Andy

I imagine the Heisman is down to Michael Penix and Marvin Harrison Jr. at this point. ETA - brain farted Jayden Daniels.

Texas A&M is firing Jimbo Fisher. $75M guaranteed left on that contract. Something like 3.5 times the previous biggest buyout in the history of college sports contracts.

Bama seems back to death machine mode and UGA seems to have figured things out. Maybe this season wasn't as wide open as it once appeared.

Because Michigan is, at an absolute minimum, pretty darn good and literally none of the teams they have played against are good? Seems a reasonable hypothesis

Don't confuse the issue with facts

My hot take is if someone can do this then the opponent is not a good team and shouldn't be viewed as such

They haven't scored over 24 points in a Bryce start yet. I've said it a million times, if there's something special about a QB, you're going to see it very quickly, even if only in short bursts, regardless of roster. There's been absolutely none of that with this guy. CJ Stroud is killing it with a bunch of receivers absolutely nobody had ever heard of 3 months ago, so any supporting cast talk falls on deaf ears with me.

Impugning the integrity of Michigan Men (TM) was 100% guaranteed to radicalize "stodgy ass Michigan" regardless of context. Football team, law school, undergrad kinesiology courses, wouldn't matter who was under fire.

The question of whether UM got a competitive advantage from the in person scouting seems to be answered by the fact that they kept doing it. If they weren't seeing results - and the results frankly speak for themselves given that this stuff apparently intensified after the COVID season and Michigan instantly became a conference juggernaut in that time - why would they do it for 3 straight seasons?

I think so too. I haven't seen anything from PSU or OSU to suggest they're on Michigan's level. UM, by the way, has said they will pursue a temporary restraining order to allow Harbaugh to coach this weekend and going forward.

Of course, this is leaking out literally as UM's plane is in the air - with Harbaugh - to State College. It just keeps getting better.

I started doom bonering after the week 2 MNF game. The rest of the season has just been taking morbid amusement at the rest of our fan base replaying all the excuses I made for Clausen for 6 weeks before conceding he was a waste of time.

That's a really crummy loss for the Sox. Wonder if they try to tap in Len or if he sticks with the radio. The only reason I even bring it up is because calling a World Series was part of why he wanted to do radio, and that's clearly not happening for him anytime soon. ETA - I see in their statement the Sox already said Len is committed to radio, so never mind.

The argument that LA is the best team and they don't always win and that means Dave Roberts is not the best manager is absurd on its face. We already know how ridiculously random the baseball playoffs are for reasons that rarely have anything to do with the manager. Arizona just made the World freaking Series after winning 84 games. If Torey Lovullo is such a fantastic manager that he can take the 84-win DBacks past much better teams to the World Series, then why didn't he win more games against those teams in the regular season?

You know, when Rosenthal said earlier that a team with an existing manager was hiring Counsell, the thought occurred to me, but... Wow. I completely agree with TT that this is more exciting for what it portends for our offseason plans than for the actual managerial upgrade itself, though that also seems pretty good.

I have to think the Panthers would 'win' that tiebreaker due to the NFC South being atrocious.

3 points in the first half and a back breaking pick 6 while CJ Stroud basically wins a game single handedly, I think the Kyle "actually Bryce Young is getting good and I'm worried about the Bears pick" thing can go away now

