NJDuck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted May 23 You may not have noticed the menu bar in the header. There is a new item called “News.” We invited you to explore this section. When you click on the word “News,” you will see an index of multiple links to sports news sites for your enjoyment! From now on, except for a very few circumstances, our threads will be just one page. Advertising only appears on the first page and we want to make as much money as possible for the site. The bonus in doing this is that it will be easier for everyone to move around the thread. You will always be able to refer to the previous thread for reference. To see the previous thread for this topic click Here This Thread is for News Articles ONLY. You can always start a new thread with any of these articles for discussion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted May 23 Oregon's 2025 transfer portal cycle is their best yet Oregon's eleven transfer acquisitions marks the lowest tally for Dan Lanning's Ducks since his first year as head coach. Though lower in quantity, they filled all the right needs, and it may just be their best yet. Oregon's 2025 transfer portal cycle is their best yet AUTZENZOO.COM Oregon's eleven transfer acquisitions marks the lowest tally for Dan Lanning's Ducks since his first year as head coach. Though lower in quantity, they filled 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 3 Share Posted May 24 John Gruden loves OBD's fashion sense. https://athlonsports.com/college/oregon-ducks/jon-gruden-reveals-college-football-kings-of-fashion-in-latest-unboxing Yes, it's a long off-season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 4 Share Posted May 24 Mendoza has crossed the NFL draft line. No. 1 QB? NFL Draft: QB1 at this early stage is Indiana's (yes, Indiana's) Fernando Mendoza, who has a world of potential SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Mendoza is already a proven passer with a streak of toughness, and his transfer to Indiana from Cal might be a match made in coaching heaven. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 5 Share Posted May 24 Next Manning Up! Ohio State is post-spring SP+ No. 1, and the first B1G start for Archie. ESPN keeps feeding the absurd Arch Manning frenzy FANSIDED.COM The offseason hype train surrounding Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns is out of control! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 6 Share Posted May 24 Where Oregon Football ranks among the best teams of this century The Oregon Ducks have undoubtedly been one of the best teams in college football over the past few years, routinely near the top of the rankings and in the College Football Playoff mix with Heisman Trophy contenders and dozens of players sent to the NFL draft. However, the success in Eugene extends far beyond the last few years. According to The Athletic's Stewart Mandel, the Ducks are among the best teams in all of college football when it comes to the 21st century, dating back to 2000. Mandel recently ranked the top 25 teams of the century, with the Ducks coming in at No. 7 on the list. The top 10 went as follows. 1.Ohio State Buckeyes 2.Alabama Crimson Tide 3.Oklahoma Sooners 4.Georgia Bulldogs 5.LSU Tigers 6.Clemson Tigers 7.Oregon Ducks 8.USC Trojans 9.Texas Longhorns 10. Florida Gators Where Oregon Football ranks among the best teams of this century DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks have been ranked as one of the best teams of the 21st century, according to The Athletic's Stewart Mandel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 7 Share Posted May 24 Big Ten Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Opponent Oregon Big Ten Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Opponent Oregon - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Oregon is viewed as a contender in the Big Ten conference this season. Here is what opposing coaches had to say about the Ducks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 8 Share Posted May 27 Big Ten coach has high expectations for Oregon Football QB Dante Moore in 2025 In an interview with Athlon Sports Magazine, an anonymous Big Ten coach echoed that sentiment, having this to say about Moore and his early expectations in Eugene. “They’re pretty hyped on the quarterback [Dante Moore], who they’ve had in the system for a season already, which is a huge advantage," the coach said. "This isn’t modifying your book for a guy you get out of the portal; it’s a talented, developed player who already knows your system. I think that will show early on this season.” Big Ten coach has high expectations for Oregon Football QB Dante Moore in 2025 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore enters the 2025 season with high expectations, but he's getting early praise from an anonymous Big Ten coach. