Jon Joseph

Yet, Texas opens its 2025 season at Ohio State. The Buckeyes return the visit in 2026 before beginning a H+H series with Alabama in 2027. Michigan plays at Oklahoma next season, then hosts the Sooners in 2026 before playing at Texas in 2027. Georgia opened the season vs. No. 15 Clemson and will play Georgia Tech in the final game of the regular season. Thus, UGA will play 10 P4 opponents in 2024, 11 if it plays in the SEC champ game. Both UGA and OBD play in their respective champ games and the Dawgs will play 11 P-4, OBD 10. Notre Dame in 2024 plays 4 G5 opponents and will not play a 13th conference champ game. The Domers have a Bye when the top teams in the nation are playing a ranked opponent for a conference title. Mizzou and Ole Miss OOC schedules this season were a joke but so were Ohio State and Indiana's OOC slates. To date, Ohio State has the 130th SOS in the nation according to ESPN metrics. OBD 's SOS to date is 86th in the nation The H+H series scheduled to be played between Ole Miss and USC in 2025 and 2026 was mutually canceled. Ole Miss usually plays lightweights OOC and SC with 9 conference games plus Notre Dame has enough on its plate. The Point: One Size Does Not Fit All teams in any conference and with these mega-conferences, SOS in-conference varies significantly. To date, No. 1 Bama's SOS is 26, No. 4 Tennessee 75, and No. 2 Texas 89. Week 6, using the AP Poll has ONE Top 25 vs Top 25 game, barely, No. 9 Missouri at Tied No. 25 A+M. Think what the ratings would be if the seven ranked B1G teams played the top 7 ranked SEC teams on Thursday, night, Friday night, and Saturday. David Marsh, no surprise, nailed it. The Power 2 will morph into a Super Conference as soon as Sankey and Petitti, and NCAA president Baker, can get 'things' worked out. Both Power 2 commissioners know that the proposed House settlement is a stopgap and gives no long-term litigation relief to the Power 2 conferences. CFB at the champion level, which most certainly will not include the Pac-2, 4, 6, 8, or 12, and have to be able to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with the players to bring coherence to college roster management and oversight to NIL. Then, go to Congress and obtain the same relief from litigation provided to the NFL. They also know that the media deals they have today would be blown away by a Super Conference collectively taking its football game inventory to the market and/or, creating a Super Conference Network to directly market the inventory without going through 3rd party media companies. Like the NFL, the Super Conference will probably directly sell its product and work with media companies. OOC scheduling will not exist. All games will be Super Conference games to add value to the inventory. The NFL does not schedule games vs Canadian League teams. Players will, like the NFL players, own their NIL, and be directly compensated; there will be direct pay-to-play. Will there be anything 'Student' about these 'Athletes?' Down the road I expect we'll see a high school draft with negotiated limits on 'rookie' salaries and a salary cap. Meanwhile, Never, Ever, Never schedule Boise State and Never go on the road to play a G5/6 opponent.

Coach Prime's team is tied for 1st place in the B12 after an upset win by a lot at UCF. Along with BYU and Texas Tech. Who knew?

Make 'This' Happen and No One Will Care How OBD Played Before the B1G Title Game. Conference championship game projections: How each league stacks up as the calendar turns to October - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Here's an early look at potential conference championship game matchups after some impactful results Football Powers That Be: How about a trip to Indy, a PO bye, followed by hosting a Rose Bowl? Calm Down, JJ. SPANK SPARTY ON THE WAY TO INDY + PASADENA!

It's Time For CFB Replay to prove itself; it cannot do so. 7 plus minutes to overturn any play is egregious. No evidence provided INCONTROVERTIBLE evidence within 7 minutes? What in the heck showed up after 6 minutes and 59 or so, seconds to erase Virginia Tech's 'win' over The U? GO BEARS!

