There was a new article out on The Athletic, where they give their predictions on the 'Natty, with their entire staff voting on it.

Oregon is not even in the running for the 'Natty?

Huh. Looks like some see Oregon like the past....

Or another solution would be for Athletic staff to collectively pull their head out of the region where the sun don’t shine; altogether now.

I don't blame them, we have the most question marks out of all of those teams, we have a lot of talent, but I think this is a prove it year for Lanning, he doesn't have a QB who is going to become the most experienced in college football history. It isn't a slight against Oregon, it's just that we have a lot of questions marks on a team that was last seen getting boat raced by tOSU.

7 minutes ago, spartan2785 said:

we have a lot of questions marks on a team that was last seen getting boat raced by tOSU.

Well, the only one I have is at QB. Our defense is going to be sneaky-good, and our offense will score more-than-enough points through the season, and peak in the Playoffs.

Boettcher creates a fumble!

I'm fine with it.

They can eat their crown later when we take home another B1G trophy and make a legitimate playoff run this year.

2 hours ago, spartan2785 said:

I don't blame them, we have the most question marks out of all of those teams, we have a lot of talent, but I think this is a prove it year for Lanning, he doesn't have a QB who is going to become the most experienced in college football history. It isn't a slight against Oregon, it's just that we have a lot of questions marks on a team that was last seen getting boat raced by tOSU.

I blame them; specifically, I blame The Athletic's Editor-in-Chief and Northwestern graduate Stewart Mandel for having his B1G undies in a twist over Tony Petitti's PO format. We all know Greg Sankey is the hero doing everything in his power to save the sanctity of CFB, right?

Here's Stewie's take on the B1G -

Penn State 11-1; Ohio State 10-2; Iowa 10-2.

9-3 - AP No. 14 Michigan, AP No. 20 Indiana, and AP No.7 OBD.🤪

7-5 - No. 12 Illinois. !!!!! 14 starters back, including a QB who could be the first B1G QB off the NFL draft board, 5 OL starters back, and one of the easiest B1G in-conference schedules.

Two B1G titles in a row? 5-1 in the postseason against THE SEC, move right along, nothing to see here.

OBD will only get respect when it wins two titles, one will, of course, be a fluke. Just like being the only P4 squad to go 13-0 last season was an aberration.

MERCY!

Looks about like what I’d expect for a team starting the season in the lower half of the top-10 from the west coast. Unless we relocate the UO about 3000 miles east it will always be an uphill battle.

FEBU

It is what it is.

And will always be thus.

Just win baby. Just win.

Frankly, I don't care what they think.

Except when we need votes for rankings purposes.

The defense in the post season is still being held against us also.

No doubt we will surprise a lot of so-called football gurus this season.

Sco Ducks!!

22 hours ago, Maebee said:

out of the region where the sun don’t shine

Wow, I didn't know they were headquartered on Montlake.