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National College Football Analyst Ranks Oregon Ducks, Ohio State as Top Teams for Next Season

 

In a way-too-early top 10 ranking, FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt places the Oregon Ducks, Ohio State, Buckeyes, and Penn State Nittany Lions in the top 5 for next season. Outside of the Big Ten, Klatt also believes in the Texas Longhorns and Georgia Bulldogs.

 

College Football Analyst Ranks Oregon Ducks, Ohio State as Top Teams for Next Season

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There's over seven months until the Oregon Ducks open up their 2025-2026 football season against Montana State on Aug. 30 at...

 

 

Here comes a flock of young Ducks. QUACK!

 

 

Predicting which underclassmen Oregon Ducks will breakout in 2025

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Predicting when sophomores on the roster in Eugene will break out for the Oregon Ducks in the 2025 college football season.

 

 

2025 Biggest Games for B1G + Other Teams in CBS' Top 25.

 

 

One game each team in way-too-early Top 25 rankings has circled ahead of 2025 college football season - CBSSports.com

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The 2025 college football season is full of great matchups of the inter- and intra-conference variety.

 

No surprise that the Ducks game at Penn State on 9/27/25 is the most anticipated 2025 game.

 

[What in Hades is MIA doing at No. 3? 🤮]

 

On 1/25/2025 at 10:09 AM, Jon Joseph said:

[What in Hades is MIA doing at No. 3? 🤮]

A good question, other WTE Polls have MIA at 10, 12, 23. 

 

Will We See a B1G 3-Peat? Don't Count Out OBD, TOSU, PSU, and maybe Illinois.

 

 

10 critical questions as the B1G seeks a 3-peat in 2025

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Ohio State is still celebrating the 2024 national championship, but it's never too early to start looking ahead at the key questions for 2025.

 

I like the Photo. QUACK! 

 

The B1G has lost DCs at Minnesota, now at Miami, and Penn State, now at Clemson.

 

Is Ohio State's Jim Knowles the next DC to depart?

 

 

Jim Knowles situation reportedly ‘complicated’ amidst departure rumors

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Jim Knowles could be on the outs at Ohio State, with a couple of destinations already being rumored as fits for the defensive coordinator.

 

Ohio State wants to keep Knowles in Columbus.

 

 

Ohio State football offers Jim Knowles extension that would make him highest-paid DC

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Ohio State has made Jim Knowles a contract extension offer that would make him the highest-paid defensive coordinator.

 

 

True Frosh Who Might and Hopefully Will, Help the Cause in 2025.

 

 

Predicting which true freshmen Oregon Ducks will contribute in 2025

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Predicting which true freshmen on the roster in Eugene will contribute for the Oregon Ducks in the 2025 college football season.

 

The Pac-4 B1G Newbies Have One More Season of Subsidizing the Pac-Whatever 😴 Before Moving into the B1G Bowl Game Rota. Hell of a "Settlement." 💩

 

College Football Bowl Ties, Affiliations For Each Conference 2025-2026 - College Football News | College Football Predictions, Analysis and Updates

 

Ranking the B1G Football Teams Heading Into 2025.

 

You can't spell Purdue without a PU. 🦨

 

 

Big Ten football program power rankings entering 2025 season

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Power ranking all 18 Big Ten football programs after the 2024 season

 

 

Tune In, Turn On, QUACK! OBD is Must Watch TV!

 

 

Oregon Ducks Among Most Watched Teams in 2024, TV Ratings Trail Ohio State Buckeyes

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The Oregon Ducks were among the most watched teams during the college football season. Oregon played in three of the 20-most watched college football games in the 2024 season per Football...

 

 

 

Saturday Tradition Takes a Look at B1G QB Rooms.

 

 

Evaluating Big Ten QB rooms entering 2025

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The Big Ten quarterback landscape will be an interesting storyline to monitor as we gear up for the 2025 season.

 

Someone please tell the author that OREGON is a member of the Big Ten. 😧

On 1/29/2025 at 12:51 PM, Jon Joseph said:

Someone please tell the author that OREGON is a member of the Big Ten. 😧

That is a glaring Omission.

What is it with writers forgetting about Oregon?

 

"In choosing his team for the Big Ten, Connelly opted for a program that hasn't won the conference championship in nearly a decade. He believes the Penn State Nittany Lions will bounce back from their College Football Playoff semifinal loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and capture the Big Ten title for the first time since 2016.

 
Connelly's strategy for selecting the Big Ten winner is to choose the best team other than Ohio State, as they have won four consecutive Big Ten titles, and he prefers not to bet against a streak."

On 1/29/2025 at 3:47 PM, 30Duck said:

choose the best team other than Ohio State,

Okay, wait a minute, the writer didn't forget Oregon, I think it's just a confusing sentence. The "they" isn't referring to Ohio State, it is a collective "they," including Oregon, Michigan, and whoever won the B1G the two years before that, it wasn't osu2.