Top 25 games Michigan State at (1) Ohio State (7:30 pm, NBC) (9) Ole Miss at (2) Georgia (7 pm, ESPN) (3) Michigan at (10) Penn State (12 pm, FOX) Miami at (4) Florida State (3:30 pm, ABC) (18) Utah at (5) Washington (3:30 pm, FOX) USC at (6) Oregon (10:30 pm, FOX) (7) Texas at TCU (7:30 pm, ABC) (8) Alabama at Kentucky (12 pm, ESPN) Virginia at (11) Louisville (7:30 pm Thursday, ESPN) Stanford at (12) Oregon State (5:30 pm, Pac-12 Network) (13) Tennessee at (14) Missouri (3:30 pm, CBS) (15) Oklahoma State at UCF (3:30 pm, ESPN) Texas Tech at (16) Kansas (12 pm, FS1) West Virginia at (17) Oklahoma (7 pm, FOX) Florida at (19) LSU (7:30 pm, SEC Network) (21) Arizona at Colorado (2 pm, Pac-12 Network) UConn at (21*) James Madison (2 pm, ESPN+) Rutgers at (22) Iowa (3:30 pm, BTN) Tulsa at (23) Tulane (12 pm, ESPN2) Duke at (24) North Carolina (8 pm, ACC Network) Baylor at (25) Kansas State (3 pm, ESPN+) * AP rank, ineligible for CFP rankings Other nationally available games Tuesday Central Michigan at Western Michigan (7 pm, ESPNU) Ball State at Northern Illinois (7 pm, CBSSN) Ohio at Buffalo (7:30 pm, ESPN2) Wednesday Akron at Miami (OH) (7 pm, ESPNU) Bowling Green at Kent State (7 pm, CBSSN) Eastern Michigan at Toledo (7:30 pm, ESPN2) Thursday Southern Miss at UL Lafayette (7:30 pm, ESPNU) Friday North Texas at SMU (9 pm, ESPN2) Wyoming at UNLV (10:30 pm, FS1) Saturday TV Georgia Tech at Clemson (12 pm, ABC) Indiana at Illinois (12 pm, BTN) Vanderbilt at South Carolina (12 pm, SEC Network) Virginia Tech at Boston College (12 pm, ACC Network) Holy Cross at Army (12 pm, CBSSN) NC State at Wake Forest (2 pm, CW) Minnesota at Purdue (3:30 pm, NBC) Northwestern at Wisconsin (3:30 pm, FS1) Pittsburgh vs Syracuse - at Yankee Stadium (3:30 pm, ACC Network) UAB at Navy (3:30 pm, CBSSN) Washington State at California (4 pm, ESPN2) Auburn at Arkansas (4 pm, SEC Network) Cincinnati at Houston (7 pm, FS1) Georgia Southern at Marshall (7 pm, NFL Network) San Diego State at Colorado State (7 pm, CBSSN) Mississippi State at Texas A&M (7:30 pm, ESPN2) Rice at UTSA (7:30 pm, ESPNU) Arizona State at UCLA (9 pm, Pac-12 Network) New Mexico at Boise State (10 pm, FS1) Iowa State at BYU (10:15 pm, ESPN) Fresno State at San Jose State (10:30 pm, CBSSN) Saturday Streaming (all ESPN+ unless noted) Maryland at Nebraska (12 pm, Peacock) Temple at South Florida (12 pm) Old Dominion at Liberty (1 pm) Appalachian State at Georgia State (2 pm) Memphis at Charlotte (2 pm) Troy at UL Monroe (2 pm) Sam Houston at Louisiana Tech (3 pm) Nevada at Utah State (3 pm, Mtn. West Network) FIU at Middle Tennessee (3:30 pm) New Mexico State at Western Kentucky (3:30 pm) Texas State at Coastal Carolina (3:30 pm) East Carolina at Florida Atlantic (4 pm) Arkansas State at South Alabama (5 pm)

I could give a rat's ass about Brian Kelly most of the time but I really don't want him beating Alabama again the same day ND lays yet another turd burger

I reread that thread every several months or so just to remind myself how great this all can be.

