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I think it was a total of 15 season tickets purchased from Ohio zip codes. As of Mullens research, Ohio St v Oregon is the second highest resale price.

Complications that will result in a different playoff format come 2026.

Where was the concern when Larry was running amok? With a settlement of the House case likely and the attendant direct pay-for-play agreement, every athletic department cent is precious. You do not give up home games and you should not bend over for teams the market has passed over. I'm disappointed but not surprised, that these types of questions were not asked.

Thanks, Steven. Nine SEC teams ranked in the Top 25, with five in the Top 10. The lowest-ranked SEC team is A+M at 19. This just in, it's only eight conference games but SEC teams play one another. Six B1G teams ranked. Iowa has the 22nd most difficult strength-of-schedule (SOS) in 2024 but I believe Iowa will finish in the Top 25 and knock out at least one of the five B12 teams that are ranked. Using this Top 25, the following would be the 2024-25 Playoff seeding with a team's SOS (per College Football News) noted next to the team. 1. Georgia - 21 2. Ohio State - 57 3. FSU - 31 4. Utah - 37 5. OREGON - 11 6. Texas - 38 7. Alabama - 16 8. Ole Miss - 45 9. Michigan - 5 10. Notre Dame - 43 11. Missouri - 66 12. G5 Five SEC teams are in the field with SEC teams hosting three of the four 1st-round games. Missouri with its 66th SOS would knock out a 4th B1G team, Penn State with its 14th most difficult SOS. If the two teams had the same record, Penn State should get the nod. Would it? What if MIZZOU finishes 10-2 and Penn State finishes 9-3? Should Missouri with one more win against easier competition and playing eight and not nine conference games automatically get the 11th seed with Penn State left out? This would be a multi-million dollar benefit for the SEC due, at least in part, to Missouri's easier schedule. FSU with an SOS of 31 and Utah with an SOS of 37 knock out Penn State? And have a first-round bye in the bargain? CUSA conference champion Liberty finishes 13-0 with the 134th-ranked SOS knocks out Penn State? The 12th-seed Flames would be back-to-back cannon fodder for the 5th-seed Ducks, this time playing in Eugene and not in Arizona. Let's not ignore the situation in the B1G. Ohio State with the 57th SOS has a huge leg up over B1G title contenders - No. 1 USC, No. 5 Michigan, No. 11 Oregon, No. 14 Penn State, No. 18 Wisconsin, and No. 22 Iowa. Ohio State as SEC fans would no doubt be first in line to point out has an easier SOS than all SEC contenders other than Missouri. I know that I harp on the matter of schedule strength. But with today's 16, 17 (plus 5/12th of the Domers,) and 18-team conferences, intra-conference scheduling, and the number of conference games played, will make a difference. A millions of dollars difference. There is no professional playoff that allows teams that played fewer games against top competition to compete for a championship. With millions of dollars at stake and players likely to be paid by revenue sharing, the Committee had best recognize SOS. Also, come 2026, the reliance on bowls, except for the semifinal and champ games, should go away in favor of at least two rounds of home games. This is a PLAYOFF. There is no reason to use bowls that for the most part are located in Dixie and benefit southern teams playing in Dixie. IMO, preseason rankings should look to December 3, 2024, the date the committee will seed the field. And any ranking that does not consider scheduling, is, IMO, worthless. Thanks again for the post.

15 Ohio zip codes for Ducks tickets? 30 zip codes in Columbus Metro. 1,400 plus zip codes in Ohio which has a population of 11.8 million. The more revealing answer would be how many total season tickets ordered from those 15 zip codes. Does it tie to a ticket broker?

Dan Lanning evaluates Oregon football transfers’ impact, measures improvement over first two seasons The Ducks coach identified impact players on this year's loaded roster. Dan Lanning evaluates Oregon football transfers’ impact, measures improvement over first two seasons 247SPORTS.COM The Ducks coach identified impact players on this year's loaded roster.

Oregon RB Target Dierre Hill Sets Commitment Date Oregon RB Target Dierre Hill Sets Commitment Date - On3 T.CO Four-star running back Dierre Hill is set to make his college commitment in just a week from today. Get the details.

College football's post-spring Top 25 projections for 2024 College football's post-spring Top 25 projections for 2024 SATURDAYBLITZ.COM Spring ball is over in college football and some top teams are standing out. What could the Top 25 look like when the 2024 season kicks off?