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 9 Share Posted May 27 Six schools made postseason in all major sports during 2024-25 Six teams were able to lay claim to having made the postseason in all major college sports. This includes men’s and women’s basketball, football, volleyball, softball and baseball. To qualify for this list, the school must have been bowl eligible during the college football season. They don’t have to have qualified for the College Football Playoff. Elsewhere, each school must have appeared in the NCAA Tournament in each of the major sports. In the end, six schools made the final list. Here’s who made the cut: Six schools made postseason in all major sports during 2024-25 - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Six schools were able to make the postseason in all major sports: football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 10 Share Posted May 31 Gimme 5 B1G Games! Five Big Ten games that will shape College Football Playoff race before October begins - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Ohio State-Texas, Michigan-Oklahoma highlight strong early-season slate for Big Ten Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 11 Share Posted May 31 One of Texas, Ohio State, Georgia, Penn State, or OBD will win the CFB title in 2025-26. One of these five teams will win the 2025-26 CFP National Championship WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The 2025 college football season is getting closer. Given the opportunity, would you take one of these five to win it all or bet the field? Note: 3 B1G teams and 2 SEC teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 12 Share Posted May 31 A look at the 2025 opponent, Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Preview 2025: Prediction, Win Total, Top 10 Players, Keys to the Season - College Football News | College Football Predictions, Analysis and Updates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 13 Share Posted June 1 Where Oregon assistant coaches stack up in Big 10 and national recruiter rankings entering June Here's a breakdown of how Oregon's coaching staff factors into the Big 10 rankings, as well as where they land on the national recruiter leaderboard. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/oregon-football-recruiting-assistant-coach-rankings--249936206/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 14 Share Posted June 1 Ted's Top-5 Most Important Transfers for Duck Success in 2025 Ted's Top-5 Most Important Transfers for Duck Success in 2025 - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Oregon signed a key transfer class for this upcoming season and here are my five most important transfers for Dan Lanning. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 15 Share Posted June 2 According to CBS, in 2025, OBD has the second-easiest B1G schedule. Ranking the Big Ten's toughest, easiest schedules in 2025: Oregon's path clear, USC faces uphill climb - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Not all college football schedules are created equal CBS Eye of the beholder; SP+ ranks 8 B1G 2025 schedules easier than OBD's.In preseason, a team's strength of schedule ranking will reflect how a given site ranks the teams before football is played. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 16 Share Posted June 2 If CFB had a B1G/SEC challenge (doubtful), it could look like this. What would an SEC-Big Ten Challenge look like for the 2025 season? FOOTBALLSCOOP.COM It's Schedule Season in college football, the time of year where we learn the schedule for the upcoming season and argue about how future schedules should be formed. Should the Coming out of the SEC spring meeting, it looks like S(ec)SDD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 17 Share Posted June 2 FYI Forum Friends, Football Scoop's Preseason Composite Top 25 - FootballScoop's Pre-Preseason Top 25 FOOTBALLSCOOP.COM Spring football is over, and the portal is now closed. I'm not sure exactly what point "next season" became "this season," but I know we passed it a long ti Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 18 Share Posted June 2 College football's summer agenda: One area every top 25 team must address for success in 2025 Looking closer at our way-too-early rankings and determining every team's most important item on the to-do list College football's summer agenda: One area every top 25 team must address for success in 2025 - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Looking closer at our way-too-early rankings and determining every team's most important item on the to-do list Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 19 Share Posted June 2 These transfers could have B1G seasons. Big Ten