Jon Joseph

ESPN's Bill Connelly, DraftKings, and SP+ Look at 1st Round PO Games - Split on Bama at Oklahoma; unanimous for A&M, Ole Miss, and OBD - Per SP+ OBD's O ranks 13th. OBD's D ranks 5th - The best Oregon Defense in 67 years! Six rematch games in CFB this season. The only team that won both games was Texas Tech's double-beatdown of BYU by 22 and 27 points. ESPN.comRematches, underdogs and chaotic teams -- We've got it al...Can this year's CFP match 2024's first round? It certainly won't lack for storylines.

Top players on teams OBD will play in 2026 who are off to the NFL - USC - WR Makai is out of eligibility. QB Mavai returns, but Safety Kamair Ramsey and WR Ja'Kobi Lane have declared for the draft. And DC D'Anton Lynn is rumored to be returning to his alma mater, Penn State, in the same role. Nebraska - Big Ten RB of the Year, Emmett Johnson, has declared for the draft. Moore to follow?

Saturday Down South likes OBD B1G - I differ on his picks of Bama over Oklahoma and Miami over A+M - But his pick of Ole Miss isn't Lame 😁 Saturday Down SouthPredictions for each Round 1 Playoff gameWhat will the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff look like? Let's predict the weekend action.

He's mature on his own right and has family members and advisors who will help with this decision. I'm not qualified to make this decision, especially without knowing the financial difference between staying and leaving. What do you think, Alex? Should he stay or go? With Klubnik and Nussmeier falling short of projections, Allar injured, and Simpson not playing well vs. Georgia, this could be the year for Dante to go to the League. But I've never heard any pro say that the NFL is a better experience than college.

In today's mailbag, the Athletic's Stewart Mandel also mentioned that Whit could be interested in the Michigan job. Stewart also referred to Michigan AD Warde Manuel as a 'dead man walking.' I doubt that playing ball for Saint Bo will save Warde's job. What do I know, especially when considering the dough? 🤑

If you are watching at home, you will have to listen to some guys droning on while watching endless SEC highlights, including how great Ole Miss looked without Lame.🤬☹️😴 This and interminable play reviews are why I begin watching the recording at 9:00 Eastern. Will the weather allow for flight clearance? The predicted weather could put OBD in a sloppy slog fest. I watched this movie vs. Wisconsin and at Iowa. Dump, Damage, and Destroy the Dukes!

Want to find Whit? Park City is one of the Utah ski areas that is open. He got what he wanted after last season's no-show. He is leaving a ranked football team behind for his buddy, Morgan Scalley, to coach. He has as much of a chance to be the next coach in Ann Arbor as Conner Stalions. 😁

JMU QB, Alonza Barnett III, grew up in North Carolina watching and cheering for the Ducks. Oregon Ducks On SIJMU Quarterback Doesn't Hold Back On Oregon, Flashy Unifo...The first-round College Football Playoff game between the No. 5 Oregon Ducks against the No. 12 James Madison Dukes packs in a lot of firsts. This matchup will

Riley has his QB, Maiva, coming back. OBD will see Maiva in LA in 2026. Fortunately, Riley and Maiva will not be making Lemonade. 😁The Biletnikoff award winner is off to the NFL. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jayden-maiava-usc-trojans-lincoln-riley-2026-season-transfer-portal/

Moore on Dante. A good guy who made a bet on himself that will pay off. ESPN.com'It's OK to wait your turn': How a gap year paid off for...After transferring from UCLA, the five-star QB welcomed a year as the Ducks' backup to reset his career.

