Jon Joseph

Michigan Game by Game. Love for the Ducks but no love for 'That team down South.' Predicting Michigan football’s 2024 season, game by game WWW.MAIZENBREW.COM The 2024 college football season is nearly here! Let’s take a stab at predicting how Michigan will fare game by game this fall: USC and UW succumb to the Wolverines? 10-2 and 8-1 in conference, this would likely see a Ducks/Wolverines rematch in the B1G title game. A Be True to Your School forecast. 😁

The Eye of CBS is on The B1G! Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and everyone else on 2024 CBS college football roster SATURDAYBLITZ.COM As CBS prepares for a new season with new head coaches, new conference alignments, and new rosters, who will be the main characters every weekend? Gary Danielson played his college football at Purdue, graduating in 1973. Jordan Kent is OBD's Jordan Kent. 👍👍👍

An LSU Take On SEC AP Rankings. Which SEC teams are Overrated, Underrated, and properly rated in the AP Poll DEATHVALLEYVOICE.COM The Associated Press released its top 25 with several SEC Schools looking overrated and underrated. LSU underrated? I'm shocked. But, with Bama, Ole Miss, and Oklahoma tripping to Baton Rogue and no Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia on the schedule, I agree with the Tigers 'homer' site.

Nuck, Nuck, Nuck. 🤣 Dan Lanning, Oregon smoke USC for Mater Dei lineman Kodi Greene TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Dan Lanning and Oregon beat Lincoln Riley and Josh Henson for a top offensive lineman from Mater Dei. This is brutal for USC.

Thanks, Don for the terrific article. What If Phil Knight Had Not Attended Oregon? 140 - Zipper - Heck of a Trifecta. 😁

Greene Playing For Danno's Green Machine. 👍😍 Oregon's 2026 class moves to No. 5 nationally with Kodi Greene addition 247SPORTS.COM Four-star prospect Kodi Greene committed to Oregon on Monday afternoon. His addition moves the Ducks to No. 5 in the 2026 recruiting rankings.

Duckley, I agree that Iowa will be hard-pressed to win another B1G title. In 2015 Iowa lost the B1G champ game to Michigan State 16-13. Michigan State went to the Playoff where it was shredded by Alabama in the semifinal round. Iowa went to the Rose Bowl where it lost to Stanford and Christian McCaffery 45-16. Oregon was instrumental in the 2015-16 playoff selection, losing a close game at MSU and upsetting Stanford on The Farm. Iowa plays in Columbus on 10/5/24, the Saturday before playing the Ducks on 10/12. Oregon should also be helped by playing Michigan State, the Ducks 1st 'traditional B1G opponent, on Friday night, 10/4. Lots of great B1G things to ponder. 😍

5 takeaways from the 2024 Preseason AP Top 25 SATURDAYTRADITION.COM The Preseason AP Top 25 is out! While we wait for the first week of college football action, there are some takeaways to unpack. "Our" Saturday site chimes in.

Thanks for the correction. I need all the help I can get.

Athlon's 5 Teams with 'Interesting' Rankings. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/preseason-ap-top-25-overrated-florida-state-notre-dame-iowa I completely agree that Iowa is ranked too low at 25.

Ducks with 3 Golds - Hocker, Sabrina, Mevius, and Jessica Hull with a Silver. Quack! Am I missing anyone?

Love this take from Joel Klatt. Questions for the Power 4. Joel Klatt: Biggest question surrounding each Power 4 conference in 2024 WWW.FOXSPORTS.COM FOX Sports' Joel Klatt looks at the biggest question facing each power conference ahead of the 2024 college football season. But Joel, Miami 11-1?

Listen Up! Joel Klatt has questions for the Power 4. Joel Klatt: Biggest question surrounding each Power 4 conference in 2024 WWW.FOXSPORTS.COM FOX Sports' Joel Klatt looks at the biggest question facing each power conference ahead of the 2024 college football season.

Never too early to react. But 'Buy Miami?' Did the Canes hire a new head coach? AP Top 25 reactions: Michigan starts low for reigning champion, keep an eye on Miami in preseason release - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The Wolverines' No. 9 ranking is the lowest for a reigning champ since 2011

The folks at B1G Tradition weigh in. Associated Press Preseason Top 25 Poll: Georgia grabs top spot as SEC, Big Ten programs dominate SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Associated Press Preseason Top 25: The preseason version of the AP Poll is out, bringing us one step closer to the official start of the 2024 college football season.

HUZZAH! Puddles ties OBD's highest preseason AP ranking ever. Oregon Ducks ranked as one of top teams in 2024 preseason AP top 25 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks tied the highest preseason ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 heading into the 2024 college football season.

Thanks, Alex. OBD members pondering the top 3 emphasize the quality of transfer portal talent Danno has reeled in. Cam Alexander, Kobe Savage, Brandon Johnson, and Matthew Bradford could all start or see significant playing time. This Game of Thrones does have a roster management downside but it sure is B1G fun to watch. Plaster the Potato Pickers!