transfers poised to make instant impact: Nico Iamaleava, Justice Haynes set for big 2025 seasons - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Looking at each Big Ten team's most impactful transfer entering the 2025 college football season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 20 Share Posted June 2 Bret Bielema - 'Luuuuke, I am your father.' Another shot at the PO and sweetened by some NIL $$$. QB Luke Altmyer passed on SEC return to chase history at Illinois - On3 WWW.ON3.COM In an interview with On3, Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer discussed the opportunities he had to hit the transfer portal this spring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 21 Share Posted June 2 Oregon Ducks' Iapani Laloulu Named Big Ten's Top Returning Interior Offensive Lineman The Oregon Ducks' lone returning starter from the previous offensive line, Iapani Laloulu, is expected to be the best interior offensive lineman in the Big Ten next season. In consideration is Iowa Hawkeyes' Logan Jones and Penn State Nittany Lions' Olaivavega Idane. The Oregon Ducks lone returning starter Iapani Laloulu is expected to be the best int WWW.SI.COM A paramount strength that the 2025 Oregon Ducks will have is at quarterback with incoming junior Dante Moore, thanks to his offensive line protecting him and gi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 22 Share Posted June 4 SB Nation ranks OBD 27th in preseason CBB rankings. Men’s college basketball rankings: Breaking down the top 25 teams after NBA Draft declaration deadline WWW.SBNATION.COM Here’s our early top 25 rankings for the upcoming men’s college basketball season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 23 Share Posted June 5 Battle lines are being drawn ... Ohio State coach Ryan Day supports a College Football Playoff with 'at least' 4 bids guaranteed for Big Ten SPORTS.YAHOO.COM SEC coaches have pushed back against a format that would guarantee four spots for both the Big Ten and SEC and leave just three available at-large berths. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 24 Share Posted June 5 Five B1G teams, besides OBD, TOSU, and PSU, that could make the PO. Note, the Nebraska vs. Cincinnati game is being played in Kansas City, not Lincoln, NE. UW is one of the five and not Michigan? Michigan in 2025 has the easiest or the second-easiest B1G conference schedule. No games against Oregon, Illinois, Indiana, and Penn State. Games against B1G bottom dwellers Purdue, Maryland, and Northwestern should be easy peasy. OOC at Oklahoma will be tough, and at Nebraska and USC are not gimmes. Seven home games with That Team from Down South visiting Ann Arbor will help the PO cause. Split against SC and Nebraska, and Michigan should finish 10-2 and in the PO. Big Ten playoff sleeper teams: 5 who could make it, if things break right AUTZENZOO.COM Ohio State, Penn State and Oregon are playoff-likely teams coming out of the Big Ten, each with an over/under of 10.5 wins at FanDuel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 25 Share Posted Monday at 04:24 PM Do Be Sad, 1 Out of 3 is Bad! Oregon Ducks 2025 Schedule: Top 3 Toughest Opponents WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Ever since the Oregon Ducks 2025 schedule was released, Ducks fans have studied it intently, trying to find key moments in the upcoming season, trap games, and the overall toughness of the... AMEN on the game at Penn State. But at Iowa and USC in the top 3 most difficult games in 2025? How is QB Gronowski transferring from FCS to Iowa going to pan out? I'm not certain that with Mendoza at QB and starters returning on all three levels of the defense, Iowa will be better than Indiana this season. Both Indiana and OBD are idle in Week 6 before the Hoosiers visit Eugene, with OBD coming off its Week 5 road game at Penn State and Indiana off a Week 5 game at Iowa. Both Iowa and OBD are idle before the Week 11 game in Iowa City, with OBD playing Wisconsin in Week 9 and Iowa playing Minnesota. USC should be improved and should finish better than 1-5 in one-score games. However, the penultimate game of the regular season will be played in Autzen Stadium. In 2024, SC was 1-4 on the road. USC will be the second Blue Chip Roster opponent OBD plays in 2025. I think the ultimate game of the regular season at Washington could be more difficult than playing Iowa in Iowa City and SC at home. In 2024, UW went 6-0 in Husky Stadium, defeating USC and Michigan, a Wolverines team with wins against national champ Ohio State and Alabama, in the process. UW QB Demond Williams is the real deal, while looking like a piñata against OBD's defense last season (11 sacks!) Williams still threw for over 200 yards, and he played great in UW's one-point bowl loss to Louisville. He is a better athlete than the Hawkeyes and Trojans will put on the field. Of course, except for the game against the Blue Chip Roster, PSU, this is all a shot in the dark. