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The B1G and the SEC are flexing their muscles. College Football Playoff mulling 14-team model with varied automatic bids for Big Ten, SEC and ACC, Big 12 - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The '3-3-2-2-1' model is one of a few being mulled by conference commissioners

The Autzen who came up with most of the money for the stadium, graduated in 1909 from Oregon Agricultural College, later renamed Oregon State University. He named the stadium after his son who graduated from UO. Brooks contributed significantly to the Oregon program, but Brooks left for the NFL where he posted a 13-19 record. After the NFL, Brooks coached in the SEC. Brooks finished with an overall college record of 130-156-4. Brooks graduated from Oregon State in 1963. At OSU he played DB for coach Tommy Prothro. Brooks took Oregon to its first Rose Bowl in 37 years and in 2007 was inducted into the UO sports hall of fame. He is certainly worthy of having the field named after him. But the person who writes the check to expand the stadium should perhaps have the stadium named after them with the practice field named after Autzen. And as noted above, if DL can bring a title or two to Eugene will the memory of Brooks be strong enough to keep the field named after him? Especially if DL stays the course in Eugene and does not leave for the NFL or the SEC. Why build a new practice facility before expanding the stadium? Stadium expansion with provide an ROI; the new practice facility?

Follow the $. Behind the inevitability of the Big Ten and SEC gaining access, revenue, power in College Football Playoff - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Like it or not, the nation's most powerful conferences will have an outsized role in the ever-changing CFP

Kirk Herbstreit confirms that the NCAA is cooked with latest NIL developments FANSIDED.COM The latest NIL developments suggests that it is the beginning of the end for the NCAA. Okay, that may be putting it lightly. The NCAA has a terminal condition,

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UNC at Minnesota, although I hope that the Gophers will give the Tar Heels the bird, is a creature-feature and not a creature-feather. The BC head coach is Bill O'Brien, who said 'Goodbye to Columbus' and opened the door for Chip to be the Buckeyes OC and for UCLA to hire DeShaun Foster as HC and Eric Bienemy as OC. Thanks again for all of the much-needed help I get from my sterling editor. Not that I want to be fair to Ohio State, but in fairness, in 2025 Ohio State plays the first of a H+H with Texas, and in 2027 plays the first of a H+H with Alabama. As balanced as B12 appears to be, in 2025 Oregon may be welcoming B12 champ Oklahoma State to Eugene.

Conference Champ Games in 2024 will determine in all likelihood, which SEC and B1G teams get a top-4 seed and a 1st round bye. https://collegefootballnews.com/news/conference-championships-with-no-divisions-one-big-new-thing-for-2024 "It will take something massive for anyone but a superpower program to play in an SEC or B1G championship game." Pete Fiutak - College Football News.

Hayes: The SEC helped build Dan Lanning into a winner. Now, Oregon is a threat to win it all WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Dan Lanning learned under Nick Saban and Kirby Smart. Now he has taken The Process to Oregon, where he hopes to win big.

Micro, great take. One reason this tech is late to CFB is that many NCAA football-playing members cannot afford the cost. Especially, D3 schools. Another reason why the G5 and P4 need to jettison the NCAA.

UMass to the MAC is latest sign that college football needs to separate from NCAA SATURDAYBLITZ.COM FBS college football will go from three independent programs to two following the report by Pete Thamel of ESPN on Monday that the UMass Minutemen will become a Another take in agreement with friend Mike Whitty. It's time for CFB at the G5 and P4 levels to kiss the NCAA Goodbye.

And Dillon is Clutch! Predicting College Football's Most Clutch Performers in 2024 BLEACHERREPORT.COM It isn't everybody who has the "clutch gene." Some wilt under pressure, fall to the wayside or look for somebody else to carry the load with the game on the…

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-early-2024-quarterback-preview-rankings 12 of the 18 QBs are either first or second-season transfers to their current school. 66.66% which is close to today's starting QB norms. Could be a Baker's Dozen if Minnesota transfer Kaliakmanis starts for Rutgers.

I believe this article by Matt Hayes answers many excellent questions asked by Mike Whitty in today's article. I believe this article by Hayes warrants a separate post and I encourage all OBD members to read it. First and 10: There’s still 1 big thing college football needs to borrow from the NFL WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM College football is changing -- for the better. But there's 1 key to its new path. Plus: Ranking SEC nonconference schedules, Kalen DeBoer's key attribute and more.

H Duck, I hear you. But what have you (and the NCAA) seen from the Supremes that convinces you that Corker's final decision will be overturned? Based on the language in the ruling that enjoins the NCAA, what new facts or information will the NCAA be able to produce to change the judge's current opinion? How much support will the NCAA have from its member schools if it decides to appeal a final decision in favor of the states of Tennessee and Virginia, the plaintiffs in the case before Corker? Why would any SEC school or ACC school support an appeal? Why would Petitti and B1G programs support an appeal? Because the G5 doesn't have the money to compete at the NIL level with the Power 2. The separation Mike addressed in his excellent article has happened. The marketplace has caused it to happen and IMO, there is no going back.

Wherever CFB is headed, Oregon will have the money to compete at the highest level. And will be competing at the highest level. A level that has little relationship with the 'student-athlete' of yesterday. First and 10: There’s still 1 big thing college football needs to borrow from the NFL WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM College football is changing -- for the better. But there's 1 key to its new path. Plus: Ranking SEC nonconference schedules, Kalen DeBoer's key attribute and more.