As usual, I will edit this post to reflect the CFP committee rankings once they drop Tuesday and each time going forward. Top 25 games (1) Ohio State at Rutgers (12 pm, CBS) (12) Missouri at (2) Georgia (3:30 pm, CBS) Purdue at (3) Michigan (7:30 pm, NBC) (4) Florida State at Pittsburgh (3:30 pm, ESPN) (5) Washington at (20) USC (7:30 pm, ABC) California at (6) Oregon (5:30 pm, Pac-12 Network) (23) Kansas State at (7) Texas (12 pm, FOX) (14) LSU at (8) Alabama (7:45 pm, CBS) (9) Oklahoma at (22) Oklahoma State (3:30 pm, ABC) Texas A&M at (10) Ole Miss (12 pm, ESPN) (11) Penn State at Maryland (3:30 pm, FOX) Virginia Tech at (13) Louisville (3:30 pm, ACC Network) (15) Notre Dame at Clemson (12 pm, ABC) (16) Oregon State at Colorado (10 pm, ESPN) UConn at (17) Tennessee (12 pm, SEC Network) Arizona State at (19) Utah (2 pm, Pac-12 Network) (20) UCLA at Arizona (10:30 pm, FS1) (21) Kansas at Iowa State (7 pm, ESPN) (23*) James Madison at Georgia State (3:30 pm, ESPN2) (24) Tulane at East Carolina (3:30 pm, ESPNU) (25) Air Force vs Army - in Denver (2:30 pm, CBSSN) * AP rank - ineligible for CFP ranking Other nationally available games Tuesday Northern Illinois at Central Michigan (7 pm, ESPNU) Buffalo at Toledo (7:30 pm, ESPN2) Wednesday Ball State at Bowling Green (7 pm, ESPN2) Kent State at Akron (7:30 pm, ESPNU) Thursday TCU at Texas Tech (7 pm, FS1) Wake Forest at Duke (7:30 pm, ESPN) South Alabama at Troy (7:30 pm, ESPN2) Friday Boston College at Syracuse (7:30 pm, ESPN) Colorado State at Wyoming (8 pm, CBSSN) Saturday TV Arkansas at Florida (12 pm, ESPN2) Nebraska at Michigan State (12 pm, FS1) Wisconsin at Indiana (12 pm, BTN) Jacksonville State at South Carolina (12 pm, ESPNU) Campbell at North Carolina (12 pm, ACC Network) Georgia Tech at Virginia (2 pm, CW) UCF at Cincinnati (3:30 pm, FS1) Illinois at Minnesota (3:30 pm, BTN) Auburn at Vanderbilt (4 pm, SEC Network) Marshall at Appalachian State (6 pm, NFL Network) Louisiana Tech at Liberty (6 pm, CBSSN) BYU at West Virginia (7 pm, FS1) Utah State at San Diego State (7 pm, FS2) SMU at Rice (7:30 pm, ESPNU) Kentucky at Mississippi State (7:30 pm, SEC Network) Miami at NC State (8 pm, ACC Network) Stanford at Washington State (9 pm, Pac-12 Network) Boise State at Fresno State (10 pm, CBSSN) Saturday Streaming (all ESPN+ unless noted) Kennesaw State at Sam Houston (1 pm) Navy at Temple (2 pm) Florida Atlantic at UAB (3 pm) UL Lafayette at Arkansas State (3 pm) South Florida at Memphis (3 pm) UTSA at North Texas (3 pm) Iowa vs Northwestern - at Wrigley Field (3:30 pm, Peacock) Houston at Baylor (3:30 pm) Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion (3:30 pm) Merrimack at UMass (3:30 pm) Charlotte at Tulsa (4 pm) UL Monroe at Southern Miss (4 pm) Middle Tennessee at New Mexico State (6 pm) UNLV at New Mexico (6 pm, Mtn. West Network) Georgia Southern at Texas State (7 pm) Western Kentucky at UTEP (9 pm)

CFB in a nutshell: ND loses pretty decisively to Louisville. Louisville then loses at Pitt. Then ND hands Pitt their ass. Also, it's crazy how ND is one stop against Ohio State from being a legitimate CFP contender with the best win in the country right now, but might end up boxed out of the major bowls because they're not going to have a single win over anyone worth a damn.

Pat McAfee. He was the Colts punter at one point. At some point he retired and started his own show on something called DAZN, and it became a big enough hit that ESPN decided to sign basically its entire network over to him.

One of the first things I wondered once this started floating around is what happened with the TCU playoff game where the Frogs dropped 50 points on Michigan (14 of them on pick-6's, granted). Now, apparently, we know. They were tipped off by several teams (Dellenger specifically points out Ohio State, no surprise they were one) and turned it around on the Wolverines. That's the sort of thing you can do in a month that you can't do in a week.

I legitimately have no idea who Keith Ginkel is but apparently he's now the best pitcher in the game