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 26 Share Posted Tuesday at 03:57 PM "Encouraged" by USC boosters, AD Jen Cohen took recruiting (dis)organization away from Lincoln Riley and turned it over to This Guy, who has made a significant difference in Trojan recruiting. Chad Bowden speaks on building a program that truly prioritizes players' needs at USC REIGNOFTROY.COM For some, USC's coach Lincoln Riley will never be in good graces until the Trojans are at least in the College Football Playoff picture. Wins, and compiling a l Pete Carroll, John McKay, and John Robinson were quality coaches helped by having more talent on the roster than the Other Guys. This is how SC will awaken, cogent recruiting supported by finally well-managed NIL collectives. SC may have to dump $10 M play-caller Riley to get there, but I think SC will be back as a national player in the next two to three seasons. 1-5 in one-score games in 2024, but two wins over favored SEC teams show that the talent is there. I hate to say it, but in addition to SC, I expect UW will step up to be one of the better B1G programs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 27 Share Posted Tuesday at 07:26 PM UCLA Bruins represent the B1G. No SEC Dominance in Omaha this year. Only one team from the ACC. Hats off to Murray State and Coastal Carolina. 2025 NCAA Baseball super regional scores, results, schedule with College World Series bracket officially set - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The College World Series bracket is almost full after more teams punched their tickets to Omaha on Sunday Three once-upon-a-time Pac-12 teams in Omaha! Sigh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 28 Share Posted Tuesday at 07:45 PM Gimme Five! OBD is one of the five teams CBS Sports believes will win the Natty. One of these five teams will win the 2025-26 CFP National Championship WWW.YARDBARKER.COM It's not that hard to predict the national title contenders for college football this season, and one of these five teams will wind up hoisting the trophy. Penn State has the most experience coming back, and on paper, portal-plugged its WR problem. Two coaches have won it all: Kirby Smart and Ryan Day. Will one of Danno, Sark, and Franklin step up in 2025-26? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 29 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:02 PM College football's top RB rooms: Penn State, Notre Dame battle for top spot behind loaded backfields Several national title contenders boast impressive stables of running backs heading into 2025 3. Oregon A couple of weeks ago, on the Cover 3 Podcast, we were trying to figure out who the Group of Five Star would be now that Ashton Jeanty was gone. The first name that came to my mind was Tulane running back Makhi Hughes, only to remember Hughes had transferred to Oregon. Such is life as a G5 program these days, but their loss is Oregon's gain! Hughes rushed for 1,401 yards and 15 touchdowns last year and looked impossible to tackle at times. He'll now be the head Duck at the RB spot, but he'll be spelled by Noah Whittington (540 and 6) and Da'Jaun Riggs. College football's top RB rooms: Penn State, Notre Dame battle for top spot behind loaded backfields - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Several national title contenders boast impressive stables of running backs heading into 2025 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 30 Share Posted Tuesday at 10:52 PM Joel Klatt names surprise team as Penn State's most important game this season “If Penn State loses that game [at home versus Oregon], all anyone is going to be talking about is that James Franklin can’t win these games, because that’s the slow-boiling narrative going into the season,” Klatt said. “… He’s got to win that game. “If you don’t beat Oregon, at home, in the White Out, you’re like ‘Oh no, is this going to work?’ Again, it’s time. You don’t want to put that on your shoulders in November in the ‘Shoe at Ohio State.” Klatt also talked about how the talent disparity is razor thin between these teams, and highlighted the strong, veteran group of Nittany Lions returners that should give Franklin a good chance of earning a marquee victory over the Ducks. Joel Klatt names surprise team as Penn State's most important game this season WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM Why Fox Sports' Joel Klatt believes Oregon, not Ohio State, is the most crucial must-win game of the season for James Franklin and Penn State. