College football

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7:00 - 4th

dammit

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5:04 - 4th

'CANES!

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3:13 - 4th

crap!

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0:18 - 4th

'CANES!

Wow, 4 lead changes and 25 points scored in the 4th. Not bad for a 10 seed that got the last at large bid. Championship game just 20 minutes from the U - unfair if the Ducks are playing, no biggie if it's IU.

[O Really]

Made it scary but a W is a W
CANES!

[O Really]

Well, whatever else happens, maybe the 'Canes quieted the voices questioning whether they deserved to be there.

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Well, whatever else happens, maybe the 'Canes quieted the voices questioning whether they deserved to be there.

Third consecutive year without SEC representation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_F ... me_results
Thank you, 'Cinderella' Miami. TAMU, OH St, Ole Miss was a tough path to get here. Bracket

GO Ducks!
The spread has dropped from Indiana -4 to -3. Lotta bets on Oregon.

Found it, during the first Quarterfinal:

14-0 'Canes, largest OH St deficit in 3 years . Am I good or what?

OR > Miami in the Championship.

We'll see.

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8:17 - 2nd. Crap, a pick 6 and a de facto scoop 6. Pretty hard to overcome those flubs vs a team as good as IU.

EDIT, 0:59 - 2nd: Channel change

GO 'Canes, but I'd need a big spread to bet on it.

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GO 'Canes, but I'd need a big spread to bet on it.

IU -7.5 nine days out. Could be worse, but I wouldn't make that bet. The spread will grow if others are like me.

[O Really]

I was going to do the Rodney Dangerfield "no respect" complaint, since the 'Canes beat #2, #6, and #7 in a row to get here and are playing at home with an extra days rest, but I gotta admit, Indiana looks strong.
Blame the refs anyway.

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I was going to do the Rodney Dangerfield "no respect" complaint, since the 'Canes beat #2, #6, and #7 in a row to get here and are playing at home with an extra day's rest, but I gotta admit, Indiana looks strong.
Blame the refs anyway.

As I thought it's grown to IU -8.5. Still, I might bet on Miami out of emotion, but not with my brain.

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The spread has swung back to IU -7.5. Also emotional Miami "bettors" like me or informed choices?

GO'CanesGO!

7:30 PM ESPN
Miami Gardens, FL - team of destiny?
Go 10 Miami (13-2) > 1 Indiana (15-0)

GMA: Cheapest nosebleed ticket is $3900!

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... Championship game just 20 minutes from the U - unfair if the Ducks are playing, no biggie if it's IU.

TV dude: Crowd is 60/40 IU crimson.

EDIT, 6:13 - 2nd: Ut-oh

EDIT, 14:57 - 4th: 14-17, oh my. The 'Canes have proved that they belong here.

EDIT, 9:18 - 4th: Crap.

EDIT, 6:32 - 4th: 21-24, back in it. Shame about that missed field goal attempt from 50 yards in the 2nd.

EDIT, 1:42 - 4th: 1st and the field, 7 points win it.

Sorry, O Really.

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Sam Darnold set to break insane USC drought with Super Bowl LX start
Sam Darnold is about to make history for his alma mater, USC, when he starts for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX.

... When Darnold takes the field as the starting quarterback for the Seahawks, he will become the first-ever quarterback drafted out of USC to start in a Super Bowl, according to Kendall Baker of Yahoo Sports.

This is an insane situation, considering USC has seen 26 quarterbacks selected in the NFL Draft, but none have yet to start in the Super Bowl. The total of 26 quarterbacks is the most of any school.

While Darnold will be the first to start in the Super Bowl, others have gotten close, such as Mark Sanchez bringing the Jets to the AFC Championship. Further, some USC quarterbacks have been on the sideline for Super Bowls, but did not get the start. Pete Bethard was the first, backing up Len Dawson in Super Bowl I....

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Sources: North Dakota State joins Mountain West for football

FCS powerhouse North Dakota State has finalized an agreement to join the Mountain West Conference in football only starting in 2026, sources told ESPN on Sunday.

The school is expected to pay nearly $12 million to join the conference, sources told ESPN, which is in addition to the $5 million it will pay the NCAA to move to the FBS.

The move, which is expected to be announced Monday, is an axis-shifting one at the FCS level, as the Bison have won 10 of the past 15 national championships in football.

Good riddance!

It will give the Mountain West 10 football teams for 2026 and is part of that conference's rebuild after losing Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State to the Pac-12.

... North Dakota State will join a Mountain West football lineup consisting of Northern Illinois, UTEP, Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV and Wyoming....

