Jon Joseph

The beat-down regarding Oregon's playoff bona fides goes on. With its woeful schedule, if OBD does not finish 11-1, kiss the PO goodbye. Huh? The latest to question whether a 2-loss OBD deserves to be in the playoff field is On3's Ari Wasserman. Ari notes that the only decent team (the nation's 2nd-ranked Iowa) that Oregon played, it lost to at home. First in line to question Oregon was the now-replaced PO committee chair, Mack Rhodes, who went out of his way after the first release of rankings to explain why it was Oregon that was being dropped three spots from No. 6 in the AP to 9th by the committee. At the same time, Rhodes went out of his way to mention how good 2-loss Notre Dame looked in the eyes of the PO committee. Move right along. Metrics are used only when needed.🤪 Notre Dame is 1-2 against teams that will be ranked by the committee on Tuesday night, in a half-hour broadcast of the rankings that ESPN is squeezing in between its broadcast of CFB games. Why the two-loss Trojans with road losses at Illinois and Notre Dame are ranked behind many two-loss SEC teams is not worth the debate. It's apparent that Losses suffered by teams not in the SEC Just Mean More. To the committee, the AP voters, and the majority of learned scribes. The super-duper, at the request of Greg Sankey, computer rankings used by the committee, simply cannot be that far off from the well-respected Massey Computer Ratings. Can they? (The current Massey rankings are posted under the 2025 Football Poll Rankings on the Forum.) No. 5 Massey-ranked OBD, ranked No. 8 by the committee, has played the 26th most difficult schedule to date, with the remaining SOS ranked 18th. Not great, but not junk. By comparison, Texas Tech, ranked No. 6 by the committee and 9th by Massey, has a SOS of 48 to date, and 54th, with one game remaining on 11/29 at West Virginia. Committee No. 9, Notre Dame, has played the 22nd hardest schedule, but finishes 43rd with games remaining versus Syracuse and Stanford. Can the data being used by the committee be that different than the data used by Ken Massey? The Week 13 games and game broadcasts follow this Week 12 take: Smart can't beat Bama, and Sark can't get Smart. 😁 FYI, I like the guy with the beard and not the guy with the 5 o'clock shadow. SICollege Football Week 13 Schedule: Full List of Games, Ti...A complete look at college football's Week 13 slate.

Thank you, David. I always look forward to the in-season Mondays with Marsh. Especially, the more mellow takes after a win! 😁

Buckeyes Wire with a look back at the Big Ten in Week 12. What we learned from each Big Ten team in Week 12

Update Massey Computer Rankings - B1G - 1 Ohio State/ 2. Indiana/ 5. OBD/ 14. USC/ 15. Michigan 19. Iowa - the highest-ranked 4-loss team/ 22. UW/ 23. Illinois Massey Ratings - College Football : FBS Ratings

According to PO committee protocol, the top 25 and wins against top 25 teams matter only in the final ranking. Penn State was a terrific win at the time over a top 4 team, but OBD gets little credit for the win. Ditto LSU for winning a close game at Clemson to start the season. In addition to wanting the W over SC, of course, handing SC its 3rd loss will also hurt Notre Dame's SOS and SOR. The Irish are 1-2 against currently ranked teams. After OBD wins on Saturday (knock wood), ND, depending on how far SC falls, could have no top 25 wins. But when it comes to the Irish, the only thing that matters is the eye test. After all, lots of folks tune in to watch ND play ball.

Trojans Wire on the SC comeback win https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2025/11/16/usc-football-statement-win-iowa/87262764007/?utm_source=smg-trojanswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SMGbaseline&utm_term=Content

The AP Poll - OBD tied No. 6 with Texas Tech - USC No. 16 AP NewsNCAA College Football Rankings: AP Top 25 Football PollThe 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.

College Football News - The good and the bad of the Coaches Poll - https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/coaches-poll-week-13-latest-rankings-2025

Good news in the sense that the B1G, especially after the SEC stole the show in Week 12, needs the publicity. Trisaitekaphobia? It's Week 13. The Iowa at SC game was the worst possible scenario for OBD. In front of a terrific crowd on a rain-drenched Saturday in LA, SC didn't just win; it authored a thrilling comeback win against a tough-as-nails foe. Hats off to SC, but it looked to me like Iowa wilted after a brutal loss the week prior and a trip to the West Coast. 9-4 (13 - 🫢) in Autzen when GameDay is in Eugene. Not bad considering the opposition that helps draw the ESPN crew to Eugene, but not at Dan Lanning's win percentage record at home. Dan, please keep your shirt on! Take the Fight out of the Fight Ons!

CBS Overreaction to Week 12 Games - https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-week-12-overreactions-scores-results-kalen-deboer-alabama-texas-season-loser/

Ole Miss 34 - Florida 24 He tried hard to blow the audition, but in the fourth act, Kiff didn't Miss his lines, as he swamped a Gator. Ole Miss 34 - Florida 24

Goin' to a BoBo everybody, Goin' to a BoBo now. He's been slandered, libeled, called things that ain't in the Bible, but the game Mike Bobo called tonight and Smart's chops to go for it on 4th down and go with an onside kick after scoring with the game close in hand. WOW! Georgia 35 - Texas 10 - No Sark, your 3-loss Horns do not belong in the PO.

A terrific comeback by SC when it could have folded. It's not like Iowa has an awesome offense, but after the first half, SC shut down the Iowa O. Perhaps Iowa was worn down by Oregon last Saturday, but SC on both LOS punched Iowa in the chops in the 2nd half. I did not want an 8-2 SC headed to Autzen with PO hopes. And with Notre Dame blowing out Pitt today and Illinois taking care of Maryland, SC's 2 road losses are not PO crippling. OBD opens at -7. It would be nice to get more guys out of the Duck MASH unit. I was surprised Iowa went away from the run, but not surprised that at home, SC's athletes shone. And in lousy weather, SC drew a crowd at the Coli. This will not be an easy out. This will be the second team with a Blue Chip roster Oregon will have played this season, and it hurts to say this, but SC is better coached than Penn State. OBD's other Blue Chip opponent, Penn State, defeated Michigan State today to score the Nittany Lions' first B1G and P4 win of the season. Throttle the Trojan Horse!

DUCK? Heck of a comeback by SC. 8-2 SC will be playing for a PO spot next Saturday. DeBoer? 😁😁😁Your not OK.

My Bad on the SC crowd call - the fans showed up and were involved.

In 1887, the Indiana Hoosiers played their first football game. 138 seasons later, Indiana is 11-0 for the 1st time ever. Keep them Cigs smoking! Is Curt Cignetti the best college football coach hire in the history of CFB?

Iowa - A crowd in the rain. Trojans - A crowd in the rain? Percipitate On!

More turnovers than a French Bakery, but Michigan found a way to break a heart of (Preston) Stone. 😒 Michigan 24 - Northwestern 22

Do you know why Archie chose Texas over Georgia? He didn't want to pay a state income tax. 🤑

Anchors Aweigh, My Boys, and you too, No. 24 USF! Double grog of rum all around! 🤪 Navy 41 - USF 38

😒 A&M 31 - South Cackalacky 30

No. 10 Notre Dame puts a Dome over No. 22 Pitt's PO hopes. ND 37 - It's the Pitts - 9

Can't Badger the 2nd-ranked Hoosiers. Indiana 31 Wisconsin 7

South Carolina is game, but it usually Cocks Up in games it should win. See: Bammy.

Hard to fathom? On the fourth watch (4th Q) Navy 27 - No. 25 USF 24