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 31 Share Posted yesterday at 09:09 AM Get Ready for a Week 5 Whiteout! Drew Allar's return dominates Penn State's key storylines entering 2025 SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Drew Allar didn't want that dreaded interception against Notre Dame to define him, and here are 5 storylines surrounding his return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 32 Share Posted yesterday at 02:50 PM James Franklin Props up the B1G's Left Coast - Big Ten coach calls out anti-West Coast bias in College Football Playoff system TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A Big Ten head coach—but not necessarily the one many might expect—stood up for West Coast football schools Week 5? I'll still feverishly dislike Jimmie's intestines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 33 Share Posted yesterday at 03:28 PM They're Touchy in Troy, But Not Wrong. Backhanded Urban Meyer compliment overlooks important factors at USC REIGNOFTROY.COM Every distortion has an element of truth. While speaking on 'The Herd with Colin Cowherd,' coach Urban Meyer mentioned how highly he regards USC. To an extent h Paul Dee, with a raging inferno engulfing his Miami program, had the cojones to call out SC for one football player, Reggie Bush, receiving extra benefits, and bringing a 5-Alarm Fire crew to put out a campfire in South Central. What this article doesn't reference is that the punishment of the Pac's flagship program could not have come at a worse time, at the advent of the Pac-12 Network. If Pete Carroll continued to keep things rolling at SC, how many more folks would have subscribed to the network? Larry Scott, after eliminating SC's preferred revenue distribution when he brought on CU and Utah, did next to nothing to support SC when the NCAA was hosing over it. These slights were not forgotten or forgiven. Spoiled? Yes. A blow hard? Yes. But SC was the cash cow, especially before the emergence of OBD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 34 Share Posted yesterday at 03:31 PM OBD has favorable odds to make the PO in 2025-26. Big Ten Football: Betting odds to make College Football Playoff in 2025-26 SATURDAYBLITZ.COM Odds have been released for teams’ chances to make the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff. Similar to last year, this season's bracket will feature 12 teams, in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 35 Share Posted yesterday at 03:56 PM Where the Oregon Ducks rank in ESPN’s Future Power Rankings for college football In the college football world, being set up for the future is almost as important to fans as being ready to win right now. With a large emphasis on recruiting and the classes that are set up to come down the pipeline, fans who may not root for a team that is projected to be in the championship mix in a given year often opine about "down the road." For the Oregon Ducks, you can have both things. Where the Oregon Ducks rank in ESPN’s Future Power Rankings for college football DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks are among the nation's best teams when it comes to preparing for the future, according to ESPN's latest rankings. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 36 Share Posted yesterday at 09:52 PM PFF Ranks Oregon a Top-Ten Secondary Entering 2025 College Football Season PFF Ranks Oregon Ducks a Top-Ten Secondary For 2025 Season WWW.ON3.COM Chris Hampton and Rashad Wadood have tons of talent in the secondary and Oregon projects to have a top group in college football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 37 Share Posted 5 hours ago Oregon Ducks' Dakorien Moore Reveals Motivation After Evan Stewart Injury The Oregon Ducks could potentially be without wide receiver Evan Stewart for most of the 2025 season. Fortunately, coach Dan Lanning and co. have an elite five-star freshman in Dakorien Moore, who could now contend for the team's starting receiver role. Oregon Ducks' Dakorien Moore Reveals Motivation After Evan Stewart Injury WWW.SI.COM The Oregon Ducks could potentially be without wide receiver Evan Stewart for the entire regular season after recently suffering a torn patellar tendon. After p 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 38 Share Posted 5 hours ago College Football News with a Favorable 2025 Preview of UW. Washington Football Preview 2025: The Huskies Will Roll Under Jedd Fisch - College Football News | College Football Predictions, Analysis and Updates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 39 Share Posted 2 hours ago Pressure? What Pressure? Which college football coaches are under the most pressure this season? WWW.FOXSPORTS.COM After a quiet coaching carousel this past offseason, Joel Klatt shared which 10 coaches are under the most pressure heading into the 2025 college football season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
