Jon Joseph

ESPN+'s ($ Wall) Bill Connelly looks at the 2024 edition of the B1G using his SP+ formula. This is worth a full read. Here are some of the highlights that IMO will interest OBD fans. All quotes below are from Bill. "It's top-heavy, it's a geographical disaster, and it's the richest conference 😍 in college sports." "In 2023, the top five New B1G teams, Michigan, Ohio State, OREGON, Penn State, and UW, went 6-6 against each other and 56-2 against all other teams in 2023," "2024 projections - 1 Ohio State (2nd in SP+ rankings,) / 2, OREGON (3rd in SP+ rankings,) / 3. Michigan ( 6th in SP+ rankings) / 4. Penn State (7th in SP+ rankings) / 5. USC (21 in SP+ rankings) / Iowa (22 in SP+ rankings.)" "Odds to win the B1G - Ohio State 30.9% / OREGON 26.1% / Penn State 17.8% Michigan 17% /Iowa 2%/ USC 1.8%." "5 best games. 10/12 Ohio State at OREGON. It's a bit melodramatic to say that to say that we blew up an entire conference for one game, but ... this one is going to be awfully big." Thank you for the pun, Brother Bill. "11/2 - Ohio State at Penn State and OREGON at Michigan. / 11/23 USC at UCLA." (HUH? Not SC at Michigan. SC is getting little SP+ respect.) "11/30 - Michigan at Ohio State - Michigan which will have a pillow soft schedule to this point (take that Lincoln Riley!) besides a Week 2 visit from Texas, should be 7-1 in the conference at worst will have a great opportunity to show it is a playoff championship contender." Ohio State at Michigan was the most-watched college game in 2023 and is odds on to repeat in 2024. "In 2024, OREGON's SP+ ranking is behind only Georgia and Ohio State. SP+ averages 10.5 Ducks wins and 7.5 in conference. According to SC+ Oregon's 2023 team was the Ducks best team ever; better than 2010 and the 2014 teams. Only 3 rosters in 2024 have a higher % of former blue-chippers than Oregon in 2024." Let's Play Ball!

Friday, 7/18, Dan Lanning will be featured on 'B1G Today,' as the featured guest. 'Big Today' is one of the top shows on the Big Ten Network (BTN). Tune in to watch Danno if you can. If you do not subscribe to BTN you should do so. 👍😍 BTN is not Larry's little league network.

2024's softest conference schedule and recruiting improvement shoud help the Jersey Boys. Hammerin’ the B1G: Examining Rutgers’ ceiling for the 2024 season SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Rutgers will no longer catch teams by surprise, but what is the true ceiling for the Scarlet Knights this fall? Still a long way to go to think about playoff possibilities.

Does winning the battle and losing the war make sense for FSU, and Clemson? The only P2 consensus lock for a P2 invite is North Carolina and Notre Dame if the Irish decide to join a conference. Hayes: Source says FSU’s advisors ‘doing them a disservice’ in fight to leave ACC WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM A Big Ten source told Matt Hayes that FSU is getting bad advice in its public attempt to leave the ACC and find a new conference.

OBD keeps checking all of the boxes. Talent Tracker: College football's next great QB-WR trios, plus UMass (!) landing a freaky RB recruit - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Which college football program currently has the best quarterback-receiver trio committed? That's a question we're answering today with seven options before we get to our weekly awards.

A restructuring of the NCAA needs to happen and will happen. Hopefully, as agreed upon by all parties and not forced by court or legislatures. How the NCAA's proposal to let the Power Four form its own governing body would change all of college sports - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The NCAA is aggressively pursuing a new governance structure that would essentially split the FBS into two subdivisions However, should the split include a separate Power 2 division?

Will X get the square? X factors for college football's top 25 teams in 2024 - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM We look at the key element that could swing the season for each of our Top 25 teams. Fergie Comin'! Watch Out!

However, in Bakersfield, the Bruins would have an on-campus stadium (and zero CBB titles.) I don't believe Bill Walton would sign up to play in an ultimate Truck Stop town. 😍

How many SEC teams will be in the Delightful Dozen? Four at least. The expanded Playoff effect: Suddenly, more SEC teams are more interesting WWW.NYTIMES.COM At a minimum, half of the SEC can be counted as legitimate Playoff contenders. And that will keep more fan bases engaged for longer. Play nine - 9 - conference games!

The Athletic's Stewart Mandel is Buying Oregon. Mandel’s Mailbag: Would Florida State and Clemson consider the Big 12 after an ACC exit? WWW.NYTIMES.COM Is there a scenario this season where the Group of 5 champion gets the No. 4 seed? Why would Texas fare better in the SEC than Oklahoma? And Selling Utah.

Wait until next year! Penn State to host White Out game vs. Washington: Did Nittany Lions get it right? WWW.NYTIMES.COM The White Out game will be on Saturday, Nov. 9, one week after Ohio State travels to Beaver Stadium.

If not the Portal King Danno is at the least a Prince. College football's three most aggressive coaches in transfer portal WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Like it or not, the transfer portal has become a major part of college football. Deion? When the on-field results = 4 Ws should you be on the list?

