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Now it’s 99.0% since Vandy didn’t have a big return.

With that field goal, Iowa has a 97.8% probability of winning this game, per ESPN.

I agree with him but the TV viewership does not.

Transfer portal player rankings: https://247sports.com/season/2026-football/transferportaltop/

I think it’s funny and telling that his DC bailed on him for another conference team. Can the B1G get a refund? Perhaps give Oregon the full media share and take it from the LA schools…

That’s a bold prediction and I hope you’re right. It will be interesting to see if Oregon is able to run on the Texas Tech defense early or needs to pass to open up the running game. Can the O-line protect Dante long enough to set up big plays down the field and, if not, does Coach Stein move the pocket, which I haven’t seen him do much, or rely on short to intermediate passes?

2025-26 Bowl Record by Conference (through 12/30): Big 12 3-0 Big Ten 6-1 AAC 4-3 ACC 4-4 CUSA 4-3 MAC 2-3 Sun Belt 3-6 Mountain West 2-5 SEC 2-5 Pac 12 1-0* Independent 0-1* *Only 1 bowl team https://www.threads.com/@brett_mcmurphy/post/DS6pp7YlRjS/conference-bowl-records-thru-tuesday-big-big-ten-aac-acc-cusa-mac-sun-belt Curious what ESPN is saying about the SEC’s bowl record? They have been pumping them up all season as the best and deepest conference. The conference’s bowl record, thus far, indicates otherwise…

I don’t understand this “career move.” Is Chip desperate for money (i.e., he has a SPENDING problem) or does he just enjoy coaching so much that he can’t sit out a year and potentially land a bigger job next year?

We’ve seen Coach Lanning use videos of pundits “disrespecting” Oregon in Ducks vs. Them videos as motivation. However, I’m not sure these unknown tools would be worth it.

Justius Lowe was a solid possession receiver but was not remarkable, IMO. He probably would have started/played significant snaps in Coach Bellotti’s days. I wish him luck at his new school. Just goes to show you how much talent Oregon has now across the board.

I just hope Tosh starts to earn his paycheck from OREGON this playoffs.

Ten years ago, this would have concerned me a little but I’m not sure Coach Wittingham still has it. I guess we’ll see. His teams were always well coached and played hard.

To me, this just highlights why the TV networks will want to push the G5 schools out the playoffs or limit them to one spot max sooner rather than later.

Georgia looks as good as any team in the country (note: I picked a Georgia vs. Oregon championship game). Unfortunately for them and Ohio State they are both on the same side of the bracket. Right now that looks like it could be an epic semi final and either team can easily win that game. We’ll have to see how everything shakes out.

The SEC teams were playing the players the most money pre-NIL. Now that it’s legal, the playing field has been leveled. That and the transfer portal is why Saint Nick retired - he was no longer guaranteed to have the best roster top to bottom anymore - and he knew that sustained success was going to be much more difficult to achieve.

I blame Nike! Seems like Oregon players have been slipping more than normal this year…

Coach Whittingham said he was stepping down as Utah’s head coach, not that he is retiring. He is reportedly open to coaching again in the future, according to sources close to him (unlikely Canzo). https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2025/12/12/why-utahs-kyle-whittingham-might/

In his final college football playoff prediction, Josh Pate picked Ohio State over Oregon in the national championship game. He said that Oregon is peaking and getting healthy at the right time. Indiana’s DL injury will hurt their chances of beating Oregon a second time but Ohio State is the best overall team. For the record, I would pick Oregon and Georgia to play in the national championship game and believe that that game would be a coin flip on who would win.

You’ve also seen a recent resurgence of NFL QBs who were not successful at their first stop and have found new life on new teams (better organizations). For “older” fans, Steve Young (Tampa Bay to San Francisco) comes to my mind.

Hopefully Coach Dilly stays at Arizona State.

Someone said that Whittingham was open to coaching. It sure it makes sense for Michigan. Maybe 10 years ago…

Lanning was asked how he managed to sign every single commit after BOTH coordinators announced they were leaving and he tells recruits that if Oregon is successful then his coordinators will have opportunities for other jobs and that his goal is to make sure that his coaches and players are able to achieve all of their goals. [Or something along those lines.] Think of the coordinators that have left and where they have gone: • Kenny Dillingham - ASU (alma mater) • Tosh Lupoi - Cal (alma mater) • Will Stein - Kentucky (parents are season ticket holders) It’s not like they are leaving for some random jobs. I’m sure that Coach Lanning is providing advice on the types of programs they should be targeting to be happy and successful.

George Wrighster indicated that he has heard that Sam Leavitt’s teammates do not like him. Luckily Coach Lanning has a pretty good relationship with ASU’s HC so I’m sure he’ll get honest feedback on whether he would be a good locker room fit…

Someone mentioned that Raiola transferred to 4 high schools (played at 3) and committed to 3 college teams before enrolling at Nebraska and playing for 2 years. This indicates that he is restless and is always looking for something else. No, thank you.