Jon Joseph

PLAYOFF COMMITTEE + BAMA -❤️❤️🤑 PLAYOFF COMMITTEE + THE ACC - 🫣 🤮 🥶 College Football Playoff rankings: Alabama back in; Miami first team out WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The latest College Football Playoff rankings were unveiled on Tuesday night, and it helps paint a pretty good picture of what the 12-team playoff field might look like next week when it is officially... Mari oh-ho-ho, have a really nice day. 😂

Greg Sankey, Bob Bowlsby, Craig Thompson, and the Notre Dame AD 😧set this format up because Sankey needed🤑 Notre Dame's and as it turned out Washington State's 😁approval to change the format before the 2026/27 season. Sankey needed a unanimous vote. Now that the rubber has hit the SEC road, I'm not sure Gregory is happy with the Frankenstein Monster he created. We haven't heard a peep from Our Guy Tony Petitti. 😍 🤑 You cannot overcome a bad design without a fix. the format will be fixed in 2026. However, with the Power 2 taking the (not Nittany) lion's share of the field, rematches between conference teams will come with the PO territory. Usually against the same conference suspects. PULVERIZE PENN STATE!

FAR TOO LOGICAL. Including not bowing to the ESPN inclusion of bowl games it broadcasts and allowing the fans of the better teams to stay home to watch their team play. Because of the calendar in 2024, FCS teams were allowed to play 12 regular season games if they so desired. The usual 11-game season helps facilitate the large PO field. End the P4/G5 season earlier. Use the ultimate ranking to identify the top 16 teams. No byes, no preferred seeding for conference champs. 16 at 1, etc. Games on the home field of higher-ranked teams before the Super Bowl or at least the semi-final games. Why should (KNOCK WOOD!) the No.1 team in the country have to travel into 'enemy territory' to play all but 1 game? Because ESPN says so. 🤪

Great comments. A few thoughts. Ryan Day called the plays for the Bucks in 2021, 2022, and 2023. OSU wanted to become more physical. Chip has always featured a run-first O. Chip is stubborn. Mike West's Auburn game comparison is spot on. Two future NFL Ohio State O-line guys went down—LT Simmons vs. OBD and starting center McLaughlin in practice. If OBD lost the starters at these positions I believe Dan Lanning and Will Stein would adjust. Against one of the best D-lines in CFB, Chip did not adjust. In 2017 Ryan Day left the NFL where he coached under Chip to be Urban Meyer's play caller. Day was the interim head coach in 2018 when Meyer was placed on administrative leave for three games. Day was named head coach in 2019 when Meyer retired. From 2019 through Saturday's loss, Ryan Day has lost FIVE, CINCO, CINQUE, CINQ, FIVE Big Ten Football games. Four to Michigan, 2 of the four in years Michigan went to the 4-team playoff, and one to OBD. Day has brought in top-drawer recruiting classes year after year. He has portal picked well including 2023/24. It is not easy to bring in starting O-linemen from the portal. Will Howard played a terrific game in Eugene. Howard was a deer in the headlights vs. Michigan. Day's reliable FG kicker missed two FGs he could make in his sleep. Ohio State wins 16-13 and Buckeyes fans are ticked off over the close win but no one is calling for Day's head. If you watched the rankings show last night, you saw OHIO STATE No. 6. Michigan is not going to the Playoff; Ohio State is going to the Playoff and will host a home game, most likely on December 21st with Tennessee coming North to Columbus. The post-game antics? Win with grace and lose with dignity. But in the scheme of things, B1G WHOOP! Survive and advance in the Playoff and the Michigan loss will not be forgotten but it will be at least somewhat, forgiven. If Ohio State fired Day, he would be unemployed for a nano-second. However, and it won't be easy, Chip Kelly is past his Use By date. Day needs to return to calling plays or find an OC up to speed on today's game. The 2024 No. 1 QB recruit, 5* Julian Sayin, is waiting in the wings, along with many other studs recruited by Ryan Day.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of mediocre minds. Especially, when consistently WRONG! Dis the ducks? Fine. Good luck to your HUGELY over-ranked Horns vs. UGA in the ATL. 30-15 in Austin. How about 42 to 17 in Hot Lanta!

I've been shell-shocked. Everything disappears from the usual cognition. Everything is opaque. Day deserves, kind of, to be dumped on but IMO, not for being shell-shocked at the end of the game. Win with Dignity and take the L with Respect. Sportsmanship? 'Hey. let's rub it in and plant a flag on the astroturf!' BRILLIANT! Criticizing Day's reaction or lack of reaction after figurately being punched in the mouth? I get it. He was non compos mentis. He's the guy at the top so Day deserves the criticism but why did he bring in 'yesterday's OC' Chip Kelly? With far better athletes on both sides of the ball, Chip decided to play to the strength of Michigan D. Decided not to go over the top. I saw this movie in 2010 vs. Nick (un) Fairley. I do believe that Day sans Kelly would have called a better game. This Buckeyes team if properly coached and motivated could go a long way in the PO. Us Biggies have 4 teams in the PO - If the other 3 are not playing OD, you go guys!

