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ESPN's FPI Strength of Record Rankings Through Week 5 - B1G Top 25 - 10 Indiana/ 11 Ohio State/ 12 Wisconsin/ 16 Iowa/ 19 Northwestern/ 20 UCLA/ 23 Oregon - UCLA up 1 from its AP No. 21 ranking and Oregon down 10 from its AP No. 13 ranking. UCLA has defeated 3 Power 4 opponents and did not play an FCS team OOC. Other B1G Teams - 26 Nebraska/ 27 USC/ 33 Minnesota/ 54 Michigan/ 64 Purdue/ 66 Penn State/ 70 Michigan State/ 80 UW/ 88 Maryland/ 101 Illinois/ 129 Rutgers 30 Boise State/ 34 Oklahoma State https://www.espn.com/college-football/fpi/_/view/resume

It Never Rains in Autzen Stadium - But in Tuscaloosa? Fortunately, Oregon rarely experiences Tropical Storms, a/k/a Hurricanes. On3The latest on Georgia-Alabama as Tropical Storm Isaias th...The Georgia-Alabama game is set for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, but officials at Alabama, Georgia and the SEC office are monitoring the storm in case the game time or

JC, see the On3 article post above. I think Dana is retiring because he doesn't have the budget to compete at the top level of today's NIL-driven CBB.

Reading between the lines of this On3 article, it sounds like he is retiring because he doesn't have the budget to compete at the top of today's CBB NIL world. He wasn't happy about not having the resources to retain top players or create a championship roster. Most of the revenue-sharing money has to go to football. Oregon basketball boosters don't have the money, or there aren't enough boosters interested in basketball. The same thing happened to the baseball team. By Big Ten standards, Oregon has a small number of living alumni. Today's CBB is a different world from when the Tall Firs won the first NCAA championship in 1937 with a win over Ohio State. I expect the Buckeyes combined CFB and CBB budgets dwarf Oregon's combined budgets. And getting a half-share of B1G revenue does not help the cause. Success in today's college sports: follow the $$$. On3Oregon coach Dana Altman to retire after 16 seasons with...Oregon coach Dana Altman has decided to retire ahead of the 2026-27 season, according to a report from On3's Joe Tipton. Altman, 68, has been the Ducks

Heading into Week 6, SI Ranks the B1G. CFB-HQ On SIBig Ten Power Rankings for College Football Week 6: North...Ohio State takes over the top spot in the Big Ten power rankings entering Week 6 after a 31-14 win at Iowa, while Northwestern's rout of Penn State in the Ryan

This SI guy likes UCLA and the 11.5 points. SIGH says I 🤬! SIUCLA vs. Oregon Prediction, Odds and Key Players to Watch...Both the UCLA Bruins and Oregon Ducks enjoyed a BYE in Week 5 of the college football season, and now they'll face each other in a Big Ten showdown in Week 6. U

A Prove It Week for Powerhouse Programs, and also for their opponents: No. 13 OBD, No. 21 UCLA, No. 7 Indiana, No. 31 Nebraska, No. 1 Texas, No. 16 Florida, and No. 10 LSU. And LSU's opponent, No. 26 Kentucky, wants to return to the Top 25. Top Dawg in the SEC? I think it will be determined, at least through Week 6, when No. 2 Georgia plays No. 7 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. I've added these two SEC powerhouses to the discussion. I think both teams would defeat No. 1 Texas. If Nebraska isn't ranked in the Top 25 because of the quality of the teams it has played, why are No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 4 Miami ranked? The team that exposed cracks in the Indiana defense? The should be ranked in the Top 25, No. 30 Northwestern Wildcats which after the beatdown of Penn State is now 4-1 with the loss on the road against No. 7 Indiana. Northwestern also destroyed B12 Colorado. If NW played ball in the SEC it would be ranked. CFB-HQ On SICollege Football Powerhouses That Have the Most to Prove...Six weeks into the 2026 college football season, and already some of the sport’s most recognizable names are in a place where their postseason ambitions are in

Iowa's trip to Seattle for Friday night's game is the Hawkeyes' first visit in 63 years. Greg McElroy likes Iowa to win a close game. CFB-HQ On SIGreg McElroy Predicts Iowa-Washington Winner as Hawkeyes...Always College Football host Greg McElroy picked a winner for Friday's Big Ten matchup between No. 20 Iowa and Washington in Seattle, where an injured Hawkeyes

I hope an on-field storm isn't Bruin. The team that played USC in LA shows up: clear and sunny skies. The team that played the Broncos and Cowboys: stormy weather. Weather or not, I think OBD, without the need for an umbrella, wins and covers. Back-to-back beatdowns of teams from Lost Angeles. 👌🤞😍