AP Top 25 reaction - 2024-25 college football predictions - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM How good (or bad) could each Top 25 team be -- and what will be each squad's telltale game? The 'telltale' game for the top 25 teams. Oregon vs. Ohio State. But with the chance of a do-over is this game the key? I'm looking at Michigan and Wisconsin in November.

BP - Before Pros, USA's amateurs dominated Men's basketball before and after 1968 when the refs hosed them out of a victory over Russia. Those of us around back then remember how badly Iron Curtain judges screwed over the USA every chance they could. It was the Cold War Olympics.

The youngest woman on the USA team, Sabrina, gets a B grade to go with a Gold Medal with more Olympics and more playing time ahead. Grading the performance of every player on the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team WWW.SBNATION.COM How did A’ja Wilson, Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, and other WNBA stars fare at the Paris Olympics?

An AP Poll Analysis. 9 SEC, 6 B1G, 5 B12, and 1 Independent. All 9 SEC-ranked teams are projected to finish in the Top 20. With its schedule, a new O line, and a young QB, I think Oklahoma is overrated. At least one of A+M, Tennessee, and Mizzou will not finish as highly as ranked. With Bama, Ole Miss, and Oklahoma playing in Baton Rouge, if LSU opens with a win the Tigers could be way underrated. I think that LSU has a good shot of playing in the SEC champ game. 4 B1G teams in the Top 10. I think 23. USC and 25 Iowa are underrated. USC opens with a win over LSU and SC should move up at least into the top 15. I do not think the B12 will have 5 teams ranked at season's end. I see the B12 going cannibal. AP voters are not buying the Miami hype. 👍😍 If Notre Dame takes the L in College Station, how far will the Domers drop? Two G5 teams at least will be ranked come December. AP Poll Preseason Playoff: Sugar Bowl - 1. Georgia vs. 9. Notre Dame at 8. Ole Miss Fiesta Bowl - 4. Utah vs. 12. G5 at 3. OREGON Rose Bowl - 2. Ohio State vs. 10. Penn State at 7. Alabama Peach Bowl - 3. FSU vs. 11 Michigan at 6. Texas First two out: 11. Missouri; 13. LSU 😍 Please Make It So! 4 B1G and 4 SEC teams are in, with the SEC hosting three of the four first-round games. 😒 OBD plays the G5 representative in Eugene. Texas plays Michigan in Austin in a regular-season repeat. 😍 No first-round conference vs. conference matchups. 👍 If OBD does not win the B1G, the No. 3 ranking is the playoff sweet spot. 😁 Vandalize the Vandals!

The 2024 Preseason AP Poll - NCAA College Football Rankings: AP Top 25 Football Poll APNEWS.COM The official page for the AP Top 25 college football poll, a tradition since 1936. Keep up to date and view the latest ranking updates each week. Ducks unexpectedly No. 3 ahead of Texas. Two B1G teams in the top 3. Georgia is No. 1 as expected.

GO GO BO BO! Preseason NFL takeaways: Bo Nix makes statement; Stetson Bennett returns WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The first week of the NFL's preseason wrapped up on Sunday with two games. Here are some quick takeaways from Sunday's action, including a big debut for one of the 2024 rookie class...

Coach Whit says a CFB Super Conference is Coming. Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham sends massive message about major realignment FIGHTINGGOBBLER.COM We are entering the new age of college sports with realignment happening and happening fast. This season SMU, Stanford, and California join the ACC, and the PAC I agree, but it will be 40 or less teams and not 60.

Duckley, all good points my friend. The B1G awarded Iowa a mimi-West schedule. Iowa is the only B1G team to have 3 permanent opponents through 2028: Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Iowa is a development program and will be so long as Ferentz is in Iowa City. Could a combination of Nick Saban, Kirby Smart, and Dan Lanning bring a top-10 recruiting class to Iowa, I doubt it. Ferentz is 69 years old. He will soon depart. The nepotism was a terrible look. Tim Lester is the new OC. Iowa was last in P4 offense per play last season so the O should improve. 😁 Iowa needs QB McNamara to stay healthy. But the Hawkeyes QB room did improve in the off-season with the transfer of QB Brandon Sullivan who led NW to a Las Vegas Bowl win over Utah last season. As bad as the O has been Iowa has consistently sent quality TEs to the NFL. But, as you so noted the name of the game at Iowa Is DEFENSE. The 2024 D's 11 projected starters have a combined 169 starts. Four 6th-year seniors and four 5th-year seniors are back. All-American LB Jay Higgins returns. In 2023, Higgins had 171 tackles, 3rd in the nation. So long as DC Phil Parker is on the sidelines the Iowa D will be one of the best in the nation. My betting buddies and I have a bet down on Iowa to go Over 8.5 wins at +160. He doesn't have a lot of company but Phil Steele has Iowa finishing 10-2 or 11-1 and making the Playoff. Puddles plays ball in Iowa City in 2025. Love the B1G pondering. 😍