Just Ducky, I began laughing when I saw the format back when. The format was altered to have 5 and not 6 conference champs in the field but preferred seeding for 4 conference champs SUCKS! We will see a far different format in 2026/27,

The format kind of, sort of, maybe, made sense with a power 5. Now, even the ESPN honks are calling this 'STUFF' out. I'm sure there is somewhere in the world where teams ranked behind others jump the higher-ranked teams but I don't know where. You could see this coming from a Loooooong ways off.

Will Johnson and Loveland ain't comin' We're finally on our way, Then came the same old drubbing Chip and Ryan didn't Win the Day. 🙃 Four Losses in O-HI-O. Four Losses in O-HI-O. Just when OBD was ready for Ducks vs. Bucks, Saturday happened. 1 - 1st season in the B1G. 1st B1G Championship Game. First time without 1-loss since 2010. 1st ALL-BIG QB and B1G O-Player of the Year. Thank You, Dillion and Gabriel, Blow Your Horn. 0 - (ld School) Penn State uniform changes since 1887. 100s - of N(ew School) IKE UNI changes since 1998. 7 - Common opponents for OBD and the Nits in 2024. Illinois - PSU 21-7 / OBD - 38-9 UCLA - PSU 27-11 / At UCLA - OBD - 34-18 At Wisconsin - PSU 28-13/ OBD 16-13 UW - PSU 35-6 / OBD 49-21 At Purdue - PSU 49-10 / OBD 35-0 Maryland - PSU 44-7 / OBD 39-18 And the Difference Maker - Ohio State - PSU 13-20 /OBD 32-31 Does 7/12ths of a schedule make these stats more meaningful? PPG - PSU 33.3 / OBD 35.2 OPP PPG - PSU 14 / OBD 16.2 - Both in the CFB Top 10 Rush Yards - PSU 194.7 / OBD 170.9 Pass Yards - PSU 248.2 / OBD 277.6 TO Margin - PSU +7/ OBD +5 Top 25 Wins - 1 PSU vs. Illinois / 3 OBD vs. Ohio State, Boise State, and Illinois. -3.5 OBD vs. PSU on Saturday. 5 - B1G Ten Network's Anthony Herring's 5 Takes on the B1G Champ Game 1. TEZ is back 2. BURCH is back 3. OT Josh Connerly vs. DE Abdul Carter 4. Jordan James - Top RB in the game. 5. Tyler (Bad Man) Warren. B1G Musings. 22 - years in a row Wisconsin playing in a bowl game is over. Wisky's high-water 2024 moment - 13 -16 OBD. 😁 I don't mean to be Fickle, BUT? -1 - Pass the Plate B1G Brothers and Sisters for the Huskers. One week after getting off of the one-score loss game Schined to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2016, the Huskers traveled to Iowa where they outgained the Hawkeyes 334 yards to 164 yards with 20 to 5 1st downs. 22- seconds left, Huskers QB Dylan Riola fumbles with the Huskers up by 3 points. The Iowa FG kicker comes through with a 53-yard walk-off FG. Oh, Shucks. 😊 I believe these Schukers were first in line proclaiming OBD was too SOFT for the B1G. 🤣 4 - Amidst the 4-loss furor, Ohio State is in the Playoff and likely hosting a game. Michigan? Enjoy the Music or the Citrus. Ohio State wins a game or two, or three, or FOUR! Call the architect to design the Day Statue next to the Shoe. Paste, Prostate, Punish, Plaster, Pulvirize, Pound Penn State! PS - TOO - many athletes for OBD😍 and Penn State is 4-12 vs No. 1 teams. Last win? 1990 vs. the Domers.

A lot of Hoosiers think that you are a Hoser! ☺️ Think Vacation? Doesn't everyone want to watch guys go round and round in a Brickyard and watch a game in a stadium named after an Oil Can? Compared to the 'You can't get there from here State Pen(n),' this is a Pair-of-Dice. 😇 So, who needs Lost Wages?🤑

It's not happening but OREGON would be the 5-seed hosting the 12-seed and likely playing Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl instead of Ohio State, Tennessee, or Notre Dame, in the Rose Bowl. PULVERIZE PENN STATE!

But, as I understand it, an equal share of PO and CBB Tourney $.

"FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS." John Adams

Duckman 60. I get all of your sound reasoning. But, both Bama and Ole Miss defeated South Carolina, these teams are all 9-3. Was USC-East's win over Clemson aided and abetted by a late interception all that? Louisville had a better win at Clemson than the Gamecocks. USC was ranked below both Bama and Ole Miss last Tuesday and I don't see Bama and Ole Miss with rivalry game victories against SEC opponents being jumped tonight. I think Bama with its win over UGA is the last AL team in. Maybe, Sort Of, Kind Of? 😜

We're No. 12! Alabama, Ole Miss, South Carolina, SMU, MIA, Other Suspects? College Football Playoff: Which teams are in position for the final spot? SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Eleven of the 12 playoff spots are likely wrapped up, leaving a handful of teams vying for the final berth. Isn't it nice to have ZERO beefs (maybe a small meatball from Bielema😧 ) coming out of B1G HQ? Now, we need a 2-loss ACC team to knock out a 3-loss SEC team and we can watch Greg Sankey going PO'd Hanky-Pankey. 😁

College Football News Lights Up Chip Kelly and Not Ryan Day. Chip, Not Ryan, Should Disappear. THE MICHIGAN GAME PALES COMPARED TO A NATTY. DUH! https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/ohio-state-michigan-game-national-title-focus

Thank you, Doctor. From the B1G Saturday Tradition Site. Big Ten announces top offensive, defensive and freshman honors for 2024 season SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Big Ten honors are getting handed out for the 2024 season on Tuesday.

There is an agreement in principle to play the 2029 game B1G football champ game in LV. Not groundbreaking; the 2028 B1G Men's CBB tourney will be played in Las Vegas.

Thank you, Darren. I think the B1G will opt to play the 2029 Football Champ in Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium in 2029. 2027 - Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena will host the Women's B1G CBB Tournament. 2028 - T-Mobile will host the Men's CBB Tournament. Playing the football championship in Allegiant will not be the B1G's first visit to Allegiant. The B1G does play every other year in the Las Vegas Bowl in Allegiant. Last year NW upset Utah. I believe the current Las Vegas Bowl agreement between the Pac 12, B1G, and the SEC concludes in 2026.

GO GABE GO! Dillon Gabriel, an extra year in his pocket, takes aim at Case Keenum's career passing record: 'Is he mad?' - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Count Keenum as a fan of Gabriel, and of the times he's lived through

Penn State's Moment of Truth? Lions Will Be Ducked! From great to elite, this is Penn State's moment of truth WWW.YARDBARKER.COM For years, Penn State football has hovered on the edge of greatness, piling up 10-win seasons but falling short in the games that matter most. On Saturday night, James Franklin’s Nittany...

A Good Take on Day. I Wonder if Lincoln is Enjoying the Trojans Wire Coverage😁? With friends like these ... Ryan Day, Ohio State could hire Lincoln Riley as offensive coordinator TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Ohio State is a program which could take Lincoln Riley off USC’s hands. It’s obviously not likely, but remember: It was never likely that Riley would leave Oklahoma.

New AD Ross Bjork, who came in from Texas A+M to replace the venerable Gene Smith, is in a tough spot. His football coach has one of the best winning percentages of all time but has lost four out of five games to the hated Wolverines. I see that good, ole Todd McShade was the last Yahoo to predict that Day would be fired after the 2025 class signing day and the playoff. IMO, Poppycock! Day is a terrific recruiter who also adeptly picked the portal last season. Running off McCord for Will Howard benefited Syracuse, only the Orange's 3rd 9-win season since 2000 more than Ohio State. But in an age when very few teams are deep on the O line, the injury to a starting tackle in the OBD game and the starting center in practice could not be overcome against a D line as solid as Michigan's. On Saturday it was not the O line with its starting center that closed out the win at Penn State without a pass being thrown. How many 'pencil him in as a starter' O-line guys come up in the portal? Day did well picking up a quality center. Danno has distinguished himself with a starting tackle and a starting guard. Still, it took the Ducks O-line time to get going in 2024. Day was 'this close' to a PO win against Georgia and a defeat of TCU to win a title and likely would have won the game vs UGA if Marvin Harrison had not been injured. Unless a refreshed and rejuvenated Urban Meyer is ready for an encore, is there a replacement out there who has the bona fides to step in and have Day's success; a candidate who will routinely defeat Michigan and win national titles? With the incredible group of seniors Ohio State is losing this season on the D side of the ball, a coaching transition during the portal shopping period could be devastating. The media loves you on the way up and once you have arrived, cannot wait to beat you back down. It's been thus forever and (un)Social Media has allowed many the moron behind a keyboard to join in. If I'm around to watch 😁, I expect we'll see Day on the sideline in 2026 when OBD trips to Columbus. PLASTER PENN STATE!

My LV friends and I got down immediately on UGA +2.5 in Atlanta. Has Vegas been infested by members of the PO Committee? Did Bill Hancock retire to Vegas? Mercedes Benz Stadium is UGA's 2nd home. And I'm reasonably certain Georgia played Texas in Austin and won the game, right? If Texas has a Committee top 25 win tomorrow night it will only be due to the Committee trying to save face by ranking a 4-loss A+M team. Pound, Plaster, Paste, Pulverize, and PUNISH penn state!

As I responded to this article in another post: Dear Yardbarker, the winner of the B1G Champ Game goes to the Rose Bowl and does Not Also Play A 1st Round HOME GAME! This format is not the easiest to figure out but it isn't Rocket Surgery! 😁