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And, I found this interesting...

If the Playoff Committee looks at a Mt. West Champion which was 7-1 in conference in regular season vs a WSU that was 6-0 vs some of those same teams in a truncated schedule the committee might be more inclined to pick the 7-1?

Why August 2? Because that is the day following the departure of the ten programs that are escaping to the Big12, BigTen and ACC. Which obviously means the last day those ten are conference members is August 1. When they announced their future departure date, they indicated they would become members of new conferences on August 2. It is not an earlier date as determined in Whitman County Judge Libey's decision. I still do not understand how Libey could reach his opinion, or why the ten didn't appeal.

I'm surprised there aren't more rules about courts markings. Especially the out-of-bounds lines. If you are a new official in the league, seems like it might take some time to get used to variations? Look at Maryland, for example. The out of bounds line is white and in some places it borders a white perimeter. Maryland unveils new court design WWW.NCAA.COM In anticipation of the 2015-16 basketball season, the Maryland introduced its latest design for Gary Williams Court at XFINITY Center.

I believe all the Big Ten basketball courts have the B1G logo at each free-throw line, facing the shooter. I believe it is a conference identity/publicity type thing. That being said, from an aesthetic standpoint I prefer simple design and personally prefer contrasting wood color inside the 3-pt line area. Oregon may have been a good "idea" but it was compromised by the colors used. It is painful to look at on TV in particular. Prefer the more subtle colors. For example the one at Washington State. There are many similarly subtle designs. WSU unveils new basketball court design in Beasley Coliseum WWW.COUGCENTER.COM Redesigned court will feature landmarks from across the state of Washington.

John Ruiz's wife's family is related to Cristobal. Ruiz and his wife separated before Cristobal was hired though. Jessica Cristobal? Don't know how she felt about Eugene, but obviously sometimes hard for a big city girl or boy to adapt.

If ticket prices continue to rise, and 2024's greater football season ticket sales can be sustained, will it be enough to offset a good chunk of the "Pac-12 liabilities" until Oregon can reach higher Big Ten shares?

Jon Wilner, San Jose Mercury Only a handful of athletic departments across the country generate an operating surplus without relying on any support from central campus. In the Pac-12, there is just one: Oregon, which produced a $3.8 million profit in 2023. But coming, the 10 outbound schools in the Pac-12 agreed to have $6.5 million per campus withheld from their conference distributions in order to support Washington State and Oregon State. What’s more, Comcast is withholding $72 million in payments ($6 million per school) as a result of the Pac-12 Networks overpayment scandal discovered in the fall of 2022. Also, every major college athletic department from Berkeley to Boston will experience additional financial pressures in coming years if, as many expect, college athletes are deemed employees by the court system and entitled to direct compensation. Wilner's column https://archive.ph/CO13v

Playing Ole Miss at Ole Miss is a much different fan experience than in a bowl game, or potentially hosting in an expanded Playoff. Perhaps there is a different list for places you would like to visit? For a lot of people, Wisconsin was on that list until the home-and-home with the Badgers was accomplished. Visiting Tuscaloosa is not real high for me.

My view of this topic is less about opponent and more about venue, history, neighborhood and whether the Ducks have visited in the last 30 years or so. Ole Miss Clemson Florida State Navy As a result, Alabama is not real high on my list. Here is an article that is more in line with my criteria. UPDATED Ranking College Football Stadiums: 108 Down | Road to CFB ROADTOCFB.COM Ranking college football stadiums isn't easy. I've been to 108 of the 131 stadiums (133 in 2023 with the addition of Sam Houston State and Jacksonville State) thus far and this list took me a ton of time...

The whole pre-draft weeks and weeks is a chess match among teams. They rumor monger, and feed TV pundits false info to try to disguise their intent and buffalo the other NFL teams. Some teams don't show up for college pro-days on certain athletes so they don't "appear" interested to other NFL scouts. If they have an early second round pick, then get pundits to talk down the assessment of a guy they hope will still be available to them. The teams try to analyze what other teams will do with picks in a risk maneuver to hope a guy slides. "If I talk down Penix, I can take a DL early and hope Penix is still available." Pundits are up/down on their assessments of Penix and Nix. Largely because their "sources" are feeding them a line of b.s. trying to position themselves to get their best 1st and 2nd picks. The teams are really only interested in the best outcomes for themselves based on their own needs. If player A goes No. 10 and player B goes No. 20 it doesn't mean A is 10 picks better. It means those two teams had different needs based upon their current rosters and trades they expect to make. The pundits have to fill airtime. So, they regurgitate the lines they are being fed by teams, and don't want to appear out of sync with counterparts. Thus, Penix is injury prone and Nix can't throw long. The WNBA has it right. Keep the "analysis period" short between the season and the draft. These days every freakin football play is on tape. They all have contact with college coaching staffs for a player's team, and with the opponent staffs the player has faced. If you are an NFL team, would you rather watch those tapes, or whether a guy can run a cone drill?

Followup to Charles - when Beavis goes on a rant trying to equate the Pac-12 Apple offer possibility to what Oregon will receive as an initial reduced Big Ten media share, minus higher travel expenses, they not only overlook the higher CFP and basketball tournament Big Ten shares, but also the financials that come from higher home ticket sales, concessions, etc. And, that doesn't touch the greater publicity from several linear network appearances vs streaming. Note yesterday's news release on football ticket sales... SIDEARM Integrations GODUCKS.COM Excitement for the upcoming Oregon football season is at an all-time high, as reflected by renewal rates and requests for season tickets.

Good luck to the kid. Given the overall circumstances, it is understandable. Would likely be more palatable for Beavis fans if he ends up near home in Texas rather than some place like Miami. It was tough seeing Travis Dye leave for a final year at USC. But, it was near his family.

Don't be surprised if Martinez ends up at Miami. Miami football potential option for Oregon State transfer RB Damien Martinez CANESWARNING.COM The Miami football team is one of the potential programs for Oregon State transfer running back Damien Martinez per Brad Crawford of 247Sports.

He played in high school about 40 miles from TCU. Seems like a lot of these transfer guys....though maybe primarily the ones with just a year left....want to "go home." There would be a lot of options for him within a pretty short radius of his home. Oklahoma, Tex A&M, etc. Though, it will likely come down to "offers." One of the rumors is Miami which needs to add a RB. That would spawn a whole new Beavis meltdown if "secret overtures from Cristobal" would hit the message boards. But, the guy is a legit RB and there will probably be a lot of interest.