Could be trouble, Jasmine.

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I was going to do the Rodney Dangerfield "no respect" complaint, since the 'Canes beat #2, #6, and #7 in a row to get here and are playing at home with an extra days rest, but I gotta admit, Indiana looks strong.
Blame the refs anyway.

27-21 IU

Speaking of "no respect":

The BB effect?

Michael Lombardi resigns as GM of UNC football team

... Lombardi faced scrutiny on multiple occasions during his time in Chapel Hill, including in February 2025, when he boasted that the Tar Heels "consider ourselves the 33rd NFL team." He also made headlines last September, when he informed the Patriots that their scouts would be banned from access to the Tar Heels' program.

UNC gave Lombardi a salary of $1.5 million annually, making him the highest-paid general manager among public universities when he was hired....

BB = Bye Bye

[O Really]

Somebody, and it might have been I, said hiring Bellichick was a baaaad idea. .maybe others might now agree.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/ ... +from+PFSN

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Somebody, and it might have been I, said hiring Bellichick was a baaaad idea. .maybe others might now agree.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/ ... +from+PFSN

I agreed with you from the outset. He is quickly staining the UNC image.

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Somebody, and it might have been I, said hiring Bellichick was a baaaad idea. .maybe others might now agree.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/ ... ll-reacts/

On the positive side cheerleader Jordon Hudson is only mentioned in connection to last year's PR disaster.


Meanwhile:
‘Refs Openly Cheating for Colorado,’ ‘Disgusting Whistle’ — CFB World Outraged By Officiating in Buffaloes’ Battle vs. Georgia Tech

‘Get These Refs In a Courtroom For What They Did to Georgia Tech’ — Ex-NFL LB Accuses Officials of Rigging the Game For Deion Sanders’ Colorado
Will Compton ripped the referees and accused them of rigging the Georgia Tech-Colorado game in favor of the Buffaloes after a rough call.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets could smell victory against Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado QB Julian Lewis had other plans, though, leading a go-ahead touchdown drive in the final minute.

Georgia Tech K Aidan Birr had his last-second field goal blocked to seal the win for Colorado.

... Compton questioned whether there was favoritism in the call, going in favor of the popular Deion Sanders and his Colorado team.

I like Deion, but not this way.

... Losing by one point has to sting for Georgia Tech. If they get the scoop-and-score, this game could have gone in a very different direction, and the Yellow Jackets likely would have won the game with how poorly Colorado’s offense operated outside of its final drive....

14-13 Colorado


Also:
‘Lane Kiffin Found a Way to Kill the 2026 Season,’ ‘He’s Ruining College Football’ — CFB Analysts Rip Polarizing LSU HC After Controversial Eligibility Ruling

... “Lane is gonna be the first coach in SEC history to get a conference lawsuit before a conference win,” joked PFN’s Cam Mellor....

[supesalemgr2]

Somebody, and it might have been I, said hiring Bellichick was a baaaad idea. .maybe others might now agree.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/ ... ll-reacts/

On the positive side cheerleader Jordon Hudson is only mentioned in connection to last year's PR disaster.


Meanwhile:
‘Refs Openly Cheating for Colorado,’ ‘Disgusting Whistle’ — CFB World Outraged By Officiating in Buffaloes’ Battle vs. Georgia Tech

‘Get These Refs In a Courtroom For What They Did to Georgia Tech’ — Ex-NFL LB Accuses Officials of Rigging the Game For Deion Sanders’ Colorado
Will Compton ripped the referees and accused them of rigging the Georgia Tech-Colorado game in favor of the Buffaloes after a rough call.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets could smell victory against Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado QB Julian Lewis had other plans, though, leading a go-ahead touchdown drive in the final minute.

Georgia Tech K Aidan Birr had his last-second field goal blocked to seal the win for Colorado.

... Compton questioned whether there was favoritism in the call, going in favor of the popular Deion Sanders and his Colorado team.

I like Deion, but not this way.

... Losing by one point has to sting for Georgia Tech. If they get the scoop-and-score, this game could have gone in a very different direction, and the Yellow Jackets likely would have won the game with how poorly Colorado’s offense operated outside of its final drive....

14-13 Colorado


Also:
‘Lane Kiffin Found a Way to Kill the 2026 Season,’ ‘He’s Ruining College Football’ — CFB Analysts Rip Polarizing LSU HC After Controversial Eligibility Ruling

... “Lane is gonna be the first coach in SEC history to get a conference lawsuit before a conference win,” joked PFN’s Cam Mellor....

Were they ACC or Big 12 officials?