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I still have residual "Hate" for Florida, from the 2007 elite 8 against OBD, but I picked them to win, so there's that. I've been a Duke fan since I heard they had a player named Spanarkel. Flagg is the best player left in the field, and his teammates are good. But I don't know if they're as good as the talent on the other teams. Michigan was right there with Auburn last game, until Auburn went on a 22-0 run, and it was over. Houston has been consistent, didn't put Purdue away as easily has Duke has won its games. It's definitely because Oregon didn't have it, but Florida plays tough D, hit's the boards and shoots the 3, and makes them. Haugh has really stood out so far. Unless you're Joe Namath, guarantees are worthless, but I can guarantee that both of these games will be close.

You should have seen the original title that they had… And it goes to show that the majority of the sports world does not realize the level of knowledge that the fans on this forum have!

2025 Oregon Ducks: Conference and Playoff Contenders? ... Duhhhh, yeah!

Noah Whittington describes young Oregon RB duo as ‘Thunder and Lightning’ Noah Whittington describes young Oregon RB duo as ‘Thunder and Lightning’ DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks running back Noah Whittington predicts Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill as Oregon's next great RB duo.

Oregon hosting five-star WR Dakota Guerrant for unofficial visit this weekend The Oregon football program his hosting a five-star receiver in the 2027 recruiting class this weekend. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-hosting-five-star-wr-dakota-guerrant-for-unofficial-visit-this-weekend-248274176/

Oregon hosting 5-star OT Immanuel Iheanacho for multi-day visit The Oregon football program is hosting one of the nation's top offensive prospects this weekend for an unofficial visit. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-hosting-5-star-ot-immanuel-iheanacho-for-multi-day-visit-248306307/

This is how you ROTA. Illinois DB was a stout 210 lbs.

Newly engaged and legendary storm chaser Josh Pate hosts "The Josh Pate College Football Show" nightly on CBS Sports, YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Friday night the peripatetic college football sage took on a viewer question, "Who can realistically and actually win it all in 2025?" While only winning the big games on the schedule and in the playoffs can make that happen, it was nice to hear him say it. After three years of building his team around veteran transfer quarterbacks, Dan Lanning and his staff must show this year they can coach up a young team and develop their high-profile recruits. FanDuel includes them among the favorites to do so. National Championship Odds, FanDuel: Ohio State +600 Texas +650 Oregon +650 Georgia +700 Penn State +800 Notre Dame +1200

“We didn’t show up and do our jobs,” Close remarked at the postgame press conference. It was raw and honest. “Credit to UConn. They were the aggressors. They played more purposefully.” Cory said, just looking down at the stat paper. “They played more connected. They were tougher than us tonight. They handed it to us.” “We got exposed. We got out-touched. We got our but-s beat today,” Close added. “And it stings right now. And may the pain of that regret and this loss … if handled well, buy us a ticket to be better the next time, hopefully we get this opportunity.” That game plan worked to perfection. Geno Auriemma, UConn’s legendary coach, unleashed a masterclass in exploiting UCLA’s reliance on Betts. The Huskies’ 2-3 zone defense swarmed her in the post, forcing her to chase the ball outside her comfort zone. Meanwhile, their transition game—fueled by Paige Bueckers’ 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals—kept Betts sprinting back, sapping her energy. In a sense, it reminded me of the first half of the Rose Bowl.

Here's an interesting factoid. Three Final 4 coaches are members of the Tribe of Judah and one is a member of a Native American tribe. Coaches Golden and Scheyer played professional basketball in Israel. Final Four shatters stereotypes: Three Jewish coaches take center stage in San Antonio - Saturday Down South WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Three of the 4 teams at this year's Final Four are led by Jewish coaches - Auburn's Bruce Pearl, Florida's Todd Golden and Duke's Jon Scheyer. Bruce Pearl grew up in Boston, the Olde Towne where Red Auerbach of the Jewish faith won 16 NBA titles in his 29 years of coaching. Four No. 1 Aces go at it today. Thanks again, 30, for leading the BBall way.

Having grown up in CT, I must confess I was rooting for UConn.

Tough outing for the UCLA Women last night but the Bruins and the Trojans elevated the play in the B1G as did the OBD Women's team that went to the dance. This was UCLA coach Cori Close's first trip to the UConn Geno Auriemma Invitational otherwise referred to as the Women's Final 4. 14 years for Cori at UCLA, a Biblical 40 years for Geno at UConn. The Bruins handily defeated South Carolina during the regular season and USC(E) has a very good shot vs. UConn in tomorrow's champ game.

