Jon Joseph

Will there be Ill(inois) tidings in Lincoln on Friday Night? 3 reasons the Huskers are B1G title contenders; 3 reasons to pump the brakes SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Nebraska is ranked and has its long-awaited answer at QB. Are the Cornhuskers truly back? If so, what's the ceiling?

An Insight Into The Obvious - No Power Soup For the Pac-6 and Cal and Furd are Gone 4 Good. Friedlander: Don’t get your hopes up Pac-12 diehards. Cal and Stanford aren’t coming back WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Despite the wishful thinking of West Coast traditionalists, the Bears and Cardinals aren't leaving the ACC to rejoin the newly reconstituted Pac-12. BTW, Pac-12 'diehards' = 2 teams plus John Canzano.

Don't Sleep On Cig's Hoosiers. B1G Time: Indiana's dominance amid 3-0 start should not be overlooked, thoughts on Michigan's QB change - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The manner in which the Hoosiers are winning games should serve as a warning to the rest of the Big Ten

Thank you, Darren, for an update on the uncalled-for, unnecessary destruction of the Mountain West. The Pac-2 has paid $113M to date to rearrange G5 deck chairs with no qualms about destroying the MW and likely the Big Sky. The departing Pac-10 all knew the terms of the financial deals they were entering into before departing for the B1G, ACC, and the B12. The Pac-Whatever has no future media deal in place. As CBS Sports Dennis Dodd points out, there is no assurance that the MW newbies will receive more money than under the existing MW deal. Air Force Academy appears ready to join the AAC and AAC football members Army and Navy. Will USF, Memphis, Tulane, and UTSA, take the risk of possibly making less media money than in the AAC? If these teams are added, expect to hear from the Pac-Whatever that recent studies prove that Student-Athletes' health and welfare are significantly benefited by additional travel.😂 This pinnacle of hypocrisy could have been avoided by simply merging with the Mountain West and rebranding the conference as the Pac-12. As every journalist who covers CFB and is in their right mind and not hustling for subscriptions have noted, there is NO WAY that the Power 4, especially the Power 2, will recognize the Pac-Whatever as a Power Conference. At least $100M of the $113M spent to date on this foolishness was earned by Oregon and the other departing Pac-10 schools. That this G5 mishmash owns the rights to the "Pac-12" name is further evidence that the morons who led the Pac-12 over the cliff made a moronic settlement in a case with no claim for damages against their schools instead of declaring bankruptcy. Just hand over $300M plus because you feel 'guilty' about the market leaving behind two teams that deserve to be left behind? BRILLIANT! 2025 should be the last year Oregon plays Oregon State in football. If the Civil War continues, it should be conditioned on all games played in Autzen. Ohio State plays Ohio University infrequently; when it does, the games are played in Columbus, Ohio, not Athens, Ohio.

There will be 11 playoff games in 2024/25 including the champ game in Atlanta on 1/20/25. The latest AP Ranking would have SEC teams hosting all four 1st round games. This would result in 9 of the 11 playoff games being played in Dixie. The exceptions would be the Rose Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl. Imagine the outcry if the NFL titled the field like this. The D2 and D3 playoffs conducted by the NCAA and not the College Football Playoff Committee follow the NFL model. Higher-seeded teams play at home until the champ games. The Playoff Committee is attempting to manage a playoff and placate the six biggest bowls at the same time. And to not give the 4 top seeds a home game is senseless. B1G commish Tony Petitti has to lobby to change the 2026 format to the NFL format; or, add Las Vegas, SoFi Stadium, Lumen Field in Seattle, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, and Detroit as playoff sites. AP Poll No. 6 Tennessee plays at No. 15 Oklahoma on Saturday. Keep an eye on how far the loser of this game drops. Compare to the loser of the No. 11 SC at No. 18 Michigan game. Today at 2-0 with a neutral site win over No. 16 LSU and a shutout of a Utah State team that No. 12 Utah struggled against, SC should be ranked ahead of Ole Miss, Missouri, and Miami. 9 SEC teams, more than half of the conference are ranked in the AP Poll including a 2-1 A+M with a win at 1-2 Florida being its only win of (sour) note and a home loss to 2-1 Notre Dame. 3-0 Memphis, Indiana, Rutgers, and 2-1 Boise State deserve the 25th spot more than A+M. You rank more than 50% of the teams in any conference and you ipso facto add gravitas to the conference's strength-of-schedule; every loss is a 'good loss.'