Jedd Fisch to Florida? Billy Napier is not getting much help in the scheduling department. Is Florida's 2024 football schedule the toughest ever? Members of Sewanee's 1899 team laugh from the grave - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Here's how Florida's 2024 schedule stacks up against the toughest of the 21st century

Thanks, NJ. Wow! 12-0. But On Paper it is difficult to forecast a loss for Oregon. The two (usual) suspects are Ohio State and at Michigan. And playing 8 games consecutively without a break may at some point take a toll. The odds for the Ohio State game have been interesting to watch. Oregon -1.5 to Ohio State -1.5 and now back to Oregon -1.5. A home game at Autzen is worth more than the traditional 3 points for home games. Taking this into consideration -1.5 is dogging the Ducks and the game is basically a Pick 'Em. It's going to be B1G! REMINDER: B1G Media Days begin on Tuesday, July 23rd, and wrap on July 25th. Danno is scheduled for the 25th. The B1G Network will broadcast the event and ESPN should (?) have a daily wrap-up.

Now that Puddles is in a conference with a team in Soprano country, how about: STUGOTS!

UNC? No Doubt. UVA? North Carolina to be ‘highly sought after’ in conference realignment SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Two conferences would pursue the North Carolina Tar Heels in expansion. Slightly ahead of the Pac-Who.

As part of the same statement, Kirby expressed a lot of love for Phil Knight and NIKE. Kirby took a shot at Saint Nick: 'I didn't have my media badge yesterday but unlike Coach Saban, I was not sent back to my hotel room; security let me in. Whatever Disney/ESPN is paying Nick Saban it's not enough. An instant media star. In an interview with Finebaum today he acknowledged that he used the media whenever he could for his team's benefit and thanked Paul for being the 'rat poison's' top exterminator.

I can play in the Power 2, in the B1G, or in a conference where the 2 biggest brands are suing so they can bolt. Hmmmmmm?

Any shot at remaining justified over the extortion of the Pac-10 was lost when the Pac-2 agreed to a MW scheduling deal that added $10M to the exit fee of a MW team joining the Pac-2. "We are going to rebuild the Pac-12 (so what's another $10M more or less for each newbie?") Their actions and not their words said: We are going to spend the money we shook out of the Pac-10's pockets like a bully stealing a kid's lunch money and if we are still P4 kryptonite when the dough disappears, we'll slither out way into the MW." These two are not Robin Hood, they're the hoods who ripped off the dimwits 'managing' the Pac-10. Free-riders on the back of Pac-12 teams that invested more in athletics and had more success in the bully pulpit.

Darren, thanks for another terrific article but I believe Wilner should have gone more Old-School with these picks. If you truly want an inclusive and not modern Oregon Mount Rushmore turn the pages back. There are no newbies on the real Mount Rushmore. How about: The Dutchman, Norm Van Brocklin, and Dan Fouts? And Ngata being 'also considered?' Ducks blasphemy. Brooks? I'm going Bellotti over a guy who slinked off to a mediocre SEC program. Jon Wilner? I expect more out of a man born on August 17, 1945! 😍 - Thanks again, DP.

What do you really think? Longtime commentator believes Lincoln Riley has been a 'disaster' at USC WWW.YARDBARKER.COM One analyst believes Southern Cal made a mistake when it gave head coach Lincoln Riley another chance this offseason.

Concerns for Michigan in 2024. Three most concerning positions for Michigan Football ahead of 2024 season WWW.MAIZENBREW.COM There’s a lot to get excited about in 2024, but these positions are of greatest concern. 11/2/24 - Make it so.

Mizzou has the 16th, out of 16 teams easiest schedule in the SEC. Then the CoMo Tigers do it again in 2025 with only a change in SEC game venues. Mizzou's toughest 2024 OOC opponent, BC at home, is replaced in 2025 by Kansas at home. 3 OOC donut holes in 2024 and 2025. A 10-2 Missouri should not receive a playoff invitation over many 9-3 B1G and SEC teams. Missouri football with easiest strength of schedule in SEC TRUMANSTALES.COM With football season quickly approaching, news and storylines are becoming to feel more impactful in the world of college football. Recently, Cam Mellor, a foot Hopefully, the Committee will take SOS into consideration. 2024 College Football Strength of Schedule for All 134 Teams COLLEGEFOOTBALLNETWORK.COM The college football season will be here before we know it, and we've updated our college football strength of schedule for the 2024 season. Beware! SEC GIGO at work. Play 8 conference games and you get this many top 25 difficult schedules? HORSE HOCKEY!

Ducks by 10 over the Broncos? Ducks are -10.5. I'm already down with my wager, 0-3 jinx, be gone! Oregon Ducks vs Boise State Broncos: EA Sports predicts the winner DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A look at how EA Sports College Football 25 simulated the non-conference showdown between the Oregon Ducks and Boise State Broncos in 2024. That the EA sim has this game this close tells me that EA is overrating the Broncos roster.

LSU, Notre Dame, and a good G5 team in Utah State. Gulp. Many the hero is awarded medals posthumously. Importance of USC-LSU football game can’t be overstated TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM USC-LSU is coming closer, and we’ll have a lot more to say about it now that the season is approaching. 2 mirror image teams. Both replacing a Heisman-winning QB and both with new coaching hires on the D side trying to plug the holes in Swiss cheese Ds. I trust that Tony Petitti will be watching and will advocate LV as a playoff site. Fortunately, the game will be played indoors although it has cooled off in Vegas, 115 to 108.