College Football Open Discussion 2024

[Zahns Corner]

How about a "open" topic about all things college football not related to Ohio State.


To start off

Michigan’s Moore faces allegations of NCAA violations in sign-stealing investigation, AP sources say

https://apnews.com/article/michigan-sig ... c33f322bf5

Additionally Kentucky football placed on probation and will vacate wins

https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024/8/2/medi ... grams.aspx

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Big Ten well represented in USA Today Coaches Preseason Top 25 College Football Poll

2. Ohio State
3. Oregon
8. Michigan
9. Penn State
23. Southern Cal
25. Iowa

Kinda of odd seeing Oregon and USC listed with the Big 10.

https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/footbal ... aches-poll

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Jim Harbaugh hit with 4-year show-cause penalty, suspension from NCAA

https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2024/0 ... -ncaa.html

Not related to the cheating allegations against Michigan

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And speaking of Harbaugh

Despite NCAA sanctions, Michigan to honor Jim Harbaugh at 2024 home opener


https://sports.yahoo.com/despite-ncaa-s ... 43532.html

[cbolt]

I'm sure Jimmy couldn't care less about that punishment since he has 80 million to roll around in now.

[Zahns Corner]

I'm sure Jimmy couldn't care less about that punishment since he has 80 million to roll around in now.

Pretty much. That and Harbaugh broke the Ohio State hold over Michigan through psychology, building a NFL level coaching staff, and developing players into the best offensive and defensive lines that CFB has seen for several years. Yeah, they cheated and got caught, but they have a Natty and are living rent free in Ohio State's heads. That does not sit well with me, but that is the way of the world.

[cbolt]

Agree. They might have broke the rules but that image of them of winning will never go away.

[Zahns Corner]

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz suspended for season-opening game over violations related to Cade McNamara recruitment


https://www.cbssports.com/college-footb ... cruitment/


The NCAA must be so mad at Harbaugh that they punished Ferentz!

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College football kicks off today with a week zero game to be played in Dublin Ireland. #10 Florida State takes on Georgia Tech. Game will kick at 12:00 on ESPN.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-footb ... v-channel/

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Michigan football receives formal Notice of Allegations over improper in person scouting of opponents and lack of cooperation from the institution during the investigation:

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-michiga ... 06338.html

Of note, there are no specific allegations or charges as to in-game stealing of signs.


It will be interesting if Michigan goes ahead and accepts the findings and moves to negotiate a punishment with the NCAA so as to start serving the penalties to get them out of the way sooner rather than later.

Michigan will likely be hit with scholarship restrictions, coaching and administrative suspensions, and maybe have wins vacated. Things well short of harsher penalties Ohio State fans are hoping for.

Then again, as the power of the NCAA dwindles in each court case they lose, Michigan might decide to fight the charges and try to outlast the organization.

Either way, Michigan's national championship seems secure.

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AP Poll 9/03/24

RANK SCHOOL POINTS RECORD PREV
1 Georgia (57) 1545 1-0 1
2 Ohio State (5) 1478 1-0 2
3 Texas 1418 1-0 4
4 Alabama 1309 1-0 5
5 Notre Dame 1240 1-0 7
6 Ole Miss 1212 1-0 6
7 Oregon 1197 1-0 3
8 Penn State 1146 1-0 8
9 Missouri 968 1-0 11
10 Michigan 935 1-0 9
11 Utah 897 1-0 12
12 Miami (FL) 893 1-0 19
13 Southern Cal 811 1-0 23
14 Tennessee 784 1-0 15
15 Oklahoma 703 1-0 16
16 Oklahoma State 610 1-0 17
17 Kansas State 607 1-0 18
18 LSU 410 0-1 13
19 Kansas 349 1-0 22
20 Arizona 339 1-0 21
21 Iowa 294 1-0 25
22 Louisville 188 1-0 NR
23 Georgia Tech 161 1-0 NR
24 NC State 142 1-0 NR
25 Clemson 134 0-1 14

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AP Top 25. 09/07/24

SEC SEC SEC. The more things change, the more they remain the same.



RANK SCHOOL POINTS RECORD PREV
1 Georgia (54) 1566 2-0 1
2 Texas (4) 1492 2-0 3
3 Ohio State (5) 1476 2-0 2
4 Alabama 1331 2-0 4
5 Ole Miss 1323 2-0 6
6 Missouri 1125 2-0 9
7 Tennessee 1107 2-0 14
8 Penn State 1090 2-0 8
9 Oregon 1077 2-0 7
10 Miami (FL) 1073 2-0 12
11 Southern Cal 1022 2-0 13
12 Utah 1010 2-0 11
13 Oklahoma State 734 2-0 16
14 Kansas State 702 2-0 17
15 Oklahoma 672 2-0 15
16 LSU 521 1-1 18
17 Michigan 503 1-1 10
18 Notre Dame 427 1-1 5
19 Louisville 383 2-0 22
20 Arizona 381 2-0 20
21 Iowa State 309 2-0 NR
22 Clemson 292 1-1 25
23 Nebraska 142 2-0 NR
24 Boston College 116 2-0 NR
25 Northern Illinois 114 2-0 N

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The PAC Reborn?

