Jon Joseph

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.

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

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.

OT? Yes. However, General Booty, deserves a shout out! Report: Oklahoma's General Booty Enters CFB Transfer Portal After 2 Seasons with Team BLEACHERREPORT.COM Oklahoma quarterback General Booty is reportedly entering the transfer portal after two seasons with the Sooners. Pete Nakos of On3 Sports reported Thursday…

The following was reported by The Athletic (paywall) on May 2nd. If anyone doubts that there is a Power 2, in 2023-24 105 games drew 3M + viewers. 85 of these games, 81%, featured the 18-team B1G and the 16-team SEC teams. 20 games drew 8M+ viewers. 19 of these games, 95%, featured B1G and SEC teams. The other game was Colorado State at Colorado. In my opinion, the Power 2's receiving 55.5% of the Playoff revenue is fair; eminently fair. 2024's Top 10 Conference Games 1. 11/30 Michigan at Ohio State 2. 10/12 Ohio State at Oregon 3. 11/2 Oregon at Michigan 4. 11/2 Ohio State at Penn State 5. 9/21 USC at Michigan 6. 10/12 Penn State at USC 7. Michigan at Washington 8. 11/30 Washington at Oregon 9. 10/5 Iowa at Ohio State 10. 9/28 Wisconsin at USC Seven of the games feature the Pac-4 Newbies. Just Missed - 11/16 Oregon at Wisconsin 2024 Top 10 Out-of-Conference Games 1. 9/7 Texas at Michigan 2. 9/14 Alabama at Wisconsin 3. 9/1 USC vs LSU - Las Vegas Tied 4. 9/14 Oregon at Oregon State and Washington State vs. Washington - Seahawks Stadium 6. 11/30 Notre Dame at USC 7. 9/7 Iowa State at Iowa 8. 9/7 Colorado at Nebraska 9. 8/31 Penn State at West Virginia 10. 9/14 Maryland at Virginia Don't Miss - Thursday 8/29 North Carolina at Minnesota and 9/21 Rutgers at Virginia Tech. Also on 9/21 UCLA at LSU; this is an idle week for Oregon before the game at UCLA on 9/28. I was surprised to see the Pac-2 games ranked at T-4 by The Athletic. I expect Notre Dame at USC and UCLA at LSU will have more viewers, by far, than will 'The Civil War' and the 'Apple Cup' games. The Domers at Troy and the Bruins in Baton Rouge will be on B1G Boy TV and not on CW. Let's Get It On! 8/31 The Vandals Come a Callin'.

The B1G leaders in transfers out and transfers in. Out - Michigan State 48; Indiana 44; Washington 34. In - Indiana 22; Michigan State and UW, 16. Ducks - 18 Out/ 11 In. The above as reported on 5/2 on The Athletic (paywall.)

A Friday night game will be broadcast by NBC/Peacock almost every Friday during the season. We are likely to see a lot of Pac-4 Newbies games broadcast on Friday nights.

If the spots are not changed we will see a format change in 2026 and B1G commish Tony Petitti, hopefully, complaining about the SEC playing 8 conference games. The SEC will continue with 8 conference games in 2025. The SEC is waiting to see what the Committee will do SOS-wise.

BTN CFB coverage includes post-game coach press conferences.

In South Carolina, I begin watching my tape of GameDay at Noon Eastern. Then, watch the games I want to watch on tape without having to watch the Boz police Fansville. 10:30 Eastern games are viewed on Sunday.

Kosher Guinness? Who knew?

As reported on The Athletic - A B1G game will be broadcast on Friday night, carried on Fox/ FS1/ and/or The B1g Ten Network (BTN.) Saturday - ALL Times Pacific - 9 AM - Fox/ 12:30 CBS/ Prime Time - Between 4:30 and 7:30 PM - NBC/Peacock. Games will also be shown every week on BTN.

Notre Dame is 5/12 of an ACC program. A 12-game schedule aided and abetted by the ACC. SOS in 2024, 47. Ducks SOS is 11. Including QB Milroe, Bama will have at least 6 players drafted in 2025.

