Jon Joseph

Want a good laugh? Clemson is the 1 seed, Texas 2, Ohio State 3, and Florida 4! This Just In! If you use the same format from 2024 in 2025, as is so stated by the author, ASU, shown as the 8-seed, as the B12 champ would be no lower than the 4th-seeded team and have a 1st-round bye. Florida 🤪, a team with a BRUTAL schedule, would be the 5th seed, with OBD seeded 6th and Penn State 7th. 9th-seeded Georgia (the Dawgs would be the 10th seed) is going to lose to Texas in Athens and to Florida in Jacksonville. Where can I wager against good old Zach? I love it when CFB 'experts' offer their learned advice. 🙃 Predicting where Oregon Football lands in post-spring College Football Playoff field DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A look at where the Oregon Ducks stack up in our post-spring College Football Playoff prediction for the 2025 season.

OBD, Ohio State, and Penn State are three of the top eight teams with returning NFL-draft quality players. Texas, Clemson among eight college football teams entering upcoming season boasting most 2026 NFL Draft talent - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM What the early 2026 NFL Draft mock drafts can tell us about top college football teams for 2025

The B1G has six of the top 10 players who returned instead of going pro (seven players with two PSU RBs ranked at the same spot). Evan Stewart is in the top 10, along with three Penn State players. College Football Playoff impact: Players who stuck around - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM The portal has closed, the draft is over, so who are the best players who stuck around even though they had options? The Nits open the NIL wallet in an attempt to duplicate the process that led to Michigan and Ohio State's back-to-back titles.

OBD's Transfer Makhi Hughes is the Most Underrated Portal Pickup. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/college-football-transfer-portals-25-most-underrated-players-in-2025-249388717/#2643149

2025-26 B1G Basketball Opponents https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/big-ten-releases-matchups-for-oregon-mens-basketballs-league-schedule-in-2025-26-249430656/ Some B1G time games at The Matt.

Some Spring Clean Up to be Done. Dan Lanning details the order of business for the Duck football program post-spring football

Everything is BIGGER in Texas, including the payroll! Report: Texas to spend 'between $35 million to $40 million' on 2025 roster WWW.ON3.COM . How B1G is the opener between The Ohio State University and the Longhorns in Columbus, Ohio? Viewership of this game has been projected as high as 20 to 22 million viewers. Imagine a Super Conference where these kinds of matchups are the norm and not the exception, with an NFL model playoff. 🤑

And On3 continues to hire talent from The Athletic, with Ari Wasserman joining Andy Staples. IMO, The Athletic, since being acquired by the New York Times holding company, has gone downhill. On3 hires Ari Wasserman as national college football reporter - On3 WWW.ON3.COM On3 announces the hiring of Ari Wasserman as national college football reporter.

More consolidation in the CFB world. Charles' favorite recruiting evaluator is being purchased by On3 from Yahoo Sports. The ownership group behind On3 acquires Rivals and forges partnership with Yahoo Sports - On3 WWW.ON3.COM On3 has acquired Rivals and forms partnership with Yahoo Sports.

Thanks for the post, Solar, and the terrific comments from you, Mike West, and others. A young group with split squads and with Coach Alliotti and Coach Brooks calling plays in the 3rd quarter, and with mix and match O-lines giving up 11 sacks, in my less than solid X and O knowledge, I find it difficult to project spring game results into the season. But it sure seemed like everyone on the field and in the stands had FUN. It's a game, it's supposed to be fun. My concern is when folks with more knowledge about the game than I, especially Mike West, continue to have questions about the systems being run on D and O. Especially on D, where Mike and others have doubts about OBD's athletes having the talent to fit into the system? As noted above and as discussed elsewhere on the Forum, OBD could not have asked for a more favorable conference schedule in 2025, other than swapping the venues for the Penn State and Indiana games. Having but two opponents, Penn State and USC, on the schedule in one of the two Power 2 conferences, with a Blue Chip Roster, is fortunate, especially with all of the roster turnover. Compare OBD's schedule to Wisconsin's in 2025 and breathe a sigh of relief. And our UGA friends play Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas at home, with road games at Tennessee, Auburn, Georgia Tech, and the annual neutral site game versus Florida. The Ducks D in 2024 could not stop the Ohio State O on two occasions, and the Penn State O in the championship game. Both Penn State RBs went for over 100 yards vs a Ducks D with the NFL's draft 21st pick, Harmon, and the 84th pick, Chadwell, playing on the D-line. Without a systemic change to the D, will the OBD defense be able to stop the teams it will have to defeat to win a national title? With OBD's roster advantage and Dan's motivational moves, I see 10-2 as the floor in 2025. This means another trip to the playoffs, where there will not be any easy outs. And with another year of Wheel of Fortune-like seeding. Again, thank you all for the terrific comments and Go Ducks!