Friend 30 - Thanks for the post. Mizzou - A Charmin Soft schedule before this game including BC at home with at UMASS in late November left fot these 'Tigers' playing for the John Adams Pillow Fight Trophy? I like the Aggies to win in College Station and expose Mizzou like Ole Miss was exposed last week at home by KY. Mizzou's conference schedule and OOC schedule are a jest. Both N0. 16 out of 16 in the SEC. Louisville. - An overrated IMO, sorry Tyler takes back-to-back Ls. Leaving Miami with ZERO ranked teams on its schedule. tOSU - Defeats Iowa but no cover, as Ryan Day prepares for the trip to Eugene with OBD having an extra day's rest. 😁 Ditto Oregon? OBD wins but will Danno given the chance, run it up or rest his guys? Ole Miss at USC(E) - Recall that USC(E) drilled KY on the road and without a bad call would have defeated LSU in Columbia. The Gamecocks were idle last week with time to digest KY's win in Oxford. Like FSU, is Ole Miss's sum of its NIL parts as good as preseason projected? Indiana at NW. I (reluctantly) cop to being alive and drawing breath and recalling Indiana's 1967 run to the Rose Bowl under Coach John Pont. In the 1968 Rose Bowl game, USC 'undercovered' 14 to 3; OJ, for lack of a better candidate, was the game's MVP. This Saturday, the Hoosiers win and cover on the shores of Lake Michigan. MIA? 7 plus minutes to overturn a call that had VA Tech winning in Coral Gables. COME ON CFB! It took 7 minutes to witness INCONTROVERTIBLE VISUAL EVIDENCE to hand Miami a W? Replay brought to you by Mr. Magoo? Mr. ESPN? CAL has played against Cam Ward. Will the GameDay 'blessed' Golden Bears win? I do not know but IMO the Bears cover the +12.5. [BTW, ESPN comes West to cover 2 ACC teams it broadcasts so it can 'justify' being in Dallas and not Eugene next Saturday?] UPSET ALERT - The No. 4 Vols at the Hogs. A 10-point win against O-challenged Oklahoma moves a team to No. 4? OK, I guess?

Belichick the younger has done a terrific job cableing together a defense. Michigan will not get every home-field call as it did vs SC and Minnesota's on-side kick should have given the Gophers a chance to win the game. As 30 noted, UW outgained both WSU and Rutgers; in the case of the Scarlet Knights by 200 yards. Screw-ups on O have hurt the Huskies. Even with 2Ls, QB Will Rogers, who transferred in from Mississippi State, and RB Jonah Coleman who followed Fisch from Arizona, are legit. The last game of the regular season will not, IMO, be a walk-over. Rutgers is not but could be ranked. Miami was darn lucky to defeat a VA Tech team at home which Rutgers defeated on the road. Michigan? To me, the Wolverines are the Prima Donna of the conference in which OBD now plays ball. "We are Michigan! We do not play on Friday night!" "42 rushes against USC and not one holding call, our entirely new starting OL is simply that legit!" GAG ME WITH A 'MICHIGAN MAN!' Fisch is a very good coach. UW with 1 starter back (!) is playing a lot better than I thought it would. SPANK SPARTY!

NOT SO FAST FOR A CONFERENCE FALLING INTO A CANYON. Grand Canyon, Pac-12 reportedly are interested in negotiations TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Grand Canyon and the Pac-12 want to have in-depth discussions about a marriage, with Gonzaga now in the Pac and Saint Mary’s potentially on the way. The UTEP Miners said, How About, NO! UTEP? 😁

We had no power here in South Carolina on Saturday along with 4.5M South Carolinians, so I watched the game last night on an ESPNU replay. One of the best coaching efforts I have witnessed in CFB. Kirby and his assistants never panicked and never let the team panic. The adjustments they made to contain Milroe in the 2nd half were fantastic. Beck had issues, no doubt. but he still threw for 439 yards and 3 TDs in what, except for the heroics of a 17-year-old Superman WR would have been an amazing comeback and terrible look for DeBoer. I have no idea why the SEC handled UGA a conference schedule, after an OOC game vs Clemson that I believe will win the ACC, with road games at Bama, Texas, and Ole Miss (which may not be so daunting) but the SOS and Georgia's bona fides will have a 10-2 or even a 9-3, that I don't see coming, UGA in the PO with or without playing in the SEC champ game. Go against Bama in the SEC champ game and I'm still down on UGA -2.5. That could well have been a Pyrrhic victory for DeBeor who did have a terrific 1st half game plan. (And an all-time 2nd half-front door comeback cover.) I understand Georgia fans disappointment but UGA fans have so much to look forward to and take pride from the coaching staff down on never giving up. GO DUCKS! GO DAWGS!

An Update From Fansided. Over the Top Perhaps, But Notre Dame Could SOL. B1G, SEC are cooking up an arrangement that'll end Notre Dame independence and more FANSIDED.COM A reported scheduling agreement is being discussed between the two conferences that would essentially turn college football into the haves and have nots.