 

College football rankings: Burning questions for each early top-25 team for 2025

There is still a lot to learn about college football's top contenders in 2025.

 

 

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/college-football-rankings-burning-questions-for-each-early-top-25-team-for-2025-244886391/

 

 

Let's Win Again Like We Did Last Year! And Step it Up in January!

 

 

Oregon Ducks projected win total in 2025 highest in the nation

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The Oregon Ducks win total for the 2025 college football season is the highest in the nation, per FanDuel Sportsbook.

 

Love for OBD, Makhi Hughes, and Other RBs Going B1G.

 

 

Top transfer running backs reside in Big Ten and Big 12

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Here are the top three transfer running backs as the sport moves forward toward the spring.

 

Oregon among nation's best in projected win total for 2025

After a 13-win season, Las Vegas thinks Oregon will be right back in the thick of things in 2025.

 

 

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-ducks-football-projected-win-total-2025-season-244985778/

 

 

Recounting all of Oregon's five-star football signees with 2025 rankings now finalized

Here's a recap of the 18 Oregon football prospects who've signed LOIs with the program as five-star recruits. The Ducks added Dakorien Moore and Na'eem Offrd this past cycle.

 

 

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/oregon-football-recruiting-oregon-ducks-2025-244976956/

 

 

2025 is a critical year for Riley and USC. DUH!

 

 

College football analyst identifies USC as a team with a lot to prove in 2025

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USC football and Lincoln Riley do not have the benefit of the doubt heading into the 2025 season, nor do they deserve it.

 

As I discussed with Charles the other day, now that SC's academics have greatly improved, does the administration, alumni, alumna, and students still put an emphasis on sports success? 

 

Yes, SC paid huge for Riley and Musselman but where is the fan enthusiasm? CBB attendance is bad.

 

Of course, as a guy who had season tickets for Runnin' Rebels games when Tark had it going on, what has happened to CBB? UNLV routinely went for 90 points plus every game. The team often scored over 100 points when it played in the Convention Center before the 3-point line was in play. 

 

Today's CBB play is a rock fight. (Beware of waving cane. 🤬)

 

Spin On for Old SC!

 

 

USC played a lot of exciting games in 2024

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USC football could not separate itself from other Big Ten teams in 2024.

 

Exciting or Excruciating 😁 

 

Recapping the 2024 snap counts of returning Duck offensive players

 

With several players set to take a step up in responsibility in 2025, we take a look back at how much each returning player saw the field during the 2024 season.

 

 

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/oregon-ducks-football-evan-stewart-dan-lanning-245168670/

 

 

Redshirt Review: Oregon outside linebacker Elijah Rushing

 

The majority of Oregon's 2024 recruiting class used redshirted last season. That includes outside linebacker Elijah Rushing. Here's where we think things stand with him after one year at Oregon.

 

 

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-football-elijah-rushing-ducks-football-2024-245164290/

 

 

Dan Lanning ranked prominently among top 25 coaches in 2025

 

Dan Lanning ranked prominently among top 25 coaches in 2025

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Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning was ranked as one of the very best coaches in the nation by On3 going into the 2025 season.

 

 

David Pollack reveals surprises in his Top-5 for the 2025 college football season

ESPN analyst David Pollack has given his way-too-early look at the 2025 college football season.

 

David Pollack reveals surprises in his Top-5 for the 2025 college football season

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College football analyst David Pollack has released his way-too-early Top-5 teams for the 2025 season, and while some familiar names made the list, there are a

 

 

This article focuses on Tennessee. The Vols have one of the easiest 2025 SEC schedules and should finish in the SEC top three. But will Tennessee represent, besides its fans showing up for a road game, in the first round?  

 

FanDuel has four teams with the highest win totals, 10.5: OBD, TOSU, Penn State, and Notre Dame: three midwest schools and The Best of the West. 👍👌😍

 

In many preseason playoff projections, Illinois joins the B1G 3 in the playoff field. 🤑

 

 

Tennessee football has the second-highest projected win total for 2025

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Tennessee football will continue to have high expectations next season as the Vols have one of the highest projected win totals for 2025.  Fanduel Sportsbook ha

 

David Pollock is on board with the B1G. Where's UGA?

 

David Pollack reveals surprises in his Top-5 for the 2025 college football season

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College football analyst David Pollack has released his way-too-early Top-5 teams for the 2025 season, and while some familiar names made the list, there are a

 

 

On the other hand, There's This Guy🤪. BTW, OBD is -3.5 at PSU.

 

 

2025 College Football Win Totals: 4 teams that will not meet expectations

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With the 2025 college football season still months away, oddsmakers have already dropped the win totals for teams across the country. While some programs are e

 

Author Broadwine is often wrong but never in doubt. 🙃 THIS is going up on my bulletin board. Have another glass of wine, Moron. 🍻

 

 

More FanDuel Power 4 Win Totals.