FANTASTIC! After the sweep in Eugene, OSU is still projected to host a regional, with OBD still the second seed in Irvine. This was before the 4th straight Beavis beatdown. With four straight wins over a top-10-ranked team, is there a shot for OBD to host a regional, especially if the Ducks win the B1G Baseball Tournament? Thank you, Charles, and 30 Duck, for the complete coverage of the Diamond Ducks.

Tony, Ohio State had 14 players drafted, one short of the record 15 held by Georgia. I'm sure the Ohio State culture had much to do with the Buckeyes winning the national championship. However, large NIL payments to players who were draft-eligible in 2024 also helped. No offense, but what was your take on the Buckeyes culture the day after the 4th straight loss to Michigan? Ohio State was fortunate to have the chance to overcome the loss, and hats off to Ohio State for a tremendous PO run.

More on The Power 2 Dominating the Draft Tuesdays with Gorney: NFL Draft proves Power Two is here to stay SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter was selected third overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.

WR Trebor Pena transferring from Syracuse to Penn State will help the Nits at a position of need. Pena was 2nd team All-ACC last season. 84 catches, 941 yards, 9 TDs. Penn State's $2 million portal pickup gives them a 'real case' to open as top team in nation WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM Penn State just added to an impressive portal class with Trebor Pena, giving them a huge chance to start as the No. 1 team in the country. Like Michigan in 2023 and Ohio State in 2024, PSU has opened its NIL wallet to keep quality draft-eligible players on board and pick up players from the portal to fill positions of need. And picking up DC Jim Knowles also took opening up the wallet. OBD plays two Blue Chip Roster teams in 2025, USC in Eugene and PSU on the road. https://247sports.com/article/oregon-ducks-football-trip-to-penn-state-football-season-defining-espn-245899164/ GO DUCKS!

Hmmmm. Take a Flyer on Dante at +3500? Way-too-early 2026 NFL Draft odds: Arch Manning or the field for No. 1 overall? - Saturday Down South WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Arch Manning is the early favorite to go No. 1 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. But is there a better bet to make on the opening odds?

What's the ACC, B12, and G6's Strategy? Delay 1 Year for $4 Million Before the Inevitable? College Football Playoff continues to kick can down road: Why meaningful change in 2025 remains unlikely - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The power players seem to have little desire when it comes to anything significant before the new contract in 2026 The Power 2 carry a B1G S(ec)tick!

CBS has its Eye on Makhi. Finding the next Ashton Jeanty: College football RBs poised to emerge as top picks in 2026 NFL Draft - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Looking at the elite-level backfield options and future NFL Draft picks ahead of college football's new season Will the Ducks D hold the Penn State RBs under 100 yards? Both went over in the champ game.

An Update from Yahoo's Ross Dellinger, one of BTN's CFB go-to guys. With future format of CFP in limbo, college sports brass still undecided on major issues SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Will the bracket be different next year? How many teams will be in it in 2026 and beyond? How will teams be selected for the playoff? There's plenty still on the table as commissioners discuss college...

Since Kodi Greene flipped, I have learned that his brother is on the UW roster and that he grew up in Seattle. I'm surprised he "committed" to OBD.

Shocking News! 😁Nothing Happened at the Gathering of the CFB PO Executive Committee. In all likelihood, we will see the same PO format in 2026. Here's what the PO field would look like using Andy Staples On3 updated post-spring rankings. College Football post-spring Top 25: Texas tops rankings, Clemson climbs & more moves - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Spring practices are finished across the country, and the transfer portal is closed. That means it’s time to reevaluate teams ahead of the 2025 season now that we have a better idea of their rosters... Why the update? Clicks = $$$. The UCLA-Tennessee QB trade was the news to date out of the Spring Portal, although Penn State adding a quality WR from Syracuse is noteworthy for OBD and B1G fans. Staples has nine SEC teams and seven B1G teams ranked. His projected PO would have four SEC teams and four B1G teams in the field. Staples has LSU at No. 15, ranked lower than the majority of preseason polls. OBD is scheduled to play road games versus No. 4 Penn State and No. 25 Iowa. The Ducks miss No. 5 Ohio State, No. 9 Illinois, No. 17 Michigan, and No. 22 Nebraska. The 'beauty' of mega conference scheduling, right? Indiana is not ranked. 1. Texas vs. No. 9 Georgia at No. 8 Alabama. 4. Texas Tech vs. NR G5 at No. 5 Notre Dame - 2nd-ranked ND can be seeded no higher than 5th. 2. Clemson vs. 10 Illinois at No. 7 OREGON. 3. Penn State vs. 11 Florida at No. 6 Ohio State. A rematch of Georgia/Bama and a 1st round matchup of Illinois at Oregon stinks. As does an all-SEC top line. But with two-thirds of the field including Power 2 teams, without a format change, this will happen. Of course, this is but one prospective PO field out of the ten-plus thousand we'll see before the ultimate revelation on Sunday, December 8, 2025. The news here is the expected no news. Last chance for the Execuutive Committee to suggest revision to the 2025-26 PO format and to adopt the 2026-27 and thereafter format, will be at the mid-June Executive Committee meeting. The broadcast agreement with ESPN requires that the new PO format must be approved on or before December 1, 2025.

