Chris Hampton Doubted By ESPNThe Oregon Ducks will have Chris Hampton in charge of the defense in 2026, and a new prediction revealed how it could impact the team's performance. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Defensive Coordinator Chris Hampton Doubted...The Oregon Ducks made a run to the semifinals of the College Football Playoffs during the 2025 season. Oregon coach Dan Lanning looks to advance further in the

Good article. And… the Big Ten is on the verge of having 5 teams in the Elite Eight, where the SEC will be lucky to have one…

Holy Hickory! What a great post!

3 B1Gs in the Elite 8 at this point. Friday will bring opportunities for Michigan and Michigan State. The most ever single conference participants in the Elite 8 is four: 2025, 2016, 2009. Some controversy over Nebraska having just four players on the floor late in the loss to Iowa that led to an easy Iowa basket. But, close up video of the Nebraska bench has just emerged...

Good article Charles. There is much truth to what you lay out here.

Hats off to the 3-seed Fighting Illini that took down the No. 2 seed Houston Cougars in Houston, 65-55, to be the 3rd B1G team to advance to the Elite 8. For the 2nd time in the tournament, it will be B1G on B1G Saturday when the 3-seed Illinois meets the 9-seed Iowa for a trip to the Final 4 in Indianapolis. There will be many fans disguised as empty seats. Purdue on Saturday will have its hands full out West, with an Elite 8 game against an Arizona team that butchered the Arkansas Hogs 109-88. No calamari for you, Calipari. And sorry, B12 commish Brett Yormack, but your awesome B-Ball conference has dribbled its way to two teams left. However, Arizona, the last Pac-12 legacy school standing, could win it all. Calipari can probably find the way back to Arkansas, but will there be anyone to welcome him home? https://www.citizentribune.com/sports/national/top-seeded-arizona-beats-arkansas-109-88-to-reach-the-elite-eight-for-the-1st/article_af267c70-aced-56ae-9695-f8b9c553ccba.html A B1G team was certain to win one Sweet 16 game today, but three Big Ten teams getting ahead of the 8 Ball is as B1G and as good as it can be. 😍

That’s fun. Do they know that USC has: ONE conference championship ZERO playoff or BCS appearances, and ONE win against Oregon In the last 15 years?

Best Record Since Covid Season (2020) • Georgia 65-7 (90.3) • Ohio State 59-10 (85.5) • Oregon 58-12 (82.9) • Michigan 57-12 (82.6) • Notre Dame 54-13 (80.6) • Alabama 56-14 (80.0) • USC 39-26 (60.0) Losses to Teams that Finished with Less than 10 Wins Since Covid Season (2020) • Oregon 1 • Georgia 1 • Ohio State 1 • Michigan 2 • Notre Dame 4 • Alabama 5 • USC 13 [ Oregon @ Stanford (3-9) 24-31 OT ] [ 2021 ]

SUC has been the undisputed preseason Delusion Bowl Champion for the past decade. Letting them enjoy it now makes the inevitable "Wait till next year!" so much more enjoyable. Can't wait to see those 4-5 star recruits audition in front of Lanning at the Colosseum in nine months!

Great stuff. Can't wait for the Spring Game!

Never a Doubt 😍 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/26/purdue-basketball-beats-texas-on-last-second-tip-in-advance-elite-8-trey-kaufman-renn-march-madness/89341563007/

Second-seed Purdue comes through with a 79 to 77 win over perhaps the best 11 seed in tournament history, Texas. Next up on Saturday will be a game against the winner of tonight's No. 1Arizona against No. 4 Arkansas game. Calipari wasn't certain whether Portland is in the USA, but he did find his way to San Jose. Speaking of Texas, 9 seed Iowa overcomes a ten-point deficit and wins the rubber match, defeating No. 4 Nebraska 77 to 71 in Houston. Iowa is the lowest-seeded Big Ten team to reach the Elite 8. Iowa coach Ben McCollum wins in the postseason; Google him. 😁 ESPN.comIowa defeats Nebraska, continues improbable March run int...Ninth-seeded Iowa continued its unpredictable NCAA tournament run under first-year coach Ben McCollum, beating Nebraska 77-71 in a South Region semifinal. If Illinois can defeat Houston in Houston tonight, then on Saturday, we'll see a B1G on B1G Elite 8 match-up. So far, two B1G teams are in the Elite 8, and here's to hoping for one more tonight, the Fighting Illini, and two more tomorrow night when the Wolverines play Bama and Michigan State battles UConn. 🤑

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Bill Ogden (ChileDuck) is a die-hard Oregon Football and Track fan, and here are his comments about his updated spring depth chart... As always I just list the current roster players so some of the highly anticipated freshmen are not listed yet. But even so it is an impressive collection of old familiar names and an exciting influx of young, blue-chip newcomers. A solid number of returning starters are back especially in the trenches, secondary and wide receiver. And to fill specific gaps (particularly in the secondary and special teams), the Ducks utilized the portal for immediate starters while bringing in a top-ranked freshman class for future depth. Koi Perich (Jr.): A hard-hitting safety from Minnesota expected to start immediately in the secondary. The specialist room was completely overhauled with scholarship transfers Keaton Emmett (K, Nevada), Bailey Ettridge (P, Nevada), and RJ Todd (LS, Western Michigan). We have it always at your fingertips at the top of the site. (See below) Thoughts?

In the last 4 seasons: Riley - 35-18 No games against tOSU and IU in 2024 and 2025. 0-1 against Huskies 1-1 against MIchigan 0-1 against PSU Are you impressed? Lanning - 48-8 2024 and 2025 2-0 against Huskies 1-0 against Muchigan 2-0 against PSU 1-1 against tOSU National Champs 2024 0-2 against Hoosiers National Champs 2025 In 2022 the Ducks 0-1 against Georgia National Champs In 2023 the Ducks 0-2 against the Huskies National Runner up Are you impressed In 4 seasons the Ducks have 1 bad loss to Beavus in 2023. Troll away Trojan fan..... Scoreboard is what counts! Go Ducks! Go DL....

Thanks for the article Don. I remember the trepidations when Chip landed at ucla. I am hoping for the same results with all the "newcomers". Witt scares me the most followed by Campbell and no worries about Fitz basically since he is a Mich St. This is a much different world than his run at NW. Riley, how long will we have to "wait and see"? Tough schedule this year without the ND L. If he doesn't make the playoffs this year, next year will probably be his last in LA if he fails again. Which probably means back-to-back 9-3 will doom him. Also, with the college football unregulated free agent system, his teams will be ripe for cherry picking. Fisch, long distance romances don't seem to work too well. I think he is a short timer there and if that happens it sets that program back even more. Keep Going Ducks

Cheapest rent in LA . . . Ducks in sc heads! 😅

Oregon Women’s Basketball Recruiting Class Could Change EverythingCombo guard Brookylnn Haywood and center Emilia Krstevski, out of the 2026 high school recruiting class, emphasize what Oregon Ducks coach Kelly Graves has to look forward to this offseason. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Women’s Basketball Recruiting Class Could Change E...The 2025-26 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team under coach Kelly Graves exceeded many expectations and had much to be proud of despite a second-round exit in