Not You SC! Ha, Ha, Heh, Heh. 😂 USC football showcase game vs Penn State won’t air on prime-time TV TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM USC and Penn State will not be shown in the prime-time television slot on October 12, even though this is an absolutely gigantic football game. We’ll explain.

Thanks, Micro, terrific post. One reason CFB is 'fly-specked' by fans is the LONG off-season followed by the short season. The Sports pages and a plethora of CFB sites make for a year-round CFB gossip column and many faulty predictions including FSU being the class of the ACC. This season will see the CFB champ play 16 or 17 games. IMO, with CFB Fanatics in the multi-millions, the controversy will continue well into the PO; especially, with a jury-rigged PO format affecting seeding and higher-ranked team(s) likely to be left out in favor of preferred-seeding lower-ranked teams. This week's AP Poll would have No. 16 Iowa State and No. 21 Boise in the PO with a top-four seed and No. 11 USC being left out. No. 12 Boise at No. 5 Texas would be a very interesting game. Being optimistic is All Good. But all the optimism in the world doesn't eliminate the OL leaking like a sieve vs. an FCS team. Boise is No. 21 for a reason. I believe many higher-ranked teams would fall to this Broncos squad. Not only did Jeanty again run wild on Saturday, but the Boise front 7 also blew up the Wazzu O-line. (Never, Ever Schedule Boise State!) I do agree with you that a W is a W. The only place I disagree and I'm not certain that I should is whether we want to see a 10-2 Ducks in a conference champ game with a chance of losing game three. We will not know the answer to this question before 12/8/24, if then. Again, terrific comment. SLAM SPARTY!

Good point on KY but Ole Miss in The Sip was a considerable favorite. Kentucky does not have CFB cache it has in CBB. Even though it was a loss to ANOTHER AWESOME SEC TEAM, the Kiffs dropped to No. 12 behind 1 loss Michigan and USC. A lot of PO contenders in the SEC but not KY to date.

Thanks, Jordan. Bad pick by Gabe; 1 in 5 games. I think he deserves a pass here. O disappears in 2nd half. I hope this is evidence of Stein keeping the playbook mostly closed (although the Tez pass that should have been a TD was interesting) through the first 5 games that on paper in preseason looked like a warm-up drill for tOSU visit on the 12th. I have argued against playing mega preseason games but having even a Texas Tech on the schedule could have helped the preseason focus. Boise is damn good (Never Schedule Boise!) but Idaho? Top OL guys looked like turn styles. It's been a complacent turn-it-on, turn-it-off performance to date and as noted above, where are the stud 5* Frosh recruits that we see flashing for Ohio State and Bama among other teams? Oregon will need its "A Game" for 60 minutes on 10/12. Will the Ducks bring it? And the concerning unanswered questions: Were These Guys Overrated in the Preseason? What quality team in a big-time game has Lanning and crew defeated? SPLATTER SPARTY!

Then, Chun has Dickert follow him to UW which UW fans blame on Puddles, Uncle Phil, and OBD. 😁 They have 200 more yards than Rutgers and more yards than WSU and have dropped both games. By November 30th, this team could be very good. Baby Belichick has done a terrific job with a completely new defense. When the Cascade Clash arrives I want it to be in contention for The Game of the Year. 7 B1G teams are ranked but SEC teams heading into Week 6 litter the top tier of the AP Poll. Ole Miss which had played trash to date was exposed and embarrassed by Kentucky on Saturday in Oxford. I hope that it's Mizzou's turn this Saturday at A+M. The B1G needs to prove that 'two B1G teams' playing for a title last season was not an aberration. That SEC teams are not automatically preferred over B1G teams when it's playoff-picking time. There are B1G dollars involved; especially, for a half-share 'junior partner.' We need the PO and CBB Tourney dues. B1G teams getting blown out by Texas and Bama on B1G home fields is not a good look. (BTW, does Michigan get EVERY break in the books from B1G refs?) UW losing to a G5 team in Seattle is not good. Texas opens in Columbus vs Ohio State next season and Michigan plays at Oklahoma. If you are going to schedule these games, you best be competitive, or come the PO the SEC will dominate the PO and at least for the next two seasons with the current format, potentially host all 4 first-round PO games in addition to having the majority of PO bowl games played in Dixie. GO DUCKS! SPLATTER SPARTY!

