Jon Joseph

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2024 as of now has 6 highest ranked conference champions, regardless of record, in the field. I expect this will drop from 6 to 5 conference champions and 7 and not 6 at large bids by 2024, Why, because that's what the Power 2 want.

And the Pac-12 is also eating a big dose of Michael M. Crow.

Go away? Likely, but Texas hasn't played A+M since 2012.

A couple of other reasons why going B1G was the correct move. Greg Sankey, the SEC commissioner and likely the most powerful man in CFB after the ESPN and Fox powers-that-be, has already called for a change in the 2024 playoff format. With the Pac-12 (RIP) demise, Sankey wants 5 and not 6 conference champs to receive automatic bids. And he also wants seeding to be changed to reflect the playoff committee rankings. Using Athlon's 2023 Preseason Top 25, the field in 2024 be the following. (All teams at-large except for the 5 conference champions.) 1. Georgia - SEC 2. Michigan - B1G 3. Ohio State 4. Alabama 5. USC 6. LSU 7. FSU - ACC 8. Penn State 9. UW 10. Utah - B12 11. Texas 12. Tulane - AAC 5 B1G teams - 2. Michigan, 3. Ohio State, 5. USC, 8. Penn State, 9. UW 4 SEC teams - 1. Georgia, 4. Alabama, 6. LSU, 11. Texas 1 ACC team - 7. FSU 1 B12 team - 10. Utah 1 AAC team - 12. Tulane Obviously, this ranking will not be used in 2023 let alone 2024/25 but I think the B1G will have 4 or 5 teams in the field every season and that Oregon will more often than not be one of the teams. Another reason to go B1G. Canzano reports that part of the deal with Oregon and UW joining the B1G is that come 2031, Oregon and UW will be full-share revenue members of the B1G.

Perhaps the Pac-12 should have hired Luck to be its commissioner. Someone with college sports experience would have been nice, right?

Based on historic records, Oregon takes a way back seat to Ohio State. A team that has lost back-to-back games to Michigan. Ohio State is 3-4 in its playoff appearances with 1 (SIGH) title. Michigan is 0-2 but back-to-back playoff appearances matter. Oregon has a deeper Blue Chip Roster than Michigan and Penn State but is way behind Ohio State in roster ranking. And Oregon is nowhere close to the number of players Ohio State has sent on to the NFL in the last decade. Ohio State played 'slightly better' in 2022 against common opponent Georgia than Oregon. Penn State? Rising went down in the Rose Bowl but even before he went down PSU toyed with Utah. PSU has had the misfortune in an east/west division to set up to have to play Ohio State and Michigan every season. PSU IMO was hosed over the year it defeated Ohio State and won the B1G championship; Ohio State with 1 loss went to the playoff instead of 2 loss Penn State. Ohio State that season was waxed by Clemson. PSU lost a thrilling Rose Bowl game to Sam Darnold and USC. PSU was as playoff-hosed that season as was Oregon in 2001 when it was BCS hosed. Penn State with a stadium that seats 100,000 plus zealot fans is a very tough venue in which to play. Especially in White Out games. (How about a new tradition? When Penn State visits Autzen, how about a Yellow Out game?) I have no beef whatsoever with Oregon at this time being behind these 3 schools. Based on the on-field results, Oregon should not be behind Wisconsin. Ditto, USC. Heading into 2024 depending somewhat on the 2023 results in the Pac-12, I think a #4 ranking for Oregon is fine. And I also think that Oregon is going to give Michigan, Penn State, and USC all that they can handle. I'm not as sanguine in regards to Ohio State but I do not believe that Oregon will be a walkover for the Buckeyes. Is this fun to ponder or what!

Directed in honor of Hayward's apt appellation, for 'our friends' in LA. AGREE! The schedule will be awesome and on occasion, beyond awesome. Build more seats and they will come.

Sorry, I meant to post this elsewhere and not to go thread OT.

Another airplane conference? Will it get airborne? https://collegefootballnews.com/cfn/stanford-cal-oregon-state-washington-state-acc-5-expansion-thoughts

Great take. But go to 10 game conference schedule with 3 permanent opponents and it will work. Oregon - UCLA, USC, and UW. I'd prefer playing Northwestern, Illinois, Purdue, Indiana, Rutgers, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Maryland over playing any B12 team OOC and welcoming Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan in Autzen often. Maybe with Gary Danielson doing the color commentary? 10 games in the conference would assure 5 B1G games in Autzen every season, an FCS layup, and a middle-of-the-road G5 team for 7 home games. With the revenue haircut Oregon is taking through 2031, 7 home games will be bottom-line imperative.

