August 19Aug 19 Moderator No. "Two things matter in college football: your roster and your schedule." Coach Pepper Rodgers, RIP.It is most certainly not a fair fight when it comes to competing for a spot in a 12-team playoff, especially when losses count more in one conference than in another conference.Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, and USC all have tough schedule rows to hoe.One of Miami and Notre Dame, with Charmin Soft schedules, should finish 12-0 and the other 11-1.Trust 13-people doing their business in the dark to come up with the best 12 teams? I have a bridge I'd like to sell you.Here are a couple of OBD-oriented questions for Mr. Forde on the cusp of the 2026 season.SUBJECT: Warm weather teams in November?OK, OBD is located in moderate-climate Eugene, Oregon, and not Tucson or Miami, but games at Ohio State on 11/7 and at Michigan State on 11/20 will not be played on the beach.SUBJECT: Hangover Games? How about Michigan at home after playing Ohio State in Columbus? Washington at home after a Friday night game at Michigan State? At Illinois after a home game vs Nebraska with the Illini coming off a bye?And then there's UW at home after a Friday night game at Michigan State, with UW being the eighth game in a row without a break?No excuses. Beat Boise!SIPat Forde: Forty Observations on the 2026 College Footbal...Everything you need to know about the quirks of the season.
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