Thanks, Darren. Yes, Saint Nick Saban goes from whining about Chip's HUNH to hiring Lane Kiffin and poaching ace QBs from the Islands and California. Bama/UGA. The Tide Rolled In, The Tide Rolled Out, and a too young to imbibe 17-year-old prevented Tuscaloosa from Passing (sorry) Out.

Yes, but members outside of the class have brought suit. Reggie Bush recently sued USC, the NCAA, and others for preventing hime from receiving NIL money. The House suit does not bar future litigation including antitrust litigation.

How does it feel to roll craps while being grounded? 😁 Nellis Air Force base is close to The Strip. No matter how much money you have, before you tell the world you asked a cheerleader to the Prom you might want to wait for her to say, "Yes?"

You can't be CW without Copious amounts of bourbon and Wicked stupid spending habits. 😁

Or exclude such schools only regarding football and keep the conference as-is for all other sports with super-conference members sharing some of the revenue with non-football conference members. The ACC to keep Clemson and FSU on board is exploring the top revenue producers receiving a larger share of media revenues than Wake and BC; not just a larger share of the post-season money from football and Men's basketball. I expect this will be the norm in the next conference media agreements or sooner. Nothing wrong with having Vandy and NW in your conference as football members if they receive a smaller piece of the pie. We could also see as predicted by many, regional and not coast-to-coast conferences for the non-revenue sports.

Don't you dare call this whatever it is, an "Alliance." Thank you for the post. At least the Power 2 big boys understand that the House case settles only the House case. $2B without relief against the same litigation being filed post-settlement is a fool's bargain. Without Congressional relief, CFB is on the brink of being sued out of existence. A collective bargaining agreement has to be entered into between the 'Players' and 'Management.' With 'Management defined as the top 32 to 40 teams able to pay to play ball at the highest level and "Players' defined as those who compete for one of these 32 to 40 teams. With multi-billionaire owners, the NFL would not exist without collective bargaining and relief from Congress. ................................................................................................................................ The author, Ross Dellenger is now the Big Ten Network's CFB go-to journalist.

Tit for Tennessee TE tat! Way to go Danno. Please, explain to me again what the word 'Commitment' means.

So far, you cannot play 4 games, take a redshirt year, and play for another team in the same season. But 'this' has yet to be tested in court.

One of the few 'rules' left in the portal world, you can't play for different teams in the same season. Can't play 4, redshirt, and sell yourself to another team. This issue has yet to be litigated so soon, as was the case in the 1920s and 1930s, we may see a player being able to play for two or more teams in the same season without attending a class. The proposed House Settlement settles nothing beyond the House case. Without collective bargaining and relief from Congress, CFB is a, forgive me, sitting Duck. Reggie Bush could not keep up with the Kardashians and is among the latest to sue over being 'screwed out' of NIL millions.

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30, great take on Georgia's schedule. A team may play only 8 conference games; however, when over half of your conference is ranked in the Coaches and AP Polls, you will play daunting schedules. 3-1 A+M. Uncompetitive home loss to Notre Dame. Beat a bad 1-3 Florida team in Gainesville. Last Saturday, A+M defeated the MAC's Bowling Green at home by 6 points and moved from AP No. 25 to 24. Tennessee stifled Oklahoma at home. Oklahoma's only P4 win is a close home win over a Houston team that other teams have blown out. 3-1 Oklahoma remains ranked, No. 21 in the AP. 4-0 Indiana, Pitt, and Duke are not ranked. 3-0 Rutgers with a win at VA Tech, a very tough place to play, is not ranked. It doesn't matter until 12/8/24 when the Committee decides on at-large teams and seeds the PO field. I try not to get too ticked off by any of this but when anything is decided subjectively and not based on merit, you will get skewed results such as a 13-0 conference champion being benched. What would the response be if NFL teams played a different number of games, the most influential NFL teams chose the days of the week when they would play and the starting time of the games, and at the end of the regular season 13 folks met behind closed doors and subjectively determined 58.33 percent of the playing field, and teams inferior to other teams were given preferred seeding. In the NFL, teams with a losing record in their division can make the playoffs but they are seeded behind teams with better records. None of these 'losing' teams are rewarded with preferred seeding. The higher seeds are not sent hither and yon to play the biggest games of the season; their fans are rewarded with home games and not over-priced flights and hotel rooms. The system is what it is for the next two seasons so, Go Ducks and Kick Booty! I do not see the same PO format surviving beyond 2025-26. The Power 2's influence goes well beyond two votes.