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The Athletic with a B1G take. Who are X-factors for every Big Ten team? Evan Stewart, Aidan Chiles, C.J. Hicks lead list WWW.NYTIMES.COM Each team has its stars. We know those names. But the league is also loaded with under-the-radar players who will affect the 2024 season. X factor Evan?

Oregon leaps to 13th nationally with commitments from Jordon Davison and Josiah Sharma 247SPORTS.COM After pulling in verbal commitments from running back Jordon Davison and defensive lineman Josiah Sharma, Oregon's 2025 class is now 13th in the 2025 class rankings. Danno is getting it done!

Have the EA gurus behind the stats and predictions been identified? Are they AI? I'm not sure fans are more excited for the start of the season or the release of this game. Will one of you Gamesters let me know what the game costs? Thank you. I'm returning to my game of Chutes and Ladders.

It's a good thing I have my cardiologist on speed dial! 😍😍😍

It's the NFL and not the P-12 so, Not So Fast! What are the long-term effects of the historic Sunday Ticket verdict against the NFL? WWW.YARDBARKER.COM A jury Thursday found the NFL liable in an antitrust trial, ordering the league to pay $4.7B in damages related to the price-fixing of its Sunday Ticket package. The trickle-down effect could have... The trial judge didn't think much of the case. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Puddles won't be shucking corn until 2026 when presumed QB whiz Dylan Raiola will be in his third season when Nebraska visits the Ducks. If Coach Ruhle does what he did at Temple and Baylor, Nebraska could be a B1G title contender. Taking an early look at Nebraska heading into 2024 WWW.MAIZENBREW.COM Head coach Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are looking for a winning season in 2024. 9 conference games and you miss a conference member in back-to-back seasons, it's a B1G conference.

All concession items and team gear just went up $5.00. Unlike the Pac-10 prez, the NFL owners will not roll over. This judgment will be appealed and ultimately settled for less dough. I do not want families to have to pay even more to attend NFL games in person. I do not want more NFL teams that will only dilute the product. For this matter not to be settled, a bunch of $1000 plus an hour attorneys did not do a very good job at the downside risk analysis, I wonder if any personal liability attaches to the owners? I would think the NFL and all professional sports conferences are set up as limited liability companies with only the assets on hand available to meet liabilities. It's always fun to see billionaires take it in the shorts but a judgment of this size if sustained on appeal will have a ripple effect that will touch every NFL fan. (OK, maybe not Taylor Swift?)

A look at Minnie-Ha-Ha. Minnesota Gophers Football 2024 Team Preview WWW.MAIZENBREW.COM The Gophers are poised to bounce back after a rebuilding season in 2023.

Mike, I feel your angst. But IMO it is inevitable that the wheat, successful teams that invest large amounts on football will separate from the chaff. The wheat draws 2M+ eyeballs, at least, for every game. I too am wary of the NFL; however, if the NFL added 8 teams to arrive at 40, would the product improve? I don't think so. How many 'wasteland weekends' do we have in CFB? Weekends where there are zero, one, or two top-25 matchups. Oklahoma, Texas to the SEC, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and UW to the B1G will only consolidate the quality and improve the competition. Do OK State fans want to see the Cowboys plastered by the Longhorns as was the case last season? The Cowboys have a chance against the Jayhawks, but would likely lose to Texas 90% of the time. Across the nation, will more fans tune in to watch Texas play OK State or Texas play Georgia? The more successful brands will earn a larger share of revenue as we have seen with the Power 2 bringing in the majority of the playoff dough. Players on elite Power 2 teams will earn more money via NIL and direct payment, than a Cal player taking the field against Wake Forest. The NCAA lost its broadcast monopoly in the 1980s. I'm surprised it has taken this long for the marketplace to arrive at a Power 2. I always enjoy your takes my friend.

A B1G Blue Blue Chip "buddy." Could Michigan win another national championship? The Blue-Chip Ratio tells us the Wolverines have a shot WWW.MAIZENBREW.COM Michigan’s BCR shows the team still has more four-star players than three-star and below on the roster Hmmmmmmmmmm?

Viva Las Vegas? SC, take a page from Puddles book and DUCK! You ducked Ole Miss, but the Tigers are coming. Miller Moss still has plenty of work to do TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Miller Moss is not a finished product. We can all admit that.

B1G Media Days will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network (BTN) July 23rd through July 25. Danno will appear on July 25. I urge all OBD brother and sisters to subscribe to BTN. The production values and on-air personalities are terrific. 50M + B1G fans will be joining you when you subscribe and tune in. Was that you Larry and John Canzano that I am hearing in the background; or, was it the Pac-2 ADs? My guess? The B1G media will forecast Oregon football finishing in second place in 2024. Puddles is flying in with a lot of B1G respect. It's going to be B1G no matter what Buckeyes have to say.

Another take on 2024's Sweet 16. Here are the 16 teams that can win a national championship based on one sticky metric FANSIDED.COM While I do not claim to be a numbers guy by any stretch of the imagination, all I know is that the more dudes you have, the better chance you have of winning mo

No AAU Member, no Tickee. Pro's and con's of Florida State football joining the Big Ten conference CHOPCHAT.COM Pro's and con's of Florida State football joining the Big Ten conference. I'm sorry Sir, you are not on the dance card. You are a Con and not a Pro. Have a nice evening.

