Jon Joseph

Pamela, early execution, late-game anxiety? Please, keep your love life issues to yourself. 😁

SWEET. As Charles noted, Illinois is No. 21 and will be favored to win at Wisconsin on Saturday and then at home vs Northwestern. No. 18 Michigan should win at Maryland Saturday, and if not blown out by Ohio State, stay ranked on 12/7 at 9-3. USC at 15th is also great for OBD. Even with a loss Saturday, a 3-loss SC should remain in the top 25 next week and in the final top 25 at 9-3 with a win over UCLA. No. 13 Miami would be the 11 seed and No. 24 Tulane the 12th seed. No. 11 BYU and No. 12 Utah would be knocked out, and Bama at No. 10 would be on the PO cusp with a game left at Auburn. One ACC and one B12 team would be in the 2025-26 PO field. If the 12-team field continues in 2026-27 and the chips fall the same way, as is likely, by not supporting Petitti's format, the ACC and B12 would miss out on millions of dollars plus PO play-in game dollars. Notre Dame would be in the field as an at-large team if it finishes in the top 16. Why is Notre Dame opposed to the AQ format? December 1st is the latest date a new PO format has to be agreed to, or it's 12 teams next season. However, if back-channel negotiations are going on, I expect ESPN and TNT would extend the 12/1 date. Wake Up! Sankey's 5-11 format is good for the SEC, and that's all.

Should MIA be PO Golden and the Golden Domers PO MIA? https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/college-football-playoff-committee-facing-its-biggest-decision-yet-this-season-notre-dame-or-miami-180903079.html

The Grapevine Gurus will grace us with their 3rd reveal this evening, between ESPN's broadcasts of two CBB games. There are plenty of reasons to dump on the NCAA, but the NCAA knows how to put on postseason playoffs for teams and individuals. ACC, B12, and SEC broadcast buddy on the other hand? The NCAA does not confuse its postseason football events with a Bowl Bonanza. Teams play at home until the championship game. Four of the ESPN PO games, and usually five, are played in Dixie. Last week, Austin Mock's PO Mock correctly predicted 24 of the committee's 25 ranked teams and their order of ranking. Here's Mock's PO Field projection for this evening, including strength-of-record and strength-of-schedule rankings to date. 1. Ohio State - 10-0 - 4 SOR/71 SOS - vs. Rutgers 2. Indiana - 11-0 - 2/48 - Bye 3. A&M - 10-0 - 1/20 - Sam (not Stan) ford. 4. Georgia - 9-1 - 3/15 - Charlotte - Frankly, my Dear, I don't give a damn about this game! 5. Texas Tech - 10-1 - 7/49 - Bye 6. Ole Miss - 10-1 - 5/31 - Bye - Ole Miss already defeated Wazzu by 3 😁 7. OREGON - 9-1 - 10/60 - Thank you, Penn and OK State - No. 14 USC 8. Oklahoma - 8-2 - 11/10 - No. 21 Missouri 9. Alabama - 8-2 - 8/13 - Eastern Illinois - The Fighting Panthers - not the Fighting Illini 10. Notre Dame - 8-2 - 9/24 - Syracuse 11. Georgia Tech (ranked 15th) - 9-1 - 15/83 - Pittsburgh 12. North Texas (ranked 23rd) - 9-1 - 23/120 - at Rice Other B1G teams ranked - No. 17 Michigan, No. 25 Illinois - UW No. 27 1st 2 out: No. 11 BYU and No. 12 Utah - make no mistake, this would have them buzzing in the Beehive State 🤢 Ruin Riley! School SC!

Every Single Prediction Neutered. On Saturday, I hope no one shows for Pat's prepubescent attempt at humor, a needless kicking contest, a grumpy old coach dropping a cuss word or two because he can, Steve making us all wonder how in Hades he was accepted at Stanford, Des, babbling like a head of Pez, and 'I was the Captain of my Buckeyes team', Herbie, saying he really wants to get behind the B1G but look at the unbiased (🤪) AP rankings. Just like he got behind undefeated FSU (with a PO knief) and in front of Sweet Home Alabama. The program has become a parody of itself. Gentlemen, the volume at which you voice your statements does not improve the value of your statements.

Where did Maldonado play her football? I'm certain Mal was the best candidate for the job, right? Maldonado translated to English = 'ill-favored', or 'badly given.' I rest my case. 😁

Week 13 Predictions include OBD taking down SC https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-week-13-odds-score-predictions-usc-vs-oregon-oklahoma-vs-missouri-lead-schedule/ar-AA1QCHi9?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=691bb91d71f64201b1279625b96

Nothing to SEC here, move right along. Only 9 out of 16 SEC teams ranked in the AP Poll? How can the voters screw over seven teams from the It Just Means More conference? To me, this sure looks like Sankey Pankey AP voting. 🤪

Every school that has retained its coach, Fickell at Wisconsin, Locksley at Maryland, or hired a new coach has promised to spend more on football. This is a step down for a coach who could have had the job at Arkansas or perhaps at UCLA. The ACC is an implosion waiting to happen. One that has already given into its brand names when it comes to sharing postseason revenue. He will be recruiting the same territory, and maybe he believes he can win a conference title at VT? The AD at Penn State is toasting the exit payout mitigation with a V(odka) T(onic) or some other kind of adult beverage.

OBD and USC are in the committee's top 25. Depending on what the Grapevine Gurus come up with tomorrow evening, SC at Oregon could be the only top 25 vs top 25 matchup this weekend. UW has also been in the committee's top 25 this season. Oregon is coming back? For a peanuts on the B1G dollar media deal with CW and USA? It won't happen, but I could see OBD, UW, UCLA, and USC joining Cal, Stanford, ASU, Arizona, CU, and Utah in a true Pac-10. Perhaps for all sports other than football? However, I think the B1G private capital deal will happen. If so, B1G teams that participate in the deal, and Oregon does not appear to have any objections to the deal, will pledge their collective media rights through 2046. The B1G would add Notre Dame if available, but that's it. The deal calls for 'the lender' to receive 10% of the conference's gross revenue through 2046. No program that doesn't immediately contribute to the B1G's revenue stream need apply. What value would Beavis and Wazzu bring to the bottom line? ZIP. This is more of Canzano's, 'I need the subscribers' butt kissing.

Fingers crossed. Long-term weather forecast calls for 55 degrees and cloudy, no precipitation. 😉 RULE Riley! School SC!

Ohio State, after a 'battle' versus UCLA, plays Rutgers on Saturday. TOSU is a modest -35.5 favorite. 😁Perfect for WRs Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate to get healthy before The Game next week at Michigan. 11-0 Indiana is off this week, preparing for a pasting of Purdue. OBD? Finishes with games vs. ranked USC and UW in Seattle. Along with Oklahoma, hosting Mizzou and LSU, this is as tough a close to the season as there is in CFB. No apologies should be needed when it comes to OBD's 2025 schedule.

Playoff pondering from Ducks Wire - https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2025/11/17/oregon-football-cfp-ideal-scenario-and-path/87305682007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campa

1st time in nine seasons that GameDay is putting on Trojans. Let's give Troy the whole Nine Yards! https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2025/11/17/espn-college-gameday-usc-football-oregon/87311962007/?utm_source=smg-trojanswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_cam

I see something like this prediction from SI. It would be great to get the Domers in the first round in Autzen. SIForde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After W...The SEC is still a five-bid league even with Oklahoma’s upset win over Alabama.