Jon Joseph

Thanks, Mike. Your format, including flex scheduling, could work and would be an improvement on the current throw of the scheduling dice from 2024 through 2028. The difficulty would be in selling the idea to Tony P and the folks at Fox, CBS, and NBC. But as you noted before, discussing the issue is a start. As iuphound pointed out, and as Charles commented on above, the Legends and Leaders split, followed by the more aptly named East-West, did not work out, due to Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, and, on one occasion, Michigan State's dominance. Two years in, OBD has won a conference championship, with the other won by Indiana. Not what the folks in B1G HQ imagined when putting the schedules together. I do believe Petitti's 24-team playoff without automatic qualifiers format will be adopted, including no conference champ games being played. I also believe that, in addition to Oregon, SC, UCLA, and UW are spending the money required to be successful in football. Wisconsin has stepped up, and one day, Nebraska may see a decent return on its football investment. So, would East-West Divisions be better balanced today? I think OBD, USC, UCLA, UW, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois could be competitive versus the East. Perhaps a flex-scheduled East-West crossover conference opening slate of games using the prior season's standings, and a final week of crossover games using the standings after the penultimate week of the regular season. Play ten conference games, eight division, and two crossover games. Have half of the B1G teams idle in Week Six, the other half in Week Seven. Could the ACC, B12, and SEC be convinced to play ten conference games and follow the same format? I do think travel matters. Your Division structure would help with travel. Asking OBD to play two games in four weeks in the Eastern time zone in November is handing Oregon the short end of the scheduling stick. Trying to balance the in-conference SOS is certainly worthy of consideration. Can the folks in Chicago be convinced? Great follow-up article, Mike, thank you.

The Dyke is Breaking - Sonny's On Board - https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/sonny-dykes-cfp-expansion-24-team-playoff-fcs-model

Thanks, NJ. A few suggestions: Arizona - Jose Cuerzo Gold ASU - Carrier Air Conditioning Alabama - Aflac Auburn - Charmin Soft TP Baylor - Chip and Joanna's Fixer-Upper Boston College - Legal Seafoods/ Bush Boston Baked Beans BYU - Mission Foods CAL - Shake 'N Bake Cincinnati - Red Hots Clemson - H&S Transfer Company Colorado - Ralphie's Pizza Duke - Devil's Lightning Hot Sauce Florida - SwampBuggy Georgia Tech - Rent A Wreck Illinois - Bret's Chips Indiana - Phillip Morris Cigarettes Iowa State - Campbell's Soup Kansas - Toto Toilets Kentucky - Stein Mart LSU - Oxford O4OR Tail Bag Maryland - Turtlebox Speakers Miami - Temu CrystalBalls Michigan - Moore Enterprises Minnesota - Gopher Hawk Missouri - ShowMe Educational Systems Nebraska - Walmart Durable Corn Schukers North Carolina - Girls Clothing at Janie & Jack Northwestern - Hazing Prevention Network Notre Dame - Independence Pet Holdings Ohio State - Buckeye Partners Oklahoma State - Gundy Enterprises Limited Oregon State - New World Enterprises Inc. Cleaning Company Oregon - Duckhorn Vineyards/ Qwackers Crackers Enough! I'm off to (perhaps) Get a Life - 😁

The Oregon Women's CBB Team is expected to open NCAA play against VA Tech - Win, and the reward is a game vs. No. 1 Texas in Austin 🦆👍 https://www.yardbarker.com/general_sports/articles/oregon_ducks_womens_basketballs_updated_ncaa_tournament_projection/s1_16787_43563731?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20260308&mb_loc=right_h

This looks more like The U than the OH 😁 Larry Brown SportsHistoric perfect season for Miami (OH) ends in disgusting...The Miami (OH) RedHawks capped a historic undefeated regular season with a thrilling overtime victory over rival Ohio Bobcats, finishing 31-0. The game,

OBD 85 - U Who 79 is a great way to head to Chicago for the Men's B1G CBB Tournament. No. 16 Oregon is projected to play No. 17 Maryland on Tuesday. OBD had nowhere near the depth to overcome all of the injuries and is matching up with a Terps team that also battled injuries and had a very disappointing season. The team did not quit on Dana. https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/badgers/mens-basketball/2026/03/07/big-ten-tournament-bracket-final-update/89036115007/

Tosh and Will Stein - Movin' On Up? https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/michigan-usc-power-four-teams-2026/

Ducks 2026 D-Line - https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/03/07/oregon-football-spring-defensive-line-preview/89020994007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_cam

Poor prosecutor Hamilton Berger. He went toe-to-toe with Perry in almost every episode and never won a case. Fitting for a hamburger. 🤣

Dillon on Cooper DeJean comparisons - Oregon Ducks On SIDillon Thieneman Speaks Candidly On Cooper DeJean Compari...Former Oregon Ducks safety Dillon Thieneman is catching attention in NFL circles and national media ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. After Thieneman’s excellent NFL

Miami of Ohio - The Cradle of (football) Coaches - Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, Ara Parseghian, Sid Gillman, Weeb Ewbank, John Harbaugh, and Sean McVay played ball and graduated from Miami of Ohio. QB - Ben Roethlisberger Basketball alum - Ron Harper, 5-time NBA champ, Wayne Embry, and on-air personality, Wally Szczerbiak. Founding chapter of my Frat - Beta Theta Pi. 23rd President of the USA - Benjamin Harrison And, my dentist. 😁 Beautiful college town about two hours west of Columbus.

Another POV from Matt (purple-faced?) Hayes - https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/trump-roundtable-shows-college-sports-005239930.html

Saint Nick had one heck of a staff - Updates - Napier is now HC at JMU, and Tosh is the HC at Cal. Alabama's 2015 coaching staff: How Kirby Smart, Dan Lanni...Alabama's 2015 coaching staff features six staffers who became full-time coaches in college football.

FWIW - Roundtable takeaways - https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/donald-trump-college-sports-roundtable-235004792.html

Thanks, NJ. 2027? Only six home games. W. Kentucky, E. Washington, Purdue, Iowa, Penn State, and Ohio State. This is not good scheduling. Six road games. Baylor, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, UCLA, and UW. This will be one of the most difficult schedules in the nation, with Dylan Raiola projected as the new QB and wholesale changes on defense. A P4 game on the road is not necessary. The B1G schedule will meet any strength-of-schedule test. I'd buy out Baylor. Or, perhaps both sides might agree to cancel the series? Add a home game with a decent G6 team like UNLV, Fresno State, or San Diego State. With today's PO format, an out-of-conference game vs. a P4 opponent is not worth the candle. A road game in Waco is a no-win proposition for Oregon. A win is expected, and an early loss with the conference schedule could be PO-ruinous. Give Raiola or whoever is behind center three home games to get ready. These games against B12 teams are the result of Rob serving on the PO CT. with B12 ADs. Texas Tech and Oregon are scheduled to play a H+H series beginning in 2033. Unnecessary! No matter the opponent, both programs will sellout their home stadium. A home game is worth $5 to $7 million to Lane County and the County's small business owners, and saves $350,000 to $500,000 in travel costs. Waco? Why help out Chip and Joanna? These two have more than enough B1G reveals. 😁