Will Bo start? Insider predicts if Broncos rookie QB Bo Nix will start WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Nix currently is sharing a quarterback room with journeyman Jarrett Stidham, former New York Jets flop Zach Wilson and career backup Ben DiNucci.

https://collegefootballnews.com/rankings/college-football-schedule-rankings-easiest-to-hardest-1-to-134-2024 College Football News has ranked the 134 Group of 5 (G5) and Power 4 (ACC, B1G, B12, SEC, Notre Dame) Strenght of Schedules (SOS.) The run for the 12-team Playoff spots is far from a fair fight. Yes, there are variances in the difficulty of NFL schedules, but nothing like what we see in college football. The rankings include out-of-conference (OOC) and conference games. USC is No. 1 ranked due more to its OOC schedule, LSU, Utah State, and Notre Dame, than the in-conference schedule. USC misses both Ohio State and Oregon. B1G Title Contenders and Others in the Top 25 - OREGON is just outside the Top 10, coming in at 11. 1. USC; 5. Michigan; 14. Penn State; 18. Wisconsin; 22. Iowa; 33 Washington; 57 Ohio State 3. UCLA; 4. Purdue; 12. Minnesota; 19. Northwestern; T 24 Michigan State. 12 B1G teams in the Top 25 and Ohio State at 57! Ohio State has a B1G SOS leg up in the race for the B1G title. The B1G will battle the SEC for the eleven at-large 2024 Playoff spots. The 12th seed will most likely go to the G5 representative, Liberty's SOS is ranked 134th out of 134 teams. Notre Dame's schedule comes in at 43. SEC Title Contenders and Others in the Top 25 - 16. Alabama; 17. LSU; 21. Georgia; 29. Oklahoma; 38. Texas; 45. Ole Miss; 61. Tennessee; 66. Missouri. 2. Florida; 10. Vanderbilt; 41. Texas A+M. Three SEC teams are in the Top 25. This happens when your conference plays eight and not nine conference games. One of the biggest questions of 2024: Will SOS factor into the Playoff Committee's calculus; or, will wins and losses be all that matters?

LSU, Michigan among 10 college football teams entering upcoming season boasting most 2025 NFL Draft talent - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM What the early 2025 NFL Draft mock drafts can tell us about top college football teams for 2024 Three B1G teams make the list. Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State. Ohio Stae is 'balanced' with four players on O and four on D expected to be drafted. Michigan has seven players listed, six on D. Penn State QB Drew Allar makes the list? He has all the measurables but nowhere close to the talent to date. Colorado makes the list with three players. Why isn't Oregon on the list with at least ten players who will be drafted? QB - Dillon Gabriel/ OT Cornelius, Conerly; DE Burch; TE Ferguson; RB James; CB Muhammad; LB Bassa; WR Johnson; Stewart. In 2024 Oregon will have the opportunity to elbow its way into the B1G's top tier of teams. The talent is there but the strength-of-the-schedule (SOS) is difficult; 11th most difficult in the country according to College Football News. Ohio State comes in with the 57th (!) most difficult SOS.

Some thoughts on the B1G/SEC Joint Advisory Board and where a settlement of the House and other cases will lead college sports. What would House v. NCAA settlement mean? A revenue-sharing model to end college amateurism SPORTS.YAHOO.COM After months of negotiations in the House antitrust case, the next evolution of athlete compensation is on the horizon.

A few reasons why the CFB Playoff will be re-formatted come 2026. The expanded 12-team College Football Playoff is here — and it already has problems SPORTS.YAHOO.COM There is cause for excitement around the new playoff format. There's also lots of complaints and criticism to go around.

Sweet Home Eugene? https://athlonsports.com/college-football/oregon-ducks-trending-for-former-four-star-alabama-crimson-tide-db-peyton-woodyard

Harmon reportedly canceled the visit to Miami. Intel on top uncommitted college football transfer portal players before spring window closes this week 247SPORTS.COM Here's the latest on some of college football's top uncommitted players in the transfer portal.

Revenue sharing may come to college football as NCAA legal settlement nears 247SPORTS.COM Major financial changes could be coming to college sports very soon.

A good summary of where the House case stands. What will happen in House v. NCAA? Answering key questions as college athletics faces monumental change - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The inevitable march toward the professionalization of college athletics presents more questions with no answers

Looks like the Power 2 is leading the way toward settlement. What will the cost be per school? It would be nice for Oregon to have the $30M 'contributed' to the Pac-2. College sports leaders in deep talks to settle NIL antitrust case vs. NCAA - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM The leaders of college sports are involved in "deep discussions" to reach a legal settlement that would likely lay out the framework for sharing revenue with athletes in a future NCAA business model...