Jon Joseph

Some B1G transfers. Projecting the Big Ten’s most impactful incoming transfers in 2024 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A look at the biggest names you need to know when it comes to incoming transfers in the Big Ten Conference this season. Four Ducks without DL Caldwell and Harmon and RB Jay Harris and others.

Thank you, Sammy, for an objective media take on an embarrassing so-called "Pac-12" media day. Pac-12 media days looked dismal and underwhelming, Beavers and Cougars standing alone SATURDAYBLITZ.COM Now, with just Oregon State and Washington State remaining, the Pac-12 is clinging on to anything they can in hopes of staying afloat.

Some good questions on how 1st-round home seeds, seeds No. 5 through No. 8 will be determined by the PO Committee (Ct,). IMO the PO Ct. will be under more stress than under the 4-team playoff. One fan base and one conference, FSU and the ACC were upset in 2023-24. There will be more pain for more teams and conferences in 2024-25 including a likely debate as to why the Ct. placed an SEC or a B1G team in the 5-spot with a home game vs the G5 representative. I will be very surprised if the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds are ranked higher than the team seeded No. 5. Some less known Alabama Football Playoff considerations BAMAHAMMER.COM Anyone thinking the new CFB Playoff format is just about adding eight more teams is mistaken. There are many new wrinkles in the Playoff selection process and n

Mary is coming to town. College Football Preview 2024: Maryland Terrapins win projections, strengths and weaknesses, quarterback spotlight and more WWW.PFF.COM PFF's college football previews provide an advanced overview of every FBS team entering the 2024 season, including PFF-exclusive advanced stats, player grades, scheme analysis and more. With the week off before the Terps show.

Bruce, give me 5! https://athlonsports.com/college-football/bruce-feldman-identifies-oregon-georgia-ohio-state-texas-alabama-best-equipped-for-nil-transfer-portal-era

The rumor also includes Notre Dame and Miami. Crazy, right? Adding Clemson and FSU will not happen without the existing 16 B12 members agreeing to take a financial haircut. Teams in the ACC could do the same so why move? Notre Dame, to the B12? Come On Man. ND will go to one of the Power 2 or it will go nowhere. Had the Pac-12 hired the B12 commish and not another Larry, the Pac-12 would perhaps still 'be open for business.' Kliavkoff fiddled while Yormack went to work.

Speaking of fortune and luck, the Dixie media are not hitting it out of the park with their SEC champ picks. The media is 9 for 32 including 11 years in a row, 1996 through 2006 when the ink-stained wretches went 0 for 11. 8 Bama picks went the wrong way including 6 seasons when Saint Nick was at the Tide's helm. O’Gara: Looking back at how bad we (the media) are at picking the SEC Championship winner WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Predicting an SEC champ is harder than it looks.

'What's Luck got to do with it, What's Luck but a secondhand emotion?' Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Washington among teams that could rely on luck in 2024 College Football Playoff race - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Luck plays a role in every college football season and it could be the difference between success and failure for these teams "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity." Roman Stoic Philosopher Seneca. Hmmmmmmmmm? What happens when you question Roman Goddess Fortuna, the goddess of Luck, Fortune, and Fate? The Emperor Nero ordered friend Seneca to commit suicide. Seneca stoically complied by cutting his wrists and then entering a bathtub to exsanguinate. (I'm not certain how one can be a goddess of Luck and Fate at the same time. You would think that one would trump the other. No?) Dumping on Fortuna and the Emperor both is a wristy proposition. CBS Sports has identified a handful of teams odds on to run out of luck in 2024. Among the projected frustrated 5 are our 'buddies' up north in Seattle. Luck equals winning 8 one-score games in 2023, including a PO semi-final game vs Texas in Texas. Are any canines left to sacrifice? 😂

Four B1G teams in the 15 teams cited by Josh Pate in his evaluation of the top 15 programs which will put a quality product on the field in the next three-plus seasons. B1G: 2. Ohio State/ 4 Michigan/ 5 OREGON/ 10 Penn State. By their omission, Pate is not bullish on USC and UW. The three B1G usual suspects plus OBD are listed and re-ranked by Saturday Blitz. Ducks behind Michigan? I don't see it but this season Puddles will have the opportunity to change this narrative. The attachment is a deeper dive into the Pate's fifteen from Saturday Blitz. Evaluating Josh Pate’s top 15 college football programs for the next 3 years SATURDAYBLITZ.COM Coaching changes and conference realignments have reshaped the landscape of college football, necessitating a fresh look at the top 15 programs. The author's take on OBD. "Playing against the likes of Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State, will test the Ducks and could refine their status on the national stage." Condescending much? But this is how much of the CFB world views OREGON and discounts the competition the Pac-12 provided. The 7th most-watched team in CFB last season and a team that has been on the nation's radar for its uniforms, BCS champ game, and Playoff champ game is well known. However, I agree with the author, that OREGON will have more and better coverage as a member of the B1G than it did playing in the Pac-12. Playoff records: Ohio State 3-4/ Michigan 2-0/ UW 1-2; OREGON 1-1: Penn State 0-0. I believe the Ducks will help raise the image of the B1G. It's not like the Ducks are joining the SEC that dominated the BCS and the 10-team playoff. OREGON Football: The Whole World is Watching!

Some more on Gabe and the Heisman from Yahoo. College football betting: Dillon Gabriel moves to Heisman co-favorite status alongside Carson Beck SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Gabriel has an outside chance to set the NCAA career passing yards record in 2024.