Bob Chesney is going with all Neu coaches at UCLA. 😁OBD OC and DC have distractions but not main man Dan. Larry Brown SportsUCLA gets rid of beloved coach as Bob Chesney cleans houseIncoming UCLA coach Bob Chesney is making big changes to the staff, and that includes parting ways with a very popular coach. Tight ends coach and interim

A CBS mock draft has Mendoza as the first selection and Dante as the second. 14 Big Ten players drafted in the 1st round. 43.75% is SEC-like. This mock has 8 SEC players going in the 1st round. QUACK! 4 Ducks in the 1st round - Dante, Sadiq, Washington, Pregnon, and 5 Buckeyes https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2026-nfl-mock-draft-giants-trade-no-1-pick-qbs-edge-rushers/?ftag=SNL-04-10aaa0b&ET_CID=499308&ET_RID=52482716

QBs on the move with more (not Moore) to come. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-transfer-portal-2025-26-quarterback-market-reset/?ftag=SNL-04-10aaa0b&ET_CID=499308&ET_RID=52482716

Thank you, David. Thank you, Charles. Write On!

There are composite rankings, 247 Sports, for example, that combine both. Today's roster rankings often include both, but the Blue Chip Roster calculation, 50% or more of a roster made up by 4* and 5* recruits, does not include transfers.

Ford Field is there, and not because Ford sold one Fairlane. Grosse Point isn't gross, and Oakland Hills is not a Mats Only Muni. 😁 Like many of the once Rust Belt cities, Detroit isn't petrified; it's gentrified. But the winters still ☹️.

Washington defeats NC State 3-2, in OT, to win the 2025-26 Men's NCAA championship. UW played and won four PO games on the road against higher seeded opponents and defeated NC State in Cary, NC to win the the title.

Watching Matt Ruhle's interview on B1G today, he didn't seem concerned about losing Raiola. One reason Raiola left was because of the play of the more athletic QB, LT Mateff. 59-95 passing, 722 yards, 4 TDs. Lateef may have been first in line for the 2026 QB job. Mateff is more athletic than Raiola. A better fit for what Ruhle and OC Dana Holgerson's O scheme. Bo Nix comparisons? Bo is a far better athlete than Raiola.

OK, call Bernie Madoff's Cell phone. 😁 But it's going to take a lot of soul to reach Bernie.

Forum Bros and Sis, please don't shoot the messenger over some of this? UW Men's Soccer Championship Game - UW vs. NC State in Cary, NC - tonight at 4 PM on ESPNU Ten B1G players make the AP All-American teams. SEC with six finishes second. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2025-ap-all-america-team-fernando-mendoza-jeremiah-smith-big-ten/ Heisman, and every other QB Trophy, Fernando Mendoza, Indiana. Biletnikoff winner - Makai Lemon - USC Rimington Trophy winner - Center Logan Jones - Iowa - Runner Up - Poncho Specialist of the Year - Kaden Wetjen - Iowa Defense Player of the Year - Caleb Downs, Ohio State Coach of the Year - Indiana Curt Cignetti Women's Soccer - No. 1 Nebraska falls to No. 3 Texas A&M, but Minnesota defeats Texas to advance to the Final 4. It's Good to be B1G!

It might be better to soar with Sorsby than ride with Raiola. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/7000-yard-college-football-quarterback-to-enter-transfer-portal

CFN looks at UWho and Boise after the Leg Lifters defeat a team from the pac-8 plus gonzo. https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/la-bowl-washington-beats-boise-state-5-takeaways-whats-next

College Football News Predicts OBD 41 - JMU 13 https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/oregon-vs-james-madison-prediction-cfp-first-round

As always, I put my trust in Dan, but IMO, Raiola has done nothing at Nebraska to put him on OBD's radar. A better athlete, Florida's QB DJ Lagway, is headed to the portal, as is Cincinnati QB Sorsby, and Michigan State's Aiden Chiles. There will be many QBs to choose from. And portal deals will be made under the table by PO teams still in title contention. For next season, OBD, OL, DL, and LB positions may all be more important for OBD.

Thank you, NJ. Starting in 2024 and through 2028, 2025 is the easiest B1G schedule OBD has had, and will have, made weaker by the PSU meltdown. 2026 ramps up. Game at Ohio State instead of Penn State, but 2027, especially if Baylor is competitive, could be the nation's most difficult schedule.