I know it's confusing but in this scenario, Miami would be the ACC Champ and the 3 seed with a 1st round bye and the Canes would play in the Peach Bowl in the 2nd round vs. the winner of 11 Penn State at 5 Alabama. As the B12 Champ Utah would be the 4 seed, with a 1st Round bye, and play the winner of G5 representative No. 12 Northern Illinois at 5 Georgia in the Fiesta Bowl. As the 10th seed, Oregon would play a 1st round game at 7-seed Ole Miss. The winner would play Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. We have 2 seasons of this playoff mishmash before the format changes in 2025. For the next 2 seasons, the Committee's final running in all probability will not match the playoff seeding.😒

Wazzu started out 3-0 last season with a win over Wisconsin before not finishing with 6 wins and being bowl-eligible.

On3 Ranks Oregon's Remaining 9 B1G Games Ranking Oregon's Remaining Games - On3 WWW.ON3.COM We are in the bye week but we take a look at Oregon's conference games and rank them in order of toughest to easiest.

Thanks, Alex. And Gabe, keep on blowing that horn!

NOW, I'm starting to feel sorry for Beavers fans; however, in Alaska, Siberia, Newfoundland, Hudson's Bay, Iceland, and Scandinavia, these Beaverettes are prized partners in the depths of the deep, dark, freezing winters. 😁

A B1G Game in the Big House Has SC Favored at -6.5. The B1G storylines for Week 4: USC’s conference debut in the Big House highlights slate SATURDAYTRADITION.COM USC at Michigan is the headliner, but don't sleep on Illinois at Nebraska. Here's what matters most about the B1G's Week 4 slate. Don't miss No. 24 Illinois at No. 22 Nebraska this Friday on Fox at 5 PM Pacific.

Hey, Y'All, Saturday Down South is Buying the Ducks. 10 CFB ideas I’m buying or selling after Week 3 WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Let's breakdown some prevailing college football narratives and see if they match up with what the underlying data is telling us.

Ducks B1G Champ Odds Rebound. Updated Big Ten Odds: Any Oregon Ducks Change After 49-14 Win Over Oregon State? WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The Oregon Ducks beat the brakes off the Oregon State Beavers by a score of 49-14. Oregon shook off their underwhelming performances against Idaho and Boise State.

The Beavs and the Pac-Whatever are G5. Anything else is a short-term accommodation; it's form over substance. I'd like the Ducks to open every season in Autzen against Portland State. (No whopping cough, please.) Every season the Ducks will be integrating portal players with Ducks veterans. As we have witnessed in 2024 this is not a seamless process. Mullens needs to do all can to play at least 7 home games every season. Especially in the odd years when Oregon will play five B1G road games. Oregon State would be fine so long as all the games are played in Autzen. Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State do not go on the road to play G5 schools. Oregon plays 9 B1G games every season and will incur the travel that comes with being in a coast-to-coast conference. Extrapolating from today's AP Poll, 9 of the 11 playoff games, including 4 1st round games all hosted by SEC schools, and would be contested in Dixie. The exceptions would be the Fiesta and Rose Bowls. To win a championship in the next 2 seasons means playing 16 or 17 games and defeating 3 or 4 highly-ranked playoff teams with 2 to 3 games on the road. Why do anything to make THIS more difficult; especially, if the ACC and the SEC continue to play 8 conference games and Notre Dame plays 12 regular season games? The expanded Playoff requires Art of the Deal scheduling regardless of tradition and out-of-conference headlines. Again, using the current AP Poll, 6 SEC teams in the field would bring a far bigger slice of the playoff pie to the SEC than would 3 B1G teams to the B1G. As currently configured, you get no more money for playing Oklahoma out-of-conference than playing Tulsa. There will be plenty of eyeballs on Oregon without playing rigorous out-of-conference games.

