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One thing that probably doesn't get noted enough was Oregon's decimated running back situation going into the second Indiana meeting. Not only was there in-experience in playing time carrying the ball, but inexperience in blocking. The two running backs vs Indiana were Hill and Harris who ranked No. 3 and No. 6 in season rushing. Davison, Whittington and Limar were 3 of the top 4 running backs the game earlier against James Madison. Harris was the 5th running back with one carry vs James Madison. Indiana had one of those magical seasons from an injury standpoint. And, of course, those missing running backs for Oregon weren't missing from the defense.

Just a note that I am here for coverage. Most if this will be on GoDucks Youtube, but trying to make my visibility a thing this year. Can't travel to a bunch of road games, but will work to be more "present" here.

Polly went to the market and dropped these odds. 😁 Five and dime for OBD. 5th best odds to win it all at 10% On32026 National Championship Polymarket odds entering colle...At Polymarket, traders are already taking positions on which program will win the national championship in 2026.

Of course, there are always repercussions. Good news for Indiana State with the potential to take the bus and earn a $1 million-plus body bag check. On3Notre Dame-Indiana home-and-home series canceled as Irish...Notre Dame and USC are renewing their rivalry. As a result, the Fighting Irish and Indiana will no longer play in 2030 and 2031.

Four-year series starting in 2030 after Notre Dame agreed to play the games earlier in the season. Not many traditions are left in CFB. I'm glad this series is back. 2030? Will Marcus Freeman be coaching in the NFL? Will Linc be missing from LA? 2030 through 2034, how often will Oregon be scheduled to play SC? I'm hoping that after the current B1G schedules conclude in 2028, the four West Coast teams will play one another every season. On3USC, Notre Dame renew rivalry with series beginning in 2030The USC-Notre Dame rivalry is officially back. USC announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with Notre Dame.

NCAA responds to the amended ruling. On3NCAA responds to Colorado judge's clarification on class-...The NCAA has responded to a Colorado judge's clarification on the class-wide injunction of the age-based eligibility model.

USC and Notre Dame will play a four-game series beginning in 2030. Notre Dame blinked and agreed to play SC in the season opener. SuperWest SportsUSC and Notre Dame to renew rivalry in four-game series b...USC and Notre Dame will renew their storied rivalry and compete once again for the Jeweled Shillelagh beginning in 2030.

Or more likely... Your team got that bye by playing an extra game so it's 16 games anyways. The "bye" just shifts their bye week. Champ games get open game at the end of the season and the winners get their bye week while the first round goes on. Losers get an extra game with no reward.

The USA Today Coaches Poll will be released tomorrow, 8/4/26, at Noon Eastern on YouTube.

Thank you, David, for another terrific article. I'm surprised Dan Lanning didn't melt down in December of 2025. His DC and OC were off to HC jobs and had to keep the recruits pledged to Cal in Kentucky intact and keep the players they wanted to retain out of the portal. Will and Tosh were not encouraging players to remain at Oregon for another season and continue to play for their DC or OC. Dan also had to keep the 2026 class in place, try to retain all of the players he wanted to keep on the roster, and bring in the portal players he wanted. This while preparing for a 1st-round PO game against JMU and then dealing with the logistics of playing the next round in Miami. 🤪 A Coach Crazy-making calendar. The Big Ten wanted the portal closed until the playoffs concluded. But the B1G's logical proposal was rejected. Sound familiar? The CFB calendar penalizes the top teams, which makes no sense. The Protect College Sports Act would provide relief. Like the NFL, there would be restrictions on 'free agency,' penalties for poaching players and coaches before the end of the season, and no coach could be hired by another team before the conclusion of the playoffs. A 24-team playoff and the additional games are in the valuation process. There is no reason to expand the field if the games are not worth the candles. If the price is right, this will bring an end to conference champ games, which college coaches (except Mario 🙃) would be happy to see disappear. With a 1st-round bye, a team has to play 15 games to win it all. 16 games if you do not have a 1st-round bye. No coach whose team is a lock for the field wants to play an extra game against a motivated, quality opponent. A 2025 B12 champ game knocked 12-2 BYU out of the playoffs. (Of course, 10-3 Bama's champ game loss to Georgia didn't count. 🤬) Indiana went 16-0 with a mature roster and all assistant coaches on deck. The Hoosiers were able to overcome injuries, including a bizarre post-champ-game injury to Indiana's best DL player, but no position group was devastated, and no top backups left for the portal. It takes skill and luck to win it all. In the champ game, the Miami kicker bounced a FG try off the goalpost. An extra point try by the Indiana kicker hit the upright and bounced through the goalpost. And a special teams blocked punt for a TD was critical to the Indiana win. It will take skill, luck, and overcoming ridiculous waits between games for OBD to play for it all in Las Vegas on 1/25/27. Thanks again, David, and Beat Boise!