Thank you, Charles, for the in-depth look at No. 21 UCLA. Purdue is 2-3, and Barry Odom and the Boilermakers won the first game in two seasons against a Big Ten opponent: 24-17 at Illinois. But other than the thrashing by Notre Dame, Purdue has been competitive, including a double OT loss to 4-1 Wake Forest. FPI predicts Oregon by 14.6 (15) points with an 85% chance to win the game. But a remodeled UCLA has other ideas and will battle for 60 minutes. https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/weekly_syllabus_big_tens_middle_class_in_the_spotlight_during_massive_week_6_conference_showdowns/s1_13132_44391326?utm_source=mb&utm_mediu

Week 6 B1G Games for the B1G's Middle Class https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/weekly_syllabus_big_tens_middle_class_in_the_spotlight_during_massive_week_6_conference_showdowns/s1_13132_44391326?utm_source=mb&utm_mediu

Welcome to the 2026 College Football (CFB) Roller Coaster. One week's euphoria is next week's depression. The 2026 season has been a bipolar experience for Mizzou, Ole Miss, Mississippi, Florida, Ohio State (find a FG kicker!), Penn State, Michigan, Western Michigan😁, Oklahoma State🤬, and OBD fans. Through Week 5, 13 Power 4 teams are undefeated. Some because they're good, some because they're good and the schedule is a joke, and some because of college kicker situations. Ask laid-back Pitt coach Pat 'He's a Dozzy' Narduzzi. A terrific Yahoo Sports article by Dan Wolken on why CFB is experiencing this chaos is linked below. Will the undefeateds continue breaking bread, and if so, will it be Honey Wheat or Sourdough? Odds from DraftKings. Game times Pacific time. FPI - ESPN's Football Power Index - NR = Not Ranked Football gods willing, a look at other Week 6 B1G + Big 12 games coming up. --- Off Week 6 - No. 3 Miami and No. 11 Texas Tech Friday - October 9th - No. 8 BYU -10.5 vs. 3-2 Iowa State - 7:15 PM - ESPN FPI - BYU by 14 - 84% to win The Cougars are 0-0 against the top 25 and struggled to defeat a mediocre TCU 17 to 10 in the Dykes broke, rainy, not Sonny, Dallas on Saturday. One of CFB's best running backs, BYU's LJ Martin, is doubtful for this game. Iowa State running back Aiden Flora was the AP National Player of Week 5, leading the Cyclones to a 45-42 win over West Virginia with 212 yards rushing, 3 TDs, and 2 TDs passing. This could be a Look Out - Look Ahead game for the overrated Cougars and its QB, who has Bearly moved the needle. Next week, No. 3 Notre Dame visits Provo. --- Saturday - October 10th Undefeated vs. Undefeated - No. 7 Indiana -7.5 at NR 5-0 Nebraska - 9 AM Fox FPI - Indiana by 6.9 - 69% to win Matt Ruhle is 2-24 vs. the Top 25; 0-8 at Nebraska Apologies to the computer, but - 7.5 looks like a gift from the football gods and the oddsmakers? With the schedule being roasted, I expect the Fighting Cigs will come out smoking and kick the Cornhuskers in the butts. My gaming friends and I have accepted the gift, waiting to open the package on 10/11. (So take Nebraska -115 on the Moneyline? 🤑) --- No. 2 Georgia +1.5 at No. 7 Alabama - 4:30 ABC FPI - Alabama by 0.9 - 53% to win Because Ohio State can't find the dough to buy an FG kicker without a gag reflex, Texas is No. 1. But this could be the game of the year in the SEC and a preview of the championship game in Atlanta on December 5th. Bama has been Kirby Smart's kryptonite - The Smart One is 2-7 vs. the Crimson Tide, 0-2 in Tuscaloosa. Year to date, Georgia is 2nd in Total Defense; Alabama is 18th Total Offense: Georgia 22nd; Alabama 25th In what amounts to a toss-up game, I like Georgia, behind the better defense and leadership of Senior QB Gunner Stockton, to eke out a victory over Bama and Frosh phenom QB Keelon Russel. Kirby is 1-2 against DeBoer, but the win was in the most recent game, a 2025 SEC champ game beatdown. --- Now, let's look at the B1Ggest Game of the Week. No. 21 UCLA +11.5 at No. 13 Oregon - 12:30 PM CBS FPI - Oregon by 14.6 - 85% to win I went against the computer in UGA vs. Bama - Not in this game. Load the box and make Nico chuck it. --- No. 1 Texas -8.5 vs. NR Oklahoma - Texas State Fairgrounds - Dallas 12:30 PM ABC - FPI - Texas by 14.9 - 85% chance to win But in the Wed Wiver Wilvary, you never know. --- No. 25 Pitt -4.5 vs. 2-2 UNC - 9 AM ESPN FPI - Pitt by 9.1 - 75% to win Pitt's starting QB was injured in the VA Tech game that Pitt should have lost and is out for the season. I like a UNC team that battled for 60 minutes against Notre Dame to win this game. --- No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 12 Utah, and NR Duke will be undefeated heading into Week 7. The Notre Dame schedule has been a joke, and the Massey Ratings ranks the Domers' schedule to-be-played as the 64th 'most difficult' in the nation. https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/college-football-has-never-been-more-chaotic--and-its-fans-are-losing-their-minds-because-of-it-210333664.html Ruin the Bruins and Roast Chesney's Chestnuts!