The Agatha Christy ranking? Come on 8/31/24! Oregon Ducks football opponents in 2024 ranked by level of intrigue DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Who do you most want to watch Oregon play in 2024? The pumps don't work 'cause the Vandals took the handles. (Thanks, Bob) We are now officially beyond the polling pale.

It was 40 years ago today Oklahoma kicked the NCAA away. SCOTUS decision in NCAA v Oklahoma 40 years ago changed college sports WWW.MERCURYNEWS.COM Forty years ago Thursday, the heavyweight football schools won a decisive court case that gave them control of media rights and created the modern landscape.

From BCS and 4-team playoff history, the BCR Sweet 16 are the leaders in the 2024 clubhouse. Using Sports Illustrated 2024 preseason Strength of Schedule rankings, below are the Sweet 16 ranked by the easiest to the most difficult SOS. 1. Clemson - 72 - [You get This Schedule and you sue HQ?] 2. Ohio State - 57 - [😒] 3. Notre Dame - 54 - [ In the conference champ game, ND plays Winkin, Blinkin + Nod] 4. Auburn - 52 - [We were This Close to beating Bama! Maryland, not so much.] 5. Texas - 49 - [ Welcome aboard Bevo! Your seat is in 1st Class.] 6. Texas A+M - 39 - [ We paid $72M and couldn't get an easier schedule. Mizzou - 127; Ole Miss - 46] 7. LSU - 37 - [Good luck in Las Vegas - You and Troy play one another in game 1, defenseless and down a Heisman-winning QB] 8. Penn State -33 - [Congrats! 10-2 this season may take you to the Playoffs.] 9. Miami - 30 - [Take a Knee! Cam, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain, er, bench.] 10. Georgia - 20 - [Dawg Gone It! This Close to a 3-pete! Seminoles, don't take it personally.] 11. Oklahoma - 11 - [The Sooner you take your seat in coach the Sooner we can take off.] 12. Michigan - 10 - [Come Back Jim, Come Back! Who let these Trojans and Ducks on my Big House lawn?] 13. Alabama - 9 - [Nothing 'Sweet Home' about this schedule.] 14. Oregon - 5 - [B1G HQ, what did Phil do to you?] 15. USC - 2 - [ No defense, but this isn't the scheduling Life of Riley. Nuck, Nuck, Nuck.] 16. Florida - 1 - [ Later, Gators. Have a nice day. And perhaps hire the Mizzou AD?] Is it 8/31 yet?

Overboard in a cement overcoat.

Give it rest on the Pac-2 LOSERS + THIEVES. They learned well because their representatives were on hand to enable Larry's thievery. She's out of a job because Larry suckered a bunch of schmucks into starting a business that was undercapitalized, and with earning projections courtesy of Thewlve Monkeys and Three Stooges. The on-air talent on the B1G Network is far better than anything Adamson has to offer. She gets the last lifeboat off the Titanic and uses the opportunity to bash Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington. I wish I could roll a black ball and terminate her before she starts. My guess is that her reporting will be confined to the 4 departing schools she just slapped in the face.

Spot On Charles, OREGON is loaded. Using 247 Sports for consistency between BCR and other rankings. (247's rankings are a combination of 247 Inhouse, RIVALS, and ESPN rankings.) Blue Chip Roster Ranking - 5 Recruiting Ranking - 3 Transfer Ranking - 2 2023 Nielson CFB Viewer Ranking - 7 Solid across the board. 😍

Dan Was a great Ducks representative on the field and in the boadcast booth. Thanks so much for the post.

DanL, I believe you are spot on when it comes to streaming. It's but a matter of time before cable and network TV give way to streaming. SEE: ESPN, Fox, and Warner forming the Venu Sports streaming entity that will debut this fall. This is Cats and Dogs lying down together. I do not believe that a move to streaming will negatively impact Oregon's college football revenues. Streaming will lead the way to all conference members not receiving an equal share of revenue; particularly, from football and men's basketball. The teams that draw the most eyeballs will collect a larger share of revenue. Oregon will have the opportunity to distance itself financially from Indiana and Northwestern. Equal pay for all is one of the last vestiges leftover from the 'Student-Athlete' model. With football and men's basketball in particular being capitalized, the winners will receive the larger share of revenue as is the case in all capitalized enterprises. I expect some programs will eliminate football and compete in non-revenue sports. There will be no closing of Pandora's Vault.

SURPRISE! Phil Steele's ten college teams that could surprise in 2024. College football rankings: Phil Steele picks 10 surprise teams in 2024 WWW.SI.COM With the historic expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams this season, the race for the national championship is about to open up in a way it neve

Oregon's odds are odds on. Oregon Football: Latest Odds for College Football Playoff, Big Ten Championship WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The last time Oregon made the College Football Playoffs was in 2014. They would beat the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12 Championship and then go on to win the Rose Bowl over Florida...

How much will the Michigan O drop in 2024? Michigan’s biggest question for each offensive position group heading into 2024 WWW.MAIZENBREW.COM There are plenty of questions on the offense after key starters at each spot are off to the NFL.