Oregon Athletics leave the Pac-12 Conference for the Big Ten Conference in August. Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens reveals his emotions on the Pac-12 downfall. Interesting, 15 Ohio St. zip codes in the season tickets sold. Also, every game is pretty much sold out for next year. Between season tickets sold, 3,000 visitors ticket allotment will be sold, student section increased. You will have to pay high price on the secondary market for tickets. ‎Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano: BFT Interview: Rob Mullens on Apple Podcasts PODCASTS.APPLE.COM ‎Show Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano, Ep BFT Interview: Rob Mullens - May 2, 2024

SOS should matter. But will it matter? SEC already counting its 9-3 chickens? CFB Playoff Selection Committee and ability to rank 2024, 9-3 teams BAMAHAMMER.COM May is a great month for college football hypotheticals. The next season is too many days away to count. Beyond roster changes, there will not be much solid col

My FishDuck Friends,....I have spent a number of hours going through every play of the Oregon Spring Game with my TiVo DVR of which allows me to watch a play in slow-motion with no blur. I'll give you my opinions on the Oregon defensive line, but in reference to the question in the title of this post... No, we will not miss Ben Roberts. Now my first impression upon hearing of his transfer was one of regret at him leaving, but after my study...I am relieved with what I saw of his actual performance, and that of the other defensive tackles and nose tackles with the Ducks. Remember, we had not seen anything prior to the Spring to warrant our concern of losing him, and I wish to address what are three plays that got the attention of spectators. The first was in the opening quarter where after his team stopped the play at the goal line--he came out and did a routine like he personally stopped the play. No, he got caved into the middle from Ajani Cornelius on a great block that left Roberts out of the play. But the running back did not dive into the end zone from the crease created by Cornelius, but instead decided to jump on the pile. He ended up falling on Roberts on the bottom, and thus Ben was giving credit for the tackle, and a TFL. But because he hot-dogged it afterward...I thought he must have made a great play. Nope. He did pressure the quarterbacks twice, and was given credit for a sack. Not a sack to me, as the QB would have just quickly thrown ball away, as he did in the other example. Roberts created a good havoc play, created two quick throw-aways in my view, but we also have to look at the bigger picture. Did he beat a grizzled veteran or starter on the offensive line? No. He beat Lipe Moala, and Gernorris Wilson who are both redshirt freshmen, and both at Oregon one year while Roberts has been through two years of practices. Ben Roberts The key when watching Roberts, is determining whether he is plugging the middle and requiring a double team as a nose tackle should? It is critical for our defense since we only have two inside linebackers, not three in our 4-2-5 MINT defense. Thus the linebackers need to be freed up from blockers to make the tackles. He was usually neutralized by one offensive lineman blocking him, but three times when double-teamed....he was driven three and four yards down the field! That cannot happen as we don't expect the nose tackle to make plays when double-teamed, but he needs to stand his ground at the line-of-scrimmage and deny running lanes. When you are blown down the field like that...you create huge running lanes for opposing running backs in both directions. By contrast, we had some superb plugging done in the middle by a number of other defensive linemen. Remember, they are not meant to make the tackle, but simply plug the middle two gaps with his body and that of the opposing double team to make running in the middle impossible. I noted a ton of good plays in the middle from No. 95 Keyon Ware-Hudson, No. 90 Jamaree Caldwell, No. 99 Terrance Green, No. 58 A'Mauri Washington and brand new freshman (a high schooler who came early) in No. 50 Tionne Gray. In my view, Roberts would have been on the third team of defensive tackles and nose tackles, and he knew it. This is not to mention the tremendous defensive lineman class of '24 that was brought in, and could pass him soon. We had four high school players who graduated and enrolled early to play in the Spring Game, and in my view No. 42 Aydin Breland, No. 77 Jericho Johnson and No. 88 Xadavien Sims were well blocked and relatively invisible in this game. But the fourth one, No. 50 Tionne Gray is one to watch, as he came up a couple of times in my notes. In particular, he beat his man (reserve center) to make the fourth down stop late in the game, but he also forced a quick QB throw in the fourth quarter, and did a fine stuff for nearly no-gain in the first half. I like him better than Roberts already, and Gray makes this 2024 D-Line class that much more impressive. Tionne Gray I did not know much about Gray, but learned that he was a Rivals 4-Star out of St. Louis and a top-10 defensive tackle in the nation! We beat out hometown Missouri (very notable) Iowa, LSU, Arkansas, Washington, Tennessee and Oklahoma for the 6'6" mountain. He was listed at 305, but I believe he looked heavier, yet had a very quick jump at the snap, and some real fast-twitch in his moves. I knew nothing about him, and frankly...forgot about him within this heralded recruiting class, but the little FishDuck Football Fairy on my shoulder was whispering into my ear, "Remember Charles, Greatness and Weakness Emerge Early." Yep, this young man may have been the sleeper of the class. So, I wish Ben Roberts well, as Oregon will be just fine with all the talent being assembled in Eugene by Dan Lanning. For those of you who are new here, I've done over 100 analysis articles for FishDuck.com over the last dozen years, and broke down Spring games for right at 20 years. I created the 50 analysis videos of the Chip Kelly offense and Nick Aliotti defense a decade ago, (Viewed over two-million times) so while these are just my opinions (and I can be wrong) there is some experience in my analysis. I have other impressions of the Spring Game that I'll share later, but this was the pressing question I was curious about and after spending some time--wanted to share my thoughts with you. I am satisfied with the talent and depth of the defensive line without Roberts, and was delighted to find a gem to observe over the upcoming years. Good-gosh Our Beloved Ducks are going to be tough in the trenches! Note how Gray, No. 50 is requiring a double-team, and holding his ground.