CFB's Chaotic Changes and a 2026 Roller Coaster Ride - https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/college-football-has-never-been-more-chaotic--and-its-fans-are-losing-their-minds-because-of-it-210333664.html What in Hades is going on out there? 🤬

Ducks Wire echoes David's concerns - https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/10/04/oregon-football-five-questions-ducks-answer-rest-of-season/92051698007/

Linc's Friends at Trojans Wire are Missing - 😁 https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2026/10/04/lincoln-riley-fails-create-accountability-usc-football/92089868007/

Ranking a rank Big Ten - https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2026/10/05/big-ten-football-power-rankings-ucla-oregon-top-four/92102487007/

Nah, Ohio State was a stepping stone to the Northwestern job. 😁

Thanks, Mike. Could happen, no doubt. Man vs. Machine - The Massey Ratings have Oregon No. 9 with the 21st most difficult schedule. SP+ has Oregon ranked 10th. https://masseyratings.com/cf/fbs/ratings

On3's Ari Wasserman's takes on Week 5 include taking a shot at Riley's Trojans. He also asks: Why can't The Ohio State University find a kicker without a gag complex? On315 thoughts after Week 5: Keelon Russell becoming a star,...A lot happens on college football Saturdays. It’s hard to keep up with everything. So this season, in an attempt to bring everybody up to speed — while

Good thoughts. It's a mixed B1G bag. A win over Michigan won't move the needle, but a win against Nebraska if the Cornhuskers are not blown out on Saturday by Indiana, and a win over Northwestern, should be quality wins. With its schedule, UCLA should finish in the top 25. Obviously, Oregon needs to win this game. If Boise State passes the test at Fresno State on Saturday, OBD will have a win over the PO G6 representative. Oklahoma State is odds-on to defeat UCF in Stillwater on Saturday, has a good chance of winning at Houston next week, misses Arizona, BYU, and Utah, and plays Texas Tech in Stillwater. If the second loss comes in a competitive game, a two-loss Oregon will be in the PO field. Definitely in with a win at Ohio State. Oregon will have a better strength of schedule than any two-loss ACC or B12 team.

Cool is the Ruhle, but Sometimes Bad is Bad - 😁 On3Matt Rhule blasts officiating in Nebraska-Maryland game:....

Oregon is the 9th seed in On3's latest PO projection and would open with a game at No. 8 Oklahoma State. HMMMM. On3College Football Playoff prediction: Alabama rises after...The projected bracket can be a curse. Florida finally grabbed a spot by beating Ole Miss and then immediately plunged out by getting crushed at Missouri.

10 teams in the Top 25 have not played a ranked opponent. Five teams in the Top 10 have not played a ranked opponent. Oregon has played three ranked opponents; Texas, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Missouri, Florida, and Mississippi State have played two ranked opponents. With nine teams ranked, it's not surprising to see that the SEC has played the most T-25 vs. T-25 games. 2nd-ranked Georgia at No. 7 Alabama and No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 Oregon are the Week 6 T-25 vs. T-25 games.

Thank you, David, terrific post-nap update. It's great to see Dan reach out for help, in this case, from the 2025-26 Super Bowl winner and champion. As you noted, the O-Line is coming along. Hopefully the off week will help Perich 'get it.' Saturday will be a fistfight. OBD has to match the Bruins' intensity. Under Chesney, I expect UCLA will battle for the full 60 minutes. Thanks again, David, and Go Ducks!

AMEN! The Coaches Poll is the Assistant AD Poll. The AP Poll is a part of college tradition. Even though the rankings are suspect, the poll provides a lot of pre-PO committee ranking debate, pondering, and disagreement. The problem with all of the polls is that strength of schedule, which is supposed to factor into the rankings, always takes a back seat to the Eye Test. There is nothing but the Eye Test that can support Notre Dame and Miami ranked ahead of Ohio State and Bama. Basketball has enough data points with disclosed metrics relied on for the CBB committee to come up with a generally accepted PO field and a generally accepted seeding of the teams in the field. CFB does not have enough data points to cogently determine a 12-team PO field and seed the field. Go to a 24-team CFB PO, which is really a 16-team PO with eight on-campus 1st-round games. Of course, fans of left-out teams 25 and lower will witch, but that comes with the postseason territory.