Georgia's back to back titles came with some pretty old teams that lost loads to the draft which meant they lost juniors and seniors and then reloaded and did it again the following year... And lost loads to the draft. Those teams got old back in the day because of the wait your turn mentality.

I would agree with that. Lanning has a rematch problem that I know I wrote an article about at the end of last season. I might need to republish it. But from this last season the defense was good against Texas Tech and TT doesn't have the offensive firepower their stats showed but still. But it felt like it didn't get the attention needed. I am only guessing because I am not in the know... But did Lupoi take his hands off the defense and the lack of leadership not allow for Hampton to take over more when he should have? Could Mehringer taken over more offensive duties from Stein? Or did Lanning not want to make those changes because he didn't want a chaotic loss to blemish his new picks at coordinator? Again.. I know nothing and am just saying things.

I think Lupoi got exposed and embarrassed by Chip. And then again by Shanahan. Lupoi is a good coach when it comes to recruiting and player development, maybe great. I am suspect of his play calling and adjustments when the heat is on. Lupoi seemed predictable imo. We will see this year.

"The defense in the Peach Bowl just melted and didn’t look anything like itself, even compared to the previous game against Indiana. It was predictable and just lacked any new wrinkles." Likewise the season earlier in the rematch with Ohio State. That game in particular it looked like Oregon's defense expected Ohio State to make no changes in the Rose Bowl from the regular season meeting.

The Judge clarifies and limits her 5-for-5 eligibility ruling. Agents cannot be happy. 😍 AP NewsJudge clarifies NCAA eligibility order, which could blunt...The judge who granted the right to play another year of college sports to some athletes whose eligibility ran out last school year issued a new order to make clear that does not include football playe

Morning everyone, This week's article is here and I'm talking about some January chaos, enjoy! https://open.substack.com/pub/marshduck/p/just-how-close-are-the-ducks-from?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8foswi

The SEC, where being 2nd Hertz so bad. 😁

DanL, redshirts have been torn up and tossed away. No more redshirts in college athletics. You have five years of eligibility beginning with the earlier of when you enroll or turn 19 years of age. There are exceptions for military service and religious missions. Injured? Too bad because injuries will not extend your eligibility; we'll see if this holds up. The Protect College Sports Act includes antitrust protection for the 5 & 5 eligibility rule.

Lots of fun this season?

Lanning did said that this was most player led team since his tenure at Oregon. Agree with Scott, is the team ready to take ownership. I think they are. THE HANDOFFAs Oregon moves from a coaches retreat to media day and fall camp, the central question is whether the most experienced team of Dan Lanning’s tenure can become its most player-led.The Oregon football calendar has finally reached the point when projection begins giving way to observation. The Ducks will hold their annual media day today, two days before opening preseason camp Wednesday. Between now and then, we will hear plenty about position competitions, offseason development, new additions and the expectations surrounding a team that should begin the season near the top of the national rankings. Those are all worthwhile conversations. I am not sure any of them represent the most important storyline Oregon carries into camp. The more consequential question is whether this team is ready to take ownership of everything the coaching staff has spent the offseason building. DSC Inside Read: The HandoffOregon Ducks football, Dan Lanning, Oregon recruiting, college football, NIL, Big Ten, Pac-12, Scott Reed, Duck Sports Central, recruiting news

Good on Tosh Cal Beats Out Alabama, LSU to Land No. 1 Junior College Prospect

Dakorien Moore will continue working to hone his skills. Good thing his hand-eye coordination is so good! He's such a great competitor. Oregon Ducks On SIWhy I'm Buying the Hype Around Oregon Star Dakorien MooreThe Oregon Ducks are inching closer to another major college football season, as the Ducks and the coaching staff have hopes of winning their first college foot

Teams like UGA, tOSU, Bama... tend to be younger (20 yo and younger). They get the most high 4 and 5 star guys. Elite talent jumps to the NFL at 3 years. Oregon has stacked 4 classes in a row that fit this trend. Top 5 classes. The 26 starting units are not the norm and the 25 team was one of the youngest in all of college football. Per Rivals IU recruited somewhere around 50th in 2025 and around 30th for 2026 and 27 class. Cig has to rely on the TP pretty heavy to remain at a high level. IU are the national champs. I am jealous of that for sure. I am not sure that staying near the top of CFB is sustainable recruiting outside the top 10. We will see

Are those averages of B10 contenders the total roster. Because the IU 22 year average was from players that played regular and produced, not the average age of 105 players?

Assuming that figure is correct, a 22 year average age is still quite old in today's college football game. Someone posted a chart in one of the other threads about average returning age and all the B10 contenders are basically around 20 years old....so that extra 2 years last season is actually a pretty big difference in maturity and gained football knowledge.