Oh Boy! Troy contributed 3 of the picks, but is spot-on when it comes to the ramifications of the Power 2 dominating the draft. Big Ten and SEC dominate the 2025 NFL draft TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Much like all of college football in 2025, the NFL draft was dominated by the “Power Two” conferences. It will lead to discussions about the system The argument against the Power 2 having four teams each in the PO is as 'sound' as the Beavers and Wazzu blaming Oregon and UW for the demise of the Pac-12. The better questions to ask: Why is the B12 assured of two PO spots? And shouldn't the ACC be guaranteed one and a half teams? 😁

ND, I, along with many others, do not believe the House settlement will curtail NIL in any meaningful way. It could have done so, but not with the cap on what schools can pay directly to their athletes. It's the same old, same old: the NCAA is trying to control the benefits that 'student-athletes' can receive. And the idea that seven accountants are going to decide on what is 'reasonable' when it comes to every NIL deal $600 and over will hold up until the first deal that is found to be 'unreasonable.' How can any lawyer advising the NCAA opine that this nonsense will withstand a legal challenge? How can any lawyer advising Georgia and Oregon not see this? It's the same Fantasyland the NCAA has been living in for decades, especially since losing its college football broadcast monopoly courtesy of Georgia and Oklahoma. Why Georgia and Oregon are supporting this so-called settlement is beyond me. Why should programs capitalizing on their success with better media revenue agree to the same direct payment cap as programs not in the same league financially? The remedy to escape the House jury's potential $2 billion plus judgement, should the case go to trial, is for the NCAA to file for bankruptcy and automatically stay the House proceedings until the NCAA is liquidated or reorganized. Yes, the NCAA can file for bankruptcy. The NCAA does not manage the P4 and G6 football playoffs. The P4 and the G6 can regulate sports free of the NCAA and its over 1,100 members. And also conduct other playoffs with invitations to teams outside of the P4 and the G6. The House settlement does nothing to control 'unrestricted' transfers that, coupled with NIL and poaching, has the college moneyball sports in chaos. Sorry for another rant on the subject. I don't Get It! I can see this, and I am far from the smartest lawyer who practiced bankruptcy law back then and today.

A brutal day for golf on the Baltimore Country Club course that was designed by noted golf architect A.W. Tillinghast and opened in 1898. Tillinghast was involved in the design of 256 golf courses, including US Open tracks Winged Foot, Bethpage Black in New York, and Oakland Hills in Michigan. Closer to Eugene, AW designed the Lake Merced, Presidio, and San Francisco Golf, Stanford Golf Course, and the original Monterey Peninsula golf course. courses. Today, 35 mph plus wind gusts made the course close to unplayable. Play was stopped for a few hours on Saturday due to the wind that made it impossible to mark a moving ball on the green. UCLA's Omar Morales at 7 under won the individual title. OBD's Grayson Leach finished 2nd at 4 under. Gutty effort by Leach, who shot even par, on a day when Leach and Morales were the only golfers to shoot par or better. UCLA Men’s Golf Wins First Big Ten Championship BIGTEN.ORG UCLA Men’s Golf Wins First Big Ten Championship Make no mistake, this was UCLA's first attempt to win the title as a B1G member. This was not the Big Ten's first Men's Golf Championship. The first Big Ten Golf Championship was played in 1920. I hope OBD will receive an NCAA invite, but I doubt it. OBD's women's golfers are definitely in the NCAA title hunt.

For those keeping score, with 10 picks, OBD finishes No. 4! https://collegefootballnews.com/nfl-draft/2025-nfl-draft-rankings-by-school

WR Pena from Syracuse to Penn State was offered by many teams and was a B1G pickup for a team in need of help at wideout. Allar completed 0 passes to his WRs in the PO loss to Notre Dame. College football transfer portal winners, losers: Penn State and Oklahoma improve, ACC teams implode in spring - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Looking at the immediate winners and losers as the spring transfer window has come to a close