College football’s 12-team playoff: College football is entering a brave new era in terms of its national championship. No longer will champions be determined by polls, bowl coalitions or alliances or the BCS. Nor will the College Football Playoff be available to only four teams in a given season (considered a much-needed improvement no doubt) …
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Even though a huge chunk of Georgia’s defense from the championship Dawgs has moved on to the NFL the question looms…can we expect a major drop-off in 2022? My thought is don’t count on it. The reigning national champions still have plenty of talent on that side of the line, led by massive lineman Jalen …
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The Pac-12 and Big Ten are the only major conferences that play a nine-game conference schedule. The ACC, SEC and Big 12 play eight. If the Pac-12 cannot reach a deal with ESPN and FOX, it may have to wait until 2024 when its media rights deal expires to change its conference schedule. Currently, many …
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The Pac-12 announced Wednesday May 18th it was scrapping its divisional format for the upcoming football season moments after the NCAA Division I Council tossed out requirements that dictate how conferences can determine a champion so the best two face off in the ship regardless of where their division used to put them. The Pac-12 …
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Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning had one more game to coach before starting his tenure in Eugene as Head Coach. Lanning coached the national title game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide and showcased his defensive mind in the biggest game of the college football season Monday night January 10th. The Bulldogs defense held Alabama …
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Over/Under Insights Utah and its opponents have gone over the current 59-point total in six of nine games (66.7%) this season. Oregon’s games have gone over 59 points in five of 10 chances this season. Saturday’s total is 12.0 points lower than the two team’s combined 71 points per game average. The 46.4 combined points …
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First off, I think the WAZZU game looks a lot like a trap game so beware. I was relaxing watching football and doing some surfing on the internet and came across a great read on fishduck.com, a site I peruse now and again. Check this site out, it’s absolutely full of outstanding information, commentary and …
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Call it, heads or tails. We’ll get to that later. The score 31-28 ish because I figure the Ducks play up to the competition. I really have no idea who will win this one. Stat-wise, points per game are about even with Oregon at: 33.8 Oregon 33.9 UCLA Points allowed per game get a bit …
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Two things. One Friday night football should be reserved for Texas high school football. Two, ESPN should be banned from broadcasting PAC 12 sports. I swear they were pulling for the upset. That said, in my honest opinion, the Ducks deserved to lose but found a way to win , unbelievable but a loud shoutout …
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The No. 3 Oregon Ducks (4-0, 1-0) defeated Arizona (0-4, 0-1), 41-19, at Autzen Stadium to open Pac-12 play. Once again, the Ducks played down to their competition, but they still walked off the field undefeated and in the driver’s seat for a College Football Playoff appearance. The Ducks are looking to become the first …
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