Jon Joseph

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Peterson's takes usually appear on Saturday Down Sout, the SEC Saturday site. I am posting his take on why Oregon is a good bet to go undefeated in 2024. His take on how Dan Lanning has positioned the team to compete for a title in 2024 is spot on. I'm less optimistic about Ducks being perfect in 2024 only because of having to play 8 games in a row without a break including game 6 at Michigan and Game 8 at Wisconsin in November. Betting Stuff: Value bets to go unbeaten in 2024 college football regular season WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Looking at which teams could go undefeated during the 2024 regular season. I am aware that the above photo is a photo of Notre Dame's Coach Freeman and not Danno. I think the Domers come a cropper in their opening game vs Texas A+M in College Station. I expect to see a far more disciplined and inspired team under Mike Elko than what we saw out of Jimbo.

One Nielson sample size is not enough. Viewership will be affected by the opponents on the schedule. For example, Duke is in the top 32 and UNC is not. But Duke played Notre Dame last season and UNC did not. CU is way up there not because of the team's results but because of Prime Time and a fast start that fizzled. The following teams outside of the top 32 drew 1M+ viewers in 2023 for Nielson-ranked games. Some are desirable additions, others are not. Some will come with the money to compete at CFB championship levels and others will not. If the B1G and the SEC passed on all of the below-listed teams, would a team that could win a title be left out? In theory, of course. But in reality? Arizona; ASU; Boston College; Cal; Georgia Tech; Kansas; UNC; NC State; Oklahoma State; Pitt; Stanford; Syracuse; TCU; Texas Tech; West Virginia. Add any of these programs to the B1G/SEC and ipso facto their viewership ratings would improve. But what would the Power 2 conferences and their media partners receive in return outside of bringing on a new 'profit center' in North Carolina?

Aw, shucks. 😘 Thank you Mr. FishDuck. It is fun jabbing with Jabbar.

The Playoff media deal with ESPN expires in 2031-32. But the playoff format will change come 2026. Fastest way for CFB Playoff to grow to 14 or 16 teams BAMAHAMMER.COM Was the CFB Playoff braintrust wrong to make a jump to 14 or 16 teams? Some college football fans thought so at the time the decision was made. Many more may ag The playoff media deal with ESPN expires after the 2031-32 season. The B1G is in the driver's seat when it comes to renewing the existing Power 4 media deals. The B1G deal expires 2029-30 (Oregon will be a full member come 2031.) The SEC deal expires in 2033. The B12 deal in 2030-31. The ACC deal which is under attack, expires in 2036. Follow the money. The B1G and the SEC are already getting the lion's share of the Playoff revenue and will dictate playoff format changes come 2026 and when the ESPN playoff media deal expires.

As Jabbar noted, cuts could be coming. Rumor: Duke, Wake Forest, Boston College, and Syracuse could be 'fired' from the ACC FLYWAREAGLE.COM Duke, Wake Forest, Boston College, and Syracuse could all be

Thumbs up on the comment. Better to be a hack than posting numerous hackneyed comments like the guy I see in the mirror. 😁

I get and respect your POV but what is the financial incentive for the B1G and SEC and ESPN and Fox and Friends (CBS, NBC) to add 26 teams and dilute the quality of the competition? Billionaires who would like to be NFL owners are waiting in the wings but the NFL and its myriad broadcast partners understand that there is no value in adding more teams unless international teams are added. https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/college-football-programs-nielsen-ratings?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=BrettMcMurphy CU, FSU (closing in on AAU membership,) Notre Dame, Clemson (not an AAU member,) Miami, Duke, and Utah, are viable expansion candidates as is UNC because of the state population and the B1G and the SEC not having a presence in the state. I don't see Navy, Oregon State, and Washington State making the cut.

QB is a B1G question mark at Michigan in 2024. How will Michigan’s quarterback battle play out? WWW.MAIZENBREW.COM This spring brought little clarity regarding the most important position.

The Pac-12 keeps on giving. Glen House was a swimmer at ASU. Now, he could sink the NCAA and advance CFB to NFL Lite.

Thanks, Alex. Oregon is one of the favorites to make the expanded playoff field, no doubt. The only thing that could hold Oregon back, barring the injury curse, is the schedule. Eight games without a break, at Michigan, game six of the gauntlet, and Wisconsin, game eight of the gauntlet, in November. Seven home games instead of the eight that Michigan and Ohio State play. The two teams that have dominated the B1G are on the schedule in 2024; both are off the schedule in 2025. Maryland is off the week before the Terps play the Ducks. On Maryland's 2nd idle week of the season Oregon plays in Ann Arbor. The 2024 schedule is a tough row to hoe. At Oregon State will be a road game played in front of Bizerk Beavers fanatics. Boise State is the favorite in many preseason rankings to be the G5's playoff team. The roster depth that Dan has built will be needed.