The same thought that Chip Kelly expressed the other day. A different affiliation for football and men's basketball while keeping the non-revenue sports local. But with the current broadcast model, there seems to be no way to accommodate a structure that seems to make more sense; especially, for the athletes. But with NIL, I have to question my own thought. NIL deals are being signed by athletes across the board and not just signed by football and men's basketball athletes. How many non-revenue sports athletes will benefit from being able to market their NIL coast-to-coast with a bigger platform to sell from including better coverage by a conference network? From Oregon's position as a junior member, it is a positive for the new B1G media deal to expire in 2031 and not in 2034. Any media deal longer than 7 years is a thing of the past. Ask FSU.

Thanks, PA for another great post. As expected, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has already come forth to question the format of the expanded playoff come 2024. A format he helped to design along with MW commissioner Craig Thompson (resigned), Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick (resigned), and B12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby (resigned.) With the Pac-12 going bye-bye as a Power 5 conference, Sankey argues that there should be 5 and not 6 spots in the field guaranteed for conference champions. He also is having second thoughts about seeding preferences for conference champions. With 9 G5 and P5 conferences remaining, this is rational and will likely be what we see format-wise come 2026. Of course, Sankey is not objective when it comes to altering the 2024/25 playoff format. Opening another at-large spot is more than likely to result in another SEC team in the field and SEC teams being higher ranked if there are not 4 1st round-byes for conference champions. As a B1G fan (say what?) I agree with Sankey's suggestions. there is no reason politically or otherwise to assure 2 G5 champions are in the field. Changing the seeding format in 2024/25 may not make sense but another at-large team makes perfect sense. Come 2024 with the expanded playoff, it makes sense for the B1G to go to a 10-game schedule and assure that all teams will have 5 home and 5 away conference games. As noted by the author, this would put pressure on the SEC to move to at least 9 games. If the playoff doesn't reward one of the Power 2 for playing two more conference games then perhaps the entire playoff will go away in 2026, notwithstanding the money to be made. As noted by the author, the B1G will not return to divisions. Permanent scheduling partners equal pods. Ohio State and Michigan will play every season and they have no desire to play Penn State every season as is the case today. Ditto Penn State when it comes to playing the Buckeyes and the Wolverines. Looking forward to the 2024 B1G schedule is fun and when announced, the B1G Network will have this covered top to bottom.

Pretty good? Ask Ryan Day and Ohio State and Sonny Dykes and TCU. The D no showed vs the Buckeyes. Only the UGA O and an injury to Marvin Harrison, Jr. bailed Georgia out of what could and probably should have been a semi-final loss. It was a team effort that led to the beatdown of Horned Frogs.

Thank you Mario for going MIA and no longer being able to run off Tyler Shough and burying Justin Herbert. Yes, I get the young man was injured last season but even when healthy, Mario did a great job of messing up 2021 ACC Rookie of the Year, QB Tyler Van Dyke. Wasn't Mario's fault, of course. Mario fired yet another incompetent OC.

Stein is fine. Ranked #18 OC coming into the 2023 season. Ranking the Top 25 OCs in college football in 2023 WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Offense wins championships in the modern era ... and these play-callers are the best in the business.

fred, spot on. But if there is one G5 place worth traveling to it is to Hawaii and the most excellent Pacific Islander recruiting grounds.

And next season SC opens vs LSU and UCLA plays at LSU. GULP!

Close to The Death penalty in football with the basketball program also dinged. Clean hands with the roster tampering getting Addison and others on board, right, Coach Narduzzi? No NIL payments to Williams and new recruits whatsoever, right? $10M a year for a guy who lost to Tulane and has a football playoff record of 0-3. Meanwhile, the 'Community College' has a football playoff record of 1-1. Pay to attend admissions scandal. AD was fired for inappropriate conduct. I'm close to certain that the SC president was out of bounds fiduciary-wise when she led the charge not to expand into the Central time zone. And on 3 occasions Carol Pinnochio told the Pac-12 commissioner that it was all good before going Foxy and B1G. Translation of the Chinese - Sorry, I can't make the Pac-12 president's meeting. Sincerely, Carol Folt

Stadium smaller than #18 in the B1G, Northwestern at @47K. Eyes on the prize, football average viewership in 2022. 12. Oregon - 2.210M 34. UW - 1.150M 41. Wazzu - 907K 57. Oregon State - 625K As Charles and John Adams note - Facts are stubborn things. I also note that Oregon State did not turn down the money earned by Oregon and UW from the football playoff and the money earned by Pac-12 schools from the CBB tournament. In recent years, OR ST chipped in with CBB money once. Baseball championships do not equal dollars.