Jon Joseph

This so-called 'Settlement' was made by the learned conference presidents after consulting with ... Larry Scott? A/K/A a decision by the same FOOLS or their doppelgangers, who allowed the conference to crater. I'm with Charles, happy to be B1G but this was a giveaway when no exit fee was required by contract. Trying to make sense of THIS is like trying to solve the Riemann Hypothesis but you only get $1M for solving Riemann instead of the whole Pie, Man, when you 'negotiate' with the Pac-10 Simple Simons. 🤓😜🤑 Is there a lawyer in the Out House? 🦨💩 BTW - The negatory vote of the Pac-(1)2 is all that is necessary to keep the PO format 'as is' until 2026-27.

I'll be Dawg gone. Branching out to Dixie. 😁

Eight if this article is up to date. Ohio State, Oregon Players Not Playing in the Rose Bowl COLLEGEFOOTBALLNETWORK.COM Oregon and Ohio State are set to replay the game of the year for a playoff semifinal spot, but there are some players not playing in the Rose Bowl.

Let the Sunshine In! A B1G sigh of relief. 😋

The good news: You just made the playoffs for the 1st time since Super Bowl 50! The Bad news: You just won yourself a trip to Buffalo! And Justin and Coach Harbaugh are also headed to the post season. Broncos return to playoffs for first time since winning Super Bowl 50, end historic drought WWW.NFL.COM The Broncos blew out the Chiefs, who were resting a litany of starters, on Sunday to clinch their first playoff berth since winning Super Bowl 50 to end the 2015 season.

Thanks, Jordan. It's simple, with this format OBD should have lost to PSU in the champ game. Instead, OBD was handed the worst possible matchup. Hats off to Ohio State but OBD should not have seen tOSU before the semifinals. Had OBD played SMU at home and Boise in the Fiesta Bowl, Dan would be preparing the team for a game vs. Notre Dame in Miami. What sense does it make to be better off as a conference champ game loser than the champion? Wait Till Next Year! Or until 2026 when this absurd format goes away. If 2025 sees the same format and the preferred seeding for conference champs I'd wager today that the 3rd and 4th-seeded teams lose their opening game.

OMG! I agree with $Cam? Cam Newton stuns with awful take on Notre Dame's place in College Football Playoff FLYWAREAGLE.COM Cam Newton is one of the most dominant college football players of all time. He elevated Auburn in the 21st century to heights the program had never reached -- Play 13 games Irish, with 10 P4 teams on the schedule, or get lost. 🤪🥶💩

A Shout Out to the Wide Outs. Oregon Football 2025 Preview: Young players are focus in new WR group DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Previewing the Oregon Ducks football 2025 wide receiver position as we head into the offseason under Dan Lanning.

A look at 2025's Tight End Room. 2025 Oregon Ducks Offseason Preview: It's now Sadiq's time to shine DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Previewing the Oregon Ducks football 2025 tight end position as we head into the offseason under Dan Lanning.

A Review of Tosh and the D. Analyzing the Oregon Ducks defense under Tosh Lupoi in 2024 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Breaking down the Oregon Ducks’ defensive numbers under Tosh Lupoi in 2024 and providing analysis after the season comes to an end. Do you agree with the grade of 3.46?

10-2 and the champ game may not be in the mix but with 10-2 the 2025-26 PO is a certainty. OBD is in the B1G leagues and will not be Pac-12 dissed. Any 2L B1G team is in the PO. At Penn State and Iowa will be tough outs but other than these two where do you see the Ls? Love the comment but I look at the schedule and find it difficult to come up with more than 2Ls.

All right, children. Everyone under their desk! If you don't get this, congratulations. 😁

There will be no change in the format before 2026. Why would the Mountain West and Pac-12 😧vote for change? Ditto the ACC and the B12 and the rest of the G5. Notre Dame may tacitly approve suggested changes. I'm certain the Domers do not want to tick off the Power 2. The Irish want to retain its Most Favored Nation status. ND had a Champ Game Bye week and watched OREGON (sigh) and Georgia get out of the way of the Irish. And what would be the response if the B1G and the SEC attempted to schedule four G5 games? Perhaps in 2025, OBD will have the good sense not to win the B1G champ game? Hell of a format. 🦨

Little Saint Nick Agrees the PO Needs A Fix. Or, three, four? Nick Saban Upset With Oregon Ducks' College Football Playoff Path vs. Ohio State WWW.SI.COM Former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, who is widely considered one of the greatest coaches of all time, is upset with the Oregon Ducks' College Football

OBD will be a contender. Can Oregon Ducks Win National Championship in 2026? Schedule Analysis, Prediction WWW.SI.COM EUGENE – The Oregon Ducks’ hopes of securing a National Championship ended after a 41-21 loss to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. Ducks coach Dan Lanning led Oregon

GO NITS! GO BUCKS! Let's see a B1G Champ Game! First impressions of the College Football Playoff semifinal matchups SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Penn State and Notre Dame will play at the Orange Bowl, and Texas will meet Ohio State in the Cotton with the winners advancing to the national title game.

