Jon Joseph

A Friday night game will be broadcast by NBC/Peacock almost every Friday during the season. We are likely to see a lot of Pac-4 Newbies games broadcast on Friday nights.

If the spots are not changed we will see a format change in 2026 and B1G commish Tony Petitti, hopefully, complaining about the SEC playing 8 conference games. The SEC will continue with 8 conference games in 2025. The SEC is waiting to see what the Committee will do SOS-wise.

BTN CFB coverage includes post-game coach press conferences.

In South Carolina, I begin watching my tape of GameDay at Noon Eastern. Then, watch the games I want to watch on tape without having to watch the Boz police Fansville. 10:30 Eastern games are viewed on Sunday.

Kosher Guinness? Who knew?

As reported on The Athletic - A B1G game will be broadcast on Friday night, carried on Fox/ FS1/ and/or The B1g Ten Network (BTN.) Saturday - ALL Times Pacific - 9 AM - Fox/ 12:30 CBS/ Prime Time - Between 4:30 and 7:30 PM - NBC/Peacock. Games will also be shown every week on BTN.

Notre Dame is 5/12 of an ACC program. A 12-game schedule aided and abetted by the ACC. SOS in 2024, 47. Ducks SOS is 11. Including QB Milroe, Bama will have at least 6 players drafted in 2025.

Will Bo start? Insider predicts if Broncos rookie QB Bo Nix will start WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Nix currently is sharing a quarterback room with journeyman Jarrett Stidham, former New York Jets flop Zach Wilson and career backup Ben DiNucci.

https://collegefootballnews.com/rankings/college-football-schedule-rankings-easiest-to-hardest-1-to-134-2024 College Football News has ranked the 134 Group of 5 (G5) and Power 4 (ACC, B1G, B12, SEC, Notre Dame) Strenght of Schedules (SOS.) The run for the 12-team Playoff spots is far from a fair fight. Yes, there are variances in the difficulty of NFL schedules, but nothing like what we see in college football. The rankings include out-of-conference (OOC) and conference games. USC is No. 1 ranked due more to its OOC schedule, LSU, Utah State, and Notre Dame, than the in-conference schedule. USC misses both Ohio State and Oregon. B1G Title Contenders and Others in the Top 25 - OREGON is just outside the Top 10, coming in at 11. 1. USC; 5. Michigan; 14. Penn State; 18. Wisconsin; 22. Iowa; 33 Washington; 57 Ohio State 3. UCLA; 4. Purdue; 12. Minnesota; 19. Northwestern; T 24 Michigan State. 12 B1G teams in the Top 25 and Ohio State at 57! Ohio State has a B1G SOS leg up in the race for the B1G title. The B1G will battle the SEC for the eleven at-large 2024 Playoff spots. The 12th seed will most likely go to the G5 representative, Liberty's SOS is ranked 134th out of 134 teams. Notre Dame's schedule comes in at 43. SEC Title Contenders and Others in the Top 25 - 16. Alabama; 17. LSU; 21. Georgia; 29. Oklahoma; 38. Texas; 45. Ole Miss; 61. Tennessee; 66. Missouri. 2. Florida; 10. Vanderbilt; 41. Texas A+M. Three SEC teams are in the Top 25. This happens when your conference plays eight and not nine conference games. One of the biggest questions of 2024: Will SOS factor into the Playoff Committee's calculus; or, will wins and losses be all that matters?

LSU, Michigan among 10 college football teams entering upcoming season boasting most 2025 NFL Draft talent - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM What the early 2025 NFL Draft mock drafts can tell us about top college football teams for 2024 Three B1G teams make the list. Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State. Ohio Stae is 'balanced' with four players on O and four on D expected to be drafted. Michigan has seven players listed, six on D. Penn State QB Drew Allar makes the list? He has all the measurables but nowhere close to the talent to date. Colorado makes the list with three players. Why isn't Oregon on the list with at least ten players who will be drafted? QB - Dillon Gabriel/ OT Cornelius, Conerly; DE Burch; TE Ferguson; RB James; CB Muhammad; LB Bassa; WR Johnson; Stewart. In 2024 Oregon will have the opportunity to elbow its way into the B1G's top tier of teams. The talent is there but the strength-of-the-schedule (SOS) is difficult; 11th most difficult in the country according to College Football News. Ohio State comes in with the 57th (!) most difficult SOS.

Some thoughts on the B1G/SEC Joint Advisory Board and where a settlement of the House and other cases will lead college sports. What would House v. NCAA settlement mean? A revenue-sharing model to end college amateurism SPORTS.YAHOO.COM After months of negotiations in the House antitrust case, the next evolution of athlete compensation is on the horizon.

A few reasons why the CFB Playoff will be re-formatted come 2026. The expanded 12-team College Football Playoff is here — and it already has problems SPORTS.YAHOO.COM There is cause for excitement around the new playoff format. There's also lots of complaints and criticism to go around.