Per Yahoo: “Sources: Pac-12 rebuilding conference, targeting Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Colorado State”. Ross Dellenger says it’s expected to be the first in a multi-phase expansion back to the FBS minimum of 8


https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-pac-12 ... 54424.html

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Texas new number one in AP Poll 9/15/24. Deservedly so.

RANK SCHOOL POINTS RECORD PREV
1 Texas (35) 1540 3-0 2
2 Georgia (23) 1518 3-0 1
3 Ohio State (5) 1461 2-0 3
4 Alabama 1358 3-0 4
5 Ole Miss 1316 3-0 5
6 Tennessee 1188 3-0 7
7 Missouri 1127 3-0 6
8 Miami (FL) 1094 3-0 10
9 Oregon 1093 3-0 9
10 Penn State 1050 2-0 8
11 Southern Cal 1008 2-0 11
12 Utah 912 3-0 12
13 Kansas State 836 3-0 14
14 Oklahoma State 742 3-0 13
15 Oklahoma 649 3-0 15
16 LSU 537 2-1 16
17 Notre Dame 477 2-1 18
18 Michigan 447 2-1 17
19 Louisville 418 2-0 19
20 Iowa State 354 2-0 21
21 Clemson 291 1-1 22
22 Nebraska 266 3-0 23
23 Northern Illinois 151 2-0 25
24 Illinois 137 3-0 NR
25 Texas A&M 82 2-1 NR

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AP Poll September 22, 2023


RANK SCHOOL POINTS RECORD PREV.
1 Texas (44) 1527 4-0 1
2 Georgia (13) 1482 3-0 2
3 Ohio State (5) 1432 3-0 3
4 Alabama 1328 3-0 4
5 Tennessee 1283 4-0 6
6 Ole Miss 1269 4-0 5
7 Miami (FL) 1139 4-0 8
8 Oregon 1073 3-0 9
9 Penn State 1051 3-0 10
10 Utah 1037 4-0 12
11 Missouri 1009 4-0 7
12 Michigan 805 3-1 18
13 Southern California 690 2-1 11
14 LSU 637 3-1 16
15 Louisville 553 3-0 19
16 Notre Dame 546 3-1 17
17 Clemson 540 2-1 21
18 Iowa State 530 3-0 20
19 Illinois 458 4-0 24
20 Oklahoma State 388 3-1 14
21 Oklahoma 375 3-1 15
22 BYU 327 4-0 NR
23 Kansas State 168 3-1 13
24 Texas A&M 77 3-1 25
25 Boise State 69 2-1 NR

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The PAC Reborn?

Per Yahoo: “Sources: Pac-12 rebuilding conference, targeting Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Colorado State”. Ross Dellenger says it’s expected to be the first in a multi-phase expansion back to the FBS minimum of 8


https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-pac-12 ... 54424.html

Add Utah State to the lisr:

https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/09/ ... -official/

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The brave new world of college football:

UNLV starting QB Matthew Sluka to sit out rest of 2024 season after 'certain (NIL) representations' were 'not upheld after I enrolled'

https://sports.yahoo.com/unlv-starting- ... 33958.html

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AP Top 25 Poll 10/06/24

RANK SCHOOL RECORD PTS PREV
1 Texas (52) 5-0 1516 2
2 Ohio State (9) 5-0 1473 3
3 Oregon 5-0 1348 6
4 Penn State 5-0 1305 7
5 Georgia 4-1 1299 5
6 Miami (FL) 6-0 1187 8
7 Alabama 4-1 1182 1
8 Tennessee 4-1 1001 4
9 Ole Miss 5-1 978 12
10 Clemson 4-1 861 15
T-11 Iowa State 5-0 853 16
T-11 Notre Dame 4-1 853 14
13 LSU 4-1 827 13
14 BYU 5-0 753 17
15 Texas A&M 5-1 702 25
16 Utah 4-1 473 18
17 Boise State 4-1 463 21
T-18 Kansas State 4-1 459 20
T-18 Indiana 6-0 459 23
T-18 Oklahoma 4-1 459 19
21 Missouri 4-1 352 9
22 Pittsburgh 5-0 196 NR
23 Illinois 4-1 182 23
24 Michigan 4-2 170 10
25 SMU 5-1 165 NR

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/arti ... 7s-ap-poll

[Bleeding Red]

Missouri, ttun should have dropped out.
SMU needs more love in the polls.
Miami should be ranked ahead of Georgia. Wins and losses matter, even though some wins are ugly!

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Missouri, ttun should have dropped out.
SMU needs more love in the polls.
Miami should be ranked ahead of Georgia. Wins and losses matter, even though some wins are ugly!

And possibly Pitt with QB Eli Holstein. The Alabama transfer has that indefinable "it" factor or knack of making the big play in the clutch. I don't think his surrounding cast is that great, but they are in a position to challenge in the ACC.