Great question. O-line could be the next group up to be reviewed. Ducks Wire O-line take will be posted when it is published, by Moi or the Forum's more capable monitors. 😁

Condolences to the Smart family and our Georgia friends. Sonny Smart, father of Georgia coach Kirby Smart, passes away A person's passing always puts 'Things' in perspective.

Athlon's Take on Sag's Transfer. https://athlonsports.com/college/oregon-ducks/in-his-first-win-as-oregon-quarterback-dante-moore-scared-a-new-recruit-out-of-town

Sark: 'Ohio State is the Best Team in College Football' Five reasons Texas HC Steve Sarkisian's bold statement about Ohio State is spot-on WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Ahead of their showdown with the eighth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes in the CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian offered some high... I love the 'double gamesmanship.' Not only for the Cotton Bowl but for the 2025 opener when Texas trips to Columbus. 😁 Texas in Dallas? Man, I wish we had a PLAYOFF instead of an ESPN Bowl Extravaganza.

Before JJ and Whit Make the Decision to Stay or Go, the Running Back Review is Incomplete. Oregon Football 2025 Preview: Jordan James’ decision clouds RB room DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks running back outlook in 2025 will largely hinge on Jordan James’ decision about the NFL or another year in college.

Here's to Tez's prophecy of Dante Moore being in the Heisman 1st Circle of Heaven and nowhere close to the 7th Circle of Hades, coming true. Oregon Football 2025 Preview: Dante Moore ushers in new era at QB DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Previewing the Oregon Ducks football 2025 quarterback position as we head into the offseason under Dan Lanning. Dante and Will, please make it so. 😎

A not kind to Kirby review of the Sugar Bowl. IMO, trying to equate Kirby with Lincoln Riley is laughable. Kirby Smart isn’t as bad as Lincoln Riley, but he blew the Sugar Bowl TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM In the 12-team playoff era, a number of coaches have gotten noticeably worse. It’s not just Lincoln Riley, though the USC coach has been horrible in recent years. I'm not ready to join in with the SEC is no longer in a league of its own crowd. I am ready to say this was an off-year, no doubt. Much of this is self-inflicted by the schedules handed to some of the conference's top teams: Georgia, Bama, Florida, and Oklahoma. Especially when compared to Texas, Tennessee, Mizzou, and Ole Miss. I am still puzzled over the SEC handing out the same schedule in 2025. How does it serve the conference to do this? How many teams in the nation could have played Georgia's schedule plus a rematch with Texas and not lost two games? How many teams would defeat this Notre Dame team with a backup QB? Texas could win it all. But if not, I don't see two years without a championship erasing the success in the BCS and 4-team playoff.

David, please feel better. 👍👌😊

I should have mentioned this above. 2024-25 will see a team with a Blue Chip Roster (BCR) win the initial 12-team Playoff. Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, and Texas all have BCRs. Every team that won a BCS and 4-team Playoff title had a BCR. In the B1G there are five programs, if SC stops hemorrhaging 4 and 5* recruits with a BCR. OBD, tOSU, Michigan, PSU, and USC. Oregon will have the roster advantage in the majority of its B1G games. Teams in the B1G are recruiting better from top to bottom but no other B1G team is on the verge of having a BCR. Oregon and Ohio State lead the B1G parade in portal success and have the finances to continue the success. Mega-conference schedules will vary in difficulty. 2027 is the only season from 2024 - 2028 that OBD will play three of the four usual BCR suspects. SC is not on the schedule in 2027. When considering the next season's results, in addition to a roster review as to the players coming back and those lost, recruiting, and portal results, I think it helps to know the quality of the opposition that OBD will face in the coming season. If Dan keeps it going, OBD should have a roster capable of winning the B1G and making the PO every year. Great comments above, I sure learned a lot about OBD's roster now, and where the team is headed roster-wise.