Thanks, 30. I have Duke vs. an SEC team . A gutsy comeback win by Florida over Texas Tech but it took help from the Raiders gaging from the free-throw line. (BTW, under John Wooden's rules, Bruce Pearl would not be allowed anywhere near the bench.) OT, Tough, tough outing for the UCLA women last night. But this was Cori Close's first Final 4 and Geno's 101st. This is Kelvin Sampson's 3rd Final 4, two with Oklahoma, and the first for the other three coaches. Duke Coach Scheyer won a title with the Blue Devils in 2010. Duke, with three teenagers, including Cooper Flagg, who all contribute, has the youngest roster. The other three teams do not start a teenager. Will the Duke youngsters with first-time Final 4 coach Scheyer hold up under the pressure the Houston D brings? In 2024, Houston played in a far more difficult conference than Duke. But, and I know the game was in Indianapolis, Purdue, with fewer 'athletes' on the roster than Duke, came 'this close' to taking down the Cougars. In honor of our friend Gat, Go Gators!

Thanks again, H, for the clarity you provide with facts and not supposition. Yep, OBD receives, over six seasons, as is the norm for all conferences, its respective $ 2.33 M revenue share, which will be disbursed to all B1G member schools from this season's NCAA Basketball Tournament. OBD also receives a full share of the CFB revenue earned by the B1G. The B1G came in second behind the SEC in 2025 CBB revenue but first in CFB revenue. Postseason equal revenue shares for all conference members are no longer the case in the ACC and I expect the B1G and the SEC will follow suit, probably in 2030 for the B1G when a new media deal begins.

They've created their own conference...where they are mediocre out of the gate. It seems everyone knew, but themselves.

I have Florida over Duke in the Championship, but I have no confidence in that pick at all now. Some might like a Cinderella finish, but for me, this is the perfect ending. These are the 4 best teams, congrats to the basketball committee! All No. 1 seeds? All for it! Why this men's Final Four will be great - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM No low seeds? No problem. We get to watch four of the most efficient teams of all time match up -- and that's a good thing.

No. 5 Oregon softball edges past Michigan 3-2 - Daily Emerald DAILYEMERALD.COM On a night of imperfection in most facets of its game, No. 5 Oregon (33-3, 7-1 Big Ten) found a way to win again anyway. A ball...

Makhi Hughes will bring a sense of violence to the RB room, according to Noah WhittIngton. I always taught my running backs it's better to give than receive (take the hits). A perfect example is the hit Noah delivered last year that made all the highlight videos. That was like a Mac truck hitting a motor scooter! ROTA- Run Over Their A$$e$! Oregon Ducks Transfer Portal Star Makhi Hughes Bringing 'Violence' to Big Ten WWW.SI.COM As the 2025 season gets closer for the Oregon Ducks, the hype surrounding transfer running back Makhi Hughes continues to grow. Hughes, a transfer from Tulane, The RB room is talented and deep!

Cornerback Rodrick Pleasant showing some speed! Oregon football cornerback Rodrick Pleasant finishes 4th in 100 meters at Battle at the Beach WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Pleasant ran the 100 in a wind-aided 10.26 seconds and he was the second leg of Oregon'x 4x100 relay team

Meanwhile Oregon State and Washington State are winning.......... Pity party articles?

The fractional share applies only to media contract revenue, and only to UW and UO. It also has a calendar end date, with annual escalation until that date in 2030. The West Coast Four, all four, receive Full shares of NCAA Basketball Tournament shares, and College Football Playoff shares, as well as from some other more negligible sources. In addition, the conference allows expense allocations from the conference for certain activities. And, keep in mind the CFP payouts for each member of the SEC and B1G will go up by a sizable chunk in 2026 in comparison to the Big12, ACC, or Group of 6. The partial/fractional share issue is a misrepresentation when fans make the assumption it applies to all annual revenue from the B1G. It does not. More details here: Washington’s budget forecast provides clues to Big Ten revenue distributions as an 18-team conference SPORTS360AZ.COM The West Coast quartet will join the Big Ten in 44 days. Thanks to a public presentation by one member of the group, we can sketch the financial benefits accompanying the move. Washington...

It is all a matter of perspective. It is over twice the revenue we would have received at the old PAC 12, and there is going to be enormous upside. The bottom line, is that we add a lot to the conference, and they add a lot to us. Works for all!

I cannot take credit, as it was the press release. But I do add the pictures, and I do add the formatting in italics and bolding.

Thanks, Charles, for the thorough article!

So the ex-PAC-12 schools are outperforming the B1G ole guard but receiving only a fractional share of the conference payout. Yep., that's fair, lol.