College football's post-spring Top 25 projections for 2024 SATURDAYBLITZ.COM Spring ball is over in college football and some top teams are standing out. What could the Top 25 look like when the 2024 season kicks off?

Well, if football doesn't work out for General Booty, he could always fall back to a career as a male stripper.

He certainly puts the "N" in NIL, doesn't he?

I'm ok with auto bids for the playoff ... Not with seeding. Should the Big 12 champion get an auto bid? Sure. Should that team get first round bye just because they are the Big 12 champ? No. The B1G and SEC going to dominate this format for better or worse. This current format is designed to appease as many parties possible. It does increase access to the playoff but the reality is that access does not create true contenders. Just because the Big 12 has a bye doesn't mean they'll sniff at the championship.

“ They addressed positions of need better than any other program this cycle. Grade: A+” GO DL!!

College Football Playoff expansion: 10 complications fans must prepare for, from seeding to NFL interference - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The implementation of an expanded CFP may come with unforeseen complications Feel free to add you own.

College football transfer portal grades: Texas, FSU get 'A+' but LSU finishes with 'C+' after window closes - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Handing out letter grades for a few of college football's marquee programs

Yes. We will get to watch.

I still think the referees missed the call on Kellen Clemens' keeper on the opening drive, in which Oregon settled for a botched FG attempt... Having Meatchicken return the ball for a TD just added salt to the wound. BTW, I had seats straight down the goal line... My son nearly had a seizure when they called it down.

Updated take on settlement discussions and the cost of settlement and revenue sharing. It appears the price tag for the settlement and revenue sharing will be $30M or more per athletic department. Schools may not want or be able to meet the financial requirements. Schools will be left behind, sports cut, and salaries likely cut. This article was posted the same day that Kirby Smart's new salary was announced. Kirby at a base salary of $13M per annum is now CFB'c highest paid head coach. Sources: New college athlete compensation model may cost power schools $300M each over 10 years SPORTS.YAHOO.COM The college sports industry is moving closer an athlete compensation system. At this point, it seems inevitable.

And the picture of CK is hilarious! The “O” on his hat is the wrong color.

That picture is freaking awesome.

My FishDuck Friends, the contributed article above I would call Jon Joseph-Light, as it gives us good overview, but not the depth that our fellow OBD member provides this community. I appreciate your patience with it, as it is a "money" article that contains the usual gambling link that helps to pay the bills. I will not be doing very many of these in the future due to time constraints, but when an easy one comes through--gotta take it to pay the damn tech bills piling up. I hope you enjoy the usual pictures, as the top one and last one are from the 2003 game with Michigan at Autzen from John Giustina, the official UO Photographer at the time. He has been generous sharing photos from 20 years ago with us, and some are epic. Great color and memories!

Coming off a 12-2 campaign in 2023, the Oregon Ducks have high hopes for the 2024 season despite the program making a move to the Big Ten. As a team with College Football Playoff aspirations, the Ducks also have hopes to win the Big Ten during their first season in their new home. Of course, with the Big Ten being ... Five Biggest Challengers to Oregon Football Winning the Big Ten in... FISHDUCK.COM Coming off a 12-2 campaign in 2023, the Oregon Ducks have high hopes for the 2024 season despite the program making a move to the Big Ten. As a team with…