I agree with the sentiment. But in 2023 more fans on average watched Mississippi State play football than watched the Utes. Oregon did not leave OSU and WSU behind. ESPN and Fox left them behind.

I'm down with the continued concentration of teams but looking at the 2023 Nielson ratings for CFB games, 40 teams in the B1G and SEC would be more than enough. The 32 most watched on average CFB teams in 2023 are dominated by the SEC. Mississippi State has more viewers than the majority of the B12 teams, old and new. Notre Dame and North Carolina make sense for the B1G to go to 20 and Clemson, FSU, NC State, and Miami could make dollars and sense for the SEC, but beyond 20 each there are not many viable candidates that would add financial value. Will programs like Cal, Stanford, Duke, and Vandy be able to carry the financial weight of competing at championship levels in football in particular? Will administrators at these schools be willing to bend academic requirements to accommodate portal transfers? With an AFL B1G and an NFL SEC and the two competing post-seasons based on results and not the vote of a committee, like the NFL why would need conference members with far lesser roster strength to beef up your record?

A few guesses regarding CFB's future. In 2031 the CFB 'playoff' will be a World Series between four to eight teams from the B1G and the SEC. As is the case in the NFL, there will be direct payment to players, plus the players retaining the right to market their own NIL. A direct payment salary cap will be in place as will restrictions on transfers as negotiated between the Power 2 conferences and a player's association. With these and other negotiated agreements, Congress will provide anti-trust and other protection from litigation. The B1G and the SEC will have between 20 and 24 football-playing members. Schools such as Northwestern and Vandy may opt out of football but remain conference members for other sports. However, fewer non-revenue sports will be offered. The Power 2 conferences will regulate their own affairs free of the NCAA but will be able to participate in NCAA post-season tournaments. Conference member revenue shares will not be equal, but based on playoff money earned, the amount invested in revenue-producing sports, and the eyeballs that watch a member team play, etc. Oregon and UGA will be Leaders of the Pack.

Being in LA matters and Fox wanted 2 LA teams. Rutgers and Nebraska took less than a full share to go B1G. Maryland after litigating with the ACC, still paid an exit fee of $31,361,788.00. Nebraska paid the B12 $9M. Oregon paid no exit fee. The stupid 'settlement' payment to the Pig-2 need not have happened. Oregon could have left the conference not just owing one-twelfth of the liabilities but with @$30M.

Thanks, Charles, for the B1G subject to ponder and for the great comments. Any doubts about the B1G move will be eliminated on 10/12/24 when the Buckeyes pay Puddles a visit in what could be the regular season game of the year. This game will be covered the entire week prior on a network that folks can find and watch. And without B1G membership would we see recruiting and portal picking like this? Flying coach for a few years before moving up to First Class in 2031 is well worth the discounted 'ticket' price. Puddles caught the last Power 2 flight out and will no longer be buried on a loser network or a Left Coast afterthought. Vanquish the Vandals!

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Prepare for a Battle of the Os; this season and likely into the future. 2024 Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State-Oregon leads five most likely matchups for new 18-team title race - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Breaking down the possible matchups for the Big Ten's new-look title race with 18 teams and no divisions

Who knew? Baltimore vs KC in the playoffs. Both starting RBs played their college ball at Rutgers. If you're good the NFL will find you. With NIL and tampering in today's CFB world a breakout RB from any program has to be on the radar of teams with bigger pocketbooks. NJ, thanks for all of the terrific posts.

Pac-12. RIP the Rodney Dangerfield of the college sports world.

Way to go Diamond Ducks!

Play 8 conference games in a 2nd string conference that enables ND football to remain independent and IMO, you have this comin'.

2024 is correct. Home - Michigan State, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio State, UW as well as the away games, spot on. 2025 is correct. Except for the duplicate listing of at Northwestern on future schedules, I believe that all the schedules shown are correct.

Some Mo' Bo. Bo Nix reacts to excitement from Denver fans about him - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix is getting Denver Broncos fans juiced up about him being their signal-caller of the future.

If there is any coach who can turn a Blue Chip roster into a JC performance, it's Jimbo. $76M to leave town does not evidence a whole lot of Jimbo love from Aggies fans.