Sweet Home Eugene? https://athlonsports.com/college-football/oregon-ducks-trending-for-former-four-star-alabama-crimson-tide-db-peyton-woodyard

Harmon reportedly canceled the visit to Miami. Intel on top uncommitted college football transfer portal players before spring window closes this week 247SPORTS.COM Here's the latest on some of college football's top uncommitted players in the transfer portal.

Revenue sharing may come to college football as NCAA legal settlement nears 247SPORTS.COM Major financial changes could be coming to college sports very soon.

A good summary of where the House case stands. What will happen in House v. NCAA? Answering key questions as college athletics faces monumental change - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The inevitable march toward the professionalization of college athletics presents more questions with no answers

Looks like the Power 2 is leading the way toward settlement. What will the cost be per school? It would be nice for Oregon to have the $30M 'contributed' to the Pac-2. College sports leaders in deep talks to settle NIL antitrust case vs. NCAA - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM The leaders of college sports are involved in "deep discussions" to reach a legal settlement that would likely lay out the framework for sharing revenue with athletes in a future NCAA business model...

Is better recruiting Bruin in Westwood? Can't get any worse, can it? DeShaun Foster ushers in a new era of recruiting at UCLA: 'I've seen signs of life' THEATHLETIC.COM Foster is introducing a more traditional method of building a roster by putting an emphasis on recruiting high school prospects.

Will Bo be ready to go? Snap judgments: Which AFC rookies will earn the most playing time? WWW.YARDBARKER.COM With the 2024 NFL Draft in the rearview, it's time to focus on how the teams will deploy their picks on the field. J-P-J is expected to start at guard for the Raiders.

Zach Wilson does not appear to have a long tenure in Denver. Broncos make unsurprising decision on new QB Zach Wilson WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Wilson, of course, will be seeking a fresh start in Denver.

Iowa was a top 25 team in 2023 and has good viewership; better than Miami's which isn't saying a lot. The Orlando market is now larger than the Miami market. Iowa sells out its stadium, 69, 250 seats, every game, and Miami doesn't come close to doing the same. Iowa has not had a losing season since 2012 and has an excellent home record some of which can be attributed to Iowa playing in a weak West Division. Oregon misses Iowa this season but plays Iowa in Iowa City in 2025. All of the B1G public schools have a huge number of alumni who watch the games and subscribe to and watch the Big Ten Network. BTN has 50M subscribers and is expected to add more with Pac-4 coming on board.

The proposal is precisely the reason the B1G and the SEC joined forces. David Marsh's comment is spot on. A division into a Super League has occurred. The B1G and the SEC will not agree to any change that would equate them with any 'lesser' conferences. 'Management' when it comes to dealing with the players and their rights will be the Power 2 and possibly other programs that will be able to afford the buy-in. Not too different than what NCAA President Baker proposed without the power to have his proposal approved. The marketplace has separated the Power 2 from the rest. I think 'accretive' programs, Notre Dame, Clemson, North Carolina, and FSU for example, will be added to the Power 2 and that revenues within the two conferences will no longer be split evenly among member teams. Certain conference members may drop football but stay on board for other sports. Title IX implications will have to be reconciled. I say, 'Thank goodness for some leadership.'

A win for J Smith and Sparty. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/michigan-state-jonathan-smith-ed-woods-college-football-transfer-alabama-crimson-tide

No QB transfer has ever entered a new program with Dillon's stats. Oregon's Dillon Gabriel eyes a Bo Nix-type rise in Eugene: 'I want to maximize my time' - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM As a sixth-year senior, Dillon Gabriel steps into a situation where his predecessor, Bo Nix, did precisely what Gabriel aspires to do

Thanks, Ryan. Nice results for Dan who, while spreading sugar on the draftees noted that the goal is to have the same number of players drafted in the first two rounds. With the help of UW and Oregon in particular, the New B1G finished with 70 players drafted. Only 4 drafted from Ohio State. Ohio State would have had 10 or more players drafted if all draft-eligible Buckeyes entered the draft. This bodes well for Ohio State in 2024. Michigan with 13 players drafted did not tie or exceed Georgia's record of 15 players drafted in 2022. 3.88 B1G players drafted per team. Thanks to Texas having 11 players drafted, the New SEC finished with 73 players drafted. 4.56 per team. 2 fewer teams than the 18 in the B1G. Quinn Ewers is back for Texas but I am not convinced that Texas can overcome the loss of its top 3 WRs, TE, RB, and two stud DL interior defenders. Oklahoma only had 3 players drafted and as we know, Dillon is gone, and the entire OL has to be replaced, I think both Texas and Oklahoma are preseason overrated, especially Oklahoma with a brutal in-conference schedule. Thanks again, Ryan.