Thanks for the post! Ranking the B1G football coaches. Zack Neel can always be counted on for some interesting and puzzling rankings. Shiano and Locksley are ranked below David Braun. A guy who had a very good 1st season but is 8-5 in his head coaching career at NW and failed in his 1st season of recruiting. Indiana coach Cignetti is 119-35 in his college career; not 19-4. Braun at 8-5 is rated higher than Cignetti? Yet, Lincoln Riley, a guy who Dan Lanning has recently out-recruited and defeated is ahead of DL because of his 'body of work?" A body of work compiled when Riley had a roster advantage in the B12. Franklin is dinged for not winning the big games. Riley is Playoff 0-3. These rankings like so many of Neel's rankings are based on facts when they support him and his gut when he feels like it. IMO, when ranking coaches, the capital invested in a program should be taken into consideration. Shiano and Locksley have less money to work with than DL, Riley, and Ryan Day. Your record is the ultimate benchmark but based on ROI, Braun was probably the best coach in the B1G in 2023. Fun stuff to ponder in a long off-season.

Thanks, Mike. Fun to ponder, no doubt. The NCAA, especially after Federal Judge Corker ruled against the NCAA last week and subject to final determination of the matter, has no leverage it can apply if the Big Boys want to play in their football sandbox and other sports sandboxes. The NCAA's basketball inventory that it takes to market would have far less value without the 18-team B1G and 16-team SEC participating. As you suggested, both conferences could expand to 20 teams. The B1G takes in Notre Dame and Kansas. The SEC adds UVA, UNC, Clemson, and FSU. If the 2 conferences decided to host post-season events on their own, would the money to be made from a Power 2 football and basketball championship be significantly less without Liberty in the football playoff field and without Alcorn State in the basketball field? The NCAA's continuing support of the student-athlete model has been stiff-armed in court. Millions of member dollars have been spent on worthless litigation. Now, Judge Corker has advised the NCAA that it cannot enforce its own NIL rules. The NCAA's Charlie Baker sought protection from Congress for the NCAA and like in court, Charlie was stiff-armed by Congress. Based upon the Supreme Court's 9-0 decision in favor of Alston and against the NCAA, continuing to litigate the NIL Case in Federal Court would be a boon for the lawyers and a waste of NCAA members' money. Spot On in citing the case that took away the NCAA's exclusive CFB broadcast rights in 1984. The media foot was in the door and it was every conference for itself thereafter. Conferences that made correct business decisions thrived; see the SEC. Conferences that made bad business decisions died; see the Pac-12. Thus be it ever in big business. CFB and Men's CBB are big business. I doubt that Tony Petitti and Greg Sankey will look to the NCAA for help. Both know this is a lost cause. On the other hand, both appreciate having the NCAA around to manage post-season sporting events but I don't believe that the two men any longer want the Pac-2 to have the same voting power as Ohio State and Alabama; especially, when it comes to the Money Ball sports. Thanks again for the great take and the great ponder points.

Annie, the NFL has no limits on what players can earn from their NIL. It has a salary cap limit. You ask a very good question: If players are employees can there be a restriction on salaries without running afoul of antitrust issues with NIL? After all, the universities will be the employer but the 'NIL/salary' payments will for the most part come from boosters. Even in Alabama, I doubt that the taxpayers want to be taxed to pay college athletes. This is one reason that I believe a Players Union is inevitable. An entity that 'management' can bargain with to arrive at agreed-upon restraints on transfers, etc. Then, such an agreement can receive Congressional support and relief from certain anti-trust issues.

Thanks, Mike. Wherever CFB is going it is likely to get there sooner than we think. A college football farm system would not be all bad BAMAHAMMER.COM College football is changing so rapidly, predicting what will happen in the next five years is an impossible task. It feels as though fundamental change is inev

Spot On! And my mega bad! Thank you for the correction.

Notre Dame could get the 5th seed but that's the highest seed in 2024 and 2025 the Irish could hope for. Seeing as how ND does not play a 13th conference champ game this is fine with me. Why a single team has conference status and the same voting power, as of now, is beyond me.

Latest ruling against NCAA paints radical future for NIL deals WWW.YARDBARKER.COM On Friday, a federal judge in Tennessee landed a massive blow to the NCAA, suspending name, image and likeness restrictions for athletes.

You Just Made the List Buddy! A list that is not good to be on. The five worst offseasons in college football: Why three of 2023's CFP finalists make the list WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The college football offseason has quieted down after a whirlwind month since Michigan won the national title. Last week, we shared five teams who've had plenty to celebrate as eyes shift toward...

Eric Bieniemy joins UCLA coaching staff in key role WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has a new job, and it is taking him back to the college game.

In 2024, had the Ducks played the scheduled game in Honolulu and made it to the B1G champ game and lost only to make it to the PO champ game, the Ducks would play 17 games in 2024/25. The loser of a champ game that makes it to the title game will play 16 games in a given season. The reason why Notre Dame should IMO be required to play 13 regular season games with 10 of the games, at least, vs P4 opponents. IMO and with a Federal Court ruling against the NCAA when it comes to any NCAA control over NIL, whether it be 12, 14, 16, or more teams in the CFB PO, players will have to share in the PO revenues for all of the top players, even though these are PO games, to incent them to show up if their NIL deal does not already require that they show up. Quarter-finals in 2024/2025. 2 out west and 2 down south which is reasonable. But both semis in Dixie and the champ game in Atlanta? This has to be looked at by B1G Commissioner Tony Petitti. No reason why Sofi Stadium, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, and Detroit could not host PO games. Regarding weather issues, the B1G may already be working on contingency indoor locations for 1st-round games played in the Northeast and upper Midwest. I expect that more than 1st round games with be played on campus come 2026 which means the possibility of more severe weather. Of course, this does not stop the NFL from playing in Buffalo. Set to go in 2024 and 2025, but will the PO format accord be reached come 2026 and thereafter? 'Accord' being what is satisfactory to the Power 2.