Illinois is AP Poll ranked No. 24 and plays at No. 22 Nebraska next week. Unlike SEC vs. SEC matchups, the loser of this game will fall more than 1 or 2 spots in the next AP Poll. No. 6 Tennessee plays at No. 15 Oklahoma next Saturday so we will have a comparison.

I apologize to OBD Forum friends, but I believe the AP Poll and the Committee Poll when they are released, deserve to be highlighted, easily found, and discussed.

Post Week 3 AP Poll - 7 B1G Teams Ranked NCAA College Football Rankings: AP Top 25 Football Poll APNEWS.COM The official page for the AP Top 25 college football poll, a tradition since 1936. Keep up to date and view the latest ranking updates each week. OBD has a win over No. 27 Boise State. Teams ranked above the Ducks, Ole Miss, Mizzou, and Miami have no significant wins. Miami defeated a 1-2 Florida. Missouri finally played a P4 opponent ranked behind Boise and struggled to put the Eagles away at home. I have no beef with the ranking of Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, all with quality P4 victories. The SEC wheat will start to be separated from the chaff when No. 6 Tennessee visits No. 15 Oklahoma on Saturday, but all the other ranked SEC teams play inferior opponents. The B1G sees No. 11 USC, (being undefeated with a victory over LSU does not move SC up) at No. 18 Michigan, and No. 24 Illinois at No. 22 Nebraska.

Ducks Stay at 9 in Post Week 3 AP Poll Which is Male Bovine Excrement! NCAA College Football Rankings: AP Top 25 Football Poll APNEWS.COM The official page for the AP Top 25 college football poll, a tradition since 1936. Keep up to date and view the latest ranking updates each week.

Can't Get Enough of The OBD Love. Oregon Ducks emphatically slam the door closed on discussions over previous issue with dominant performance WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The Oregon Ducks finally looked like a team worthy of being considered one of the best teams in the country. Their 49-14 win on the road against Oregon State in their rivalry game was lopsided...

Bryce Boettcher Brings IT to Baseball and Football! Surprising Oregon position group shows dominant upside that could propel Ducks back into elite status WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The Oregon Ducks were largely without their vocal leader on defense, linebacker Jeffrey Bassa, who played minimal snaps. In his stead, Bryce Boettcher, an Oregon native, stepped up and... Jordan 'Berserker' is Spot On! Thanks for the great post-game take.

On3 Projects 7 B1G Teams in this Week's AP Poll. College Football Rankings: Projecting AP Poll Top 25 after Week 3 - On3 WWW.ON3.COM In our latest projections, Texas leapfrogs Georgia for the No. 1 spot in the Week 3 AP Poll Top 25, while Oregon climbs in Top 10.

A B1G Hammer Falls On The Dome of Luke Fickell. Ouch! Hammerin’ the B1G: Luke Fickell’s Wisconsin rebuild needs a major facelift SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Luke Fickell arrived in Madison with heavy expectations. However, Wisconsin has not looked the part of anything close to a competitor in key games.

B1G Game Ball to Gabe. But the OL and the Coaches Deserve a Nerf Football at the Very Least. 😁 Big Ten Game Balls for Week 3 SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Big Ten Game Balls for Week 3 are ready to be handed out! Why is a Fusky player in the photo? WAZZU 24 - UWho 19. In the 2nd half, the dogs reach the WSU 7, 25, and 1-yard line and turn this into ZERO, Nudge, Nada, Nyet Points. 😂 Where's a Penix when you need one?

From Our B1G Buddies at Saturday Tradition. 3 takeaways from Oregon’s ‘get right’ win over Oregon State SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Oregon blasted in-state rival Oregon State in a game that saw the Ducks finally play to their potential.

WHAT WE SAW! A Beaver Bar-B-Que With a Side Of In Your Face 4th Q FG From The Man From Athens, Atticus. I'm going to break out a Six-Pac. Canzano et al, WAKE UP!