OREGON plays 2 of the B1G's 3 B1Ggest games in 2024. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-15-must-see-games-in-2024 And plays the top game in America Week 7 vs Ohio State and Week 10 at Michigan. The Ohio State game beats out Ole Miss at LSU, Penn State at USC and the Red River Rivalry Game.

Some good thoughts on OREGON's 2024 schedule. And I hope the author is right. https://athlonsports.com/college/oregon-ducks/ducks-digest/football/the-traps-land-mines-and-pitfalls-of-the-2024-oregon-schedule-and-why-they-dont-matter

DUH! I guess Pete took a look at the CoMo Tigers schedule which is weaker than man G5 schedules. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/peter-burns-names-missouri-dark-horse-college-football-playoff-contender

Amen. A lot of 'manageable' (barf) schedules in the SEC in 2024 that will rinse and repeat in 2025. I hate the euphemism 'weak.' And it is more difficult than some but I believe for Coach Smart and UGA in 2024, the schedule will not be 'unmanageable.' What was Texas promised to come aboard the good ship SEC? https://athlonsports.com/college-football/former-college-coach-says-texas-longhorns-received-weakest-schedule-in-sec

Deboer, the toughest head coaching job in America? https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/alabama-football-2024-preview-kalen-deboer-will-keep-tide-rolling-sort-of

Ducks? Contenders! Nittany Lions? Not so fast 😒. Contender or Pretender: Is Penn State finally ready for the last step? SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Penn State has been great in games it was supposed to win and failed in the biggest moments. Has enough changed in 2024?

Place your bets? Betting Stuff: What to do now that Dillon Gabriel is the Heisman favorite SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Dillon Gabriel is now the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, so what has changed?

I have two questions, will a 3-loss B12 champ be seeded in the PO top 4 and and receive an unearned bye? And, is Commish Yormark a reincarnation of PT Barnum? Big 12 parity amid expansion may prove league's biggest strength in expanded College Football Playoff era - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The Big 12 debuted as a 16-team conference this week during its annual media days event in Las Vegas

4 B1G Coaches make the CBS Sports 'Prove It in Tear 2 List.' NW's Braun, Nebraska's Matt Ruhle, Wisconsin's Luke Fickell, and Purdue's Ryan Walters. He is not on the list but tOSU's Day best beat the Wolverines in Columbus in 2024. College football coaches entering Year 2 who are facing defining campaigns in 2024 season - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM These 11 coaches have pivotal years ahead in the 2024 college football season

ESPN ($ Wall) has updated its top 40 2025 recruiting classes to date. 13 of the B1G's 18 teams are on the list including all 4 of the Pac newcomers. Top 25 - 1. Ohio State/ 4 OREGON/ 9. Penn State/ 12. Michigan/ 15. Rutgers/ 16. UW/ 23. USC Other B1GGIES - 26. Maryland/ 28. Wisconsin/ 32. Nebraska/ 34. UCLA (!) / 37. Minnesota/ 39. Indiana. I do not have the data to confirm but I believe this may be the B1G's best recruiting effort to date since recruits were awarded stars.

SEC recruiting thoughts: Is it time to worry about the Big Ten’s invasion? WWW.NYTIMES.COM The SEC’s vise grip on the nation's best recruits — including many in the league's footprint — is being challenged more than in years past. Keep It Up Fellas!

The SEC is concerned about B1G recruiting. How about, YES! SEC recruiting thoughts: Is it time to worry about the Big Ten’s invasion? WWW.NYTIMES.COM The SEC’s vise grip on the nation's best recruits — including many in the league's footprint — is being challenged more than in years past.

Ohio State predicted to drop the game at Oregon. Make It So! Predicting the outcome of every Ohio State football game WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The Ohio State Buckeyes are gearing up for another exciting college football season in 2024. With high expectations and a talented roster, all observers are eager to see how the team will...

NCAA Tournament to include two new metrics beginning in 2025; committee delays decision on expansion - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Additionally: In 2026, Indianapolis will become the first city to host the D-I, D-II, D-III and men's NIT tournaments in the same year We can criticize the NCAA but the NCAA Basketball Committee unfolds the kimono and reveals exactly the data it uses to select 32 at-large teams and to seed the Tournament field. The College Football Committee acts behind a mirror darkly. If it does not disclose the data used to determine seven at-large teams and PO seeding and leaves us with "trust us," there will be many unhappy CFB fans; especially teams knocked out by lower-ranked teams, a lower-ranked G5 team, and possibly a Notre Dame team that will not have to prove its merit in a conference championship game. Although the nomenclature is different, the CBB and CFB Committees share the same top two criteria: wins and the quality of wins. CBB requires its Committee to use agreed-upon metrics to determine a team's strength of schedule (SOS) and uses common metrics to determine the quality of a win. The CFB leaves this up to each Committee member to determine. The chairman of the CFB Committee, in 2024 Michigan AD Warde Manuel, most often does their best to obfuscate the process. Many 2024 preseason polls have nine SEC teams in the top 25. Use a ranking like this to determine SOS and ipso facto a conference that plays eighth and not nine conference games will have the most difficult, by definition, schedules. CFB Selection Sunday will be very interesting, but grotesque for many.

You go, Gabe! I am happy to see a Duck topping the list of course and Dillon has a shot to set college records that will be tough to beat, but I think this also says a lot, no offense Dillon, regarding the QB talent this season compared with last season.