 

 

2025 College Football Win Totals Released: Surprises and Front-Runners revealed

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As we inch closer to spring practices, the first set of win totals for the 2025 college football season has arrived, and there’s already plenty to talk about.

 

Another site underrating Illinois. I cannot find a Win Total for the Illini. 

 

Illinois plays at Indiana but otherwise, the schedule is favorable, no Michigan, Oregon, Penn State; Ohio State, and USC are home games. 16 starters are back including underrated QB Luke Altmyer. IMO The Illini will make a run at the playoff. 

 

On3's Andy Staples PO Projection 4 B1G including Illinois, OBD No. 2 seed, and 4 SEC teams including his alma mater, Florida. 

 

Florida - LSU, Texas, Tennessee, FSU. At Miami, A+M, KY, Ole Miss. UGA in JAX. GULP!🤔

 

 

Grade the CFP bracket: Andy Staples' projected 12-team field includes true shockers

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It is the heart of the offseason in college football, meaning we need to find new and creative ways to distract ourselves from another lousy Super Bowl matchup,

 

 

 

Meet Oregon Football's Top 10 Transfer Portal Recruiting Class

 

The Oregon Ducks have yet again put themselves in a position to sign one of the nation's best recruiting classes. Meet Oregon's 2025 transfer portal class that ranks inside the Top 10.

 

 

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/meet-oregon-footballs-top-10-transfer-portal-recruiting-class-242440836/

 

 

Redshirt Review: Oregon cornerback Ify Obidegwu

 

The majority of Oregon's 2024 recruiting class used redshirted last season. That includes cornerback Ify Obidegwu. Here's where we think things stand with him after one year at Oregon.

 

 

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-football-ify-obidegwu-ducks-football-2024-245277020/

 

 

Riding the success of the past three years, Dan Lanning sas the standard for talent at Oregon has gone up

 

The Oregon Ducks are going after more and more of the nation's best players as the standard of play has risen.

 

 

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Redshirt Review: Oregon wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan

 

The majority of Oregon's 2024 recruiting class used redshirted last season. That includes wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan. Here's where we think things stand with him after one year at Oregon.

 

 

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-football-wide-receiver-jeremiah-mcclellan-ducks-football-2024-245328905/

 

 

Ron Ryan to the Rescue? Or is this Jeff Bridges in 'Wild Bill Hickok?' 🤪

 

 

Rob Ryan makes a splash in first USC press conference

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Rob Ryan was easily the highlight among the USC football coaches who spoke to the media in Los Angeles

 

Be afraid OBDers. Very afraid! 🤣

 

Redshirt Review: Oregon defensive lineman Jericho Johnson

 

The majority of Oregon's 2024 recruiting class used redshirted last season. That includes defensive lineman Jericho Johnson. Here's where we think things stand with him after one year at Oregon.

 

 

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-football-wide-receiver-jericho-johnson-ducks-football-2024-245367657/

 

 

College football recruiting: Top-10 programs with most five-star signees since 2020

 

Which college football programs this decade boast the largest collection of five-star signees?

 

 

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-football-recruiting-sec-dominates-top-10-list-of-programs-with-most-five-star-signees-since-2020-245330235/#2595772

 

 

College football third-year coach grades: Dan Lanning, Marcus Freeman earn 'A'; Brent Venables gets a 'C'

 

Grading the hires of the 2021-22 coaching carousel after three years on the job.

 

College football third-year coach grades: Dan Lanning, Marcus Freeman earn 'A'; Brent Venables gets a 'C' - CBSSports.com

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Grading the hires of the 2021-22 coaching carousel after three years on the job

 

 

With Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Texas playing 16 games in 2024-25 should the traditional spring practice format come to an end? 

 

 

USA TODAY Sports columnist says college football needs to end spring ball as we know it

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Spring practice in college football, at least in its current form, needs to be done away with

 

College Football News looks at OBD in 2025. Best case: 12-0. Worst Case: 10-2, Playoff, and at least one PO win.

 

https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/2025-oregon-football-schedule-best-worst-season-prediction

 

In 2025 how high and how low could TOSU go?

 

 

Floor and ceiling for Ohio State Buckeyes looking ahead to 2025 season

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As we look ahead to the 2025 season, the Ohio State Buckeyes are gearing up with high expectations and a roster brimming with talent. Ohio State is dealing with

 

 

 

A USA Today Take on CFB in 2025, Leading off with Penn State.

 

WE ARE! Going to defeat PSU! 😍

 

 

Penn State leads College Football Playoff projection for 2025 with LSU, Oklahoma among SEC surprises

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Forget about way-too-early Top 25 rankings. Here's your College Football Playoff projection for the 2025 season -- with a few surprises.